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Marcus Gronholm discusses his appointment as patron of the Richard Burns Foundation.

Marcus Gronholm: It's a huge privilege to be asked to become patron of the Richard Burns Foundation.

Marcus Gronholm battled a problem with the engine on his Ford Fiesta to secure second place in the Unlimited Class on his debut in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Marcus Gronholm's hopes of bouncing back from the shock absorber problems that cost him the lead on the Rally d'Italia at the end of Friday disappeared on the second stage this morning when he lost his spare wheel.

by Rob Wilkins BP Ford number one driver, Marcus Gronholm is feeling bullish ahead of the new season - and he is confident the Ford Focus WRC car will allow him to take the fight to Citroen's Sebastien Loeb.

by Rob Wilkins Marcus Gronholm's co-driver, Timo Rautiainen has said that they are looking forward to the new season and that they are hopeful they will be able to build on their successes from '06.

BP Ford number one driver, Marcus Gronholm won the Rally of Turkey on Sunday, the thirteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship - the first time he has stood on the top step on this event.

Marcus Gronholm's prot?g?, Kosti Katajamaki has said that he will be after a 'good result' on the Rally Finland this coming weekend, his fourth outing in the Stobart VK-backed Ford Focus.

Peugeot team leader, Marcus Gronholm has retired from the Telstra Rally Australia in the first test of the day, SS10, after going off the road.

SS7 - Helena South 1 (17.31 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS7; Loeb second; Rovanpera third; Duval fourth; Warmbold fifth; Atkinson sixth; McRae leads the PCWRC; Gronholm leads the overall event by 21.1secs. Stage times and overall standings after SS7.

The championship outcome may well already be settled but there is still one final battle to come, and that promises to be a particularly thrilling affair given that the main contenders will be free to drive flat out, with no pressure or team considerations weighing in the balance.

Marcus Gronholm has finished the inaugural Rally d'Italia-Sardinia in seventh place, after an unlucky event for the Peugeot team. Under difficult circumstances, the Finn's tireless efforts have earned Peugeot 4 manufacturers' points.