Mikko Hirvonen excluded from from first Citroen win on Rally de Portugal; Mads Ostberg moves up from second, while Evgeny Novikov and Petter Solberg complete podium...
Ford privateer Mads Ostberg wins Rally de Portugal after Mikko Hirvonen is excluded when stewards find irregularities with his Citroen DS3 WRC in post-event scrutineering
Conrad Rautenbach has admitted he and co-driver Daniel Barritt were lucky to escaped unhurt after their off in the penultimate stage of the Neste Oil Rally Finland, the ninth round in the 2009 World Rally Championship.
Sebastien Ogier was robbed of a podium on Rally Poland on Sunday, when he was forced to retire from the event with just two 'proper' stages left to go.
Mikko Hirvonen has defied his early running order to emerge from the opening leg of the Rally Portugal with a comfortable 15 second lead over Dani Sordo having managed to stay error free throughout the day.