As drivers with something to prove, Jari-Matti Latvala and Francois Duval's retirement from the Rally New Zealand could probably not have come at a worse time.
The BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team has announced that asphalt expert Francois Duval will partner Mikko Hirvonen for the asphalt events in Spain and Corsica in October.
Everyone knows the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team drivers face a tough challenge during the year; with 15 events across the globe that make up the FIA World Rally Championship.
Britain's Barry Clark claimed his first ever international championship by winning the 2007 Fiesta SportingTrophy International [FSTi] series on the Rallye Deutschland on Sunday.