Subaru World Rally team driver, Mikko Hirvonen is 'hopeful' of finding some more speed this weekend, as the World Rally Championship moves to Greece, for the Acropolis Rally.
As one of the hottest and roughest rallies of the year, Cyprus can be a gruelling event for cars and drivers alike. Drivers and co-drivers can spend up to 13 hours a day in the car and, contesting some of the twistiest stages in the Championship, they face an enormous physical challenge.
Like all cars running in the WRC, the Subaru Impreza WRC2004 runs on an unleaded fuel controlled and supplied by the FIA. The fuel is similar to pump fuel used by road cars, but has a slightly higher RON or octane rating.
In pure performance terms, aerodynamics are more important for circuit race cars than rally cars. While average speeds on a circuit might be as high as 200kph, on a rally they are nearer 100kph.
Subaru's Petter Solberg has lost the lead of the Corona Rally Mexico after stewards handed him a five-minute penalty for an incident in the time control before the final service.
Subaru World Rally team driver, Petter Solberg has revealed that he is looking forward to the Corona Rally Mexico this weekend, the third round in the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship.
The Subaru World Rally Team has joined forces with the world's best selling Mexican beer, Corona Extra, in a sponsorship deal to be unveiled at Corona Rally Mexico, which starts from Leon on 11 March.
Subaru Tecnica International [STI] announced today that Mikko Hirvonen will join the 555 Subaru World Rally Team in 2004 - replacing the unwell Richard Burns.
Finn Mikko Hirvonen has moved into pole position for the vacant seat at Subaru alongside new 2003 World Rally champion, Petter Solberg, following reports that Colin McRae's chances of securing the drive now 'don't look good'.
The Subaru World Rally Team look set to announce Richard Burns' replacement on Monday according to reports in the media, and currently Colin McRae's chances of securing the drive 'do not look good'.
Citroen reject Colin McRae now looks almost certain to re-join Subaru in 2004, following news yesterday that Ford will continue next year, and thus Markko Martin, will not be available to fill the void left by Richard Burns' absence.
History was made in Wales today when 555 Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg became the first Norwegian to win the FIA World Rally Championship for drivers.
The 555 Subaru World Rally Team enjoyed an excellent day today [Friday] on the opening leg of the Wales Rally GB, both Pirelli-shod Subaru Impreza WRC2003s proving 100 per cent reliable, Petter Solberg ending the day in overnight first, while Tommi Makinen is third.
Subaru's Petter Solberg has re-gained his overnight lead on the Rally GB following SS4 and SS5 today, the Norwegian now leads championship rival, Sebastien Loeb, who is second by 7.8 seconds.
Just days after an emphatic victory on the Tour de Corse, the 555 Subaru World Rally Team is already making final preparations ahead of the next round of the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship, Spain's Rallye Catalunya, which begins on Friday, and team boss David Lapworth reckons they now know the
Martin Rowe is taking a measured approach to winning the Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC] in his Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the Tour de Corse.
After two weeks of meticulous preparation at the 555 Subaru team's headquarters in Banbury, Petter Solberg's Impreza WRC2003 was in bad shape yesterday after an accident at shakedown threatened to end his rally before it had even begun.
All eyes will be on the two Subaru Impreza WRX STIs of Martin Rowe and Toshi Arai when the final round of the Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC] starts in Corsica this Thursday [16 October]. The pair are the only drivers capable of winning the title this year.
Rallye Sanremo is the Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli's home event. Enjoying an exclusive tyre partnership with the 555 Subaru World Rally team in the 2003 WRC season, Pirelli has been active in the sport of rallying for many years before 1973 when the current format was established.