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Wilson privileged to work with McRae.
BP-Ford World Rally Team director Malcolm Wilson has admitted his sadness at the death of former WRC champion Colin McRae over the course of the weekend.
Colin McRae: 1968-2007.
Former World Rally Champion Colin McRae has died following a helicopter accident close to his Scottish home.
Grist: It was an honour to partner Colin.
Nicky Grist says the time he spent alongside Colin McRae on special stages all over the world were the 'best times of his life' as the Welshman comes to terms with the news that the 1995 WRC champion has died following a helicopter accident close to his Scottish home.
MSA: Colin was a great ambassador.
Colin Hilton, the chief executive of the governing body of UK motor sport - the Motor Sports Association - had paid tribute to 'a great ambassador for Scottish and UK motor sport' following the death of Colin McRae.
MotoGP ace pays tribute to McRae.
Valentino Rossi added his name to the list of motorsport stars lamenting the loss of 1995 world rally championship Colin McRae at the weekend, dedicating his victory in the MotoGP race at Estoril to the Scot.
Meeke: We`re working hard to do Rally Ireland.
by Rob Wilkins Kris Meeke has confirmed that he is doing everything he can to take in the inaugural Rally Ireland in November, the penultimate round in the 2007 FIA World Rally Championship.
Q&A: Kris Meeke - EXCLUSIVE.
by Rob Wilkins TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW IN FULL WITH KRIS MEEKE: CLICK HERE.
Official: Gronholm confirms plans for post-2007.
BP Ford team leader Marcus Gronholm - and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen, will both retire from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2007 season.
Citroen confirms two-car entry for Cork.
Citroen Sport has announced that it will enter two cars on the Cork '20' International Rally at the end of this month, as part of its preparations for the inaugural Rally Ireland.
Handling problems slow Petter - again.
Subaru's Petter Solberg endured another difficult day 'at the office' on Friday during the opening leg of the Rally New Zealand and the Norwegian was once again dogged by handling problems.
Gronholm shows way in NZ.
BP Ford team leader Marcus Gronholm heads the pack at the end of the opening leg of the Rally New Zealand, the eleventh round in the 2007 FIA World Rally Championship.
Q&A: Francois Duval - EXCLUSIVE.
by Rob Wilkins TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW IN FULL WITH FRANCOIS DUVAL: CLICK HERE
Sordo: My spell of bad luck has to end some time.
Citroen number two driver, Daniel Sordo will be out to put his recent run of misfortune behind him in New Zealand this coming weekend, the eleventh round in the 2007 FIA World Rally Championship.
New Focus to make UK debut at Chatsworth.
The organisers of the inaugural Rally Show at Chatsworth have confirmed that Ford's new WRC car - the 2007 spec Focus WRC, will make its public debut in the UK at the show at the end of next month, September 29-30.
FSTi: Clark takes class win - and title.
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.
Gronholm: I was distracted by a cow!
BP Ford team leader, Marcus Gronholm has blamed his lapse in concentration on the final stage of the Rallye Deutschland on Sunday on a cow that was at the edge of the road.
Official: Henning to re-start again.
The Stobart Ford team have confirmed that Henning Solberg will again take advantage of the SupeRally format and re-join the fold on Sunday in a bid to complete the Rallye Deutschland.
Duval: This is just great for me.
Francois Duval was left feeling over the moon after seizing the lead in the final test on day one of the Rallye Deutschland on Friday, his debut event with OMV Kronos.
Rock costs Petter.
Petter Solberg's hopes of getting a good finish on the Rallye Deutschland took a major knock in the penultimate stage on Friday when he hit a rock and damaged the steering on his Subaru Impreza WRC2007.
JRC: This is a very big chance, says Wozencroft.
Britain's James Wozencroft has said that while he must make the most of his 'big chance' in Germany, after being drafted in to replace Suzuki's Per-Gunnar Andersson, his main priority will be to make it to the finish.
PICS: Stohl`s new look livery officially presented
The OMV Move & Help car design competition livery that Manfred Stohl's Kronos-run Citroen Xsara WRC will sport on the Rallye Deutschland was officially unveiled on Thursday.
Stobart to `review` sponsorship plans.
The newly formed Stobart Group has confirmed that its sponsorship of Ford's 'B' team, the Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team will be 'reviewed' at the end of this year.
BFGoodrich: Tyres choice could be deciding factor.
Tyre choices in Germany can be just as difficult as at the season opening, Rallye Monte Carlo, that's the verdict of BF Goodrich's chief technician, Patrick Letort.
Latvala to fly flag for Stobart team this weekend?
Jari-Matti Latvala will have extra responsibility on the Rallye Deutschland this week, as he is the most experienced of the trio of Stobart Ford drivers' on asphalt.