World Rally News

OMV's Aaron Burkart put in an excellent performance on the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse at the weekend, to score his first points in the Junior World Rally Championship category.

The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team have confirmed that Jari-Matti Latvala broke his hand when he went off the road on Saturday, during the second leg of the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse. Up to that point, he had been going well and was in a solid seventh position.

by Geoff Mayes Renault Clio driver, Conrad Rautenbach proved that he is a force to be reckoned with by taking a brilliant podium position in the Junior WRC on the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse at the weekend.

SS5 - Vico-Plage du Liamone 1 (34.66 km): Loeb fastest through SS5; Sordo second; Gronholm third; Pons fourth; Hirvonen fifth; Duval had brake problems; Latvala hit a bank after encountering cows and people on the stage; Aigner stopped at the start of the stage; Atkinson came through the s

BF Goodrich have announced that they will offer a contribution of E50,000 to the FIA Junior World Rally Championship Commercial Fund.

The 2006 FIA World Rally Championship heads to the French island of Corsica this weekend - where the legendary Tour de Corse will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Based near Ajaccio, the Rallye de France will also play host to the third round of the 2006 Junior WRC.

The Red Bull Skoda team have announced that they have signed former Mitsubishi and Peugeot works driver, Harri Rovanpera.

Gilles Panizzi's decision not to drive for the Red Bull Skoda team on the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse next weekend appears to be two-fold.

Junior World Rally Championship driver, Aaron Burkart has confirmed that he will still compete at the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse next weekend, despite the tragic death of his co-driver, Jorg Bastuck on the Rally Catalunya.

Asphalt ace, Gilles Panizzi has revealed that he reckons the Skoda Fabia WRC is similar to the Peugeot 206 WRC.

Fellow World Rally Championship crews paused to remember Junior WRC co-driver, Jorg Bastuck on Sunday at the finish of the Rally Catalunya in Salou.

Britain's Matthew Wilson joked that he was driving like a 'wimp' at times on the second leg of the Rally Catalunya on Saturday.

Former Citroen and Ford works driver, Francois Duval looks set to finish in a strong points position following the second leg of the Rally Catalunya on Saturday.

Aaron Burkart's co-driver, Jorg Bastuck has been killed on the opening day of the Rally Catalunya on Friday, after a tragic accident on the second test.

The FIA, the governing body for the World Rally Championship, has announced that Shekhar Mehta will be the new 'acting' president for the WRC. A brief statement posted on the FIA's website, following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Wednesday read:

The 2006 FIA World Rally Championship heads to Spain this weekend - the first 'true' asphalt event of the year. The Rally Catalunya has little in common with the earlier sealed surface rally in Monte Carlo and is the fastest of the four asphalt events on the WRC schedule.

Nicolas Bernardi will miss the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse, despite having been included on the provisional entry list.

Former Subaru, Ford and Peugeot WRC works driver, Markko Martin has refused to make any predictions on where he will finish on the Portuguese WRC candidate event this weekend, when he makes his return to competitive driving.

Antony Warmbold is the latest driver to be linked to the Red Bull Skoda team, who have yet to announce who will partner Andreas Aigner on the gravel events they will contest this year.

Former Skoda works driver, Alex Bengue has confirmed that he will take part in four FIA World Rally Championship events this season, beginning in Spain at the end of this month.

Mitsubishi boss, Isao Torii has revealed that the earliest they will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in an official capacity will be in 2009.

Subaru Rally Team USA drivers Travis Pastrana and Ken Block successfully completed the reconnaissance portion of the Corona Rally Mexico - round three of the FIA World Rally Championship, last week.

Toni Gardemeister may not be able to take part in the Rally RACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada later this month, after his 307 WRC was apparently re-sold by Peugeot to a French team.

Manfred Stohl secured the third podium of his WRC career on Sunday, when he brought his OMV backed Peugeot 307 WRC home behind Rally Mexico winner, Sebastien Loeb and runner-up, Petter Solberg.