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Rallye Monte Carlo: SS7.
SS7 - Sigale-Bif. D10 / D110 (22.54 km): Loeb fastest through SS7 - after re-starting under the SupeRally system; Gronholm second; Stohl third; Sordo fourth; Gardemeister fifth; Duval sixth; Al-Attiyah leads the PCWRC category; Gronholm leads the overall event by 1min 30.4secs.
Rallye Monte Carlo: SS11 - cancelled.
The organisers of the Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo have cancelled SS11 - La Tour sur Tinee-Utelle 2, at the request of local police due to traffic congestion in the area.
Rallye Monte Carlo: SS3 - cancelled.
The organisers of the Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo have been forced to cancel SS3 - Pierlas-Ilonse 1, due to 'sporting reasons'. As such the 23.22 kilometre test was run as a road section only.
Rallye Monte Carlo: SS2.
SS2 - Guillaumes-Valberg 1 (13.60 km): Gronholm fastest through SS2; Loeb second; Panizzi third; Galli fourth; Atkinson fifth; Gardemeister sixth; Loeb leads overall by 30.9secs.
First pics: Kronos Racing livery.
The Kronos Total Citroen World Rally team have revealed their livery for this season, on the eve of the first round of the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship, the Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo.
Mitsubishi announce plans to help private teams.
Mitsubishi have announced that they will support a number of private entries in the FIA World Rally Championship in 2006 following their decision to quit the series and pull the plug on their factory operation.
Sordo completes first test with Xsara.
Reigning Junior World Rally champion, Daniel Sordo conducted his first test with the Citroen Xsara WRC last week.
Kronos secures Gauloises backing.
The Kronos Total Citroen World Rally team have been given a boost ahead of the Rallye Monte Carlo, following confirmation that the team will be sponsored by Altadis group tobacco brand Gauloises.
Martin calls time on his WRC career.
Former Peugeot and Ford driver, Markko Martin has confirmed that he has no intention of driving in the FIA World Rally Championship in the 'near future'.
JWRC: Molder concludes deal with Atolye Kazaz.
Jaan Molder will make his Junior World Rally Championship debut in a Ford Fiesta Super 1600 car in 2006, following confirmation he has concluded a deal with emerging WRC team, Atolye Kazaz Team Turkey.
Monte Carlo entry list announced.
The entry list for the 74th Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo, the opening event in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship, has been confirmed by the organisers of the event.
Red Devil to back Sohlberg, Atolye Kazaz.
The Red Devil energy drink brand has joined forces with emerging Turkish WRC team Atolye Kazaz Team Turkey for its assault on the 2006 World Rally Championship.
Remembering Richard.
Today [Thursday] sees the memorial service in London for the 2001 WRC champion Richard Burns, who lost his battle against illness last month at the age of just 34.
Stohl set for full-season with OMV Peugeot.
Top privateer driver, Manfred Stohl will compete in all sixteen WRC events in 2006, following confirmation that he has added Spain, Corsica and Japan to his schedule.
Ford launch Fiesta Sporting Trophy within WRC.
M-Sport, the team behind Ford's FIA World Rally Championship programme, has announced that it is to launch a one-make championship in 2006 for the all-new Ford Fiesta ST Group N car that first appeared at the Rally Finland in August.
Ford signs test deal with Kresta.
Czech driver Roman Kresta will remain with the Ford team in 2006, after signing an 'exclusive test contract', which will see him become the team's official test driver.
RED: Skoda messed us about.
RED Motorsport have said they could have given Skoda credibility in the FIA World Rally Championship - had they got the green light to run their WRC programme.
Rallycourse on sale now.
Rally fans in the UK are urged to don their favourite bobble hats and head to their nearest book store to get their hands on the latest issue of respected rally annual, Rallycourse.
Bozian to run OMV backed Peugeot team.
After the loss of the Skoda and Mitsubishi works entries in the past week, there has at last been some good news for the World Rally Championship with the news that Bozian Racing is to run a pair of OMV backed Peugeot 307s in the WRC next season.
Mitsubishi calls time on WRC - again.
In another blow to manufacturer involvement in the World Rally Championship, Mitsubishi has announced that it has decided to suspend its participation from 2006.
Skoda pulls plug on WRC.
Skoda has confirmed that they will not run a factory team in the FIA World Rally Championship in 2006. Instead the Czech manufacturer will be represented by two privateer squads - one with backing by Red Bull, while a second team will be run around Czech champion, Jan Kopecky.
First picture: Red Bull Skoda team livery.
Skoda will be represented in the FIA World Rally Championship next year by two privateer outfits - one based around Czech champion Jan Kopecky, while a second team will be run from Austria, with backing from Red Bull.
Acropolis Rally voted best in 2005.
The Acropolis Rally of Greece has been named the 'Rally of the Year', following voting by the manufacturers' in the sport and the ISC - the commercial rights holder for the WRC.