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Barratt to drive Clio on remaining JWRC events.
Backed by principle sponsor KF Concept, top female rally star, Natalie Barratt, will contest the remaining six rounds of the 2004 FIA Junior World Rally Championship season in a Renault Clio S1600.
Peugeot confirm Rovanpera for all gravel rounds.
Peugeot Sport boss Corrado Provera has confirmed that Harri Rovanpera will take part in all of the gravel rounds for the remainder of the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship.
Q&A: Manfred Stohl and Ilka Minor.
OMV World Rally Team driver Manfred Stohl won the Production Car World Rally Championship category [PCWRC] in New Zealand today [Sunday]. Here the former Group N world champion, and his co-driver, Ilka Minor reflect on the event...
Sola claims PCWRC lead.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution driver 'Dani' Sola has been the star of the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC] today [Saturday] and the Spaniard not only now leads the registered contenders, but set six fastest times in the eight stages run in the second leg of Propecia Rally New Zea
Solberg reclaims narrow lead in Propecia Rally NZ.
World champion Petter Solberg will take a five second lead into the second full day of the Propecia Rally New Zealand on Saturday.
Preview: Propecia Rally New Zealand.
The 34th Propecia Rally New Zealand takes place this coming weekend - the fourth round out of sixteen in the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship. NZ will also play host to the third round in the 2004 FIA Production Car WRC.
Mitsubishi drivers aim for another PCWRC win.
Mitsubishi drivers head for the third round of the 2004 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC], Rally New Zealand, with high hopes of maintaining their unbeaten record this season.
Q&A: Michel Nandan (chief engineer - Peugeot).
Even more than in the case of road cars, hydraulics play a fundamental role in the performance of a World Rally Car. Peugeot Sport's chief engineer, Michel Nandan explains... Q: Michel, in what ways are hydraulics used on the 307 WRC? Michel Nandan:
$100,000 raised at Bourne Charity Auction.
A charity auction ahead of this week's Propecia Rally New Zealand last night raised more than $100,000 for the Possum Bourne Family Education Trust.
Sainz hopes for birthday wish.
King Carlos Sainz will be hoping for an ideal birthday present when he competes in this week's Propecia Rally New Zealand starting on Thursday. Sainz, a two-time world champion and four time winner of Rally New Zealand, celebrates his 42nd birthday today [Easter Monday].
Citroen out to convert their NZ 'try'!
Citroen returned from its exploratory visit to the World Championship's most distant fixture last year with five points in the bag thanks to Sebastien Loeb's fourth place, a superb result for the Frenchman's maiden competitive outing to New Zealand - and it won't have escaped rugby union fans tha
First pictures: Ford Focus RS WRC 04.
The Ford Rallye Sport team today [Friday] unveiled the Focus RS World Rally Car 04, after it successfully completed the FIA homologation process this week.
Sainz pleased with Citroen's advance.
Two-time world champion Carlos Sainz has given the new Citroen the thumbs-up after testing ahead of next month's Propecia Rally New Zealand.
Strong Bourne influence on Rally NZ.
There's no Possum Bourne at next month's Propecia Rally New Zealand, but his influence will be strongly felt on the fourth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship.
New general manager for Rally Australia.
Telstra Rally Australia has appointed a new general manager for this year's event, which will be held in Perth and surrounding areas between 11-14 November.
Bourne auction attracts avalanche of items.
Organisers of the Possum Bourne Charity Auction and Dinner have been inundated with a wide variety of items from the motorsport world and beyond.
Signed Solberg print up for auction for charity.
A unique signed print of Petter Solberg and co-driver, Phil Mills, the 2003 World Rally champions, will go 'under the hammer' soon, with all the proceeds being donated to the County Air Ambulance, the entirely publicly funded rapid paramedic response service.
McRae crashes out in Mexico.
Alister McRae retired from the Corona Rally Mexico when he rolled while chasing a podium position in the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC].
Corona Rally Mexico: SS4.
SS4 - Ortega-La Esperanza 2 (29.06 kms): Loeb fastest through SS4; Solberg second; Gronholm third; Sainz fourth; Rovanpera fifth; Duval sixth; Sola heads the PCWRC category; Solberg leads the overall event by 5.6secs at the end of test 4.
Penalty bitter-pill for Solberg and Subaru.
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.
NZ superspecial revamped.
Rally fans can expect more spectacular racing after organisers decided that changes needed to be made to Manukau City's superspecial stage in time for April's Propecia Rally New Zealand.
Solberg: I can't wait to try out new Impreza.
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.
Eriksson to drive Possum's hillclimb car.
Possum Bourne's ultimate Subaru Impreza rally car will be driven at this year's Queenstown Race to the Sky Hillclimb by Swedish driver Kenneth Eriksson.
Subaru and Corona announce sponsorship deal.
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.