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Q&A: Alister McRae.
Alister McRae will take part in the Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC] category of the Corona Rally Mexico next weekend, here the Scot looks ahead to that event, talks about the new Subaru he will be using and reflects on his second place finish in Sweden...

Ford TeamRS unveils Fiesta JWRC in Geneva.
Ford TeamRS today unveiled its exciting new Fiesta Junior World Rally Car [JWRC] at the Geneva Motor Show.

Ford Fiesta JWRC - technical specifications.
Complete technical specifications for Ford TeamRS's new Fiesta Junior World Rally Car [JWRC], unveiled this evening at the Geneva Motor Show.

FIA back trial format for Propecia Rally NZ.
Propecia Rally New Zealand officials have received support from the world motorsport body, the Federation Internationale De L'Automobile [FIA] on the new format for April's round of the World Rally Championship.

New rules and regulations in Mexico.
Corona Rally Mexico is one of the first events in the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship to adopt a host of new regulations coming into force. So what will be different? The reconnaissance on Wednesday and Thursday morning
Latest Impreza set for Mexico debut.
The very latest evolution of the Subaru Impreza World Rally Car, the WRC2004, will make its competitive debut on the Corona Rally Mexico, which begins from the town of Leon on 11 March.
Want to go rallying or racing with MG?
Following the move of MG Sport and Racing from Longbridge's famous 'Flight Shed' to a plush new facility around the corner, it seems like there's been a bit of a clear out...

Olbia named service park for Rallye d'Italia.
The organisers of the Supermag Rallye d'Italia-Sardinia have today announced that the service park of event will be situated in Olbia, while the subsidiary service park and the shakedown will be in Tempio Pausania.
Bond seeks new challenge.
The demise of a manufacturer team's plan to run cars in the Junior World Rally Championship and the British Rally Championship has left Steve Bond looking for a new challenge.
Xtreme Rally takes to Brooklands banking.
The MG XPower Xtreme Rally experience - fast becoming Britain's favourite gift experience - faces a new challenge on the weekend of February 21st and 22nd as it takes to the fearsome Brooklands banking.

Uddeholm Swedish Rally: SS8.
SS8 - Fredriksberg (20.13 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS8; Martin second; Hirvonen third; Solberg fourth; Loeb fifth; Duval sixth; Sainz went off the road; Paasonen leads the PCWRC category; Martin leads the overall event by 30 secs.
MG fi<I>nn</I>ishes well in Arctic Rally.
TV F1 pundit Tony Jardine and co-driver Kevin Piper, head of Anglia TV, overcame the extreme conditions and -14 degree temperatures in their MG ZR to complete the testing 13 stage/1000km Arctic Lapland Rally in Northern Finland.

Q&A: Corrado Provera (Peugeot).
The Peugeot 307 WRC rose to the occasion of its maiden appearance in world class rallying by recording three fastest stage times in Monte Carlo and coming away with nine championship points, encouraging confidence boosters for team boss Corrado Provera and his troops then.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson to back McRae in PCWRC.
Alister McRae, the youngest member of Britain's foremost rally family, is returning to the forefront of the World Rally Championship after signing to drive for the Jardine Lloyd Thompson [JLT] Rally Team.
Q&A: Nicolas Bernardi and Denis Giraudet.
Local man Nicolas Bernardi and co-driver Denis Giraudet, won the Junior World Rally Championship [JWRC] category on the Rallye Monte Carlo at the weekend. Here they reflect on their success and look ahead to the rest of the year...

Suzuki claims JWRC podium finish.
Suzuki driver Urmo Aava has finished second in the Junior World Rally Championship classification at the end of the Monte Carlo Rally.

Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo: SS10 - cancelled.
The organisers of the 72nd Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo have been forced to cancel another stage of the event, this time SS10 has been axed.
Wheel comes off Natalie's MG Monte bid.
Just as Natalie Barratt was getting comfortable in the driver's seat of the MG ZR S1600 in which she will contest this year's Junior World Rally Championship, a wheel coming off in one of Friday's stages meant that her rally ended early.
Wales Rally GB asked to account for police action.
Wales Rally GB's position on the World Rally Championship calendar is in jeopardy once again, after series officials called for an explanation into the speed traps that caused outrage in 2002 and the strong police presence that overshadowed last season's finale.

Promising debut for new Peugeot 307 WRC.
The all-new Peugeot 307 WRC has made a flying start to its world rally career by leading the Monte Carlo Rally throughout four stages of leg one, thanks to Marcus Gronholm.

Monte hits out at Ford Puma JWRC runners.
The Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo marks the opening round of the Junior World Rally championship [JWRC] but it was a disappointing day for the three Ford Puma crews.

Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo: SS6.
SS6 - Rosans-L'Epine (31.81 kms): Loeb fastest through SS6; Loix second; Sainz third; Martin fourth; Solberg fifth; Gronholm sixth; Duval seventh; Katajamaki leads the JWRC category; Loeb leads the overall rally at the end of leg 1 by 18.3secs.

Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo: SS5.
SS5 - Laborel-L'Aubergerie (20.18 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS5; Loeb second; Martin third; Duval fourth; Sainz fifth; Hirvonen sixth; Solberg seventh; Galli went off the road - retired; Aava leads the JWRC category; Gronholm leads the overall rally by 10secs.
Charity auction for Possum.
Several hundred people are expected to attend a charity auction and dinner to benefit the family of the late Possum Bourne, which will be held shortly before this year's WRC Rally of New Zealand, on Monday 12 April.