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Event timetable - ADAC Rallye Deutschland.
Complete event timetable for the ADAC Rallye Deutschland - the eighth round in the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship. Wednesday 23 July: Scruteenering 18.00 / 22.00 - Service Park - Bostalsee Thursday 24 July:
Citroen keep Loeb - Sainz or McRae to go.
28-year-old Sebastien Loeb has agreed a two-year extension on his current Citroen contract, meaning that either Colin McRae or Carlos Sainz - both former world champions - will be out of a drive with the team next season.
Prodrive saddened by loss of Lovell, Freeman.
British engineering firm and rally specialist Prodrive has expressed its shock and remorse over the death of factory driver Mark Lovell and co-driver Roger Freeman on this weekend's Oregon Trail Rally in the USA.
Skoda Fabia WRC - technical specifications.
Complete technical specifications for Skoda's latest World Rally Championship challenger, the Fabia WRC, following news the car has passed its FIA homologation inspection. Engine:
Skoda Fabia WRC receives FIA homologation.
The Skoda Fabia WRC has successfully passed its vital FIA homologation inspection and has now been cleared to make its WRC debut at Rallye Deutschland, round eight of the 2003 World Rally Championship, on July 24-27.
New special stage for Telstra Rally Australia.
Telstra Rally Australia organisers have unveiled a brand new venue for the traditional superspecial on this year's tenth round of the World Rally Championship.
Skoda Octavia WRC - a success story.
The 2003 Cyprus Rally marked the end of another successful chapter for Skoda Auto, as it was the final event for the Octavia WRC at its front-line rally car in the WRC and a car that made a significant contribution to Skoda Motorsport's heritage of more than 100 years.
Martin to teach Jordan drivers way forward!
Ford Rallye Sport's Markko Martin will give Jordan F1 drivers, Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralph Firman, a lesson in rallying tomorrow [Thursday], when they will get a run in last year's Focus RS WRC.
Solberg storms to victory in Cyprus.
Petter Solberg guided his Subaru Impreza WRC2003 to victory on the Cyprus Rally, which finished in Limassol this afternoon.
Ginley jubilant following eighth place finish.
Yorkshire's Alistair Ginley and his Irish co-driver Rory Kennedy achieved a well-deserved World Rally Championship career highlight this afternoon, finishing the gruelling Cyprus Rally in eighth position and earning Ginley his first ever WRC drivers point.
Gardemeister: Octavia WRC has been a good car.
The Skoda Motorsport World Rally Team was busy today despite retiring from the gruelling Cyprus Rally yesterday.
Hirvonen flies Ford flag as going gets tough.
An incredibly dramatic second leg of the Cyprus Rally sidelined both Ford BP Rallye Sport pairings of Markko Martin and Michael Park and team-mates Francois Duval and Stephane Prevot today.
Cyprus Rally: SS10.
SS10 - Galatareia-Nata 1 (15.55 kms): Makinen fastest through SS10; Solberg second; Rovanpera third; Loeb fourth; Sainz fifth; McRae sixth; Arai leads the PCWRC category; Solberg leads the overall rally by 14.3 secs. Stage times and overall standings after SS10.
Peugeot off to successful start.
Reigning World Champion Marcus Gronholm is the overnight leader after leg one of the Cyprus Rally. He is followed by team-mate Harri Rovanpera in second. Richard Burns ends the day eighth, while the Bozian-run Peugeot 206 of Gilles Panizzi is fourth overnight.
Skoda Octavia WRC ready to bow out in style.
The Skoda Octavia WRC is scheduled to have its final outing on the Cyprus Rally, after five years, 48 World Championship rallies, and 111 entries of intense competition.
Two M-Sport Ford's line-up for Cyprus.
Two teams supported by M-Sport's customer programme will contest the Cyprus Rally, round seven of the FIA 2003 World Rally Championship this weekend - German Antony Warmbold and Briton Alistair Ginley.
Subaru begin asphalt testing.
The classic rallying region of Catalonia was the 555 Subaru World Rally Team's base for the first asphalt development test of the season, which was carried out last week.
New route for Telstra Rally Australia in 2003.
New regulations for the World Rally Championships in 2003 have created two bonuses for rally fans at Telstra Rally Australia, a new route and new single Service Park.
Philippedes delighted following WRC debut.
"This has been the most amazing experience of my life!" The time is 17:13 on Sunday 8th June, and Greek driver George Philippedes has just driven over the finish ramp of the 50th Golden Acropolis Rally, the sixth round of the World Rally Championship and his first WRC event.
Colin: Acropolis pissed me off!
Citroen's Colin McRae has admitted he is 'pissed off' following the problems that dogged his event at the Acropolis Rally.
Svedlund and Polo take fifth in Greece.
Sweden's Oscar Svedlund drove his Volkswagen Polo to fifth position among the Junior WRC runners on the gruelling Acropolis Rally, which finished in Greece on Sunday.
Greek A6 class one-two for Renault Clio.
The two Oreca-prepared Renault Clio Super 1600 cars finished in the top two places of the A6 class on the Acropolis Rally today [Sunday].
Suzuki crowd Acopolis podium.
Two Suzuki Ignis Super 1600 cars have finished in the top three of the Acropolis Rally - the Monster Sport Europe team's best ever result. Sweden's Daniel Carlsson finished a delighted second, and Estonian Urmo Aava was third on round two of the Junior World Rally Championship.
Technical talk - Coping with the Acropolis.
The Acropolis Rally of Greece in renowned for its punishing stages and car-breaking nature. However, it's also a massive physical challenge for drivers and co-drivers, who must endure up to 14 hours each day in their WRC car on perhaps the roughest and hottest event of the season.