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Hyundai tests as rivals face wait for new cars.
Frontrunners Citroen and Ford face anxious waits for approval of their new cars ahead of next week's Propecia Rally New Zealand, but rivals Hyundai has already had the chance to test its latest creation.
Mitsubishi Motors takes over ACMS.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation [MMC] announced this week that they have taken over control of Andrew Cowan Motorsports Ltd [ACMS].
Iraq war leads to defections from Rally NZ.
The war in Iraq has had an effect on next week's 33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand. Two drivers from the Japanese Subaru Rally Team have withdrawn from the rally, which is the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Promising tests for new Skoda Fabia.
For most drivers, the end of a rally is a chance to go home and catch up with family and friends, and the almost six weeks long break between the Rally of Turkey and the forthcoming Propecia Rally New Zealand seems to be an excellent opportunity.
Q&A: Christian Loriaux (Ford Rallye Sport).
Ford Rallye Sport's technical director, Christian Loriaux, is the man behind the new Ford Focus RS WRC 03. Here he reveals what is new on the car, the thinking behind its design and tells the story of the transformation from drawings to our world championship contender.
Contemporary look for Ford's radical new Focus.
Ford Rallye Sport has unveiled its most technically advanced and revolutionary rally car ever with the launch of the Ford Focus RS WRC 03 at the team's Dovenby Hall base in Cumbria.
Rally stars take their gumboots to Taihape.
The new April date for Propecia Rally New Zealand, the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, is proving a fillip for the small central North Island town of Taihape.
Ligato conquers Rally Mexico.
Argentina had good reason to be proud of itself yesterday [Sunday] as its regular FIA Production Car World Rally Championship contender Marcos Ligato overhauled the opposition and emerged victorious in the 2003 Corona Rally Mexico in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
WRC co-ordinator gives Mexico favourable report.
Charles Reynolds, the FIA Co-ordinator for the World Rally Championship, attended this weekend's Corona Rally Mexico, his role to look at all the sporting and logistical elements on behalf of the teams contesting the FIA World Rally Championship.
Burns to return to Subaru in 2004?
2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns is being tipped to return to Subaru next year according to reports in the British press.
MG ZR converts the uninitiated.
The MG ZR rally car had a new driver recently for a feature in Britain's Cars and Car Conversions magazine. Motor noter Richard Fiennes took the opportunity to sit beside Gwyndaf Evans and drive the car for himself for the March issue of the respected magazine.
Citroen roasts opposition on the gravel of Turkey!
Citroen Xsara WRC driver Carlos Sainz has taken his debut win in the Rally of Turkey, the first ever victory on gravel for the championship-leading manufacturer.
Rally of Turkey: SS14.
SS14 - Simena 2 (2.73 kms): McRae fastest through SS14; Martin second; Burns third; Sainz fourth; Gronholm fifth; Panizzi sixth; Katajamaki leads the JWRC category; Sainz leads the overall rally by 1min 19.4 secs. Stage times and overall standings after SS14.
Sainz takes 25th WRC win in Turkey.
Carlos Sainz held his nerve through the final leg of the Rally of Turkey, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship, to clinch his first victory of the year - and his first win for the Citroen team.
Sainz gives Xsara WRC-Michelin first gravel win.
Victory for Carlos Sainz on this weekend's Rally of Turkey has put the Spaniard back at the top of the list of the sport's most successful drivers.
Junior victory for the Volkswagen Polo.
Finn Kosti Katajamaki, entered by Lehtonen Motorsport, the partner team of the Finnish Volkswagen-importer, has won the second round of the Junior World Rally Championship.
Katajamaki takes Junior WRC win.
Kosti Katajamaki won his first ever round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship today [Sunday] on the Rally of Turkey.
Points all round as Puma drivers eat up Turkey.
Another difficult day in the mountains of Antalya has seen the FIA Junior World Rally Championship thrown wide open.
Katajamaki takes JWRC lead.
Volkswagen Polo driver Kosti Katajamaki has seized the lead today [Saturday] in the Junior WRC on the Rally of Turkey.
Rovanpera no Turkey on leg one.
Peugeot endured mixed fortunes on the opening leg of the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Weather report - Turkish Rally.
From the ice and snow of Monte Carlo, through more of the white stuff in Sweden, the World Rally Championship embarks on a relative unknown at this weekend's inaugural Turkish Rally.
Q&A: Pascal Dimitri - Peugeot.
Looking after the logistics of a World Rally Championship team can be likened to having to cater for the needs of an army with the swiftness and flexibility of a commando operation. Pascal Dimitri, who is in charge of this vitally important department at Peugeot Sport, tells us more...
McRae: We'll be quick in Turkey.
Colin McRae has promised that his Citroen Xsara will be quick on its first gravel WRC event of the season, but the Scotsman is not making any predictions on the outcome of the inaugural Rally of Turkey.
Duval names Pr?vot as new co-driver.
Ford Rallye Sport's Fran?ois Duval will be partnered by fellow Belgian St?phane Pr?vot from the Turkish Rally onwards, having cited 'personal reasons' for the early season split with regular co-driver Jean-Marc Fortin.