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McRae crashes out, SS15 stopped and cancelled.
The penultimate stage of the Rallye de France - Tour de Corse [SS15] has been stopped and cancelled after Colin McRae's Ford Focus RS WRC went off the road. McRae is believed to have been 5 kilometres into the stage, which is 24.21 kilometres in length when the incident occurred.
I pushed very hard in both stages, says McRae.
After yesterday's rain and fog, clear blue skies returned over the Mediterranean island of Corsica as the 43 remaining competitors began the third and final leg of the Tour de Corse, third round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Rain fails to dampen Ford's Corsican rally hopes.
Ford Rallye Sport drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist and team-mates Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya both hold solid points scoring positions after a wet second leg of the Tour de Corse, third round of the FIA World Rally Championship, today.
No change as Panizzi and Peugeot remain on top.
Frenchman Gilles Panizzi holds a dominant position in the lead of the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Tour de Corse, which continued in Corsica today.
Skoda consistent but slow.
The Skoda Motorsport World Rally team has continued to show a consistent performance over the second day of the third event of the World Rally Championship, the Rally of Corsica.
Rallye de France - Tour de Corse: SS5.
SS5 - Ocana - Radicale (11.65 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS5; Sainz second; Duval third; Schwarz fourth; Colin McRae fifth; Burns 11th; Panizzi 12th; Alister McRae 19th; Ferreyros leads Group N; Panizzi leads overall rally at the end of leg one by 3 seconds.
Panizzi on top as Peugeot take control.
Peugeot drivers hold the top three positions at the end of the opening day of the Tour de Corse, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Q&A: Nick Clipson (Hyundai WRC).
Hyundai unveiled its new Accent WRC? on the eve of the 2002 Tour de Corse, determined to take drivers Armin Schwarz and Freddy Loix closer to the top six and world championship points.
Ford Galp Racing team cancels trip to Spain.
The Ford Galp Energia Racing team will not take part on the forthcoming Rally Catalunya / Rally of Spain, a tarmac event from the World Rally Championship series, after a decision was forced on the team, putting an end to a project announced last January.
Preview: Rallye de France - Tour de Corse.
The Tour de Corse is the third round out of 14 for the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship, second round out of eight for the 2002 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship
Kitson brings Korean touch to HCWRT.
The Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team's latest signing brings an added Korean dimension to the team as new Marketing and PR head, Stephen Kitson spent the last three years leading the manufacturer's Overseas Public Relations efforts at the head office in Seoul.
New livery and partners for MG.
MG Sport and Racing's cars will feature a new livery this season, with top toy company Mattel as title sponsors of the MG motorsport activities in 2002.
Subaru WRC2002 to make debut at the Tour de Corse.
The Tour de Corse, round three of the 2002 FIA World Rally Championship, begins Friday 8 March when 67 cars cross the start ramp in the town of Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica.
Skoda head for 'the island of beauty'.
The Skoda Motorsport World Rally Team is ready for round three of the 2002 World Rally Championship and the Rallye de France - the 46th Tour de Corse [March 7-10].
Hyundai Accent WRC? to debut in Corsica.
The Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team head to Corsica next week for the famous Rallye de France-Tour de Corse, the first true tarmac round of the season.
Testing times in Corsica for Skoda.
The Skoda Motorsport World Rally Team has undergone extensive and rigorous testing ahead of the Rallye de France - the 46th Tour de Corse, round three of the World Rally Championship [March 7-10].
Hyundai test new Accent WRC? in Spain.
The Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team last week completed a six-day tarmac test in the Tarragona region of Spain testing the new evolution of the Hyundai Accent World Rally Car, the WRC?.
Mitsubishi drivers celebrate success in Tokyo.
Mitsubishi Motors paid tribute to the Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart World Rally Championship Team and the countless successes of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution worldwide at the annual Mitsubishi Champion's Meeting in Tokyo on 16-17 February.
Better Octavia WRC brakes mean less tiring drive.
Sometimes it is the smallest changes which can have the biggest impact.
Tarmac test for Subaru.
The 555 Subaru World Rally Team recently completed a four-day tarmac test in Spain to try out a number of new components and settings on the Subaru Impreza WRC.
Rally hero Tony Pond dies.
One of Britain's best-loved, most charismatic and successful rally drivers, Tony Pond, has died at the age of 56.
McRae grateful to 'team-mate' Tuohino.
Carlos Sainz may have taken another podium finish in Sweden, but the real hero of the event for Ford was privateer Janne Tuohino, who helped Colin McRae score points after a nightmare rally.
Points for Alister McRae and Mitsubishi.
Alister McRae and David Senior claimed their first points of the year for themselves and Mitsubishi by finishing the Swedish Rally, the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, in fifth position.
Disappointment for Eriksson and Skoda.
Skoda Motorsport has had a bitterly disappointing end to the Swedish Rally with its most experienced driver Kenneth Eriksson, being forced to retire just 7km from the end of the final stage when his Octavia WRC overheated.