WORLD RALLY CHAMPS
Citroen leads as fires mar Rally of Germany
Citroen has tightened its grip on the Rally of Germany with the two works cars almost two minutes ahead of the third-placed Ford after the second day.
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Raikkonen says unlikely to return to F1
Former World champion Kimi Raikkonen says he's unlikely to return to Formula 1.
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Citroen dominates Day 1 of German rally
The two works Citroens were 9.5sec apart after the first leg of the Rally of Germany - with the next competitor more than a minute further back.
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Citroen sets the pace in Rally of Germany
The two works Citroens have taken early command of the Rally of Germany, with a 37sec lead after the first three special stages.
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Local boy celebrates 'dream' win in Finland
Ford has held off a late challenge from Citroen to give Finnish rally fans a fairytale ending to their World championship rally.
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Local hero leads after dramatic Day 1 in Finland
Ford is leading the Rally of Finland after the first leg, despite losing one of its crews in a huge crash on the fourth stage.
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Hirvonen crashes out as Citroen leads in Finland
Ford's local hero has crashed out after blitzing into the lead on the first day of the Rally Finland, leaving Citroen in command.
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Citroen leads after Rally Finland Stage 1
Citroen, Ford, Citroen, Ford - that was the order after the first stage of the 2010 Rally Finland.
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Finland ready for a rally good fight
The organisers of the 2010 Rally Finland have gone for a radical approach to the rally timetable.
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Mini prepares for rally comeback
The Mini is about to make a comeback on the international rally circuit.
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Kankkunen returns with Raikkonen in his sights
Four-times World champion Juha Kankkunen will make a one-off comeback at the age of 51 in his home rally and with fellow-Finn Kimi Raikkonen in his sights.
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Ogier joins Loeb at Citroen as both sign new deals
World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has signed a fresh contract with Citroen to drive the new DS3 car next season.
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Comfort mode for Loeb as he takes Rally Bulgaria
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb eased to a comfortable victory in the Rally of Bulgaria on Sunday to claim his fourth win of the season.
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Loeb stretches Bulgaria lead but his boot's under pressure
Citroen's World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb increased his lead on day two of the WRC Rally of Bulgaria on Saturday on a day when so many fans turned up that a stage had to be cancelled for safety's sake.
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Bulgarian WRC stage cancelled as fans flock in
Stage 7 of the WRC Rally of Bulgaria was cancelled on Saturday on safety grounds after a huge crowd of spectators tried to reach the finish area.
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Four stage wins put Loeb on top in Bulgaria
Sebastien Loeb continued his brilliant run in the World Rally championship on Friday by building a lead of almost half a minute and winning all four stages on the first day of the Rally of Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria revs up for first World championship rally
Neither economic crisis nor a clash with the soccer World Cup can dampen enthusiasm for rallying in Bulgaria as the country steps up to join the World championship circuit.
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New navigator joins top rally driver
World Rally championship driver Petter Solberg will have to break in a new navigator on the inaugural Rally Bulgaria in July.
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40 years of Ford motorsport DNA at Goodwood
Visitors to the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed will see 40 years of Ford motorsport DNA represented - from the Ford Escort that the 1970 London-Mexico rally to the new, limited-edition Ford Focus RS500.
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'Junior' Citroen driver takes Rally of Portugal
Citroens took the top three places in the 2010 Rally of Portugal - but there will be a new name on the winner's trophy
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Super-tight opening special in Rally of Portugal
The top six finishers in the 2km Super Special opening stage of the Rally of Portugal were all covered by less than a second.
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'No nerves,' says Latvala despite huge 2009 crash(V)
Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala will slow down for a few seconds during this weekend's Rally of Portugal - just enough for a passing glance at the site of his spectacular 2009 crash.
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Latvala wins in New Zealand after Ogier spins
Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the Rally of New Zealand on Sunday after leader Sebastien Ogier spun and stalled his Citroen three corners from the finish.
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Loeb gains on gravel to fight back in NZ
World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb roared back into contention at the 2010 Rally of New Zealand on Saturday.
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Hot-seat hell is heaven for rally navigators
If you think all a rally navigator does is call out notes to help the driver remember what's up ahead, you couldn't be further from the truth.
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Citroen dominates Day 1 of NZ rally
Citroen has dominated the first day of the 2010 New Zealand rally - although not always for the right reasons
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Hirvonen blows clutch - and temper - over NZ rally route
Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen has hit out at Rally New Zealand'S organisers for forcing teams to drive through peak-hour traffic ahead of the start of the event on Thursday.
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Mikko needs luck in NZ to challenge Loeb's lead
Finland's Mikko Hirvonen is hoping for a change of luck in the New Zealand leg of the World Rally championship this weekend.
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Rally kings prepare for New Zealand's gravel
The kings of car control will be tackling the gravel roads of New Zealand next weekend - for possibly the last time.
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NZ WRC scare over as flights head south
Rally New Zealand officials have allayed fears the event, due to start on May 6, would be disrupted by flight delays due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption.
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RALLYING ROCKS: France's Sebastian Loeb at speed in his Citroen C4 during Stage 1 of the 2010 WRC Rally of Bulgaria near Belmeken Dam, central Bulgaria. He won all four of the day's stages. Image: REUTERS

NEW COUNTRY, NEW ROUTE: The route map for Day 1 of the Rally Bulgaria, that country's first World championship rally.

MOTORSPORT DNA: The limited-edition Ford Focus RS500 will put itas 258kW to good use on the hill-climb at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

RISING TO THE OCCASION: Sebastien Loeb of France and his co-driver Daniel Elena of Monaco achieve lift-off in their Citroen C4 WRC on the second day of the 2010Rally of Turkey near Istanbul. They had the lead by day's end. Image: REUTERS