THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP could be set for a massive boost after it was revealed Fiat and Volkswagen are poised to enter the series next season.

WRC has struggled in the wake of the global financial crisis, with Suzuki and Subaru withdrawing from the championship at the end of last season, leaving the series with only [...]

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FRENCH LEGEND Sebastien Loeb has warned Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen to have faith in his pace notes when the Finn makes his World Rally Championship debut at Rally Finland.

Loeb said any doubts Raikkonen will hold over the accuracy of his notes could ultimately affect his outright performance at the event.
“I think he knows how [...]

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FERRARI’S KIMI RAIKKONEN is poised to make his debut in the World Rally Championship after it was announced he would compete in his home event, Rally Finland, next month.

Raikkonen, who has already competed in three minor events earlier in the year, will contest the rally in a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 alongside countryman Kaj Lindstrom, [...]

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WHILE BECOMING a knight in ye olden days often required either slaying a dragon, rescuing a princess or fighting in a questionable holy war, these days the path to knighthood can be a little different.

For rally ace Sebastian Loeb, that path was the muddy and gravel-strewn stages of the World Rally Championship.

Loeb was knighted earlier [...]

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When I was 13 I could barely complete the beginners circuit in Sega Rally, but for 13 year old Indonesian Sean Galael, the art of rallying seems to come naturally.

The youngster is currently in the midst of competing in the KFC Junior Rally Sprint in Indonesia, where he has already won the first two rounds [...]

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