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0Paris Preview: Citroën teases DS3 WRC car (w/video) 1285448640
Citroën DS3 WRC teaser – Click above to watch video after the jumpCitroën's DS3 WRC entrant, the car they've chosen to adapt to the new regulations, will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show next week. Among the deluge of pics and videos teasing all manner of creations we'll be ... -
Straight to the Finnish line: Kimi Raikkonen wins his first rally 1284930360
Okay, so it wasn't a championship-level international stage, but just the same, Kimi Raikkonen has won his first rally. The event in question, called Rallye Vosgien, forms part of the French national series, and was contested by Kimi's Citroën Junior Team as practice ahead of the WRC Rally ...
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Michelin picks up the slack with World Rally Championship contract 1284726480
You can't win 'em all, but you can win some. So while Pirelli may have beaten Michelin to the punch for the F1 tire supply contract, hesitation to find itself spread too thin led to its subsequently dropping out of the World Rally Championship. Well it looks like Pirelli's gain and subsequent ...
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Video(s): Mini Countryman WRC gets wrung out 1284562620
2011 Mini Countryman WRC – Click above to watch video after the jumpIf it looks like a WRC racer, sounds like a WRC racer and moves like a WRC racer, chances are it will be able to handle itself against the rest of the pros on the global rally stage. We've already gotten a few quick ... -
Pirelli reportedly withdraws from World Rally Championship 1283783280
Pirelli may be used to sticking to its territory, but the latest development has the Italian rubber company voluntarily ceding ground to its rivals. After having secured the exclusive contract to provide tires to Formula One, Pirelli has announced that it's withdrawing from the World Rally ...
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Video: Ken Block's ADAC Rally prep is no match for mechanical failure 1282597080
Ken Block preps for the ADAC Rally – Click above to watch video after the jumpThey don't call it the World Rally Championship for nothing. The globe's best and brightest descend on the pinnacle of the rally sport to duke it out all over the planet, and while Ken Block hasn't fared as well ... -
Mini confirms entry into 2011 World Rally Championship with Countryman 1280237460
2011 Mini Countryman WRC – Click above to enlargeWere it not for the efforts of John Cooper and drivers like Paddy Hopkirk on the European rally stages of the 1960s, the Mini brand probably wouldn't have the beloved reputation that it does today – in fact, it's possible it would ... -
Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit 1279929720
Mikko Hirvonen and his 2010 Ford Focus RS WRC – Click above to watch video after the jumpOur collective blogging heart goes out to Mikko Hirvonen. It's a shame to see a driver with galaxies worth of talent constantly banished to the lower rungs of the podium by the likes of Sebastien Loeb. ... -
Report: Mini Countryman to enter Rally Italy in 2011 1279827180
Mini Countryman – Click above for high-res image galleryRally and the original Mini went together like sugar and grits. That pint-sized Brit made a habit of showing up at stages, mopping the floor with the competition and motoring home with trophies in tow. The wringability of the little ... -
Report: Kimi Raikkonen to stay in WRC for another season 1279542600
Contract negotiations in Formula One always come down to a wild card or two. And though we're barely halfway through the current championship, for the coming season, that wild card appears to belong to Kimi Raikkonen. The 2007 F1 champ defected to the World Rally Championship when he didn't like ...

