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By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën and Ford World Rally Team Communication.
Sebastien Loeb won the Brother Rally New Zealand and concluded the first half of the season with a distinct advantage over team-mate Hirvonen. With the win in New Zealand, Loeb took his third consecutive victory and was thus awarded even more valuable points in the standings. He can now begin to think more seriously about winning the Championship.
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(Photos courtesy of Autodromo Nazionale Monza)
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Roberto Motta, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team and VW-media
Sebastien Loeb: Another win at Monza
On 25 and 27 November, Sebastien Loeb, assisted by his wife Severin as co-pilot, dominated the Monza Rally Show. The Alsatian and his Citroen DS3 WRC won seven of the nine special stages, finishing the event with 24 minute, 2-second lead over motorcycleman Valentino Rossi driving a Ford Focus WRC.
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Fords few high but couldn't stop the Citroens.
By Roberto Motta
Photo credits: Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, BMW and Volkswagen-Press-Media
After victories in Mexico, Portugal and Jordan, the DS3 WRC Citroen won a fourth consecutive victory on dirt, allowing Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena to achieve a major success that helps them to strengthen their leading position in the drivers’ standings World Rally Championship. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished in fourth place scoring valuable points for Citroën Total World Rally Team, which is also leading the standings in the Constructors’ Championship.
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Narrow victory in the desert for Citroën .
By Roberto Motta
The past weekend the battle for the FIA World Rally Championship was fought in Jordan. The third running of the ‘Blue Riband Event in the Middle East’ was conducted over its usual itinerary. The service park overlooks the Dead Sea and the start was in the ancient city of Jerash, while the stages were in the Jordanian desert.
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Sébastien Ogier flying enroute to his second win in Portugal.
A year after they won their first victory in the FIA World Rally Championship in Portugal, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, after driving a tactically perfect race, have won the event for a second time in a row.
By Roberto Motta
Photos by Citroën Communication Citroën Racing, Ford Motor Company and
Rally de Portugal – media
March 23-27th
After the dusty gravel roads in Mexico, the WRC returned to old Europa for the continuing battle between the Citroën DS3 and Ford Fiesta RS. The fans had great expectations for this third round of the Championship because of the emotional rivalry between the teams. Even Americans had a favorite—Ken Block was entered in a Ford Fiesta WRC.
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Jari-Matti Latvala flies through the village of Guanajuato, but the Fiesta could only manage third overall.
RALLY GUANAJUATO MEXICO
By Roberto Motta
Photos by Citroën Communication Citroën Racing, Ford Motor Company and BMW-press
The opening two events of the WRC season provided extremes contrasts: after the snow and ice in Sweden, the FIA World Rally Championship traveled to hot and dusty Mexico for the Rally Guanajuato Mexico. It is the first of seven consecutive events on gravel. The first rally on asphalt will not take place until the end of August when the crews tackle Rally Germany.
[Read more…] about Citroën DS3 Defeats the Ford Fiesta RS in Mexico
Hirvonen's Ford flies through the snow on the way to win the Swedish Rally.
By Robero Motta
Photos Citroën presse- N. Zwickel and Ford Motor Company
Hoping the make the WRC more interesting, new FIA rules now allow 1600cc turbo engine cars. So the Citroën Total World Rally Team has entered two new DS3 WRCs to defend their World Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles, but a tough challenger is the Ford Fiesta RSR WRC. [Read more…] about Rally Sweden: The Beginning of a New Era?