KRIS MEEKE TAMES OUNINPOHJA!

KRIS MEEKE TAMES OUNINPOHJA!

WRC A FULL 2016 Kris Meeke tames Ouninpohja!. Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle extended their lead in the overall standings on day two of Rally Finland. The Abu Dhabi Total WRT crew were in scintillating form on both runs on Ouninpohja, one of the most famous stages in the WRC. Craig Breen and Scott Martin also produced a superb performance to end the day in the final podium spot. 30 July 2016 The longest leg of Rally Finland, day two took the crews and teams near to Ouninpohja, 70kms to the south-west of…Read more
FULL THROTTLE AHEAD: ŠKODA EXTENDS LEAD FURTHER AT THE RALLY FINLAND

FULL THROTTLE AHEAD: ŠKODA EXTENDS LEAD FURTHER AT THE RALLY FINLAND

WRC A FULL 2016 Full throttle ahead: ŠKODA extends lead further at the Rally Finland. › Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm have extended their lead at the Rally Finland after a strong performance on Saturday › ŠKODA duel for second place: Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson are hot on the heels of Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula › Four special stages covering 33.96 kilometres before the finish on Sunday afternoon 30 July 2016 Jyväskylä, 30 July 2016 – ŠKODA is keeping up the speed. At the eighth round of the season in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 2),…Read more
FORMULA 1 IN THE FOREST: VOLKSWAGEN ON COURSE FOR PODIUM IN FINLAND WITH LATVALA

FORMULA 1 IN THE FOREST: VOLKSWAGEN ON COURSE FOR PODIUM IN FINLAND WITH LATVALA

WRC A FULL 2016 Formula 1 in the forest: Volkswagen on course for podium in Finland with Latvala. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila tighten grip on second place Misfortune for world champions Ogier/Ingrassia, Mikkelsen/Jæger in role of “road sweeper” Ice hockey pro and Stanley Cup winner Olli Määttä pays a visit 30 July 2016 Wolfsburg (30 July 2016). It is proving far from an easy job, but there is no question of giving up: Volkswagen driver Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) kept alive their hopes of a fourth victory at their home rally.…Read more
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT DRIVERS IN FIERCE FIGHT FOR FOURTH IN FINLAND

HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT DRIVERS IN FIERCE FIGHT FOR FOURTH IN FINLAND

WRC A FULL 2016 Hyundai Motorsport drivers in fierce fight for fourth in Finland. Hyundai Motorsport has two New Generation i20 WRC cars inside the top-six at the end of Saturday’s eight stages Thierry Neuville holds fifth place, just 2.7s ahead of Hayden Paddon in sixth, with both Hyundai Shell World Rally Team drivers involved in a close fight for fourth Kevin Abbring remains just outside the top-ten in his first WRC event with the New Generation i20 WRC 30 July 2016 Jyväskylä, Finland July 30, 2016 - Hyundai Motorsport is involved in…Read more
FIESTA SHOWS PACE IN FINLAND

FIESTA SHOWS PACE IN FINLAND

WRC A FULL 2016 FIESTA SHOWS PACE IN FINLAND. M-Sport’s Ecoboost-powered Ford Fiesta RS WRC continued to show pace at Neste Rally Finland as both Mads Østberg and Ott Tänak posted fastest times through today’s legendary speed tests. 30 July 2016 After challenging for the lead in the early stages, luck has not been on Tänak’s side. Having lost more than a minute to rally leader Kris Meeke on the opening day his misfortune continued –picking up a puncture on the third test of the morning (SS15). Combining the performance of their M-Sport…Read more
KRIS MEEKE DESLUMBRA EN LA CATEDRAL DEL WRC

KRIS MEEKE DESLUMBRA EN LA CATEDRAL DEL WRC

WRC A FULL 2016 KRIS MEEKE DESLUMBRA EN LA CATEDRAL DEL WRC. El británico Kris Meeke con la DS3 WRC del equipo Abu Dhabi WRT, lidera el Rally de Finlandia, tras cumplirse la primera etapa en Jyväskyla. Lo escoltan el local Jari-Matti Latvala con Volkswagen y el belga Thierry Neuville con Hyundai. Sébastien Ogier terminó retrasado por un vuelco y el argentino Marcos Ligato debió abandonar por otra salida del camino entre los bosques fineses. En la división WRC2, mandan los Fabia R5 de Esapekka Lappi, Teemu Suninen y Pontus Tidemand. 29 de…Read more
UNA JORNADA DIFÍCIL EN TERRITORIO FINLANDÉS

UNA JORNADA DIFÍCIL EN TERRITORIO FINLANDÉS

WRC A FULL 2016 UNA JORNADA DIFÍCIL EN TERRITORIO FINLANDÉS. Marcos Ligato y Rubén García tuvieron un viernes intenso en el Rally de Finlandia, octava fecha del Campeonato del Mundo de Rally FIA (WRC). Los campeones argentinos luchaban por avanzar en la general hasta que un vuelco los obligó a desertar cuando promediaba la etapa y mañana se reengancharán. Alberto Nicolás y Leonardo Suaya también desertaron de la competencia. 29 de Julio 2016 No fue una jornada fácil para Marcos Ligato y Rubén García en la catedral del WRC. Los cordobeses tuvieron un…Read more
ROLLER COASTER IN FINLAND: LATVALA AND MIKKELSEN READY TO POUNCE, WORLD CHAMPION OGIER SUFFERS A GLITCH

ROLLER COASTER IN FINLAND: LATVALA AND MIKKELSEN READY TO POUNCE, WORLD CHAMPION OGIER SUFFERS A GLITCH

WRC A FULL 2016 Roller coaster in Finland: Latvala and Mikkelsen ready to pounce, world champion Ogier suffers a glitch. Latvala and Mikkelsen in battle for the lead; Ogier loses 16 minutes Spectacular "Ouninpohja" stage next challenge Rally legends, Formula 1 star and Wimbledon finalist in attendance FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) RALLY FINLAND 29 July 2016 Wolfsburg (29 July 2016). Extremely fast and extremely hilly – the 66th edition of the Rally Finland really lived up to its nickname of "roller coaster" on Friday. And for Volkswagen, also in terms of drama:…Read more
KRIS MEEKE TAKES CONTROL OF RALLY FINLAND

KRIS MEEKE TAKES CONTROL OF RALLY FINLAND

WRC A FULL 2016 Kris Meeke takes control of Rally Finland. A perfect day’s racing on the ultra-fast roads of Rally Finland left Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle top of the overall standings. At the end of the opening leg, the British-Irish crew leads the rally by 18.1s. With Craig Breen and Scott Martin fighting for a place on the podium, it is fair to say that the Abu Dhabi Total WRT had a very positive day! 29 July 2016 Following Thursday evening’s super special stage, Rally Finland got properly underway this morning…Read more
RALLY FINLAND: ŠKODA SETS THE PACE AT THE START

RALLY FINLAND: ŠKODA SETS THE PACE AT THE START

WRC A FULL 2016 Rally Finland: ŠKODA sets the pace at the start. › Last year’s winners Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm make a dominant start to their home rally and lead the WRC 2 class › Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson in the second ŠKODA FABIA R5 from ŠKODA Motorsport are also on course for the podium › Three ŠKODA FABIA R5s in the first three places › 14 special stages are scheduled to take place in the forests south of Jyväskylä on Saturday and Sunday, over a total of 184.44 kilometres 29 July 2016 Jyväskylä,…Read more