Monthly Archives: February 2018

WRC A FULL 2018 DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR M-SPORT FORD BUT FIESTA TAKES TWO CLASS WINS. https://www.facebook.com/MSportLtd/ https://www.facebook.com/FordPerformance/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR M-SPORT FORD BUT FIESTA TAKES TWO CLASS WINS M-Sport Ford World Rally Team has endured a frustrating Rally Sweden with little hope of challenging for a strong result. Charged with the arduous task of sweeping a clean line through the fresh snow, the team were at the mercy of the conditions and unable to channel the true performance of the EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC. But there were still plenty…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 THE MICHELIN X-ICE NORTH DELIVERS FAULTLESS DISPLAY IN WINTRY SCANDINAVIA. https://www.facebook.com/MichelinMotorsport/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ 2018 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Round 2: Rally Sweden The MICHELIN X-Ice North delivers faultless display in wintry Scandinavia Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul produced a surefooted display in snowy Sweden and Norway to claim Hyundai’s first victory of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship. The Belgian pair shrugged off pressure from Craig Breen and Scott Martin (Citroën C3 WRC) who were also on form on the icy stages on their way to second spot.…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 SUCCESSFUL SWEDEN FOR PIRELLI ON WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP. https://www.facebook.com/PirelliMotorsport/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ SUCCESSFUL SWEDEN FOR PIRELLI ON WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Milan, February 18, 2018. Pirelli has won the WRC2 category on Rally Sweden, one of the most specialised and complex events of the year, on only the second event of the Italian company’s return to the World Rally Championship. Sweden also marked the first event of this year’s Junior World Rally Championship, of which Pirelli is sole supplier. Japanese protégé takes remarkable debut WRC2 win. Japanese driver…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 DMACK TYRE COMPETITIVE IN SWEDISH SNOW. https://www.facebook.com/DMACKtyre/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ 19 February 2018 DMACK Celebrates First Cross Country Podium With New Tyre DMACK’s all-new cross country tyre made a wonderful winter debut when Martin Prokop used it in studded form to finish second on Baja Russia yesterday – opening round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. Remarkably, the new X-Raid Surfer tyre claimed a podium on its competition debut, also notching up DMACK’s first ever top-three result in the specialist discipline of cross country.…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR SWEDISH MPART TEAM ON HOME WRC EVENT. https://www.facebook.com/MitsubishiR5Official/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ Mission accomplished for Swedish Mpart team on home WRC event 19th February 2018 For Örebro-based Mpart AB, getting its four R5 specification Mitsubishi Mirages into the top four places of the National 4 Class on Rally Sweden was exactly what the team was hoping for, the result showcasing the cars on the global stage and confirming their inherent reliability. The four-car Mirage charge was led by Anders Karlsson and his co-driver Björn Nilsson,…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 TOYOTA GAZOO RACING RALLY CHALLENGE PROGRAM CELEBRATES EXCELLENT WRC2 WIN ON RALLY SWEDEN. https://www.facebook.com/TommiMakinenRacingOfficial/ https://www.facebook.com/ToyotaGazooRacingWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ 18 February, 2018  Toyota Motor Corporation GAZOO Racing Company TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge Program celebrates excellent WRC2 win on Rally Sweden The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge Program has achieved its most significant result so far, with young Japanese driver Takamoto Katsuta claiming a remarkable WRC2 victory on Rally Sweden. The other members of the Program also displayed stage-winning pace despite being delayed by mechanical issues: Hiroki Arai…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 HMDP CREW JARI HUTTUNEN FINISHED SIXTH IN WRC2 IN RALLY SWEDEN. https://www.facebook.com/HMSGOfficial/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ Rally Sweden - HMDP  18 February 2018 Rally Sweden – HMDP Weekend Report Hyundai Motorsport Driver development Program (HMDP) crew Jari Huttunen and Antti Linnaketo finished sixth in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, their first event of the 2018 season Finnish crew scored two stage wins (SS3 and SS19) in their Hyundai i20 R5, battling regularly for the top-three against more experienced competitors Valuable learning experience for the crew as they look to…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 RALLY SWEDEN: ŠKODA MOTORSPORT’S TIDEMAND AND VEIBY BOTH ON PODIUM AFTER THRILLING BATTLE. https://www.facebook.com/MotorsportSKODA/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ Rally Sweden: ŠKODA Motorsport’s Tidemand and Veiby both on podium after thrilling battle Rally Sweden: ŠKODA Motorsport’s Tidemand and Veiby both on podium after thrilling battle 18.2.2018 | category: Motorsport ​› WRC 2 Champions Pontus Tidemand and co-driver Jonas Andersson (ŠKODA FABIA R5) took second place in WRC 2 with only 4,5 seconds behind the winner › Teammates Ole Christian Veiby/Stig Rune Skjærmoen finished third in WRC 2 after a…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 CRAIG BREEN Y MADS OSTBERG, CON PAPEL PROTAGÓNICO EN SUECIA. https://www.facebook.com/CitroenRacing/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ 17 de febrero de 2018 Rally de Suecia (16-18 de febrero de 2018) – Día 3 CRAIG BREEN Y MADS OSTBERG, CON PAPEL PROTAGÓNICO EN SUECIA Tras una soberbia etapa, marcada por un nuevo scratch, Craig Breen y Scott Martin, segundos, están más cerca que nunca para dar un podio al equipo Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. Mads Ostberg – Torstein Eriksen siguen colocados en la quinta posición, mientras que Kris Meeke – Paul…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES FOR M-SPORT FORD AT RALLY SWEDEN. https://www.facebook.com/MSportLtd/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/ https://www.facebook.com/PabloMACHIWRC/ https://www.facebook.com/RallyReportMagazineArgentina/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRallySweden/ THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES FOR M-SPORT FORD AT RALLY SWEDEN M-Sport Ford World Rally Team has experienced another challenging day at Rally Sweden. Yesterday’s fresh snow may have made for a fantastic fight at the front, but it was bad news for the Cumbrian squad whose strong performance at the previous round had them clearing the snow for the cars behind. Despite the disappointment, the team have not lost heart. When the conditions were at their…Read more