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(Access to news reports from the last 30 days is free) http://www.autosport.com en-us (c) 2009 autosport.com 60 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:02 GMT http://cdn.images.autosport.com/autosportdotcom.gif http://www.autosport.com Kimi Raikkonen is closing on a deal to drive a Red Bull-backed Citroen C4 WRC in next year's World Rally Championship, AUTOSPORT has learned. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80228 80228 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:35 GMT WRC promoter Simon Long has promised die-hard fans more in-depth coverage of the sport courtesy of the championship's new deal with Motors TV http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80179 80179 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:57:37 GMT Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has admitted there are no guarantees that the Italian tyre firm will bid to return for a second term as the World Rally Championship's control tyre supplier http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80006 80006 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:32:08 GMT Former Mazda factory World Rally Championship driver Ingvar Carlsson has died at the age of 62 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79979 79979 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:35:23 GMT Six-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has backed the FFSA's decision to move France's round of the World Rally Championship from Corsica to his home region of Alsace http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79850 79850 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:44:37 GMT France's round of the World Rally Championship will run on the Alsace-Vosges Rally from 2010 to 2012 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79820 79820 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:38:55 GMT Nineteen-year-old Russian driver Evgeny Novikov will not contest next year's World Rally Championship due to a lack of financial backing http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79811 79811 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:21:15 GMT Prodrive will not make any announcements about its next World Rally Championship project until next year - but technical director David Lapworth says it will be increasingly difficult to keep its secret in the coming months http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79807 79807 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:58:44 GMT Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson says he stands by the decision not to issue team orders on Rally d'Italia in May - when he could have switched his drivers and given Mikko Hirvonen an extra two points. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79782 79782 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:08:12 GMT Sebastien Loeb has won the World Rally Championship for a record-extending sixth time after claiming Rally GB victory http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79758 79758 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:09:22 GMT Mikko Hirvonen now needs a final stage miracle to win the World Rally Championship after he lost a minute on the penultimate stage with a loose bonnet http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79753 79753 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:13:50 GMT Sebastien Loeb remains on course for victory in the title-deciding Rally GB but cannot relax as Mikko Hirvonen has cut his lead to 18s with two stages to go http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79751 79751 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:49:22 GMT The ongoing argument between Rally GB and the Welsh Assembly Government is over - with the two parties reaching an agreement before the dispute went to court http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79749 79749 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:37:32 GMT Sebastien Loeb will take a lead of half a minute into the final day of the World Rally Championship season in Wales http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79734 79734 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:39:42 GMT Sebastien Loeb has pulled out a commanding 25s lead in the championship-deciding Rally GB after Mikko Hirvonen started to struggle for pace http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79724 79724 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:12:38 GMT Six-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has been linked to a Ford drive on next year's Rally Mexico http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79723 79723 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:59:59 GMT Sebastien Loeb continues to lead the championship-deciding Rally GB, but Mikko Hirvonen has reduced his advantage to five seconds at the end of day one http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79698 79698 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:55:36 GMT Sebastien Loeb has the early advantage in the World Rally Championship battle, having established an 8.9s lead over title rival Mikko Hirvonen on the opening loop http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79686 79686 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:43:57 GMT Ford number two Jari-Matti Latvala is tumbling down the Rally GB order due to an early driveshaft breakage http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79683 79683 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:19:32 GMT Sebastien Loeb insists he has no pressure on him going into this week's World Rally Championship showdown http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79666 79666 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:15:20 GMT Q and A with Hirvonen and Loeb http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79665 79665 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:13:17 GMT World Rally Championship rivals Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen will take completely different tactical approaches to the opening day of Rally GB tomorrow http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79664 79664 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:10:10 GMT Concerns over excessive tyre wear on this weekend's Rally GB have eased following heavy rain on the opening day of the recce for the final round the World Rally Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79644 79644 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:53:45 GMT Sebastien Loeb says he is driving as well as he ever has on the eve of this year's World Rally Championship showdown - but he admits Ford man Mikko Hirvonen will be his toughest competitor yet at this week's Rally GB. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79640 79640 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:26 GMT Norwegian driver Mads Ostberg enjoyed the perfect Rally GB warm-up, winning the Cambrian Rally by close to two minutes on Saturday. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79611 79611 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:52:36 GMT Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen has admitted Sebastien Loeb's position behind him on the road could offer the Frenchman a slight advantage as the pair head into their final-round fight for this year's World Rally Championship on Rally GB this week. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79610 79610 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:38:53 GMT Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel says Sebastien Loeb's five world titles will be enough to see him through next week's final-round fight with Ford's Mikko Hirvonen on the Rally GB http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79474 79474 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:45 GMT Sebastien Loeb says he will put a sixth consecutive World Rally Championship title out of his mind when he starts his final-round battle with rival Mikko Hirvonen on next week's Rally GB http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79473 79473 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:18:58 GMT Q and A with Mikko Hirvonen http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79472 79472 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:07:12 GMT Sebastien Loeb has confirmed to AUTOSPORT that he will not tackle tomorrow's Cambrian Rally - but he will test for an extra day in Wales on Sunday http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79469 79469 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:59:47 GMT