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<title>Interview with Raikkonen's co-driver</title>
<description>Interview with Kimi Raikkonen's Rally Finland co-driver, Kaj Lindstrom</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:21:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen frustrated by Latvala errors</title>
<description>World Rally Championship leader Mikko Hirvonen has admitted he feels sympathy for Ford team director Malcolm Wilson following his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala's recent errors.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:32:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen thrilled with his Escort Mk2</title>
<description>Rally Poland winner Mikko Hirvonen was delighted after his first test in the Ford Escort Mk2 he has had built</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Loeb still confused by Poland damage</title>
<description>World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has admitted he was baffled by the broken suspension part which ruled him out of a potential win on last weekend's Rally Poland</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Q and A with Kaj Lindstrom</title>
<description>Tommi Makinen's former co-driver Kaj Lindstrom has switched to the seat alongside Kimi Raikkonen in the Ferrari star's Abarth Grande Punto.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Raikkonen to contest Rally Finland</title>
<description>Ferrari Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen will make his World Rally Championship debut when he contests his home round of the series, Rally Finland, next month</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford's Loriaux calls for simple rules</title>
<description>Ford technical director Christian Loriaux has urged the FIA to keep its technical rules simple when it comes to refining regulations surrounding the switch to a 1.6-litre turbocharged World Rally Car in 2011</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford stands by Latvala after crash</title>
<description>Ford will stand by Jari-Matti Latvala and keep him in the works team for the Rally Finland despite his last stage crash in Poland yesterday</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Teams hope Rally Poland returns</title>
<description>World Rally Championship manufacturers Ford and Citroen are both keen to see Rally Poland back in the WRC fold in 2011 following the nation's return to top flight rallying last week</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen takes win and points lead</title>
<description>Mikko Hirvonen has taken a one-point lead in the World Rally Championship after clinching victory in the Rally Poland</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen closing on Poland win</title>
<description>Ford's Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala are closing on a one-two finish in the Rally Poland after Dani Sordo lost touch with the lead battle when he overshot a corner on this morning's first stage</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:24:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford pulls away again in Poland</title>
<description>Ford's bid for a crucial one-two in the Rally Poland looks more secure after Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala managed to pull away from Dani Sordo again on this afternoon's stages</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford still leads as Sordo closes in</title>
<description>Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala continue to run first and second in the Rally Poland, but a charge from third-placed Dani Sordo is ensuring that they cannot relax</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Citroen: Loeb can still score points</title>
<description>Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel says Sebastien Loeb can still clinch driver points in the Rally Poland despite starting day two ofmore than 17 minutes off eighth position</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:21:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Munchi's adds Rantanen for Finland</title>
<description>Finnish driver Matti Rantanen will join the Munchi's Ford team for next month's Rally Finland</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen pulls away in Poland</title>
<description>Mikko Hirvonen has asserted his superiority in the Rally Poland by pulling away from the chasing Jari-Matti Latvala and Dani Sordo on the second loop of stages</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:53:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mikkelsen feels he has proved himself</title>
<description>Norwegian driver Andreas Mikkelsen feels his early fourth place overall in the Rally Poland has proved his speed and ability and he will now aim for a finish in his privateer Skoda Fabia WRC</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:17:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Latvala willing to support Hirvonen</title>
<description>Jari-Matti Latvala is ready to sacrifice his own chances of a victory in the Rally Poland to help Ford team-mate Mikko Hirvonen's title tilt</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:11:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Loeb: Incident was unavoidable</title>
<description>Sebastien Loeb said he had no chance to avoid the tree stump that took him out of the first day of the Rally Poland</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirvonen leads as Loeb crashes out</title>
<description>Sebastien Loeb's recent run of disasters continued on the first morning of the Rally Poland as the world champion had an accident on SS4</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Solberg wins Poland superspecial</title>
<description>Petter Solberg took an early lead in the Rally Poland by winning the Thursday evening Mikolajki superspecial</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>WRC to introduce ranking system</title>
<description>The FIA has confirmed that the Drivers' World Rally Ranking system will be up and running for the start of next season</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:03:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Superally system dropped from 2010</title>
<description>One of the World Rally Championship's most controversial regulations will be changed for next season, when the 'superally' system allowing crews who have not completed the entire route to feature in the overall classification will be eliminated</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:01:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>WRC revises 2011 technical rules</title>
<description>The FIA has announced major revisions to the technical regulations for the all-new 2011 World Rally Car, with the World Motor Sport Council stating that turbocharged 1600cc engines will be used instead of two-litre naturally aspirated units which had been agreed in March</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:57:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Q and A with Solberg's chief engineer</title>
<description>Q and A with Solber's chief engineer</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mikkelsen targets points in Poland</title>
<description>Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen has set his sights on a points finish on this week's Rally Poland, his first World Rally Championship outing in a World Rally Car since last year's Tour of Corsica.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:33:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Q and A with Mikko Hirvonen</title>
<description>Q and A with Mikko Hirvonen</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford pair: Recce crucial in Poland</title>
<description>Ford drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala say their hopes of continuing the team's winning run in the World Rally Championship depend on a good recce for next week's Rally Poland</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stobart adds Holowczyc for Poland</title>
<description>Stobart Ford will return to a three-car line-up for next weekend's Rally Poland as it fields an additional entry for local hero Krzysztof Holowczyc</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:14:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rally Finland to honour Mikkola</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:52:05 GMT</pubDate>
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