January 2009 Archive

Loeb extends lead despite error

January 31, 2009

Sebastien Loeb remains on course for Rally Ireland victory, surviving a quick trip off the road to take a 69-second lead into the final day. The world champion lost 13.7 seconds ...

Technical analysis: Diffuser debacle

January 31, 2009

This week a row has erupted over the design of two teams' diffusers, after the new Williams and Toyota emerged sporting radically different diffuser designs to the other cars launched ...

Mateschitz: No hurry to sell STR

January 31, 2009

Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz says there is no rush for his company to sell the Toro Rosso team, and he will only let it go to a buyer who ...

Citroen pull away as Hirvonen fades

January 31, 2009

Citroen have moved further clear of the field in the Rally Ireland after the chasing Mikko Hirvonen lost time with power steering problems. Hirvonen had been attempting to keep second-placed Dani ...

Meeke: Monte crash most scary

January 31, 2009

Kris Meeke has described the crash that forced him to retire from the Monte Carlo Rally last week as the 'most frightening' of his career. The Northern Irishman was in fourth ...

Latvala castigates himself for error

January 30, 2009

Jari-Matti Latvala feels he let the Ford team down with his error while leading the Rally Ireland this morning. The Finn had dominated the opening stage, winning it by 17 seconds ...

Red Bull adds Bortolotti to F2 line-up

January 30, 2009

Italian Formula 3 champion Mirko Bortolotti has been confirmed as the third Red Bull-backed driver in the field for the revived Formula Two Championship. Bortolotti has been added to Red Bull's ...

Aava encouraged despite crash

January 30, 2009

Urmo Aava says he was encouraged by his rally-leading performance on the opening day in Ireland, even though he ultimately went off the road and had to retire from the ...

Interview with Chris Atkinson

January 30, 2009

Chris Atkinson's move to the Citroen Junior Team has given the Australian a chance to show what he can really do in a competitive car after years of frustration at ...

Night stages cancelled due to weather

January 30, 2009

This evening's two night stages in Ireland have been cancelled due to the level of standing water in the stages. Weather conditions have been poor throughout the first leg of the ...

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