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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:06 am
by mlittle
Current World Rally Championship Standings...................
***Drivers' Standings***
1st} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN)............................21 pts
2nd} Sebastien Loeb(FRA)...........................20 pts(2 wins)
3rd} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN)..........................16 pts(1 win)
4th} Chris Atkinson(AUS).............................14 pts
t-5th}[5]Gigi Galli(ITA).................................9 pts
t-5th}[6]Petter Solberg(NOR)........................9 pts
7th} Francois Duval(BEL)..............................5 pts
t-8th}[8]Andreas Mikkelsen(NOR)..................4 pts
t-8th}[9]Henning Solberg(NOR).....................4 pts
10th} Daniel Sordo(SPN)..............................3 pts
t-11th}[11]Toni Gardemeister(FIN)................2 pts
t-11th}[12]Jean-Marie Couq(FRA)..................2 pts
t-13th}[13]Juho Hanninen(FIN)......................1 pt
t-13th}[14]Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE).........1 pt
***Team Standings***
1st} BP-Ford Abu Dabhi WRT........................37 pts(1 win)
t-2nd}[2]Citroen Total WRT..........................25 pts(2 wins)
t-2nd}[3]Subaru World Rally Team................25 pts
4th} Stobart VK-M Sport WRT........................19 pts
5th} Munchi's Ford WRT..................................6 pts
6th} Suzuki World Rally Team.........................5 pts
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:07 am
by mlittle
Rally Argentina Leg 1 top-10...................................
1} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen).................................1 hr., 54:28.0 sec
2} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)..................................-1:30.6 sec
3} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru)..................................-1:38.9 sec
4} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford)...............................................-1:47.7 sec
5} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen)....................................-2:06.9 sec
6} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford).................................-4:48.3 sec
7} Matthew Wilson(GBR/Ford)....................................-6:18.3 sec
8} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)...................................-9:27.5 sec
9} Conrad Rautenbach(RSA/Citroen)..........................-10:31.8 sec
10} Andreas Aigner(AUT/Mitsubishi)...........................-12:21.0 sec
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:12 am
by mlittle
Rally Argentina Leg 2 top-10......................................
1} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen).................................3 hrs., 28:16.5 sec
2} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru)..................................-1:19.6 sec
3} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)..................................-2:08.5 sec
4} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen)....................................-3:32.3 sec
5} Conrad Rautenbach(RSA/Citroen)..........................-18:00.4 sec
6} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford).....................................-24:44.5 sec
7} Andreas Aigner(AUT/Mitsubishi)............................-25:27.2 sec
8} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford)................................-25:53.4 sec
9} Nasser Al-Attiyah(QTR/Subaru).............................-26:18.3 sec
10} Sebasitan Beltran(ARG/Mitsubishi).......................-26:33.9 sec
Loeb scores 4 in a row in Argentina...................
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:18 am
by mlittle
For the 4th straight year, Citroen works pilot Sebastien Loeb used the soggy, muddy conditions of the Rally Argentina to his advantage, besting all comers to take his 4th consecutive victory there; here are the top-10 from a very, very muddy Rally Argentina...........................
1st} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)...............................5 hrs., 05:48.6 sec
2nd} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)...............................-2:33.2 sec
3rd} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen).................................-4:04.7 sec
4th} Conrad Rautenbach(RSA/Citroen).......................-20:03.5 sec
5th} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford)...................................-25:15.3 sec
6th} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford)..............................-27:42.0 sec
7th} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford)............................................-27:51.8 sec
8th} Andreas Aigner(AUT/Mitsubishi)...........................-28:59.3 sec
9th} Sebasitan Beltran(ARG/Mitsubishi).......................-30:04.9 sec
10th} Jari Ketomaa(FIN/Subaru)................................-31:52.6 sec
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:30 am
by mlittle
Current World Rally Championship Standings...................
****DRIVERS****
1st} Sebastien Loeb(FRA)...................................30 pts(3 wins)
2nd} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN)...................................25 pts
3rd} Chris Atkinson(AUS)...................................22 pts
4th} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN).................................16 pts(1 win)
5th} Gigi Galli(ITA)............................................11 pts
t-6th}[6]Daniel Sordo(SPN).................................9 pts
t-6th}[7]Petter Solberg(NOR)...............................9 pts
t-8th}[8]Conrad Rautenbach(RSA).......................5 pts
t-8th}[9]Francois Duval(BEL)...............................5 pts
t-8th}[10]Frederico Villegra(ARG)........................5 pts
t-11th}[11]Henning Solberg(NOR)........................4 pts
t-11th}[12]Andreas Mikkelsen(NOR).....................4 pts
13th} Matthew Wilson(GBR).................................3 pts
t-14th}[14]Toni Gardemeister(FIN).......................2 pts
t-14th}[15]Jean-Marie Couq(FRA).........................2 pts
t-16th}[16]Per-Gunner Andersson(SWE)...............1 pt
t-16th}[17]Juho Hanninen(FIN)............................1 pt
t-16th}[18]Andreas Aigner(AUT)..........................1 pt
t-16th}[19]Sebastien Ogier(FRA)..........................1 pt
****TEAMS****
1st} BP-Ford Abu Dhabi WRT...............................44 pts(1 win)
2nd} Citroen Total WRT......................................41 pts(3 wins)
3rd} Subaru WRT...............................................33 pts
4th} Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRT.......................22 pts
5th} Munchi's Ford WRT.......................................10 pts
6th} Suzuki WRT.................................................6 pts
Sordo leads Leg 1 of the Rally Jordan.............
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:55 am
by mlittle
On a bright, blustery day Friday the World Rally Championship returned to the Middle East for the 1st time in over 30 years and there were a couple of surprises, most notably the leader after Leg 1....a tight battle btwn. reigning champion Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo ended w/Sordo eeking out a 1.1-sec. lead after 8 stages Friday............
Rally Jordan Leg 1 top-10....................
1} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen), 1 hr., 16:53.7 sec
2} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen), -1.1 sec
3} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford), -8.5 sec
4} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford), -13.4 sec
5} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru), -1:08.0 sec
6} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen), -1:59.3 sec
7} Matthew Wilson(GBR/Ford), -2:52.7 sec
8} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford), -3:22.2 sec
9} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford), -3:59.2 sec
10} Khalid Al-Qassimi(UAE/Ford), -4:04.4 sec
3-way battle after Leg 2; Loeb crashes out...............
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:35 am
by mlittle
The second leg of the Rally Jordan saw a three-way scrum between Citroen pilot Daniel Sordo and Ford pilots Jari-Matti Latvala and MIkko Hirvonen, with 10 seconds separating the trio..........on the flip side, a rare 2-car accident during Stage 11 took out points leader Sebastien Loeb while Loeb was leading.
Rally Jordan Leg 2 top-10..........................
1} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen), 2 hrs., 29:02.2 sec
2} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford), -8.5 sec
3} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford), -10.4 sec
4} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru), -2:02.5 sec
5} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen), -3:07.2 sec
6} Matthew Wilson(GBR/Ford), -4:56.5 sec
7} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford), -5:10.9 sec
8} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford), -6:56.3 sec
9} Khalid Al-Qassimi(UAE/Ford), -7:10.3 sec
10} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford), -11:29.7 sec
Hirvonen wins the Rally Jordan................
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:34 am
by mlittle
For the second consecutive day the lead changed during the 2008 Rally Jordan as a right-rear suspension failure forced Jari-Matti Latvala to the side for repairs, allowing Ford works driver Mikko Hirvonen to cruise to his first win of the 2008 WRC campaign; the win vaulted the Finn to the points lead(joining fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who leads the F1 points following his win in Spain today)..................
Top-10 from the Rally Jordan................................
1st} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford), 4 hrs, 02:47.9 sec
2nd} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen), -1:15.7 sec
3rd} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru), -4:59.5 sec
4th} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford), -7:35.8 sec
5th} Matthew Wilson(GBR/Ford), -10:41.7 sec
6th} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford), -11:22.2 sec
7th} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford), -12:15.6 sec
8th} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford), -12:24.4 sec
9th} Khalid Al-Qassimi(UAE/Ford), -19:05.7 sec
10th} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen), -23:38.1 sec*
*--was allowed to run with a backup car under the WRC's SuperRally rules
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:46 am
by mlittle
Current World Rally Championship Standings...................
****DRIVERS****
1st} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN)................................35 pts(1 win)
2nd} Sebastien Loeb(FRA)...............................30 pts(3 wins)
3rd} Chris Atkinson(AUS)................................28 pts
4th} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN)..............................18 pts(1 win)
5th} Daniel Sordo(SPN)...................................17 pts
6th} Gigi Galli(ITA)..........................................12 pts
t-7th}[7]Petter Solberg(NOR)............................9 pts
t-7th}[8]Henning Solberg(NOR).........................9 pts
9th} Frederico Villegra(ARG).............................8 pts
10th} Matthew Wilson(GBR)..............................7 pts
t-11th}[11]Francois Duval(BEL).........................5 pts
t-11th}[12]Conrad Rautenbach(RSA).................5 pts
13th} Andreas Mikkelsen(NOR).........................4 pts
t-14th}[14]Toni Gardemeister(FIN)....................2 pts
t-14th}[15]Jean-Marie Couq(FRA)......................2 pts
t-16th}[16]Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE)............1 pt
t-16th}[17]Sebastien Ogier(FRA).......................1 pt
t-16th}[18]Juho Hanninen(FIN)..........................1 pt
t-16th}[19]Andreas Aigner(AUT)........................1 pt
****TEAMS****
1st} BP-Ford Abu Dhabi WRT............................57 pts(2 wins)
2nd} Citroen Total WRT....................................50 pts(3 wins)
3rd} Subaru WRT.............................................39 pts
4th} Stobart VK-M Sport Ford WRT....................32 pts
5th} Munchi's Ford WRT....................................14 pts
6th} Suzuki WRT...............................................6 pts
Day 1, Loeb leads Rally Sardinia............
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:33 am
by mlittle
"A near-faultless run" were the first words Citroen works pilot Sebastien Loeb said to his service crew after the 6th of 6 stages today in the first leg of the 2008 Rally Sardinia, a day which saw both him and fellow Citroen driver Dani Sordo hold 1-2 in lockstep pretty much all day. Rounding out the top-5 were Subaru's Petter Solberg, the Blue Oval's(a/k/a Ford) Mikko Hirvonen and Solberg's Subaru teammate, Chris Atkinson.
Top-10 from the first leg of the Rally Sardinia..............
1} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)............................1 hr., 31:27.6 sec
2} Dani Sordo(SPN/Citroen)..................................-35.7 sec
3} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru).............................-53.8 sec
4} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford).................................-58.9 sec
5} Chris Atkinson(AUS.Subaru).............................-1:09.0 sec
6} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford)..........................................-1:12.3 sec
7} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)...............................-1:31.1 sec
8} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford)..............................-1:52.5 sec
9} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen)..................................-2:19.8 sec
10} Toni Gardemeister(FIN/Suzuki)........................-2:22.9 sec
Loeb continues to lead in Sardinia..........
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:31 am
by mlittle
1st} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)..........................2 hrs., 59:05.0 sec
t-2nd}[2]Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford)........................-29.4 sec
t-2nd}[3]Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)......................-29.4 sec
4th} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford).......................................-1:17.4 sec
5th} Dani Sordo(SPN/Citroen)...............................-1:31.3 sec
6th} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)..........................-2:42.2 sec
7th} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford)...........................-4:29.0 sec
8th} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen)...............................-4:34.5 sec
9th} Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE/Suzuki)..............-5:45.9 sec
10th} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru)........................-7:29.2 sec
Loeb notches 40th career WRC win in Sardinia
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:37 pm
by mlittle
Holding off a hard-charging Mikko Hirvonen, Citroen pilot Sebastien Loeb held on to win the Rally Sardinia, marking the 40th time in WRC competition that the Frenchman has won. Rounding out the podium w/Loeb and Hirvonen was Hirvonen's fellow Ford pilot, Jari-Matti Latvala in 3rd.
Top-10 from the Rally Sardinia.........................
1st} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)..............................3 hrs., 57:12.2 sec
2nd} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford)..................................-10.6 sec
3rd} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)................................-15.3 sec
4th} Gigi Galli(ITA/Ford)...........................................-1:42.5 sec
5th} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen)................................-2:05.6 sec
6th} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)..............................-5:08.6 sec
7th} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford)...............................-6:01.0 sec
8th} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen)...................................-6:21.3 sec
9th} Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE/Suzuki)...................-7:48.7 sec
10th} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru).............................-9:41.0 sec
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:45 pm
by mlittle
Current WRC Standings...........................
****DRIVERS****
1st} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN).................................43 pts(1 win)
2nd} Sebastien Loeb(FRA)................................40 pts(4 wins)
3rd} Chris Atkinson(AUS).................................31 pts
4th} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN)...............................24 pts(1 win)
5th} Daniel Sordo(SPN)....................................21 pts
6th} Gigi Galli(ITA)...........................................17 pts
7th} Henning Solberg(NOR)...............................11 pts
8th} Petter Solberg(NOR)..................................9 pts
9th} Frederico Villegra(ARG)..............................8 pts
10th} Matthew Wilson(GBR)...............................7 pts
t-11th}[11]Francois Duval(BEL).........................5 pts
t-11th}[12]Conrad Rautenbach(RSA).................5 pts
13th} Andreas Mikkelsen(NOR)..........................4 pts
t-14th}[14]Toni Gardemeister(FIN)....................2 pts
t-14th}[15]Jean-Marie Couq(FRA)......................2 pts
t-16th}[16]Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE).............1 pt
t-16th}[17]Andreas Aigner(AUT)........................1 pt
t-16th}[18]Urmo Aava(EST)...............................1 pt
t-16th}[19]Sebastien Ogier(FRA)........................1 pt
t-16th}[20]Juho Hanninen(FIN)...........................1 pt
****TEAMS****
1st} BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT..............................71 pts(2 wins)
2nd} Citroen Total WRT.....................................63 pts(4 wins)
3rd} Subaru WRT..............................................42 pts
4th} Stobart VK-M Sport WRT.............................34 pts
5th} Munchi's Ford WRT......................................16 pts
6th} Suzuki WRT.................................................7 pts
Citroen leads on day 1 as Ford struggles.......
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:29 am
by mlittle
Through most of Friday's Leg 1 of the Acropolis Rally, Ford works pilots Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen led over Citroen's Sebastien Loeb.....unfortunately, as is the case at times on gravel roads, an errant rock got both works Blue Oval pilots, sending them to the back half of the top-10 and letting Frenchman Loeb slide into 1st......
Top-10 following Leg 1 of the Rally Acropolis.....................
1} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)............................1 hr., 21:34.8 sec
2} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen)...............................-15.8 sec
3} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru).............................-59.1 sec
4} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford)..............................-1:06.0 sec
5} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen)..................................-1:15.5 sec
6} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)...............................-1:18.9 sec
7} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford)..................................-1:36.4 sec
8} Chris Atkinson(AUS/Subaru)..............................-1:36.8 sec
9} Per-Gunnar Andersson(SWE/Suzuki)...................-2:23.8 sec
10} Frederico Villegra(ARG/Ford)............................-2:29.3 sec
Loeb continues to lead the Acropolis Rally after Leg 2......
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:55 pm
by mlittle
On a day that saw a little bit of everything, from punctured tires to busted brakes and suspension, Citroen works pilot Sebastien Loeb continues to lead through Leg 2 of the Acropolis Rally.................
Top-10 through Leg 2 of the Acropolis Rally........................
1} Sebastien Loeb(FRA/Citroen)..............................2 hrs., 48:11.1 sec
2} Petter Solberg(NOR/Subaru)...............................-28.7 sec
3} Henning Solberg(NOR/Ford)................................-1:05.3 sec
4} Mikko Hirvonen(FIN/Ford)...................................-3:01.2 sec
5} Urmo Aava(EST/Citroen)....................................-4:11.6 sec
6} Matthew Wilson(GBR/Ford).................................-4:22.8 sec
7} Daniel Sordo(SPN/Citroen).................................-5:33.6 sec
8} Jari-Matti Latvala(FIN/Ford)................................-8:51.3 sec
9} Conrad Rautenbach(RSA/Citroen).......................-8:58.0 sec
10} Toni Gardemeister(FIN/Suzuki).........................-9:13.0 sec