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WRC Rallyes: SS1 cancelled
05.12.2008
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Mud, rain, snow and ice: classic Wales Rally GB conditions
The recce of Friday's stages in the forests of mid-Wales revealed that they were incredibly tricky and slippery; sheet ice masked by patches of thick snow. The organisers have therefore decided to shorten six of the openin weiter >> |
Mikko Hirvonen fastest in Wales Shakedown
04.12.2008
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BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen posted the fastest time at today’s pre-event Shakedown in Swansea.
The Finn, who won the rally in 2007, made three passes of the 3.9km weiter >> |
Citroen et le ‘WALES RALLY GB' de A à Z
04.12.2008
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Citroën motivé pour le doublé
04.12.2008
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76e Wales Rally GB (4 – 7 décembre 2008)
Comme le veut la tradition, c'est au Royaume-Uni et plus exactement au Pays de Galles qu weiter >> |
Valentino Rossi in Wales - photos
04.12.2008
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Valentino Rossi in Wales - photos copyright by Willy WEYENS
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Stage set for WRC finale on Subaru World Rally Team’s home soil
03.12.2008
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Wales Rally GB preview
Just a few hours south of the Subaru World Rally Team’s headquarters, the gravel roads of Wales Rally GB will be the scene of the finale of the 2008 World Rally Championship season on 4 – 7 December. R weiter >> |
Suzuki aims to round off debut WRC season in style
03.12.2008
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Britain's round of the World Rally Championship will not only conclude the 2008 season, but also Suzuki's first full year in the series with the SX4 WRC.
Wales Rally GB is one of only t weiter >> |
Neuer Ford Focus RS debütiert im Rahmen der Rallye Wales mit Marcus Grönholm am Steuer
02.12.2008
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• Premiere: Erste öffentliche Fahrt des Topmodells der Ford Focus-Baureihe
• Zweifacher Rallye-Weltmeister deckt Potenzial der Sportversion auf
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Red Bull Rallye Team: Now the title’s at stake – and this time, Andreas Aigner has to go for broke!
30.11.2008
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Wales Rally GB, 5 - 7 December 2008
Because Juho Hänninen is leading the Austrian by six points ahead of the PWRC finale in Wales.
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Team BP Ford Abu Dhabi kämpft um dritten Marken WM-Titel in Folge
28.11.2008
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• Klare Zielsetzung: Doppelsieg soll den Titel-Hattrick ermöglichen
• Gute Erinnerung: Ergebnisse der Vorjahre stärken Selbstbewusstsein
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Flying Finn Marcus Grönholm steers Ford Focus RS into spotlight
28.11.2008
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Spectators at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium for the final stage of the second leg of Wales Rally GB in December will be treated to a world-first spectacle - the driving debut of Ford’s fastes weiter >> |
Strengthened Stobart squad search for a fabulous fifty in GB
28.11.2008
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Stobart Motorsport Wales Rally GB, 5 – 7 Dec 2008
After 14 rounds, the 2008 FIA weiter >> |
Duval confirms GB and new co-driver
12.11.2008
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Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
François Duval has confirmed he will contest next month’s final round of the FIA World Rally Championship – Wales Rally GB – with WRC expert Denis Giraudet on the notes. Duval’s entry now confirms a six-strong Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team contingent as he is joined by Matthew Wilson (second nominated point scorer), Henning S weiter >> |
Sébastien Ogier au départ du ‘Wales Rally GB’ sur une Citroën C4 WRC
21.10.2008
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Après une belle saison au volant de la Citroën C2 1600, et le titre de champion du monde junior 2008* remporté au ‘Rallye de France - Tour de Corse', Citroën Sport et la Fédération Française du Sport Automobile ont décidé de confier à Sébastien weiter >> |
Get closer to the action.. with Rally Hospitality !
05.09.2008
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The organisers of Wales Rally GB, Britain's round of the FIA World Rally Championship, are pleased to announce details of the VIP hospitality packages available for the 2008 event.
THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2008
Ceremonial Start
£55+vat p weiter >> |
Honda Civic Type R R3 impresses on gravel debut
03.12.2007
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75th Wales Rally Great Britain (GB), 30 November - 2 December, WRC round 16/16
Stages: 17 (359.54 kilometres competitive total) Surface: Gravel Weather: Intermittent rain and fog throughout all three days, some night stages weiter >> |
Quatrième titre de Champions du Monde pour Loeb/Elena*
02.12.2007
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75e Wales Rally GB (30 novembre-02 décembre 2007)
En terminant troisièmes de la 75e édition du 'Wales Rally GB', Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena ont conquis aujourd’hui à Cardiff leur quatrième titre de Champions du Monde des Rallyes "Pilotes et Copilotes" consécutif. Sur la deuxième Citroën weiter >> |
Markenweltmeister* BP FORD holt Doppelsieg beim Saisonfinale der Rallye-WM in Wales
02.12.2007
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• Mikko Hirvonen siegt vor dem zweifachen Champion Marcus Grönholm
• Grönholm verabschiedet sich als Vizeweltmeister* aus der Rallye-WM
Großartiges Finale einer denkwürdigen Saison: Markenweltmeister* BP Ford beendete die Saison standesgemäß mit einem Doppelsieg bei der Rallye Großbr weiter >> |
Die Wales-Rallye Großbritannien 2007
02.12.2007
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Superstars der Rallye-WM zollen Michelin und BFGoodrich Tribut
Statistisches
BFGoodrich Partner Sébastien Loeb gewinnt vierten Rallye-WM-Titel* in Folge
Rallye-WM-Rekordsieger Sébastien Loeb schreibt weiter Geschichte: E weiter >> |
Clark shines in four-wheel drive debut
02.12.2007
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Stobart Motorsport Wales Rally GB, 2 December 2007
Barry Clark has once again showcased his talent by finishing inside the top-eight in the Group N class at this weekend’s final round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB.
In his first ever WRC event in a four-wheel-drive Group N car the Stobart Motorsport/Clark Commercials driver has f weiter >> |
Munchi’s end positive WRC debut
02.12.2007
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FIA World Rally Championship Wales Rally GB, 2 December 2007
The Munchi’s Ford World Rally Team has capped off a successful debut year in the FIA World Rally Championship at this weekend’s Wales Rally GB. This year the all-Argentine team has displayed great improvement to finish sixth in the m weiter >> |
Wilson flies, Latvala dominates, as Stobart ends season in style
02.12.2007
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FIA World Rally Championship Wales Rally GB, 2 December 2007
Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr have stepped up a gear on their home event by finishing sixth overall on this final round of the 2007 FIA World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB. Britain’s only fulltime WRC driver drove faultlessly weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes - SS17- Trawscoed 2 stage & overall results top20
02.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - SS17 - Trawscoed 2 Length - 28.23kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 16:51.0 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 16:52.2 +01.2
3 2 SORDO Citroën 16:59.2 +08.2
4 1 LOEB Citroën 17:02.0 +11.0
5 7 SOLBERG Subaru 17:03.9 +12.9
6 10 SOLBERG Ford 17:06.0 +15.0
7 4 HIRVONEN Ford 17:06.8 +15.8
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WRC Rallyes - SS16 - Brecfa 2 - stage & overall results top20
02.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 16 - Brecfa 2 Length - 28.88kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 16:11.6 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 16:13.0 +01.4
3 7 SOLBERG Subaru 16:14.6 +03.0
4 4 HIRVONEN Ford 16:15.3 +03.7
5 2 SORDO Citroën 16:19.0 +07.4
6 1 LOEB Citroën 16:19.6 +08.0
7 10 SOLBERG Ford 16:24.3 +12.7 weiter >> |
SS15 - Trawscoed - Driver Comments
02.12.2007
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Special Stage: SS15 TrawscoedDistance: 28.24kmWeather: Intermittent downpours Road Conditions: Slippy, muddy
1: Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena
"Just two more stages to go, and we have done them both once now. Sure, teh conditions are tricky, but I am trying not to push too hard."
2: Dani Sor weiter >> |
Service G - Team Manager quotes
02.12.2007
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Malcolm Wilson Team manager, BP Ford World Rally Team
"With just two stages to go it’s been a dream weekend for us. For the drivers they have performed in some quite incredible weather conditions that have tested their skills as much as our cars.
On a personal note I have to say how grateful I am to Marcus for all that he has done in the time that he has s weiter >> |
Subaru Driver quotes from Service G (after SS15)
02.12.2007
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Car number 7 Petter Solberg: "This morning we hit a rock in the middle of the road round a long left-hander.
We went straight over it with the front left wheel, and after that I struggled with the balance of the car, so the team will check it during service to make sure it’s okay."
Car number 8 Chris Atkinson: "We tried hard this mor weiter >> |
Retirements
02.12.2007
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11 Luis PEREZ COMPANC Jose MARIA VOLTA MUNCHI?S FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM RA RA Focus RS WRC 06 8 1 Mechanical
21 Andreas MIKKELSEN Ola FLOENE RAMSPORT N N Focus WRC 8 2 Off Road
24 Conrad RAUTENBACH David SENIOR CONRAD RAUTENBACH ZW GB Xsara 8 2 Off Road
37 Spyros PAVLIDES Denis GIRAUDET SYMS RALLY TEAM CY F Impreza WRX Sti 4 3 Mechanical
40 Micha weiter >> |
WRC RALLYES : SS15 - Trawscoed 1 -stage & overall results top20
02.12.2007
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WALES GB Rally - Stage 15 - Trawscoed 1 Length - 28.23kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 16:39.7 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 16:41.9 +02.2
3 4 HIRVONEN Ford 16:47.3 +07.6
4 1 LOEB Citroën 16:50.9 +11.2
5 2 SORDO Citroën 16:56.8 +17.1
6 10 SOLBERG Ford 17:00.8 +21.1
7 7 SOLBERG Subaru 17:06.6 +26.9
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WRC Rallyes : SS14 - Brechfa 1 stage & overall results top20
02.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY -SS14 - Brechfa 1 Length - 28.88kms stage results top20
1 4 HIRVONEN Ford 16:14.2 +00.0
2 9 LATVALA Ford 16:14.2 +00.0
3 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 16:16.2 +02.0
4 2 SORDO Citroën 16:26.0 +11.8
5 1 LOEB Citroën 16:29.1 +14.9
6 7 SOLBERG Subaru 16:29.5 +15.3
7 16 WILSON Ford 16:36.2 +22.0
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Loeb et Elena maintiennent le cap
02.12.2007
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75e Wales Rally GB (30 novembre-02 décembre 2007- Etape 2
La nuit était tombée depuis longtemps lorsque les deux Citroën C4 WRC de Dani Sordo/Marc Martí d'abord puis Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena ensuite, ont regagné le parc d'assistance de Swansea. Au terme de la deuxième étape d weiter >> |
Petter Solberg flat out on the Welsh routes
02.12.2007
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Wales Rally GB - SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM - Leg two
Starters 107 of the original 108 crews left the service park this morning for leg two.
Route Today’s leg took crews through seven stages. The first two loops of three stages stretched far into the Br weiter >> |
Latvala dominates the timesheets for Stobart on Rally GB
01.12.2007
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FIA World Rally Championship Wales Rally GB, 1 December 2007- Leg 2
The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team have shown once again they will be a future force to be reckoned with after a stunning display on leg 2 of Wales Rally GB, the final round of the 2007 FIA World Rally Champi weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes: SS13 - Cardiff -stage & overall results top20
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 13 - Cardiff Length - 1.1kms stage results top20
1 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 01:03.8 +00.0
2 4 HIRVONEN Ford 01:04.0 +00.2
3 7 SOLBERG Subaru 01:04.2 +00.4
4 1 LOEB Citroën 01:04.3 +00.5
5 8 ATKINSON Subaru 01:04.6 +00.8
6 2 SORDO Citroën 01:04.7 +00.9
7 5 STOHL Citroën 01:04.8 +01.0
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A history of the Impreza on Rally GB
01.12.2007
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The Impreza WRC2007 is Subaru's latest WRC competitor
Petter Solberg has more experience of Wales Rally GB than any other event in the WRC. He has contested the rally every year since 1998 and 2007 will be start number 10. His first rally win came in Wales in 200 weiter >> |
WRC RALLYES - SS12 - Halfway2 - stage and overall results top10
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 12 - Halfway 2 Length - 18.37kms stage results top10
1 9 LATVALA Ford 10:39.6 +00.0
2 4 HIRVONEN Ford 10:46.5 +06.9
3 1 LOEB Citroën 10:46.6 +07.0
4 8 ATKINSON Subaru 10:49.6 +10.0
5 7 SOLBERG Subaru 10:50.8 +11.2
6 2 SORDO Citroën 10:51.8 +12.2
7 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 10:5 weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes: SS11 - Epynt 2 stage and overall results top20
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 11 - Epynt 2 Length - 13.76kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 07:40.1 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 07:41.0 +00.9
3 4 HIRVONEN Ford 07:42.9 +02.8
4 10 SOLBERG Ford 07:45.4 +05.3
5 2 SORDO Citroën 07:46.0 +05.9
6 7 SOLBERG Subaru 07:46.6 +06.5
7 8 ATKINSON Subaru 07:47.3 +07.2
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WRC Rallyes . SS10 - Crychan 2 -stage & overall results top20
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 10 - Crychan 2 Length - 19.55kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 10:39.8 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 10:41.1 +01.3
3 4 HIRVONEN Ford 10:41.5 +01.7
4 1 LOEB Citroën 10:43.4 +03.6
5 2 SORDO Citroën 10:44.1 +04.3
6 7 SOLBERG Subaru 10:46.3 +06.5
7 17 PONS Subaru 10:48.8 +09.0
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WRC RALLYES - SS9 - Halfway 1 stage & overall results top20
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY - Stage 9 - Halfway 1 Length - 18.37kms stage results top20
1 9 LATVALA Ford 10:28.3 +00.0
2 4 HIRVONEN Ford 10:30.9 +02.6
3 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 10:32.3 +04.0
4 2 SORDO Citroën 10:34.4 +06.1
5 1 LOEB Citroën 10:36.5 +08.2
6 10 SOLBERG Ford 10:39.5 +11.2
7 7 SOLBERG Subaru 10:39.6 +11.3
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WRC RALLYES - SS8 - Epynt 1 stage and overall results top10
01.12.2007
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Wales GB RALLY Stage8 - Epynt 1 Length - 13.76kms stage results top1
1 9 LATVALA Ford 07:33.2 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 07:36.2 +03.0
3 4 HIRVONEN Ford 07:36.2 +03.0
4 2 SORDO Citroën 07:37.2 +04.0
5 1 LOEB Citroën 07:41.5 +08.3
6 7 SOLBERG Subaru 07:41.8 +08.6
7 8 ATKINSON Subaru 07:42.0 +08.8
8 1 weiter >> |
WRC RALLYES : SS7- Crychan 1 -stage and overall results top10
01.12.2007
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WALES GB RALLY stage 7 - Crychan 1 Length - 19.55kms stage results top10
1 9 LATVALA Ford 10:31.2 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 10:35.6 +04.4
3 1 LOEB Citroën 10:41.7 +10.5
4 4 HIRVONEN Ford 10:44.0 +12.8
5 2 SORDO Citroën 10:46.8 +15.6
6 17 PONS Subaru 10:47.0 +15.8
7 8 ATKINSON Subaru 10:49.1 +17.9
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Drivers quotes after first leg
01.12.2007
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Wales Rally GB
Marcus Grönholm/Timo Rautiainen: I was too cautious at the start of the first stage this morning because it was uncomfortable in the fog and I couldn't see much," he said. "I don't have to take risks and I didn't drive flat out.
I didn't try to catch Mikko, I was weiter >> |
Etape 1 : La feuille de route est respectée
30.11.2007
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75e Wales Rally GB (30 novembre-02 décembre 2007)
La première étape de la 75e édition du 'Wales Rally GB', dernière épreuve de la saison, a connu des conditions météo qui n'ont cessé de se dégrader. Au terme de cette journée dantesque, les deux Citroën C4 WRC de Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena et Dani So weiter >> |
Xevi Pons winds his way through the Brecon Beacons
30.11.2007
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Wales Rally GB - leg one 30 November 2007
108 crews started leg one.
Route
Leg one was run as two tight loops of three stages, starting from the service park in Swansea’s Waterfront development after Thursday night’s ceremonial start i weiter >> |
Wilson charges as team-mates wither under vicious weather
30.11.2007
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FIA World Rally Championship Wales Rally GB, 30 November 2007 Leg 1
In one of the most weather-driven days in this year’s FIA World Rally Championship, Stobart VK M-Sport Ford crew Matthew Wilson/Michael Orr have battled the elements to finish leg 1 of Wales Rally GB in an impressive sixth pos weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes : SS6- Rheola 2 -stage & overall results top30
30.11.2007
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WALES GB RALLY Stage 6 - Rheola 2 Length - 27.9kms- stage results top30
1 4 HIRVONEN Ford 16:39.3 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 16:55.7 +16.4
3 7 SOLBERG Subaru 16:57.1 +17.8
4 1 LOEB Citroën 17:11.1 +31.8
5 2 SORDO Citroën 17:39.2 +59.9
6 8 ATKINSON Subaru 18:26.5 +01:47.2
7 60 EVANS Mitsubishi 18:32.4 +01:53.1 weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes: SS5- Resolfen 2 - stage & overall results top10
30.11.2007
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Wales GB Rally 2007
Stage 5 - Resolfen 2 Length - 25.07kms stage results top10
1 1 LOEB Citroën 13:20.9 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 13:20.9 +00.0
3 4 HIRVONEN Ford 13:23.3 +02.4
4 9 LATVALA Ford 13:27.3 +06.4
5 7 SOLBERG Subaru 13:36.3 +15.4
6 2 SORDO Citroën 13:45.5 +24.6
7 5 STOHL Citroën 14:02.3 +4 weiter >> |
WRC Rallyes : SS4- Port Talbot 2 stage & overall results top15
30.11.2007
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WALES GB RALLY 2007
Stage 4 - Port Talbot 2 Length - 17.4kms - top15 results
1 4 HIRVONEN Ford 09:17.2 +00.0
2 3 GRÖNHOLM Ford 09:21.4 +04.2
3 1 LOEB Citroën 09:23.3 +06.1
4 7 SOLBERG Subaru 09:26.0 +08.8
5 8 ATKINSON Subaru 09:27.5 +10.3
6 9 LATVALA Ford 09:30.1 +12.9
7 2 SORDO Citroën 09:33.1 +15.9 weiter >> |
Subaru driver quotes from Service A - Happy birthday Chris Atkinson
30.11.2007
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(after SS3) Wales GB RALLY
30 November 2007
Car number 7 Petter Solberg: "I had a huge moment on the second corner of the first stage. It’s incredible - I still can’t believe we got away with it. If I’m going to rate the lucky escapes I’ve had in my career then this was number one. It was foggy, I came too fast into the corner and then weiter >> |
