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• Solberg: Raikkonen has top five potential

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  But Solberg ruled out a WRC victory for Raikkonen next year Petter Solberg Kimi Raikkonen Petter Solberg believes that should Kimi Raikkonen commit to a full WRC season in 2010 he would adapt quickly to the sport and could challenge for top five finishes before the end of the year. Solberg, who won the ...
  6 hours ago

• Kimi close to full 2010 WRC deal

  
  Formula 1 Blog.com — Authority: 549
  Kimi Raikkonen’s move to rallying is just about signed, sealed and delivered, according to the official World Rally Championship web site.27/11/09Raikkonen close to Citroen WRC dealFormula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen is understood to be ready to sign a deal with Citroen to drive a C4 World Rally... [[ This is a content ...
  1 day ago

• Raikkonen close to rally switch with Citroen

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  Official announcement is expected in the coming days Kimi Raikkonen is close to finalising his switch from formula one to a full time ride in the 2010 World Rally Championship. The series’ official website wrc.com said the 30-year-old Finn “is understood to be ready to sign a deal” with Citroen to contest ...
  1 day ago

• Pierre Campana aims to end the season in style

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  On the rallye du Var   Corsican rally driver Pierre Campana is aiming to repeat his category victory at the Sanremo Rally in September on the 55th Rallye du Var this weekend: the eighth and final round of the French Rally Championship. The 24-year-old will once again drive the latest-specification Renault Clio ...
  2 days ago

• Prost: Kimi’s off year will be good for F1

  
  Formula 1 Blog.com — Authority: 549
  Former F1 champ apparently has told French radio that Kimi Raikkonen’s off-year (unless a Mercedes deal miraculously appears) will be good for F1.I say “apparently” because I’m translating the item from Finnish site Sportti – and I’m having a tough time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my ...
  3 days ago

• Abe Pollin Has Passed

  
  On Frozen Blog — Authority: 566
  Washington Wizards and Verizon Center owner Abe Pollin passed today at age 85. He formerly owned both the Washington Bullets and Capitals, selling the Capitals to Ted Leonsis in 1999. Leonsis subsequently formed Lincoln Holdings LLC, an investment partnership which holds 100 percent of the Caps and 44 percent of ...
  4 days ago

• Janne Tuohino set for WRC comeback

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  Former Ford and Skoda works team driver Janne Tuohino will return to the World Rally Championship in 2010 driving one of M-Sport’s brand new Ford Fiesta S2000s. The 34-year-old, who drove for Ford in 2004 and Skoda in 2005, is making his comeback after a three-year absence and will contest the new FIA WRC Cup ...
  5 days ago

• VIDEO: Ken Block at the BAJA 300 Powerdays

  
  YourAutoStuff.com — Authority: 128
  Ken Block races in the first Baja 300 Powerdays in Germany. The Baja 300 Powerdays marked the first time Trophy Trucks and Class 1 cars have ever been on European soil. The event was also the first time in history that off-road and rally cars competed in the same venue.
  5 days ago

• Universal Soldiers: F1 aces Raikkonen, Vettel and Kubica lured by rallying

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 767
  Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Renault , Citroën It used to be that a racing driver would pick his form of motorsport at the beginning of his career and stick with it for the duration. Sure, there have been a few notable exceptions - especially among the Finns - but these days, it ...
  6 days ago

• WRC options emerge for Raikkonen

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  Raikkonen/Citroen deal could involve Red Bull and a C4 WRC car Two potential options for a switch to the World Rally Championship for Kimi Raikkonen have already emerged. Finland’s Helsingin Sanomat reports that Norwegian team owner and driver Petter Solberg has confirmed that a space may be available for ...
  1 week ago

• Hirvonen racks up more asphalt miles

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 454
  With four asphalt rallies in the WRC calendar in 2010 Ford team-leader Mikko Hirvonen has been busy honing his smooth surface techniques recently on the Nürburgring in Germany, the Jarama race track in Spain and the mean streets of Dagenham in the UK. Hirvonen returned home to Finland this week after a five day ...
  1 week ago

• Kimi Raikkonen: Joining Mercedes or going rallying?!

  
  Motorward — Authority: 444
  After a poor performance in 2009 Formula 1 season, the future of Kimi Raikkonen is now in doubt. Of course when we say poor performance, we mean in comparison to his championship-winning mode! He has won a GP this year and scored some good points as well, but it wasn’t really his best. Anyway, as [...]
  1 week ago

• Video: Ford Fiesta S2000 WRC Debuts

  
  Motorward — Authority: 444
  The new generation Ford Fiesta has enjoyed an enormous success in the markets all around the world, and now a new mission is officially assigned to it, to become a world rally champion! The Fiesta S2000 Rally Car is unveiled to replace the Focus WRC from the beginning of 2011 season. Like the Focus, the [...]
  1 week ago

• Ford unveils 280-BHP Fiesta S2000 Rally Car

  
  AutoInsane.com — Authority: 126
  Ford announced its updated Fiesta rally car. It features a 2.0 liter normally-aspirated, Cosworth tuned engine. The new car is the first global rally car produced by Ford and M-Sport and they have... Continue Reading @ AutoInsane.com
  1 week ago

• 2010 Ford Fiesta S2000

  
  Lincah.Com — Authority: 140
  The newFord Fiesta S2000 rally car has been unveiled at a launch ceremony at M-Sport’s Cumbrian base in the UK. The new Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car will be eligible to compete in national rally championships around the world as well as the IRC and S2000 World Cup, is due for homologation in January 2010. [...]
  1 week ago

• The Iceman goes Rallying

  
  Eideard — Authority: 445
  Raikkonen drives WRC instead of F1 in 2010.
  1 week ago

• Ford Fiesta S2000

  
  0-60mag.com — Authority: 589
  With the WRC rules changing for the 2011 season, Ford is responding with their S2000 Fiesta. Motivated by a 2 liter Duratec that spins to 8000 rpm, it cranks out 280 horsepower and almost 200 lb-ft. Sure, it may not sound like much, but remember that weight is only at 2600 lbs, 100 lbs less than any current WRC ...
  1 week ago

• Your View: Can Kimi come back and win in F1?

  
  Formula 1 Blog.com — Authority: 549
  Seemingly a pretty straight-forward question: Can Kimi Raikkonen return at the top of his game?But before quickly saying “yes” or “no,” consider these factors:A key issue: Will there be a drive available to him that will provide the car he needs? Will teams be too wary of... [[ This is a content summary only. ...
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• So much for unmotivated: Kimi already focused on rally

  
  Formula 1 Blog.com — Authority: 549
  Kimi Raikkonen already is focused on securing a drive in the 2010 World Rally Championship, his manager has told BBC Sport.And they said he wasn’t motivated.If Kimi does get fired up about rallying, I think that will be a big piece of evidence that an F1 team should have tried harder to... [[ This is a content ...
  1 week ago

• REPORT: Ferrari figures Raikkonen, Schumacher and Montezemolo to leave their F1 posts

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 767
  Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ferrari The times they are a-changin in Maranello. As if the departures of Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Jean Todt over the past few years wasnt enough to shake things up for the Scuderia, a new round of change-ups is looming on the horizon. First up ...
  1 week ago

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