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• New Fiesta R5: Special insight

  07-06-2019 16:26
  
  M-Sport unveils new Ford Fiesta R5
  
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• New location for Rally Tasmania

  16-04-2024 05:04 via speedcafe.com
  
  Burnie will host Tasmania's ARC round this year. Image: CarsMosport
  The Apple Isle will host the season finale in November, however it will be a new-look Rally of Tasmania.
  The event will shift north from Launceston to Burnie thanks to support from the Burnie City Council and Events Tasmania, while naming rights backing will come from Buckby Motors.
  “Burnie has a proud history of hosting rally events and we look forward to welcoming competitors and their hundreds of support crew to our cit
  
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• Bates and Taylor take all stages and win shortened Rally of Canberra

  07-04-2024 13:24 via speedcafe.com
  
  Harry Bates and Coral Taylor dominated the first round of the Australian Rally Championship in the new Toyota GR Yaris Rally 2. Image: Supplied
  Saturday’s competition was cancelled due to heavy rain, and the event was reduced to just Sunday’s Heat, through six challenging forest stages.
  It was the reigning champions who proved too strong as they clean swept of stages, which included the Galvanize Insurance Power Stage, in their new Toyota GR Yaris Rally 2.
  “Toyota Gazoo Racing
  
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• Massive rains has caused cancellations in rally, offroad and hillclimb events

  06-04-2024 05:38 via speedcafe.com
  
  All the Saturday stages of the Techworkz Automotive Rally of Canberra, Round 1 of the Australian Championship have been cancelled with Sunday’s programme pending.
  The Condo 750, an annual offroad navigational rally for cars, motorbikes, buggies, quad bikes and side cars has been cancelled, and the third round of the NSW Hillclimb Championship has also been called.
  Due to the amount of water that has fallen and continued to fall, the decision was made to cancel Saturday’s stages of t
  
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• Rally Championship starts with Techworkz Automotive Canberra Rally

  02-04-2024 04:36 via speedcafe.com
  
  Eddie Maguire in his Skoda Fabia R5, takes on the Toyota GAZOO Racing Australia’s Harry and Lewis Bates in Rally of Canberra. Image: Supplied
  The Techworkz Automotive Rally of Canberra will see the debut by reigning champions, Harry Bates and Coral, of their new Toyota Yaris Rally 2, among 11 new era cars.
  They will line up alongside their Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia teammates Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin in their Toyota GR Yaris AP4.
  The two crews will have stiff opposition in Sco
  
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• First round Queensland Rally Championship won by Brinkman and Hughes

  27-03-2024 22:55 via speedcafe.com
  
  Glenn Brinkman and Jacci Hughes took out both heats of the Manumbar Rally. Image: Smiley Kez Photography
  Spread across the Nanango, Elgin Vale and Gallangowan State Forest areas, 30 crews looked to start their seasons on a high over two heats and eight stages.
  In their Mitsubishi Evo 9, Brinkman and Hughes won both heats and had a 1:30 advantage overall. They finished ahead of Ian Menzies and Robert McGowan (Evo 9) with Erik Johnsson and Larisa Biggar (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) another 1:03 behind
  
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• Stratford and Staltari take both heats of Victorian Rally Championship opener

  25-03-2024 02:10 via speedcafe.com
  
  An early brake issue failed to halt Adrian Stratford and Anthony Staltari from winning the Mitta Mountain Rally.
  After two heats, they finished 4mins clear of Warren Lee and David Lethlean in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 with a further 1:47 ahead of Michael O’Hagan/Eoin Moynihan (Ford Escort)
  The event was Round 1 of the Victorian Rally Championship, jointly hosted by the North Eastern Car Club and the Albury-Wodonga & District Car Club and based at Mitta Mitta in Victoria. It was als
  
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• Cancer survivor closing in on ARC comeback

  15-03-2024 04:32 via speedcafe.com
  
  Troy Dowel is on the road to recovery from a second bout of leukaemia. Image: DMAC Photography
  Dowel had already beaten leukaemia once but relapsed at the start of this year.
  Instead of traditional chemotherapy, though, he has been put on a trial drug called Blinatumomab this time around.
  After five weeks, Dowel’s residual disease count is now at zero per cent at the completion of the first cycle of treatment.
  Not only has that initial cycle proved a success at eliminating the disease, the
  
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• Lewis Bates lands WRC2 debut

  13-03-2024 22:48 via speedcafe.com
  
  Lewis Bates will make his WRC2 debut at May’s Rally de Portugal. Image: Supplied
  The second-generation rally driver will pilot a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 with primary backing from Sydney-based global tech company SafetyCulture, which was founded by fellow ARC driver Luke Anear.
  Bates, who will be joined in Portugal by regular co-driver Anthony McLoughlin, said, “I can’t wait to get to Portugal.
  “From what I’ve seen, it’s always an incredibly tough event, but I&r
  
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• Australia added to World Rallycross Championship calendar

  28-02-2024 22:58 via speedcafe.com
  
  Australia is on the 2024 World RX calendar. Image: Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool
  ‘World RX' will head Down Under for the very first time for a double-header weekend on November 30-December 1.
  The specific venue is ‘TBA' and subject to circuit homologation.
  Coffs Harbour's Raleigh Raceway – a former World Rally Championship stage – and The Bend were once slated to host domestic rallycross competition, although the 2023 World RX season ended with a specially constructe
  
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• Rally driver, co-driver killed in New Zealand

  26-02-2024 03:13 via speedcafe.com
  
  Rally driver Brooklyn Horan. Image: Facebook
  Fifteen-year-old Brooklyn Horan was competing in the closed-course event with co-driver, 35-year-old Tyson Jemmett when they were involved in a single-car crash.
  According to police the car left the road and became submerged in a river.
  Both competitors were killed.
  MotorSport New Zealand released the following statement before the drivers had been idenitifed in local media: “MotorSport New Zealand is saddened to confirm two competitors have die
  
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• Molly Taylor joins the Hard Card podcast

  17-02-2024 22:10 via speedcafe.com
  
  The Aussie rallying ace joined Speedcafe's Andrew van Leeuwen to discuss her diverse career past, present and future.
  She detailed the experience of competing in the all-electric Extreme E series and lifted the lid on how she ended up in contact with former team boss and Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg.
  She also outlined how close she came to a Supercars deal several years ago.
  Watch the latest episode of The Hard Card at Authentic Collectables below or listen as a podcast.
   
   
  
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• Rullo to make WRC debut

  06-02-2024 00:30 via speedcafe.com
  
  Peter Rullo. Image: Tim Allott/Supplied
  Rullo has linked with the Toni Gardemeister Services Worldwide team to drive a Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo in the WRC2 class in the championship's sole dedicated snow round.
  The 52-year-old is a contender in the Australian Rally Championship in the two-car Rullo Motorsport team with Alex, and has more than a decade of tarmac experience under his belt.
  He decided to take on gravel rallying in late-2021 and is now about to embark on a ‘bucket list' experien
  
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• Lewis Bates eyeing WRC after maiden Rally1 test

  24-12-2023 02:37 via speedcafe.com
  Lewis Bates in his maiden Rally1 test.
  An opportunity arose through ARC rival Luke Anear, who has also previously stated his intent to contest selected World Rally Championship rounds to test the latest hybrid model built to the Rally1 regulation set introduced for the 2022 season.
  Anear enjoys a long relationship with M-Sport having driven various variants of the Ford Fiesta R5 developed by the team during the previous five seasons.
  Joined by co-driver Malcolm Read, the duo completed the test i
  
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• Rally Retro Festival will be backed by Shannons

  23-12-2023 01:17 via speedcafe.com
  Image: Supplied
  To be held at the METEC Driver Education Centre in Victoria’s Bayswater North on February 17, the Shannons Rally Retro Festival is specifically for rally cars of note.
  At the event’s fifth edition, spectators will not only see the cars in static display but also hear and see the cars in action as they are driven over a specially designed rally course adjacent to the display area.
  “To have a supporter of historic motorsport of the calibre of Shannons is a wonderf
  
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• TARGA Tasmania postponed until 2025

  07-12-2023 01:06 via speedcafe.com
  Eddie Maguire and Zak Brakey were declared the winners of the 30th Anniversary TARGA Tasmania in their Dodge Viper after officials moved to downgrade the event after the tragic death of a fellow competitor.
  Originally scheduled for April 8-13 next year, the 31st TARGA Tasmania has been postponed and will be held on April 28-May 3 in 2025.
  The announcement has come from TARGA Australia who has put off its return to tarmac rally events until 2025.
  The Tasmanian State Government has stated its ongo
  
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• Evans wins chaotic Japan WRC finale

  20-11-2023 08:04 via speedcafe.com
  Elfyn Evans. Image: Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool
  Heavy rain, thick fog, pine needles… even snow combined to try to knock Elfyn Evans off his stride. But while the Welshman faltered in tricky conditions on the Central European Rally last month, he was resolute in his pursuit of first place on Japan’s season closer.
  A result that secured runner-up spot in the final standings for the third time in his career, it also banished the memories from 12 months ago when, fighting for the w
  
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• Bates and Taylor become ARC champions in tense finale

  19-11-2023 10:04 via speedcafe.com
  Harry Bates and Coral Taylor are the 2023 Bosche Motorsport Australia Rally Champions. Image: Motorsport Australia / Grears and Wheels
  Harry Bates and Coral Taylor are the 2023 Bosch Motorsport Australian Rally Champions after a thrilling finale in the Subaru Canberra Rally of Canberra.
  They needed to win both the rally outright and EROAD Power Stage for the extra 10 points to take out the championship. They did both to defeat their Toyota GAZOO Racing Australia teammates Lewis Bates and Anthony
  
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• Bates and McLoughlin lead Rally of Canberra at midpoint

  18-11-2023 12:51 via speedcafe.com
  
  Australian Rally Championship leaders Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin have a 3.1s adavantage in the final round at the halfway point. Image: Motorsport Australia / Gears and Wheels
  At the end of Day 1, Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin lead the Subaru Canberra Rally of Canberra, the final round of the Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship.
  In hot, dusty and demanding conditions, the reigning ARC champions were able to get through the six stages problem free. They finished the tough d
  
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• Revised Australian Rally Championship calendar released

  16-11-2023 00:25 via speedcafe.com
  Two Australian Rally Championship dates have been changed to avoid clashes. Image: Supplied
  Two Australian Rally Championship events on next year’s calendar have been shifted in order to avoid clashes following the release of the 2024 Supercars calendar.
  After the original provisional 2024 schedule was released in August, Motorsport Australia has confirmed the final two rounds of next season will feature on new dates.
  The Adelaide Hills Rally which marks the penultimate round of the campai
  
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• Rally title fight between brothers and teammates

  15-11-2023 03:19 via speedcafe.com
  
  Brother against brother, teammate against teammate, who will win the ARC out of Lewis and Harry Bates? Image: Supplied
  At this weekend’s Subaru Canberra Rally of Canberra, the Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship title fight will be decided. It will be between Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin and Harry Bates and Coral Taylor.
  It is sixth and final round and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia crews in their Toyota GR Yaris AP4 are separated by 23 points with 110 points on offer. O
  
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• Neuville leads as Rovanpera moves closer to world title glory

  28-10-2023 22:28 via speedcafe.com
  
  Kalle Rovanperä has moved a step closer to the WRC title. Image: Red Bull Content Pool
  Thierry Neuville might be leading the Central European Rally with Sunday’s four stages left to run but it’s Kalle Rovanpera who holds a clear advantage in the race to win the world title.
  The Finn’s grip on the championship chase follows a dramatic morning as this all-new event switched between stages in Austria and Germany.
  It resulted in Elfyn Evans, the only driver capable of preventi
  
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• Rovanpera builds WRC Central European Rally lead with Czech charge

  27-10-2023 21:53 via speedcafe.com
  
  Kalle Rovanperä leads the Central European Rally. Image: Red Bull Content Pool
  Kalle Rovanpera put himself in the driving seat to win the Central European Rally – and a second consecutive world title – with a charging run through Friday's six stages in Czech Republic.
  The Toyota-driving Finn was fastest four times to complete the first full leg of the all-new tarmac event 36.4s ahead of Thierry Neuville. And with his team-mate and title rival Elfyn Evans down in third and 47.2s
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen to compete in NZRC

  27-03-2023 01:57 via speedcafe.com
  Shane van Gisbergen will compete in four rounds of the 2023 New Zealand Rally Championship
  
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• Bates and McLoughlin dominate Tasmania ARC weekend

  26-03-2023 08:44 via speedcafe.com
  
  Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin have won the first round of the 2023 Motorsport Australia Rally Championship in Launceston
  
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• Bates leads Rally Launceston at end of Day 1

  25-03-2023 07:14 via speedcafe.com
  
  Reigning Australian Rally Champions Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin lead Rally Launceston into Sunday
  
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• ‘Mismatch’ cost Tanak at Rally Mexico

  21-03-2023 23:00 via speedcafe.com
  'I am happy to cross the finish line, there was nothing more we could have taken from here'
  
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• Ogier hails ‘faultless’ Rally Mexico

  21-03-2023 04:42 via speedcafe.com
  
  'I felt I had to go for it in the Power Stage because I love that stage, and it’s important to score the points, also for the team.'
  
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• Moment of truth for Hyundai WRC team, says boss

  20-03-2023 22:06 via speedcafe.com
  
  'Losing Esapekka from the rally on Saturday morning was very tough for us after he showed such impressive pace – but we remained focused on the job in hand'
  
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• Ogier breaks Mexico win record to take WRC points lead

  20-03-2023 00:06 via speedcafe.com
  
  'The car was great this weekend, it was a faultless weekend from us and the team too'
  
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