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• Shane van Gisbergen to compete in NZRC

  27-03-2023 01:57
  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
  
  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
  
  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
  '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
  
  '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
  
  '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
  
  'The car was great this weekend, it was a faultless weekend from us and the team too'
  
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• Ogier not taking Rally Mexico lead for granted

  19-03-2023 11:02
  
  “A bit of a different approach once the battle with Esapekka ended this morning. I felt sorry for him because he was doing a great job. But this is rallying and you have to put three days together to win.'
  
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• Lappi crashes out of Rally Mexico lead

  19-03-2023 02:48
  
  The two-horse race for Rally Mexico glory is now anything but after overnight leader Esapekka Lappi crashed out of the victory fight in dramatic fashion on Saturday’s opening stage to leave Sebastien Ogier in control of an event he’s won six times previously. Lappi started the nine-stage, 126.52-kilometre third leg with a narrow 5.3s margin...
  
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• Rally Mexico ‘One the best days of my career’ – Lappi

  18-03-2023 11:06
  
  'I’ve been trying to keep it clean, close to the limit, have good acceleration out of the corners and just see at the end what times we have set.'
  
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• Rally Mexico ‘One of the best days of my career’ – Lappi

  18-03-2023 11:06
  
  'I’ve been trying to keep it clean, close to the limit, have good acceleration out of the corners and just see at the end what times we have set.'
  
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• Lappi heads Ogier in close Mexico battle

  18-03-2023 03:00
  
  'I was confident our pace would be good, I’m a bit surprised [to be leading] but I will take it as it is, it’s probably one of the best days of my career'
  
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• Tanak shines on city streets to hold early Rally Mexico lead

  17-03-2023 05:00
  
  'When you are arriving here it’s just full of crowds, something very different, it’s a very difficult stage but with all their support it’s fun'
  
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• Record entries for Rally Launceston ARC season opener

  15-03-2023 08:42
  
  'The fact that so many crews are willing to make the journey to Tasmania continues to highlight the Australian rally community’s confidence in the championship and that it’s heading in the right direction'
  
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• Preview: 2023 WRC Guanajuato Rally México

  10-03-2023 22:33
  
  'It is a beautiful country with fantastic roads ... it will be challenging for a number of reasons: it is the first gravel rally of the season, it will be hot, and the high altitude is tough on the cars.'
  
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• WRC Rally1 Cars to use ‘Sound Modules’

  09-03-2023 01:06
  
  'When the cars are in full electric mode, they are silent and it is very easy to miss seeing a car coming towards you'
  
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• M-Sport boss samples Puma Rally1 WRC

  07-03-2023 22:28
  
  The 67-year-old blasted YN71DDL around M-Sport’s state-of-the-art, multi-million pound test facility just a short distance from his Dovenby Hall office and the smile afterwards pretty much summed up the occasion
  
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• Targa report finds tarmac rally risk ‘unacceptably high’

  28-02-2023 09:43
  The Targa Review Panel Report which was commissioned following a fourth death in two years of Targa Tasmania has made 94 recommendations to address the ‘unacceptably high' risk in tarmac rallying
  
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• Taylor returns to Australian Rally Championship

  27-02-2023 00:02
  'I don’t think it has sunk in yet – I am very grateful and excited'
  
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• IMAGES: 2023 Rally Retro Festival

  26-02-2023 05:00
  
  The 2023 Rally Retro Festival saw some of the world's most iconic rally cars with some of Australia's greats behind the wheel of them.
  
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• ‘No option’ as 2023 Targa Tasmania postponed

  22-02-2023 03:40
  “It is disappointing to have to postpone our iconic event, but the reality is that we have no alternative'
  
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• ARC secures new naming rights sponsor

  22-02-2023 01:30
  The Australian Rally Championship has announced a new naming rights partner for the 2023 season.
  
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• World Rally Championship takes on Latvia from 2024

  18-02-2023 01:42
  The World Rally Championship will add the country of Latvia to their calendar with the addition of Tet Rally Latvia in 2024
  
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• ‘Rally of the Gods’ extended

  17-02-2023 01:00
  'This agreement secures Greece’s place in the FIA World Rally Championship for the next two years and protects the future of what is undeniably one of the most famous rallies in the world'
  
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• Tanak will only ‘get stronger’

  16-02-2023 05:50
  
  “We can’t expect too much from the next round in Mexico to be honest because of Ott’s road position – that’s going to be really tricky for him being first car on the road on the Friday – but from Croatia onwards, we can really kick on.
  
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• Block family to make rally return

  16-02-2023 00:23
  'As everyone knows Ken won this event seven times – it’s an event which holds a very special place for all of us'
  
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• New approach paid off, says Tanak

  15-02-2023 05:00
  'I’ve been pushing them hard to be as perfect as possible, but that is how it goes. There is no win that is coming easy.'
  
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• Australian Rally Championship regular passes

  15-02-2023 01:46
  The Australian rallying community is in mourning following the death of Australian Rally Championship regular Ronnie Bustard
  
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• PHOTOS: Best of WRC Rally Sweden

  14-02-2023 08:00
  
  This year's Rally Sweden resulted in some spectacular rally action and photography
  
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• ‘Gods of Speed’ decided against team, says Hyundai boss

  14-02-2023 03:30
  
  'It didn’t work out as planned; the Gods of Speed decided otherwise – and we completely respect that. We are all still smiling.'
  
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• New stages planned for Gippsland Rally

  13-02-2023 08:10
  
  There are plans for the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally to feature new stages in 2023
  
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• Tanak surges to Sweden victory    

  12-02-2023 23:25
  
  'It’s a big effort for them to fight against such big manufacturers. I’m sure they’re getting quite a bit of stress from me, but as long as it’s delivering then we’re all winning. It’s great to be part of this team.'
  
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• Tanak and Breen battle for Rally Sweden lead

  11-02-2023 21:50
  A grandstand finish is on the cards at Rally Sweden on Sunday as Ott Tanak and Craig Breen ended Saturday less than nine seconds apart
  
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• Breen on top at Rally Sweden

  11-02-2023 06:49
  Craig Breen leads proceedings after the first full day of action at Rally Sweden
  
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• Tanak hoping recent home win boosts Sweden bid

  09-02-2023 18:50
  
  Ott Tanak boosted his confidence with a recent win in his home country of Estonia. Can he follow up in the WRC in Sweden?
  
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• Tender opens for ARC control tyre supply

  09-02-2023 07:27
  
  Motorsport Australia has opened the tender process for control tyre supply for the Australian Rally Championship
  
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• How teams sidestep the WRC testing loophole

  07-02-2023 06:14
  WRC teams have come out fighting against testing restrictions by exploiting what appears to be a glaring loophole in the rules
  
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• McRae locks in European rally campaign

  02-02-2023 03:11
  The nephew of the late 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae, will become the third-generation member of his family to compete in the championship
  
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• WRC looking at multiple future tech

  01-02-2023 03:56
  'In the World Rally Championship, you have hybrid and renewable fuels. I think that is very good because we are going to see in real conditions how these fuels and technologies will perform.'
  
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• Ogier ‘inspirational’ says Abiteboul

  24-01-2023 03:37
  
  'Ogier has been the benchmark all weekend and that should act as inspiration for us all to get stronger. We need to understand what we’re missing and come back with a response'  
  
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• PHOTOS: WRC action at Rallye Monte-Carlo

  23-01-2023 07:00
  
  Photos from the 2023 WRC season-opener at Rallye Monte-Carlo, where Sebastien Ogier claimed a record ninth victory
  
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• Ogier takes record ninth Monte-Carlo win         

  22-01-2023 22:40
  
  “It is the one that gave me the dream. It has been the perfect weekend. We still need to enjoy these moments, that is why we are here'
  
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• Ogier on cusp of ninth Rallye Monte-Carlo success

  21-01-2023 21:27
  
  Sebastien Ogier is on the cusp of a ninth victory at Rallye Monte-Carlo following the penultimate leg of the 2023 WRC season-opener
  
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• PHOTOS: WRC season launch at Rallye Monte-Carlo

  21-01-2023 07:08
  
  Photos from the Friday action for the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship season at Rallye Monte-Carlo
  
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• Ogier stuns rivals with Monte-Carlo masterclass

  21-01-2023 00:25
  
  Sébastien Ogier is a third of the way to making it a record-extending ninth Rallye Monte-Carlo victory after completing the first full day of competition with a resounding 36 second lead in his Toyota Yaris
  
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• Solberg to run Ken Block tribute in WRC opener

  18-01-2023 22:08
  
  Solberg is running a Block-tribute livery on his Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 at Rallye Monte-Carlo
  
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• WRC return for Australian co-driver

  17-01-2023 08:28
  
  It's a very interesting campaign with very diverse rallies that we’ll be doing'
  
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• M-Sport unveils 2023 WRC livery

  16-01-2023 09:57
  The Cumbrian outfit has taken the covers of its 2023 Ford Puma Rally1, featuring a synthwave music-inspired livery.
  
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• Ken Block remembered by family with initiative

  13-01-2023 02:00
  Block’s family wants to continue to share the late entrepreneur’s wisdom through The 43 Institute
  
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• Former Renault F1 boss to head Hyundai Motorsport

  12-01-2023 11:17
  'Cyril’s experience in Formula 1 will help us to explore new opportunities for growth and improvements as we look to mount a more intensive fight for titles in WRC'
  
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