CFI Markets has prolonged its partnership with WRC Promoter as the official Forex Trading Partner of the FIA World Rally Championship for an additional year.
Citroën Racing team principal Pierre Budar has set Stéphane Lefebvre the target of winning the WRC 2 title as the Frenchman prepares to debut the C3 R5 at next week’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April).
Citroën’s new C3 R5 car will make its WRC 2 debut at next week’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5–8 April), so we’ve taken a look under the skin of the car to discover what’s new and what it means.
Sébastien Loeb has been back on the French island of Corsica, home of the Corsica linea - Tour de Corse [5 - 8 April], testing for a round of the WRC he has won on his last four attempts.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas is pleased to announce a new agreement with Thomas Cook Sport, the UK’s leading sports travel operator, which will offer Formula One fans around the world the chance to experience a unique concept at four Grands Prix this season.
Organisers of YPF Rally Argentina [16 - 29 April] have altered the event itinerary to introduce a new street stage in the heart of host town Villa Carlos Paz.
The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team showed progress throughout the weekend with the race looking promising as Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc lapped with good pace. Ericsson made a good start and had already gained one position to 16th when he had to retire on lap six due to a hydraulic issue on his car, which is now undergoing further investigation. On the other side of the garage, debut Formula 1 racer Charles Leclerc had a strong race during which he put in a consistent performance that enabled him to finish 13th. The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team leaves Australia feeling positive and heading to Bahrain with confidence for the second round of the FIA Formula 1 Championship.
Under the bonnet the new MH4 is quite similar to the old one. The 3.0 Liter S55 Biturbo heart of the BMW M4 gained some additional 119 HP this time due to a software remapping.
Marcus Ericsson (car number 9):C37 (Chassis 03/Ferrari)Qualifying: 17th in Q1 (1:24.556 min / ultrasoft tyres)
3rd practice: 3th (1:28.890 min / ultrasoft tyres / 14 laps)
“The work done overnight by the engineers on track and at the headquarters in Switzerland paid off. All in all it was a good qualifying today. We have made good progress since yesterday when we were quite a long way off the competition. We should be proud of the work that we have put in since then because it made a big difference. We are still not where we want to be, but today we were really close to Q2. We do have a lot of work ahead of us, but we are in the fight which is nice to see. Overall, I am happy with the progress and I look forward to the first race of the season”
With the first pure asphalt rally of the 2018 season at Corsica linea – Tour de Corse [5-8 April] just around the corner, teams have been busy testing their cars on the island’s twisty roads.
Nicolas Ciamin will move into the WRC 2 category this season after announcing a five-event programme in a Hyundai i20 R5. His first event will be the Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April).