Karting experience helped Lappi
Esapekka Lappi believes his experience of go-karting helped him tackle the twisty asphalt roads and claim stage wins at the Corsica linea - Tour de Corse last weekend.
Loeb back to basics
Corsica master Sébastien Loeb returns to the island’s WRC rally this weekend as a virtual beginner 10 years after dominating the classic mountain road encounter.
Mills replaces Barritt in Corsica
Co-driver Dan Barritt has been ruled out of next week’s Corsica linea – Tour de Corse (5-8 April) by doctors. His place alongside Elfyn Evans will be taken by 2003 world champion Phil Mills.
Corsica test crash for Neuville
Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul escaped injury after a heavy test crash into a river in Corsica on Wednesday afternoon.
In Testing: Loeb’s Corsica return
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.
In Testing: Corsica special
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.
Sweden stars’ WRC sabbatical
Citroën driver Breen recorded the best result of his career with second place in Sweden, but will miss the next two rounds in Mexico and Corsica. Paddon [pictured above], who finished fifth, faces a longer three-month break from WRC competition. Rising star Breen has a 10-round programme with Citroën this year and will also miss the penultimate round in Spain, as nine-time champion Sébastien Loeb returns to drive the manufacturer's third C3 WRC at the three fixtures.
Latvala! Anttila! Volkswagen claims WRC win number ten on Corsica
Latvala/Anttila repeat last year’s victory at the Rally France Podium for the twelfth time: Mikkelsen/Fløene are third Power Stage points for Ogier/Ingrassia at the world champions’* home rally Wolfsburg (04 October 2015). Short, tough, successful: Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) won the Rally France for the second time in a row. After last year’s historic victory […]
Storm on Corsica, Latvala/Anttila third at the Rally France
Latvala/Anttila overcome adverse weather and arduous conditions – third place Storm front and torrential rain: special stage cancelled due to landslides Puncture slows Ogier/Ingrassia, Mikkelsen/Fløene seventh overall Just two special stages, but enough stories to write an entire book: of the Volkswagen drivers at the Rally France, Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) coped best with the […]
