Rally Finland - After Stage 8
2013 C4 Picasso Citroen
2013 i20 WRC Hyundai
2013 Vulcano Icona
2013 Lancer Mitsubishi
2013 Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi
2013 Lancer Sportback Mitsubishi
2013 208 T16 Pikes Peak Peugeot
2013 TS030 Hybrid Toyota
2013 Polo R WRC Volkswagen
2012 Fiesta Ford
| Ford World Rally Team's drivers maintained a strong pace to retain third and fourth in Rally Finland as the second leg progressed this afternoon. Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila regained top spot in the internal Ford battle as they swapped places with team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson, returning to the Jyvaskyla service park 2.8sec ahead of their colleagues.
The duo were separated by just a tenth of a second as this eighth round of the FIA World Rally Championship headed to a trio of classic Rally Finland speed tests over fast gravel roads in forests near the city.
Latvala climbed back to third overall with third fastest time through the 11.38km Mökkipera. The 27-year-old Finn, who modified the set-up of his Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car at the previous service, was then second in both the 13.92km Palsankyla and the 11.38km Lankamaa. He is 15.1sec from the lead.
'The changes we made to the car at the previous service brought an improvement,' said Latvala. 'I have a better feeling now and the time differences over the last three stages were small. The rally hasn't yet reached halfway in terms of distance so we have time to close the gap on the guys ahead.
|
| Recent Articles |
 FRENCH RACING STAR ROMAIN DUMAS WILL BE BACK ON PIKES PEAK AGAIN THIS YEAR AND HE'S GOT HIS EYES ON A NEW RECORDColorado Springs, May 14----------The two fastest auto drivers in the history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will square off directly against each other in the prestigious Unlimited Division during the 91st edition of the Race To The Clouds on June 30.Last year, French racing star Romain Dumas shocked the crowd of over 6,000 on the hill when he turned in a blistering 9:46.181 in the Pikes Peak Open Division in a Porsche 911 GT3R on the way to Rookie of the Year honors duri.... |
 Mont Ventoux In ‘Pikes Peak' ModePeugeot Sport chose Mont Ventoux, one of the most legendary stages of the famous Tour de France cycle race, as the setting for its final full-scale dress rehearsal in France before its fast-approaching journey to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The barren mountain in the south of France provided a valuable foretaste of the conditions Sébastien Loeb and his Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak will face in Colorado, USA, on June 30. True, the road, which climbs to the peak of Mont Ventoux, does not r.... |
| ALL-MOPAR FUNNY CAR FINAL AT ATLANTA; GRAY BEATS NO.1 QUALIFIER HAGAN FOR SOUTHERNNATIONALS WIN- Gray takes Mopar Funny Car to winner's circle at rescheduled 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta - All-Mopar Funny Car final elimination with No.1 qualifier Hagan as runner-up to DSR teammate Gray - Top Mopar Pro Stock finish in eliminations by Coughlin with semifinal appearance - Mopar is second and third in NHRA points standings in both Pro Stock and Funny Car categories May 11, 2013 , Commerce, Ga. - Following last weekend's postponement of.... |
| MOPAR READY FOR RESCHEDULED NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS MAY 10-11 IN ATLANTA- Rescheduled due to rain, Mopar ready to get back on track Friday and Saturday at NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta - Allen Johnson accepted awards from the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Junior Achievement for his on and off-track accomplishments - Mopar is second in NHRA points standings in both Pro Stock and Funny Car categories - Capps is defending Funny Car title holder at Atlanta Dragway May 10, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - After inclement weather forced the postponement .... |
 Subaru Rally Team Usa Extends Championship Lead With Oregon Trail Rally WinSubaru Rally Team USA dominated the Oregon Trail Rally to win the third round of the Rally America National Championship held in Portland and Hood River, Oregon on May 3-5.The British duo, David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew, never relinquished their lead from the start and drove a masterful race to establish a 2 minute window over their competition and enough breathing room to drive the last day without difficulty. However, the team nearly ended their event when Higgins struck exposed be.... |
 Rally Argentina: Volkswagen Drivers In Second And Fourth PlaceSeveral hundred thousand fans were gripped by a thrilling day of rallying today. The Volkswagen pairing Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) will now start the final day in Argentina in second place. Following five eventful special stages in the fifth event of this season's FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) – with highs and lows for the Volkswagen drivers – Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) are in fourth position overall in the second Polo R WRC. Their team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen/M.... |
| NHRA SOUTHERNNATIONALS PREVIEW: MOPAR SALUTES DON SCHUMACHER, LOOKS TO DEFEND ATLANTA TITLE- Mopar ready for the third event in three weeks, 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta vMopar salutes Don Schumacher for his induction to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame - Mopar is second in NHRA points standings in both Pro Stock and Funny Car categories - Capps is defending Funny Car title holder at Atlanta Dragway May 2, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - For the last of three consecutive national events in as many weeks, Mopar heads to Atla.... |
 Dream Start In Argentina: Volkswagen Wins QualifyingJari Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) finished qualifying for the Rally Argentina in first place in their Volkswagen Polo R WRC. The Finnish duo secured the best time by a whisker, coming in just three hundredths of a second faster than the record-breaking world champion Loeb and their team-mates Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F). Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula (N/FIN) completed the team's strong performance at the start of the fifth event in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) b.... |
