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The Frenchman, who has departed M-Sport after back-to-back drivers’ titles, drove the Citroen on a gravel development test in the Algarve area of southern Portugal. Thursday and Friday were Ogier’s first miles of any significance in the car. He first drove a C3 – with M-Sport team principal Malcolm Wilson’s blessing – in France in September. Six-time champion Ogier said: “It’s ... Keep reading View the full article

The Frenchman, who has departed M-Sport after back-to-back drivers’ titles, drove the Citroen on a gravel development test in the Algarve area of southern Portugal. Thursday and Friday were Ogier’s first miles of any significance in the car. He first drove a C3 – with M-Sport team principal Malcolm Wilson’s blessing – in France in September. Six-time champion Ogier said: “It’s ... Keep reading View the full article

Following the departure of Audi’s support for Mattias Ekstrom’s EKS outfit, and Peugeot’s withdrawal of its works World RX programme last month, Solberg’s PSRX squad is the only team to have maintained official factory backing post the 2018 season finale in South Africa. The deadline for teams to sign up for the postponed electric transition is March 29 next year. While Volkswagen is ... Keep reading View the full article

Following the departure of Audi’s support for Mattias Ekstrom’s EKS outfit, and Peugeot’s withdrawal of its works World RX programme last month, Solberg’s PSRX squad is the only team to have maintained official factory backing post the 2018 season finale in South Africa. The deadline for teams to sign up for the postponed electric transition is March 29 next year. While Volkswagen is ... Keep reading View the full article

Runner-up to Sebastien Ogier in 2018, Neuville has not restricted his criticism his team's management, as he also lambasted his Hyundai teammates for a lack of support throughout the year. "For sure, if we don't grow in speed and performance, we have no chance [against Tanak and Toyota] next year," Neuville told Motorsport.com. "We need development and now we're going to see; it's a general ... Keep reading View the full article

Runner-up to Sebastien Ogier in 2018, Neuville has not restricted his criticism his team's management, as he also lambasted his Hyundai teammates for a lack of support throughout the year. "For sure, if we don't grow in speed and performance, we have no chance [against Tanak and Toyota] next year," Neuville told Motorsport.com. "We need development and now we're going to see; it's a general ... Keep reading View the full article

The two-time DTM Champion first entered World RX with his own EKS team mid-way through the inaugural year of the series in 2014 and won his second event aboard his squad’s Audi S1 at the Swedish round. Curtailing his World RX efforts with his DTM day-job for Audi, Ekstrom and his squad won both the drivers’ and teams’ titles in 2016, before securing official Audi support for the following ... Keep reading View the full article

The two-time DTM Champion first entered World RX with his own EKS team mid-way through the inaugural year of the series in 2014 and won his second event aboard his squad’s Audi S1 at the Swedish round. Curtailing his World RX efforts with his DTM day-job for Audi, Ekstrom and his squad won both the drivers’ and teams’ titles in 2016, before securing official Audi support for the following ... Keep reading View the full article

The already-crowned champion lined up on the front row for the final race of the year alongside PSRX Volkswagen teammate Petter Solberg, and the pair made an equal launch in the run to turn one. As Kristoffersson held the inside line though the long right-hander, Solberg sent his Volkswagen Motorsport-built Polo sideways. Solberg just held second from a fast-starting Mattias Ekstrom onto the ... Keep reading View the full article

The already-crowned champion lined up on the front row for the final race of the year alongside PSRX Volkswagen teammate Petter Solberg, and the pair made an equal launch in the run to turn one. As Kristoffersson held the inside line though the long right-hander, Solberg sent his Volkswagen Motorsport-built Polo sideways. Solberg just held second from a fast-starting Mattias Ekstrom onto the ... Keep reading View the full article

Kristoffersson’s weekend got off to a difficult start in Q1 when his Volkswagen Motorsport-built Polo Supercar endured a technical issue that left him languishing in 16th position. But a trio of successive fastest times in the remaining sessions put him equal on qualifying points with overnight leader Sebastien Loeb, but ahead on count back. Loeb initially secured the best time in Q3 by ... Keep reading View the full article

Kristoffersson’s weekend got off to a difficult start in Q1 when his Volkswagen Motorsport-built Polo Supercar endured a technical issue that left him languishing in 16th position. But a trio of successive fastest times in the remaining sessions put him equal on qualifying points with overnight leader Sebastien Loeb, but ahead on count back. Loeb initially secured the best time in Q3 by ... Keep reading View the full article

Competing in Peugeot’s final World RX round as a works effort, Loeb was fastest in Q1 on the Killarney circuit to take top spot. He remained at the head of the standings at the close of the day despite dropping positions from pole position in Q2 following a first-corner battle and only setting the sixth best time. Petter Solberg was best of the Volkswagen-backed drivers in Q1 with fourth ... Keep reading View the full article

Competing in Peugeot’s final World RX round as a works effort, Loeb was fastest in Q1 on the Killarney circuit to take top spot. He remained at the head of the standings at the close of the day despite dropping positions from pole position in Q2 following a first-corner battle and only setting the sixth best time. Petter Solberg was best of the Volkswagen-backed drivers in Q1 with fourth ... Keep reading View the full article

The title-winning Volkswagen Motorsport-built machines and the PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Team’s equipment had been delayed leaving Europe and were then further held up in the Cape Town bay due to bad weather. Having initially expected to receive the cars overnight on Friday, both of the team’s containers arrived to the paddock late on Friday afternoon, allowing the squad time to set up their ... Keep reading View the full article

The title-winning Volkswagen Motorsport-built machines and the PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Team’s equipment had been delayed leaving Europe and were then further held up in the Cape Town bay due to bad weather. Having initially expected to receive the cars overnight on Friday, both of the team’s containers arrived to the paddock late on Friday afternoon, allowing the squad time to set up their ... Keep reading View the full article

While the other teams are undertaking final preparations in the paddock at the Killarney circuit, the PSRX garage is absent of the squad’s title-winning Volkswagen Polo Supercars and equipment, which are yet to dock in Cape Town’s port. “For some reason the containers were not put on the ship they should have been on and they were almost 14 days late leaving Europe,” PSRX team principal ... Keep reading View the full article

While the other teams are undertaking final preparations in the paddock at the Killarney circuit, the PSRX garage is absent of the squad’s title-winning Volkswagen Polo Supercars and equipment, which are yet to dock in Cape Town’s port. “For some reason the containers were not put on the ship they should have been on and they were almost 14 days late leaving Europe,” PSRX team principle ... Keep reading View the full article

The manufacturers felt the New South Wales venue was too small to host last week's three-way title decider, prompting renewed calls for a different Australian venue or for a European round to reclaim the season finale slot. Since the event's move to Coffs in 2011, opinion has been divided - with the benefit of the interesting roads being offset by a small fan turnout. Toyota team principal ... Keep reading View the full article

The manufacturers felt the New South Wales venue was too small to host last week's three-way title decider, prompting renewed calls for a different Australian venue or for a European round to reclaim the season finale slot. Since the event's move to Coffs in 2011, opinion has been divided - with the benefit of the interesting roads being offset by a small fan turnout. Toyota team principal ... Keep reading View the full article