The FIA is pleased to confirm it has agreed with M-Sport Limited to continue as the supplier to the newly-renamed FIA Junior WRC Championship for 2013. The crews will again compete in identically-prepared Ford Fiesta R2s run by the team based in Krakow, Poland.
RALLYRACC CATALUNYA-COSTA DAURADA, RALLY DE ESPANA
Present:
1st - Sébastien Loeb, Citroën Total World Rally Team
1st - Daniel Elena, Citroën Total World Rally Team
2nd - Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford World Rally Team
2nd - Miikka Anttila, Ford World Rally Team
3rd - Mikko Hirvonen, Citroën Total World Rally Team
3rd - Jarmo Lehtinen, Citroën Total World Rally Team
Yves Matton, Team Principal, Citroën Total World Rally Team
RALLYRACC CATALUNYA-COSTA DAURADA, RALLY DE ESPANA
(08 – 11 NOVEMBER 2012)
The top of the Rally de España leaderboard has turned on its head during the second day of competition and Sébastien Loeb has powered into the lead in the Citroën DS3 WRC. Jari-Matti Latvala has moved into second for Ford, with Mikko Hirvonen third. Mads Østberg, who set a fine pace yesterday and topped the standings overnight, has slipped to fifth.
RALLYRACC CATALUNYA-COSTA DAURADA, RALLY DE ESPANA
(08 – 11 NOVEMBER 2012)
After a treacherous opening day of competition in Rally de España, Mads Østberg heads the leaderboard, the Norwegian 27.2 seconds ahead of reigning World Champion Sébastien Loeb. After an up and down start to the rally, Jari-Matti Latvala has climbed from fifth to third this evening.
The Citroën Total World Rally Team crew of Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen have taken their first victory of the season, winning Rally Italia Sardegna by more than a minute. And, after fine drives, Evgeny Novikov and Ilka Minor claimed second position with Ott Tänak and Kuldar Sikk taking their first-ever WRC podium, both crews driving Ford Fiesta RS WRCs.