Robert Kubica confirmed as having bought Kopecky’s Skoda Fabia WRC

Robert Kubica has bought a world rally car and is rumoured to be considering entering a round of this year’s championship.

The 24-year-old’s new mount is a Skoda Fabia WRC, formerly rallied by Czech driver Jan Kopecky. Reports say Kubica made the purchase for “private tests and fun.”

But rumours insist he may be planning a professional outing this year, possibly at the World Rally Championship’s round in his… Continue reading

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VM-Motorsport Press Release: Kuipers receives double penalty on stage 13 of Dakar

The penultimate special stage of the Dakar Rally 2009 from La Rioja to Cordoba saw a dramatic change in the leader board with the elimination of Carlos Sainz which would mean that Dutchman René Kuipers would move up into 9th position overall after the cancelled stage 12th stage. Last night, the ADO organization of the Dakar Rally 2009 has decided 24 hours after issuing the

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Rene Kuipers moves up to 9th position in Dakar Rally

After the rest day the Dakar Rally has started moving again leaving the seaside town of Valparaiso and heading north along the coast to Le Serena. René set an excellent result today by finishing the special stage of 294km in 12th position and with this result he moved up one place in the overall standings and currently holds 9th place and is best classified BMW X-Raid driver… Continue reading

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