ORLEN Platinum 66th Rally Poland 2009 – Photos and Video Clips

Photos and video clips from a very successful running of the 2009 Rally Poland, which drew praise from both teams and drivers who want to see it back in the WRC for 2011.

Ford team director Malcolm Wilson said:
What Rally Poland has shown here is the perfect template for a rally. It’s a great format: all really condensed. All [the stages within] 50kms from the service park. Here and Mexico are… Continue reading

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Rally Poland 2009 – Day 1 Roundup – Photos & Video Clips

Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen led the ORLEN Platinum 66th Rally Poland after the opening leg’s seven special stages and moved back into contention for a maiden FIA World Rally Championship Drivers’ title. The Finn had passed Sébastien Loeb on the third stage and moved further in front of Ford team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala over the subsequent high-speed, loose-surface tests in the forests and fields north-east of Mikolajki.

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Top crews crash out after dramatic Day 2 for Acropolis Rally 2009 – Hirvonen on for win, Novikov stars

Photo: ©willyweyens-rallyworld

Day 2 of the Acropolis Rally 2009 sees dramatic exits for some of the top crews. BP Ford Abu Dhabi are well-placed to close the gap to Citroen at the top of the manufacturers’ standings with Mikko Hirvonen taking a sizable lead into the final day and Jari-Matti Latvala currently lying in third place overall.

Citroen had their worst day of the season so far as Sebastien… Continue reading

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