Henning Solberg will continue with Team Expert in an M-Sport Ford Focus for all 12 rounds in the 2009 WRC

Team Expert will continue to provide backing for Henning Solberg in a full WRC campaign of 12 events for 2009. Solberg also announced that he would continue to drive an M-Sport Ford Focus WRC for the season ahead, according to nrk.no.

There had been speculation by the Norwegian media just prior to the announcement that Expert would withdraw, or decrease, their support for Henning. But after… Continue reading

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Munchi’s Ford World Rally Team plan to start 2009 WRC campaign in Cyprus

The Munchi’s WRT is expected to commence it’s WRC programme on Rally Cyprus next year, according to Motorsport News.

The M-Sport run team will miss Rally Ireland, Norway and Poland but will contest the other nine rounds. Frederico Villagra will contest the nine events, while a variety of drivers are set to share the second seat.

No drivers have been announced as yet but team owner Luis Perez Companc… Continue reading

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Gigi Galli is recovering well and should be out of hospital on Wednesday

Gigi was visited in hospital by his Ford teammates and also by Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo, all dressed up in their fireproof underwear to cheer Gigi up.

Galli is expected to leave hospital on Wednesday following a successful operation on his broken left femur sustained in a frightening, flat out in 6th gear, crash during Rallye Deutschland. He is expected to be out of action… Continue reading

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