Erik van Loon with Ford Focus WRC in Vechtdal Rallysprint
Erik van Loon and Harmen Scholtalbers will start on June 20th in the Vechtdal Rallysprint in Hardenberg, The Netherlands, with a Ford Focus RS 06 WRC run by Van Merksteijn Motorsport. The couple will trade their trusted Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X in for a modern WRC car for 6 special stages in Overijssel as a testing event.
After achieving an outstanding 2nd position in group N during the… Continue reading
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RPM – KBB Tour of the Sperrins Rally 2009 – video
Photo: Roy Dempster (www.roydempster.com)
RPM Motorsport coverage of round 4 from the Hankook NI Rally Championship, the Tour of the Sperrins Rally 2009.
The event took place on the unique Davagh Forest tarmac roads and proved to be a fascinating contest as the World Rally Cars struggled in the narrow lanes with the Group N Evos and 2WD Escorts coming to the fore.… Continue reading
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Morrie Chandler comments on latest proposed WRC technical regulations for 2010 and beyond
The new generation World Rally Cars won’t run with turbochargers until 2013, when 1600cc engines could power them, according to Motorsport News.
Plans to base the new look machines on existing Super 2000 models with a bolt-on kit of performance parts – including a turbo – have been dampened down until the worldwide economy shows signs of recovery.
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