Rally of Argentina 2011: Sébastien Ogier makes a serious mistake and gives the victory to Loeb

 If I were now Sebastien Ogier would give me your head against a wall until the next Acropolis Rally. Young French star has again demonstrated that there are still many situations does not control, and the get to the last day with a solid advantage seems to be one of them. Argentina Ogier was again leading to the final stage and a turnaround in the first special has graced victory rally.
And that already from the first moment he has been in a very nervous Ogier. In the first leg cut too a curve and its Citroen DS3 WRC dumps returning to track very touched and the severely damaged power steering. Loeb and Hirvonen that at a stroke cut more than 20 seconds in a stretch that despite its length, was the longest of the rally, not brought too much complexity took advantage of that situation.

The second tranche has also helped Loeb placed in second position and cutting the distance to Ogier in more than 8 seconds leaving an almost little difference between the two teammates. Mikko Hirvonen for its part also took advantage of the still leader ran the sections without power steering and reduced the advantage quite.
After a stretch in which again were Loeb and Hirvonen benefited by the problems of Ogier, arrived at the last special, the live stage power. Solberg has flown it, but the main attraction came in the first three times. Loeb has done enough to win the rally and has marked the third time of the special, while that Mikko Hirvonen also exceeded in extremis to an Ogier that enough I had to take the car to finish in third position.
1 4: 03: 56 9 S. LOEB 0.0
2. M. HIRVONEN 4: 03: 59 3 + 2.4
3 S. OGIER 4: 04: 04 2 + 7.3
4 P. SOLBERG 4: 04: 29 5 + 32.6
5. M. OSTBERG 4: 09: 13 7 + 5: 16. 8
6 F. VILLAGRA 4: 10: 45 AM 4 + 6: 48. 5
7 J. LATVALA 4: 15: 31 4 + 11: 34. 5
8. M. WILSON 4: 17: 29 6 + 13: 32. 7
9 H. PADDON 4: 29: 40 7 + 25: 43. 8
10 P. FLODIN 4: 37: 31 1 + 33: 34. 1

Mike Conway gives surprise and ends in Long Beach

Nice weekend of racing the lived in the so-called American Monaco. The street circuit in Long Beach left us the surprise to see a victory for Mike Conway, which Fortune accompanied him to not be involved in any of the many accidents that took place during the race. As for the Spaniards, mixed fortunes in the categories of the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights with our two representatives.

The British, Conway, saw it as one his rivals were paving the way for the victory. Among others a triple touch between Dixon, Power, and Castroneves, which left three of applicants to the triumph without possibilities. Oriol Servia Meanwhile get rid also of accidents, including spin, and managed to finish in sixth position acceptable.

The weekend of Victor Garcia was less fortunate than the Catalan pilot. The young Spanish driver could only be a twelfth position of the Californian route. Despite leaving eighth on grid, a spin on the slip road of Long Beach ends with their chances of fighting for the podium when he was in sixth position.

Rally of Mexico 2011. Sébastien Ogier gives the victory to the "head"

We expected a Sunday very competitive between the two official drivers of Citroen, especially if we had in mind that Sebastien Loeb was which was going out to hunt down his rival. Without however Ogier has soon removed from the fight after starting a wheel of the DS3 WRC and out of track in the first special of today.
From there, Loeb had a very comfortable ahead of Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala who completed the podium. Fourth ended Petter Solberg who completed their comeback after many problems in his mount during the two previous days. Furthermore, Mads Ostberg also came in a worthy fifth place after having ruled out any good result at the stage of yesterday. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.
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SWRC Nasser Al-Attiyah has been the victory ahead of Martin Prokop and the main favourite for the victory, the pilot of Skoda Juho Hanninen. As for the Power Stage, Hirvonen has taken the three points, followed by Loeb and Solberg that have divided the two and the second and the third point.
1 S. LOEB 3: 53: 17 0 0.0
2. M. HIRVONEN 3: 54: 55 4 + 1: 38. 4
3 J. LATVALA 3: 55: 40 9 + 2: 23. 9
4 P. SOLBERG 4: 00: 35 4 + 7: 18. 4
5. M. OSTBERG 4: 02: 00 5 + 8: 43. 5
6 H. SOLBERG 4: 03: 07 0 + 9: 50. 0
7 B. TO AL - ATTIYAH 4: 06: 38 5 + 13: 21. 5
8. M. PROKOP 4: 06: 52 0 + 13: 35. 0
9 J. HANNINEN 4: 08: 05 7 + 14: 48. 7
10 F. VILLAGRA 4: 41: 34 2 + 48: 17. 2

Kubica gives first interview, undertakes to return in 2011

Robert Kubica has given his first interview since he suffered the terrible last Sunday in a rally in Italy accident.

Newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport spoke to the Polish pilot of Renault and Kubica undertook to "come back stronger than before".

"I do not remember anything of the accident, but these things make you stronger", said Kubica. "I feel my mother."

Referring to his worst injury - his right hand was cut off by an Armco barrier entered his Skoda Fabia revealed that you still with "the work of the fingers and arm also".

"But only of very hard work I know with certainty as I am."

The veteran journalist Allievi, said that the pilot was relaxed as he spoke in his determination to return to F1.

"I will be stronger as a pilot with the head diciendome I have to return this year." "My right arm feels better now that when he was hit by a drunk seven years ago", says Kubica.

And he also spoke of his passion for the rally.

"It is training hard, intense to the F1 that helps with the concentration... If I still do, we'll see."

"It was nice to see Briatore, an exceptional person." Then also came Alonso Lopez, Petrov, Alesi, Liuzzi. "This allows you to see the true face of people".

Kubica gives first interview, undertakes to return in 2011

Robert Kubica has given his first interview since he suffered the terrible last Sunday in a rally in Italy accident.

Newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport spoke to the Polish pilot of Renault and Kubica undertook to "come back stronger than before".

"I do not remember anything of the accident, but these things make you stronger", said Kubica. "I feel my mother."

Referring to his worst injury - his right hand was cut off by an Armco barrier entered his Skoda Fabia revealed that you still with "the work of the fingers and arm also".

"But only of very hard work I know with certainty as I am."

The veteran journalist Allievi, said that the pilot was relaxed as he spoke in his determination to return to F1.

"I will be stronger as a pilot with the head diciendome I have to return this year." "My right arm feels better now that when he was hit by a drunk seven years ago", says Kubica.

And he also spoke of his passion for the rally.

"It is training hard, intense to the F1 that helps with the concentration... If I still do, we'll see."

"It was nice to see Briatore, an exceptional person." Then also came Alonso Lopez, Petrov, Alesi, Liuzzi. "This allows you to see the true face of people".

 

Olivier Quesnel gives his opinion on the possible return of Kimi Raikkonen to formula one

Just a day to begin world Rallye thing is getting warm. Not only by the start of the season, but the pressure being from some means for the return of Kimi Raikkonen to formula one. And is that Robert Kubica accident Sunday left a free racing seat Lotus Renault that soon have commissioned fill media.

Kimi Raikkonen is Renault driver, which already maintained supposedly contacts at the end of last season, Olivier Quesnel has been quick to give its approval to the return of the Finnish. It should not be forgotten that Ferrari will run this year with a Citroen DS3 WRC rented by his own pocket money. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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If you want to go, not could claim nothing, because it is a client. He has rented a car with us with their own sponsors.

Obviously the final output of world Rallye Kimi Save all problems of material present in the gala brand that can not provide another of their payment, Petr Van Merksteijn Dutch drivers. On the other hand, the hole that could leave in the coffers of Citroen Racing could be also in distress team or at least its programme for private pilots.

I suppose that there should be considerable pressure throughout entire formula and Bernie Ecclestone, the FIA to see him back, because it still is an emblematic pilot for the sport. If you receive phone calls, they should be very compelling for return.

 

Citroen gives carte blanche to Ferrari to return to F1

Kimi Raikkonen can withdraw World Championship Rally 2011 to return to F1 if you want to.

This is Olivier Quesnel, claim on rumors that situate the F1 world champion in 2007 that is already committed contractually with WRC for this season.

Finnish and its management still have not responded to multiple attempts to confirm rumors that Raikkonen, 31 years old, is a candidate to replace the injured Robert Kubica in Renault this year.

After making his World Rally debut in time complete with Citroen last year, former McLaren and Ferrari driver has announced that he will lead a Citroen DS3 under the ice in a presentation for the year 2011.

"If he wants to leave, I could not say anything because it is a client", said Quesada RMC Sport.

"He has rented a car and those units have their own sponsors", added the Citroen head.

 Quesnel indicated, however, that does not believe that Raikkonen is very willing to return to F1.

"If he is taking phone calls, should be very convincing to bring it back there", ruled.

 

Bourdais gives finished his career in F1

Sebastien Bourdais is sure that his formula one career is over.

After a dominant career on the American stage, the French joined F1 in 2008 but ran into problems with Toro Rosso.

The Red Bull Junior team left him half way towards his next season and since then has competed in sports car series and the Superleague.

Bourdais, now almost over 32 years, tried recently an IndyCar to a return to the American scene, but admitted in an interview with sports.fr far from his career in F1.

"To me, F1 has ended, and - in any case - I don't want to run in the background."

"Unless someone comes to me with a very interesting offer, which I very much doubt, I will give you a page back to leave the Nurburgring circuit in 2009?."

"I had some good races, some bad and some (the) terrible." "I have the experience, but I have 32 soon, so I am aware that the time has passed."

"I had my opportunity and things not worked exactly as I wanted, but it happened." I now am in search of other challenges", said Bourdais.