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Yearly Archives: 2018

Peugeot

Scandal at Dakar: Sainz with a 10’ penalty, Koolen threatens to sue

A scandal broke out at the Dakar Rally after an alleged incident during stage 7 between Carlos Sainz and quad driver Kees Koolen. The...
Robert Kubica

Robert Kubica will be Williams’ reserve and development driver

Robert Kubica will be reserve and development driver of the Williams team for the 2018 Formula One season. Earlier the team announced that Sergey...
Sergey Sirotkin, Lance Stroll

Williams confirm Sirotkin for 2018

Williams announced that Sergey Sirotkin will partner Lance Stroll in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 22-year-old Russian impressed the team with his...
Pierre Budar

Pierre Budar is Matton’s successor at Citroen Racing

Pierre Budar succeeds Yves Matton, who joins the FIA as FIA Rally Director. Years ago he initiated the Citroen return to the WRC. The...
Mahindravideo

Mahindra excited to lead both Formula E championships

The Marrakesh E-Prix witnessed a stellar fight at the front of the field between Sebastien Buemi’s pole position sitting Renault, Sam Bird’s DS Virgin...
Yves Matton

FIA appoints Yves Matton for rally director

Yves Matton has been appointed FIA Rally Director and will take up his position at the Federation’s Geneva offices on 7 February 2018. Matton...
Teemu Suninen

Teemu Suninen to drive 8 WRC rounds with M-Sport

Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula will drive for M-Sport in 8 rounds of the 2018 World Rally Championship (WRC). With his Fiesta in essentially the...
Stéphane Peterhansel, Dakar

Mister Dakar bounces back

Today’s Stage 8 was the second part of the ‘marathon stage’ that left the competitors without assistance overnight. With 498 km of racing, it...
Nico Muller

Audi’s Nico Muller fastest at the Formula E rookie test

Audi Sport ABT Shaeffler’s rookie driver Nico Muller set a new Formula E lap record at the Marrakesh circuit with a time of 1:19.651....
Carlos Sainz

Sainz takes the lead as Peterhansel suffers setback

Today’s Stage 7 took the 2018 Dakar Rally from La Paz to Uyuni in 425 fast-paced kilometres. After enjoying a rest day in the...