Publicat in: January 9, 2009, Vizualizari: 59
Sebastien Ogier at Monte Carlo
Sebastien Ogier was a surprise winner of the Kronos/BFGoodrich Team Drive for this year's Rallye Monte Carlo as many people were unaware he was nominated for selection in the competition. Ogier was selected by a panel of French journalists to drive the Peugeot 207 S2000 in Monte and won the final vote rather convincingly. A week after Monte Carlo Ogier will kick off his Citroen Junior Team programme in a PH Sport Citroen C4. Kronos will have a formidable line-up in Monte Carlo with Vouilloz, Loix, Meeke and now Ogier. BF Goodrich Team Drive voting results were Ogier 11, Jean Sebastien Vigion 3, Alex Bengue 2, Yoann Bonato 0, Bryan Bouffier 0.
F1 drivers at Artic Lapland Rally
Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen have both entered the Arctic Lapland Rally, which takes place takes place on 22-24 January. Ferrari F1 former world champion Raikkonen will drive a TV-Motorsport team run Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000, with Kaj Lindstrom co-driving.
Hakkinen also a former F1 champion, who has contested the Arctic Rally three times before, is entered in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 and will have the legendary Ilkka Kivimaki as his co-driver. Entries of interest on the opening round of the Finnish rally championship include Jukka Hiltunen in his new Peuget 207 S2000 and Michal Solowow in a similar machine. Championship regulars such as Jussi Valimaki and Juha Salo will be there in Evo 9's as the series no longer permits WRCars. Janne Touhino is entered in an Evo 9 while Kristian Sohlberg kicks off his campaign in a Subaru WRX STi.
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