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IRC: Basso Takes Victory in the Rally Madeira By 3.5 Seconds

FIAT-Abarth team driver Giandomenico Basso has won his third Rali Vinho Madeira after a gripping battle with local hero Bruno Magalhaes. Basso took the victory with just 3.5s between them after 21 stages...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 70 reads 0 comments
WRC: Raikkonen Flips Out of Rally Finland

Kimi Raikkonen appears to be out of the World Rally Championship’s Rally Finland after rolling on Saturday’s final stage...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 549 reads 5 comments
WRC: Kimi Raikkonen Can't Wait to Race at the Rally Finland

2007 Formula 1, World Driving Champion, Kimi Raikkonen says he can't wait to compete on Rally Finland this weekend and have some serious fun. “Now I can't wait to race at the Finland Rally, although I'm going there to have fun...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 609 reads 4 comments
IRC: Gronholm In Talks To Race Rally Scotland

Marcus Gronholm has held talks with FIAT/Abarth about driving a factory Grande Punto S2000 on the inaugural Intercontinental Rally Challenge Rally of Scotland in November, according to Motorsport News...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 221 reads 2 comments
Emirates Team New Zealand Takes Audi MedCup Regatta at Sardinia

Emirates Team New Zealand cruised to victory in the Audi MedCup Region of Sardinia Trophy after a relatively calm final day of racing, while Islas Canarias Puerto Calero took the GP42 Series Regatta...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 61 reads 0 comments
Pikes Peak Hill Climb 2009: The “Monster Suzuki" Conquers the Mountain

2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was won for the fourth time in a row by Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima, driving his Monster Sport SX4, The victory was tempered as “Monster” ...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 588 reads 2 comments
ALMS LMP-2: Dyson and Mazda's Return to Victory at Lime Rock

Dyson Racing notched their first victory in the American LeMans series since 2005, as Butch Leitzinger and Marino Franchitti won at their home track, Lime Rock Connecticut...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 81 reads 1 comments
ALMS LMP-1: Pagenaud, De Ferran's Streak Continues At Lime Rock

Simon Pagenaud and Gil de Ferran took their third straight American Le Mans Series win at the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on Saturday. The win came with a little help in the way of a punctured tire suffered by their Acura rivals...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 49 reads 1 comments
Rally America: Travis Pastrana wins 2009 New England Forest Rally

Travis Pastrana was handed his fourth win of the season at the New England Forest Rally Saturday by his teammate, to extend his lead in the Rally America national championship...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 440 reads 2 comments
Josh Hurley and Ian Baas Dominate Grand-Am Koni Challenge at Barber

Josh Hurley and Ian Baas led 76 of the 83 laps to win the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Legacy Credit Union 200 at Barber Motorsports Park.It was the first career victory for both drivers of the No...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 65 reads 0 comments
Grand-Am: Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park GT Preview

Going for their fourth victory in a row, Leh Keen and Dirk Werner will share the No. 87 Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche GT3 during the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 160 reads 0 comments
Rally Legend Sebatien Loeb To F-1?

Five-time WRC Champion Sebastien Loeb, announced that he would like to take the Torro Rosso seat if the rumors of Sebastien Bourdais leaving are true...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 104 reads 16 comments
IRC Rally Russia: Hanninen and Kopecky Secure a One-Two Finish for Skoda

Juho Hanninen and the Czech Republic's Jan Kopecky secured a one-two finish, for Skoda at all-gravel Intercontinental Rally Challenge Rally Russia. This marks the Czech carmaker’s first victory in the IRC...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 86 reads 3 comments
IRC Rally Russia: Skoda's Hanninen Leads Day One

Juho Hanninen finished day one of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge Rally Russia with a healthy lead as many of the big names were caught by treacherous conditions...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 4 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
Grand-Am: Angelelli Holds Off Gurney To Win Brumos Porsche 250

Max Angelelli held off a last-lap charge from Alex Gurney to win the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway, round seven of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Angelelli, who also won this event in 2004, won by ...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 128 reads 4 comments
Raikkonen To Contest Rally Finland

Kimi Raikkonen will make his World Rally Championship debut next month when he contests his home round of the series, Rally Finland...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 134 reads 4 comments
WRC: Hirvonen Takes Win and Points Lead from Loeb at Rally Poland

Early in this year’s World Rally Championship, people weren’t asking if Sebastien Loeb would win the title again, but if he would win every event. With two thirds of the season to run, what was unimaginable earlier has happened...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 70 reads 3 comments
WRC: Fords First And Second Entering Final Day of Rally Poland

Mikko Hirvonen extended his overall lead in the Orlen Platinum 66th Rally Poland to 12 seconds, after the 13 timed special stages at the end of day two on Saturday afternoon...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 80 reads 0 comments
IRC: Meeke Takes Win In Belgium Ypres Rally

Kris Meeke took his third consecutive IRC event win by claiming victory in round five of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 65 reads 6 comments
IRC: LOIX LEADS AFTER DAY ONE IN BELGIUM

Freddy Loix (Peugeot 207 S2000) finished the first day of the IRC’s Belgium Ypres Rally with a lead of just under five seconds over series leader Kris Meeke. "I'm just trying to drive carefully and keep my concentration," said Loix at the finish...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 58 reads 3 comments
Ericsson 4 Wins The VOLVO Ocean Race, PUMA Wins Leg Nine

With a third place finish in leg nine, Ericsson 4 has clinched victory of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. The team now has a 13-point lead over PUMA, with just 12 points available in the rest of the race...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Honda to Be Seventh Manufacturer to Join the Intercontinental Rally Challenge

While almost every series is suffering from manufacturer cutbacks, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) continues to attract more makes...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 64 reads 2 comments
WRC: Hirvonen Closes Points Gap with Acropolis Rally Win

Mikko Hirvonen drove an almost flawless rally and cruised to an easy victory by over a minute in the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally. In doing so, he closed the gap on championship leader Sebastien Loeb...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 80 reads 1 comments
Mikko Hirvonen Takes Commanding Lead after Day Two of Acropolis Rally

Day Two of the WRC Acropolis Rally 2009 saw dramatic exits and Mikko Hirvonen putting in a mistake-free performance to take a sizable lead into the final day with teammate Jari-Matti Latvala lying in third place overall...

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Rally America: Ken Block takes early lead at STPR

Ken Block set a blazing pace to take the early lead on the opening day of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, The Susquehannock Trail event has long been known as one of the most demanding events on the calendar since it’s inception in 1977..

Written by Tony Castaneira about 5 months ago 91 reads 0 comments

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Tony Castaneira Article Archive

IRC: Basso Takes Victory in the Rally Madeira By 3.5 Seconds

WRC: Raikkonen Flips Out of Rally Finland

WRC: Kimi Raikkonen Can't Wait to Race at the Rally Finland

IRC: Gronholm In Talks To Race Rally Scotland

Emirates Team New Zealand Takes Audi MedCup Regatta at Sardinia

Pikes Peak Hill Climb 2009: The “Monster Suzuki" Conquers the Mountain

ALMS LMP-2: Dyson and Mazda's Return to Victory at Lime Rock

ALMS LMP-1: Pagenaud, De Ferran's Streak Continues At Lime Rock

Rally America: Travis Pastrana wins 2009 New England Forest Rally

Josh Hurley and Ian Baas Dominate Grand-Am Koni Challenge at Barber

Grand-Am: Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park GT Preview

Rally Legend Sebatien Loeb To F-1?

IRC Rally Russia: Hanninen and Kopecky Secure a One-Two Finish for Skoda

IRC Rally Russia: Skoda's Hanninen Leads Day One

Grand-Am: Angelelli Holds Off Gurney To Win Brumos Porsche 250

Raikkonen To Contest Rally Finland

WRC: Hirvonen Takes Win and Points Lead from Loeb at Rally Poland

WRC: Fords First And Second Entering Final Day of Rally Poland

IRC: Meeke Takes Win In Belgium Ypres Rally

IRC: LOIX LEADS AFTER DAY ONE IN BELGIUM

Ericsson 4 Wins The VOLVO Ocean Race, PUMA Wins Leg Nine

Honda to Be Seventh Manufacturer to Join the Intercontinental Rally Challenge

WRC: Hirvonen Closes Points Gap with Acropolis Rally Win

Mikko Hirvonen Takes Commanding Lead after Day Two of Acropolis Rally

Rally America: Ken Block takes early lead at STPR

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