Hirvonen wins with Loeb absent in Italy
Finland's Mikko Hirvonen won the Rally of Italy on Sunday in the absence of Citroen team mate and nine-times world champion Sebastien Loeb.
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Hirvonen on course for win in Italy
Mikko Hirvonen remains on course to win his first rally of the current season as he sits atop the Rally of Italy timesheets heading into the final day.
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Hirvonen takes control in Rally of Italy
The second day of the Rally of Italy proved to be a graveyard for a number of leading contenders to leave Mikko Hirvonen in charge of his own destiny.
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Loeb takes early initiative in Italy
Sebastien Loeb capitalised on a major gamble from Jari-Matti Latvala to grab an early advantage after the opening day of Rally Italy.
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Roberts dies after high-speed crash
Welsh co-driver Gareth Roberts, navigator for Ireland's Craig Breen, has been killed after a high-speed crash on stage 8 of a rally in Italy, the lastest round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
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Ireland rally to earn draw in Sligo
Goals from Robbie Brady and Greg Cunningham earned the Republic of Ireland U21 side a draw in their 2013 World Cup qualifier with Italy in Sligo this afternoon.
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Loeb wins Rally of Italy
Seven-time world champion Sebastien Loeb won the Rally of Italy on Sunday for his 63rd career win and fourth in the race to reinforce his lead in the championship standings.
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Loeb builds big lead in Sardinia
Sebastien Loeb profited from Mikko Hirvonen's misfortune to establish a commanding 33-second lead at the end of the opening day of the Rally of Italy in Sardinia.
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Loeb the dominant force in Rally Italy
Defending World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb built an ominous lead on the opening day of Rally Italy as he set about re-stamping his authority over his rivals.
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Hirvonen hopes to consolidate top spot
BP Ford's Mikko Hirvonen is determined to be among the pacesetters at this weekend's Rally Italy as he bids to consolidate his place at the top of the World Rally standings.
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Henin reaches Zurich final
World number one Justine Henin struggled to a 3-6 6-3 7-5 win over Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova on Saturday to reach the Zurich Open final.
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Hingis defeats Santangelo in Montreal
Former world number one Martina Hingis rallied from a second-set deficit to defeat Italy's Mara Santangelo 7-5 7-6 in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Tuesday.
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Loeb makes it five in a row
French driver Sebastien Loeb tightened his grip on the world championship when he cruised to his fifth win in a row at the Rally of Italy on Sunday.
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Loeb closing in on victory
World champion Sebastien Loeb closed in on his fifth successive win after his main rival Marcus Gronholm crashed out of the second leg of the Rally of Italy.
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Loeb taking nothing for granted
Sebastien Loeb remains "cautious" about his bid for a hat-trick of world championships despite heading into this weekend's Rally of Italy on the back of four consecutive wins.
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Loeb takes Rally of Italy
World champion Sebastien Loeb won the Rally of Italy by almost a minute today, allowing him to take the championship lead ahead of Petter Solberg.
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Solberg stays in title race with Italy win
Petter Solberg coasted to victory in the Italian Rally today to keep his slim hopes of retaining the world championship alive.
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Clijsters advances to French quarters
Top seed Kim Clijsters of Belgium rallied for a 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory over number seven Silvia Farina Elia of Italy in the quarter-finals of the Open Gaz de France.
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McRae out of Australia Rally
Alister McRae has been forced to pull out of Rally Australia as he continues his recovery from a mountain bike accident.
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Solberg aims higher for Rally New Zealand
Petter Solberg insists that he can top his third place finish at the San Remo Rally when Rally New Zealand gets underway later today.