Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Latvala leads at Rally of Spain, Breen in ninth

Finn Jari-Matti Latvala takes a 4.7 second lead into the final day of the Rally of Spain after an exciting battle between the World Rally Championship title contenders.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 18

Craig Breen is fifth in the WRC standings

Breen fifth at Rally Sweden as Latvala triumphs

Craig Breen has finished fifth at Rally Sweden as Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala finished with a flourish to claim his fourth victory in the race and climb to the top of the WRC rankings after two events.

Motorsport • 12 Feb 17

Jari-Matti Latvala (R) and co-pilot Miikka Anttila celebrate with the Finnish flag on the top of their car

Latvala wins in Finland for second year in a row

Jari-Matti Latvala won his home Finnish Rally for the second year in a row today with Volkswagen team mate and double world champion Sebastien Ogier second.

Motorsport • 02 Aug 15

Finnish Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Mikka Anttila in flying form in Portugal

Meeke third as Latvala victorious in Portugal

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala secured his first World Rally Championship win of the season after taking victory in the Rally of Portugal.

Motorsport • 24 May 15

Jari-Matti Latvala leads the way in Portugal

Latvala on top in Rally de Portugal

Jari-Matti Latvala ended day two of the Rally de Portugal on top after winning two of the five stages but Craig Breen saw his involvement in the race end due to engine trouble.

Motorsport • 22 May 15

Jari-Matti Latvala led all but one of the 18 stages in the Alsace region

Latvala wins in France to cut Ogier's lead

Jari-Matti Latvala finally broke his duck in an asphalt race by topping the podium at the Rallye de France in Alsace.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 14

Jari-Matti Latvala hugs a member of his team as he celebrates victory

Latvala victorious in Rally Finland

Volkswagen's Jari-Matti Latvala trimmed team mate Sebastien Ogier's lead at the top of the world championship after taking a 3.6 second victory at his home Rally Finland on Sunday.

Motorsport • 03 Aug 14

Jari-Matti Latvala: 'I need to do better tomorrow and I know there is more to come'

Latvala holds narrow lead in Finland

Home hope Jari-Matti Latvala holds a narrow lead after a wet opening day of the Rally Finland.

Motorsport • 31 Jul 14

Jari-Matti Latvala: 'We want at least to finish in the points. A place on the podium would be great'

Latvala targets podium finish in Mexico

World Rally Championship leader Jari-Matti Latvala is feeling confident ahead of this weekend's Rally Guanajuato Mexico and has targeted a place on the podium after a strong finish last time out.

Motorsport • 06 Mar 14

Latvala wins three from six in Wales

Volkswagen's Jari-Matti Latvala claimed three stage wins from today's six stages at the season-ending Wales Rally GB.

Motorsport • 16 Nov 13

Latvala wins in Greece for Volkswagen

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala won the Acropolis Rally today for his first victory in the world championship since he joined Volkswagen at the end of last season.

Motorsport • 02 Jun 13