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Stephane Peterhanselleads the race overall

Peterhansel wins Dakar second stage

Stephane Peterhansel took the second stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, making the most of mistakes ahead of him to cross the line first.

Motorsport • 07 Jan 13

Craig Breen has won a second World Rally title in as many years

Breen receives Driver of Year award

Craig Breen has been voted World Rally Driver of the Year by the WRC.

Motorsport • 16 Dec 12

Breen finishes in third in Rallye du Var

Super 2000 World Rally Champion Craig Breen has finished in third position at Rallye du Var, France.

Motorsport • 25 Nov 12

Champion Breen hoping to finish on high in France

Super 2000 World Rally Champion Craig Breen brings his 2012 season to a close this weekend when he competes in Rallye du Var.

Motorsport • 23 Nov 12

Sebastien Loeb flanked by a helicopter in Salou, Spain

Loeb ends full time driving with Spain win

Nine-times world champion Sebastien Loeb ended the 2012 season with a ninth victory when he won the Rally of Spain for the eighth time in his career.

Motorsport • 11 Nov 12

Craig Breen and Paul Nagle on their way to victory in Spain

Craig Breen secures World Championship

Craig Breen has won the S2000 World Rally Championship after his victory at the Rally de Espana today.

Motorsport • 16 Dec 12

Craig Breen in action at Rally de Espana

Breen extends Rally de Espana lead

Craig Breen remains on course for his second consecutive World Rally title after completing day two of World Rally Spain with a commanding lead in the Super 2000 class.

Motorsport • 10 Nov 12

Ostberg, who won in Portugal earlier this year, leads Loeb by 27.2secs

Ostberg unlikely Rally of Spain leader

A heavy downpour early on the opening day of the Rally of Spain threw a spanner in the works of the main protagonists and ended with an unlikely leader in Mads Ostberg.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 12

Craig Breen is closing in on the S2000 World Rally Championship title

Breen in control at Rally de Espana

Waterford’s Craig Breen has established a sizeable lead after the first day of Rally de Espana as he looks to take the S2000 World Rally Championship title this weekend.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 12

Loeb will get to pick his starting spot in tomorrow's first stage

Loeb tops qualifying for Spanish Rally

World champion Sebastian Loeb topped the timesheets in qualifying for the season-ending Spanish Rally.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 12

Breen attempts to seal another title

Craig Breen is on the verge of a second World Rally Championship title in two years as he heads to Spain this weekend for the Rally de Espana, the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 12

The wreckage of Robert Kubica's Skoda Fabia is loaded onto a tow truck in Andora

Kubica to continue comeback with Citroen

Robert Kubica will continue his motor racing comeback by competing in two further rallies this month, courtesy of Citroen.

Motorsport • 06 Nov 12

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.

Motorsport • 21 Oct 12

Mikko Hirvonen leads by 1 minute 28.2 seconds

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.

Motorsport • 20 Oct 12

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.

Motorsport • 19 Oct 12

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.

Motorsport • 18 Oct 12

Latvala joins Ogier at Volkswagen

Jari-Matti Latvala is to drive for Volkswagen as the manufacturer attempts to make its mark on next year's World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 17 Oct 12

Craig Breen in action at the Tour de Corse

Breen looking forward to Rallye Sanremo

Craig Breen and Paul Nagle return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for the Rallye Sanremo, Italy on 12-13 October.

Motorsport • 10 Oct 12

Breen edges closer to Super 2000 Rally title

Craig Breen moved one step closer to securing the WRC Super 2000 championship after securing a dramatic victory at the Rallye de France.

Motorsport • 07 Oct 12

Sebastien Loeb (right) celebrates with co-driver Daniel Elena

Loeb secures Rally Championship in France

Sebastien Loeb wrapped up his ninth consecutive World Rally Championship title in style with victory on home soil in France.

Motorsport • 07 Oct 12

Loeb set to claim title on home soil

Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb moved ever closer to his ninth successive World Rally Championship title after another successful day in the Rallye de France Alsace.

Motorsport • 06 Oct 12

Loeb on course for record ninth world title

Sebastien Loeb was on course for a record ninth consecutive world title after dominating the Rallye de France Alsace today to gain a commanding advantage over his only rival for the championship, Mikko Hirvonen.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 12

Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena steer their Citroen DS3 WRC in front of the European Parliament

Sebastien Loeb's WRC hopes dealt blow on home soil

Sebastien Loeb's hopes of securing a record ninth rallying world title on home soil suffered a minor blow after he finished today's superspecial of the Rally d'Alsace-France two places behind Citroen team mate and only rival Mikko Hirvonen.

Motorsport • 04 Oct 12

Craig Breen: 'I competed on the event last year in the academy and having that experience will be an advantage'

Craig Breen ready for French Rally fight

A rejuvenated Craig Breen takes on SWRC France next weekend with new confidence following his victory in the Wales Rally GB three weeks ago.

Motorsport • 30 Sep 12

Cronin claims British Rally Championship

Cork driver Keith Cronin claimed his third British Rally Championship in three years.

Motorsport • 30 Sep 12