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Also is knowing as a press ice bear working for South Africa :) START RAMP 07 Jari-Matti Latvala changes sides CONTENTS SERVICE PARK 09 IRC Rallye Sanremo review 12 WRC Academy Rallye de France - Alsace review 15 WRC Rallye Italia Sardegna preview PARC FERME 17 Heading to the fi nale in South Africa 19 MINI and Ford exit the WRC OPENING SHOT Pictured is the Team Total Toyota Auris S2000 of Mohammed Moosa and co-driver Andre Vermeulen from the previous round of the South African Rally Championship. The Toyota Auris will be replaced by a Yaris S2000 for 2013... This will signifi cantly decrease the gap to the mighty Ford Fiesta S2000. With South African at thr forefront of S2000 engineering, having designed and competed in S2000s fi rst in the world, all eyes will be on the Yaris for 2013. Picture: Evan Rothman START RAMP WWRRC MMUUSICALAL CHAIRHAIRS: LLATVALAATVALA MMOVESOVES TTOO VVWW Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins the youngest rally winner in WRC history. World Rally Championship.” Picture: Volkswagen Motorsport “We’re proud and highly pleased to have gained Latvala is joining Volkswagen after fi ve years with Jari-Matti Latvala for our World Rally Championship project. the Ford factory team. “I’m very happy to be driving the Volkswagen signed another top-fl ight driver for it’s He’s one of the most distinguished WRC drivers in the fi eld Polo R WRC in the World Rally Championship in future. The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) campaign. Jari- and has experience, aggressiveness and exceptional speed. determined approach of the Volkswagen team convinced me Matti Latvala together with co-driver Miikka Anttila I’ve known Jari-Matti since his early days in rallying and have to accept this challenge,” says Latvala. “The time at Ford was will be driving a Polo R WRC starting at Rallye Monte been watching his development very closely. He’s a true very valuable for me and I would like to thank everyone who Carlo (15 – 20 January 2013). Latvala is regarded as reinforcement for our team,” says Volkswagen Motorsport supported me there in the past years – it wasn’t easy for one of the world’s quickest and most experienced rally Director Jost Capito. “The fact that another top-fl ight driver me to say goodbye. At the same time, I see the change as a drivers. The 27-year-old Finn has achieved victories believes in our success and is switching to our team gives personal new beginning. I’ve taken this decision in order to at seven WRC rounds, fi nished the 2010 season as the each member of our team an additional motivation boost. In make another step towards reaching my big aim: the world runner-up in the world championship and, since his Sébastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala we’ve got an excellent champion’s title with Volkswagen.” H&H fi rst rally success in 2008, maintained the record as driver line-up for the debut of the Polo R WRC in the 2013 SERVICE PARK IIRCRC RRALLYEALLYE SSANREMO:ANREMO: BBASSOASSO AANDND FFORDORD WWININ Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins assured of top spot alongside co-driver Mitia Dotta when he mate Juho Hänninen in the drivers’ standings after the Finn Pictures: IRC Series won the gruelling 44km Ronde night stage on Friday. It was crashed out on Ronde. one of fi ve fastest stage times the Italian recorded during the Alessandro Perico bagged his maiden IRC podium Giandomenico Basso has followed in the wheel tracks two-day rally in his country’s Liguria region and enabled him in third in the leading Peugeot 207 S2000. Federico of rallying legend Colin McRae by winning Rallye to build an interim advantage of 25.6 seconds. He secured Gasperetti was the fastest IRC Production Cup contender on Sanremo for a second time. The result, his sixth fi rst place by completing the fi nal stage with a margin of all ten stages to win with ease in his Renault Mégane RS. victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), 35.7 seconds over Jan Kopecký. Meanwhile, Simone Campedelli clinched his second IRC 2WD followed a dominant performance on the asphalt event Czech Kopecký fi nished second in his Fabia Super Cup victory of 2012. at the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Fiesta RRC. 2000 to secure a third IRC manufacturers’ title for Skoda At the fi nish by the Mediterranean Sea, Basso said: Basso, who led from start to fi nish, was all but on the back of four stage wins and move ahead of team- “I am very happy to be winning here because Sanremo is a fantastic event. But it’s not just winning here that’s Albertini took a fi ne fourth in his similar Peugeot having Saintéloc Racing Peugeot, a performance that earned him the important, it’s winning here in Sanremo as part of the IRC, feared he might be forced out when his car would not prestigious Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy. a very esteemed series that I have a lot of affection for. It restart at the midday regroup. Paolo Andreucci clinched his Frigyes Turán was seventh for Petter Solberg might have looked easy from the outside but no win is easy. seventh Italian title in fi fth place. With title rival Umberto Engineering despite an engine overheating issue. Simone I was able to make the difference on Ronde and after that I Scandola hitting trouble on Friday’s opening test, Andreucci Campedelli won the IRC 2WD Cup in eighth place although controlled my advantage to the fi nish.” adopted a cautious approach in his Peugeot Italia entry to because his Citroën DS3 R3T is not eligible for overall points, Following Skoda’s IRC manufacturers’ title take the crown alongside co-driver Anna Andreussi. Skoda Pierre Campana took eighth-place points following his fi ght triumph, motorsport head Michal Hrabánek said: “We have driver Scandola restarted on day two but stopped with a back from the broken rear differential on the Ronde stage won a valuable hat-trick of IRC titles and made a historic mechanical problem after three stages. that dropped him fi rmly out of contention. achievement with the ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 by becoming Craig Breen, who is competing in Italy for the Harry Hunt was an impressive 14th overall on his the most successful brand of the IRC. This is indeed the best fi rst time since his best friend and former co-driver Gareth fi rst appearance in the IRC in a Kronos Racing Peugeot reward for all the team members in return for the top-class Roberts lost his life in an accident on Targa Florio-Rally S2000. The former IRC 2WD Cup champion lost ground with work they have been putting in throughout this successful Internazionale Di Sicilia in mid-June, was battling Stefano two punctures, but still managed to set some rapid stage period. The end of this season is still ahead of us, though, Albertini for fourth overall when he picked up a front-left times alongside stand-in co-driver Dale Moscatt. and our ambition is to win also the drivers’ title.” puncture approximately 4km into the 20.73km Colle d’Oggia Federico Gasperetti claimed his fi rst victory in Behind third-placed Alessandro Perico, Stefano run on Saturday morning.