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LOEB STRIPPED OF RALLY AUSTRALIA WIN

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Citroen driver Sebastian Loeb of France has been stripped of his win in this year's Rally Australia. Sebastian Loeb lost the rally after all three Citroen C4s received one minute penalties for a technical infringement. The stewards' gives the win to Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen, who further extends his championship lead to five points with just two rounds to go. The penalties were imposed on the cars of Loeb, his team-mate Dani Sordo and Citroen Junior driver Sebastian Ogier - who had finished third and fourth due to "an irregularity in their cars' anti-rollbars". Loeb won the event on the road by 12.5 seconds from series leader Hirvonen. Hirvonen's battle with Spanish Citroen driver Dani Sordo was a thriller, the two traded places five times in 10 stages.

“GREENIES” SABOTAGE RALLY AUSTRALIA

Friday, September 4, 2009

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So called "Environmental" protesters have carried out their threat to sabotage Rally Australia, the 10th round of the World Rally Championship. Despite failing in their attempts to stop the rally via legal means, protesters resorted to throwing rocks onto the road causing Special Stage Six to be cancelled. Protesters also disguised themselves as marshalls and waved yellow flags at competitors causing then to slow down thus sabotaging their run. Members of the No Rally Group were yesterday distributing flyers to local residents urging them to try and stop the event, even if it resulted in breaking the law. “There is now no option but action,” the flyer read. The protesters have been supported by a fringe radical group called "The Seventh Generation". NSW Police have brought in extra staff to the area to try and protect rally participents and spectators fiollowing several threats.

RALLY AUSTRALIA FOR NSW

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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The Confederation of Australian Motorsport has announced details of the return of Australia's round of the World Rally Championship, Rally Australia. At a launch in Sydney today it was announced that the Rally will take place around North Eastern New South Wales in and around the Tweed Heads area.