Other content tagged with World Rally Championship
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Latvala clinches third in championship* with Spanish podium
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finished second in Rally de España today to secure third place in the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. The Finns ended this 13th and final round of the series just 7.0sec from victory in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car to clinch a top three series finish for the second time in their careers.November 11, 2012
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Smooth operator Latvala climbs the order in Rally de España
Ford World Rally Team’s Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila delivered a performance as smooth as the Spanish asphalt as they climbed to second in Rally de España today. An accomplished sealed surface display gave them the advantage in the battle for third place in the final FIA World Rally Championship standings with just one day of the 2012 season remaining.November 10, 2012
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Rally de Espana - after stage 9
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila climbed to second place in Rally de España after an impressive performance through this morning’s asphalt speed tests. The Finns completed the opening loop of the second leg just 18.9sec from the lead of this 13th and final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in a Fiesta RS World Rally Car.November 10, 2012
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Latvala holds third for Ford after rain brings attrition in Spain
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila ended a remarkably savage opening day of Rally de España in third. Heavy rain transformed the dry gravel roads into a muddy mess, and after a careful morning the Finns excelled in treacherously slippery conditions this afternoon to climb the leaderboard in their Fiesta RS World Rally Car.November 09, 2012
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Rally de España - after stage 3
Ford World Rally Team endured a tough opening morning in this final round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Heavy rain made driving treacherously slippery, but as several top drivers fell by the wayside, Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila survived the demanding conditions to hold fifth in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car.November 09, 2012
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Ford aims high with Fiesta at world championship finale in Spain
Ford aims to end its official participation in the FIA World Rally Championship on a high note next week when the 2012 season comes to a close in Spain. After the decision to stop its factory team at the end of the year, Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila and team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson have targeted a successful finale at Rally de España (8 - 11 November).November 02, 2012
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Solberg heads Ford 1-2 in Power Stage finale at Rally Italia
Ford World Rally Team finished first and second in the final Power Stage speed test at Rally Italia Sardegna today to claim maximum bonus points. Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson edged out Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila by just 0.2sec in a Fiesta RS World Rally Car battle for top spot, which saw the Ford duo almost five seconds quicker than their closest rivals.October 21, 2012
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Ford duo leave dramas behind during clean run in Sardinia
Ford World Rally Team avoided the dramas that afflicted the squad yesterday to enjoy a clean run through today’s third leg of Rally Italia Sardegna. With hopes of a top result ended after Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila both crashed, they avoided trouble in the penultimate leg to hold ninth and 15th respectively.October 20, 2012
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Double disappointment as Solberg and Latvala crash out in Italy
Ford World Rally Team endured a double disappointment at Rally Italia Sardegna as both cars crashed into retirement during today’s second leg. Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson retired from second in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car after hitting a rock, following the demise of Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila who went out earlier when they struck a gatepost.October 19, 2012
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Solberg settles into third after solid start for Ford in Sardinia
Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson headed Ford World Rally Team’s challenge in Rally Italia Sardegna after tonight’s quickfire opening leg. They lie third in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car, while team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila hold sixth after hitting a rock and damaging a front wheel.October 18, 2012
