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ERC – Paddon banks title double as Mabellini takes first win*

Sport newsWhile Andrea Mabellini scored a breakthrough victory alongside co-driver Virginia Lenzi, Paddon made it back-to-back ERC titles in third place with John Kennard co-driving his Hyundai i20 N Rally2.Paddon’s entrant, BRC Racing Team, clinched the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams with Michelin taking the inaugural FIA European Rally Championship for Tyre Suppliers. All results are subject to final FIA confirmation.“I wasn’t going to risk the title by being drawn into a fight today, I just wanted to bring the car...
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ERC – Paddon in Pole position to claim title gold

Sport newsAhead of Sunday’s deciding leg, Paddon leads Andrea Mabellini by 6.8s with title rival Mathieu Franceshi languishing in fifth place.If the current positions remain unchanged, Paddon will take ERC title gold for the second year running with a margin of 35 points aboard his Pirelli-equipped Hyundai i20 N Rally2.“Being clean and precise is key is probably the key,” said the New Zealander, who set pace on five of today’s seven asphalt stages. “I think...
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MERC – Qatar’s Al-Kuwari on pole for maiden title as the series reaches a showdown in Cyprus

Sport newsThe unstable situation in parts of the Middle East meant that the Rally of Lebanon was not a round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) this year and the Oman Automobile Association recently cancelled what would have been the final round of the series in the Sultanate of Oman in late November. That means that the Cyprus Rally will bring this year’s shortened three-round series to a thrilling conclusion on October 18th-20th and...
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WRC – FIA World titles at stake as WRC prepares to cross boarders

Sport newsAn FIA World Rally Championship event that broke new ground in 2023 returns next week when the second running of Central European Rally takes place from October 17-20.With a variety of sealed-surface stages in three countries – Austria, Czech Republic and Germany – Central European Rally is unique. It’s also eagerly anticipated as Thierry Neuville and Martin Wydaeghe prepare to start the all-Tarmac contest in touching distance of the FIA WRC Drivers’ and Co-drivers’...
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