Malcolm Wilson Rally will attract visitors to Cockermouth

Cockermouth will hold its first major event since the floods tomorrow as the 35th Malcolm Wilson Rally comes to town.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Mikko Hirvonen hopes to keep Ford flying high in Mexico rally

Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen is expecting a slippery ride as he aims to keep himself and the Cumbrian Blue Oval team flying high in the World Rally Championship at this week’s Rally Mexico.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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A great experience

WELL in for a penny, in for a pound! I have experienced most forms of motorsport but last weekend Jane and I had a first-hand chance to get up close and personal with a new one.

Last updated 19 February 2010
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Paul dedicates win to his mum

CUMBRIAN driver Paul Bird dedicated his victory in the Riponian Stages Rally to his mother Isobel, who passed away 48 hours after his win.

Last updated 19 February 2010
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Cumbria-based Ford off to Sweden rally flyer

FORD flyer Mikko Hirvonen sent out a powerful message to fierce rival Sébastien Loeb after winning the opening round of the World Rally Championship.

Last updated 16 February 2010
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Ford first and third in world rally opener in Sweden

CUMBRIA’S Ford team began the new World Rally Championship in style with victory in Rally Sweden.

Last updated 15 February 2010
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Northern Classic Trial: A mud-plugger’s dream

TOMORROW, motoring mud-pluggers will be in their gooey element as the Fell Side Auto Club is staging the Northern Classic Trial, for which I am dragging Jane out of bed early to marshal on Setmurthy Common from 8am.

Last updated 12 February 2010
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Cumbrian firm repairs rally car wrecked in 650 foot hillside plunge

Miracle man Jari-Matti Latvala will be back behind the wheel of the Ford Focus RS rally car which plunged 650ft down a hillside and rolled 12 times.

Last updated 11 February 2010
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Cumbrian Matthew Wilson targeting world rally top five finish

Cumbrian rally driver Matthew Wilson has targeted a top five finish in the World Rally Championship.

Last updated 11 February 2010
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In his father’s tyre tracks

By the time Matthew Wilson got behind the wheel of a rally car at the age of 18, he had already plotted his route to the top. Wilson had a five-year plan to secure a works’ drive for a major manufacturer and, four years on, is living up to his potential as a future world champion.

Last updated 9 February 2010
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No title

Last updated 9 February 2010
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My nightmares about sleeping in on a rally

As a co-driver in the World Rally Championship Scott Martin has things all mapped out.

Last updated 9 February 2010
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Once a winner... always a winner

Malcolm Wilson is a real rarity in the world of sport and business – he’s a man who has never known failure. As a top rally driver, he was twice crowned British Rally Champion and did battle against legendary names like Juha Kankkunen, Carlos Sainz and Didier Auriol in the World Rally Championship.

Last updated 9 February 2010
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Building the perfect beast

This is the new dream machine rolling off the M-Sport production line which Ford hopes could capture the World Rally Championship title. The eagerly-awaited Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car is the culmination of nine months’ hard work by M-Sport technical director Christian Loriaux and his team led by chief designer Anthony Brinkman and test engineer Chris Gray.

Last updated 9 February 2010
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The opposition

Last updated 9 February 2010
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Closer to the Finnish line

Mikko Hirvonen says he’s over the disappointment of finishing second in the World Rally Championship – and is ready to end Sebastien Loeb’s grip on the drivers’ crown.

Last updated 9 February 2010
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