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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 17:59 |
The battle for the 2009 Fiesta SportTrophy International title looks set to go right down to the wire after Craig Breen marked his return to the competition after a two-event absence with a victory at Neste Oil Rally Finland. The result moves him back up to second in the standings and closes the gap between the Irishman and championship leader Patrick Anglade of Germany.
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Friday, 24 July 2009 12:46 |
Competition in the Fiesta SportTrophy International is heating up as competitors prepare to take part in the fourth round of the championship at Neste Oil Rally Finland. The high-speed challenge is sure to be a test for all nine Fiesta STs entered, as the battle for the title gains pace.
FSTi leader Patrick Anglade will be defending his position at the top of the standings, although Rally Finland sees the return of Round 1 winner Craig Breen who will be attempting to renew his title challenge. Team Abu Dhabi drivers Bader Al Jabri, Majed Al Shamsi and Ahmed Al Mansoori are all battling for podium places, currently lying second, third and fourth in the standings respectively. They will be joined in Finland by Castrol Ford Team Türkiye drivers Emre Yurdakul and Burcu Çetinkaya and Russia’s Denis Grodetskiy. Finnish newcomer Jussi Kumpumäki makes up the last of the FSTi competitors and will be an unknown quantity as he makes his FSTi debut on his home event.
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Sunday, 28 June 2009 12:39 |
Germany’s Patrick Anglade (21) set a new record for the best overall finish by a GpN Fiesta ST in a WRC event as he took his second successive FSTi victory at Rally Poland to stretch his lead at the top of the FSTi driver standings. Anglade and co-driver Björn Röhm (29) beat the previous record by one place finishing 24th overall. They beat their nearest rivals, Team Abu Dhabi driver Bader Al Jabri (24) and co-driver Stephen McAuley, after producing an impressively mature performance on the challenging Polish stages.
Rally Poland was a great event for Team Abu Dhabi as Majed Al Shamsi (29) and co-driver Alan Harryman joined team mate Al Jabri on the podium, with third team member Ahmed Al Mansoori (22) and co-driver Killian Duffy (26) finishing in fifth despite problems on the first day which lost them 15 minutes.
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Friday, 19 June 2009 12:35 |
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The 2009 Fiesta SportTrophy International reaches its halfway point next weekend as the drivers take on Rally Poland for the first time. Second round victor and championship leader Patrick Anglade will lead the way, but Rally Poland will also see the first appearance of reigning FSTi champion Emre Yurdakul. He will be joined by Castrol Ford Team Türkiye team mate Burcu Cetinkaya to take on Russia’s Denis Grodetskiy and the Team Abu Dhabi drivers Majed Al Shamsi, Ahmed Al Mansoori and Bader Al Jabri.
Making its first appearance on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar since the 1970s, Rally Poland will provide a new and exciting challenge for all of the 55 entrants, including the seven FSTi competitors. With average speeds during the rally, which is based around the town of Mikolajki, expected to be higher than many other rallies this season, it will be a different test for the drivers than anything they have experienced so far this year.
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Sunday, 24 May 2009 12:32 |
Germany’s Patrick Anglade (21) and co-driver Björn Röhm (29) took an impressive victory in the second round of the 2009 Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) in just his second rally on gravel, beating his nearest rival by just over a minute and finishing 35th in the overall standings. With first-round winner Craig Breen absent from this round of the competition, the young German takes over at the top of the FSTi standings.
Second place went to Team Abu Dhabi driver Bader Al Jabri (24) and co-driver Stephen McAuley, picking up two stage wins along the way. They finished ahead of team mate Majed Al Shamsi (28) and co-driver Allan Harryman who took an impressive four stage wins over the weekend. Despite being plagued by mechanical problems, Russia’s Denis Grodetskiy dominated the final day’s action to earn his first points of this season’s FSTi series. But Ahmed Al Mansoori (22) was forced to withdraw on Day 2 after hitting a tree.
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