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Mads Ostberg continued his preparations for his WRC return with a commanding victory on the Norwegian championship Rally Elverum last weekend.
Four-time world champion Tommi Makinen has tipped Mikko Pajunen as Finland's next big talent after he finished third on the recent Riihimaki Rally, the opening event of the country's national championship.
Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen got his 2012 season off to a winning start by beating World Rally star and Norwegian compatriot Mads Ostberg in last weekend's Mountain Rally - round one of their domestic series
Skoda's factory Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers Jan Kopecky and Juho Hanninen kicked off their 2012 seasons with a one-two finish in Austria's Janner Rallye, the opening round of the European, Czech and Austrian championships
Juho Hanninen will go up against his former team boss when the European Rally Championship gets underway in Austria from tomorrow (January 6).
Andreas Mikkelsen will make a one-off return to the Norwegian championship on January 14.
Multiple world champion Tommi Makinen will get back behind the wheel of a rally car on Wednesday.
The race for the Hungarian championship is wide-open following Norbert Herczig’s victory on the recent Veszprem Rallye.
