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Legend Francois Delecour was back competing on a rally in Romania last week – in a 100bhp Dacia Logan.
Peugeot Italia driver Paolo Andreucci has claimed his sixth Italian Championship title with a victory on the all-gravel San Crispino Rally in Tuscany – which uses many of the stages that were previously part of the Sanremo Rally in its World Championship heyday.
Britain will benefit from two new one-make championships next year thanks to Renault, which is bringing its Twingo R1 and R2 cars to the British Championship.
Skoda UK driver Andreas Mikkelsen has now taken the lead of the Italian Gravel Championship as well, after winning the Rally San Marino.
Alastair Fisher believes he is ready to tackle more events in a Super 2000 car following his competitive debut in one of the machines on the recent Donegal International Rally in Ireland.
The most famous Ford Fiesta Super 2000 built so far – the car that Mikko Hirvonen took to victory on the Monte Carlo Rally in January 2010 – will be back in action on an asphalt event in Ireland this weekend.
Paolo Andreucci is on course for back-to-back Italian titles after winning the Targa Florio Rally for the sixth time over the weekend in his Peugeot Italia 207 S2000.
Italian driver Luca Rossetti has won the Rally Croatia, round two of the European Rally Championship, to claim his second victory in a row and consolidate his lead of the series.
