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The sun has set and 50% of the teams are still in the field. For the teams that have returned to the bivouac a variety of emotions have gone through the tent. For some, the site of the large white structure was enough to make them smile because of exhaustion.  

A "happy rally" Sunday on the sand in Manhattan Beach will send the message to city officials that hundreds of residents want the dune at Sand Dune Park to remain open, its organizers hope. "It's a celebration of 40 years of physical activity at the park," said co-organizer Jake Rome, 38, who lives a quarter-mile from Sand Dune Park. "We want it to be peaceful, large, fun and passionate. It is absolutely not an angry protest. It's a happy rally." The rally, which begins at 2 p.m. on the beach at 26th  

Rally New Zealand has been handed a lifeline in its bid to stay in the World Rally Championship. The Government is pouring in $250,000 to help promote the May event overseas, in a bid to convince the promoters and governing body the FIA to keep the event on the world circuit next year. New Zealand is off the provisional calendar for 2011, which will be ratified at an FIA meeting next month.

(We'll) apply that to making this years event a better event, to make it a whole lot harder for anybody to consider going anywhere else.   -Gerry Brownlee

 

Labour's Sport and Recreation spokesperson Chris Hipkins has welcomed the Government's change of heart over providing funding to support the iconic Rally of New Zealand. "Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has finally seen sense and reversed his decision last month when he declined an application to the Major Events Fund to support the event," Chris Hipkins said. "Or more likely, the about face has come about because of Prime Minister John Key's controversial World Cup $300,000 gift to the A

Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has finally seen sense and reversed his decision last month when he declined an application to the Major Events Fund to support the event   -Chris Hipkins

 

Reporting from Saint Petersburg, Russia, HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS newest contributor, Eva Kovkova, brings us brilliant photographs and an entertaining feature article on the Baja Russia Northern Forest 2010 event. Saint Petersburg, Russia - The Baja Russia Northern Forest 2010 is the second round of the International FIA Cup for Cross Country Bajas, and was held near Saint Petersburg in southern Karelia on 26 - 28 February. Unsurprisingly, the international status of the competition attracted many partic  

For the past three months, the 14 youths have been working with local councillor, Joe Malone, youth worker Peter O'Brien and Teresa Heary and Gladys Bowles from the Happe House to build six remote-controlled model rally cars in a bid to learn about drug awareness and road safety. On Saturday, once all five cars were completed, the lads showed them off to the public on the Parade in an attempt to raise funds to repay the Happe House for giving them the opportunity to take part in the programme. The bra  

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge will visit the Canary Islands for the first time this year after series organisers announced Rally Islas Canarias Trofeo El Corte Inglés would replace Rally Principe de Asturias on the 12-event IRC calendar. The schedule change was instigated after Rally Principe de Asturias bosses ran into funding difficulties last month. However, it remains unclear how many IRC regulars will contest the famous island event, a mainstay of the Spanish asphalt championship.  

18.03.2010. Rally Argentino's second showdown of the year will present an upgrade version of the National Series. This weekend the Argentine Rally Championship will tackle a special competition in which it will share the ground with the Intercontinental Rally Challenge's third round and the South American Rally Championship's second presentation. Rally de Argentina has now began, and local drivers are really eager to start the competition as it's an unique opportunity to show themselves in a wide world

I was really taken aback by the performance of the car. The frame is quite tough and well balanced, which enables you to bend and brake in a smooth way. Of course is far from matching the Focus I drive in the WRC, however it has a lot of potential   -Federico Villagra