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BP Ford team leader Marcus Gronholm has said that while it is going to be tough to take the drivers' championship now, he has by no means given up hope.

Marcus Gronholm [BP Ford WRT]:

BP Ford number one driver, Marcus Gronholm won the Rally of Turkey on Sunday, the thirteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship - the first time he has stood on the top step on this event.

History was made in Wales today when 555 Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg became the first Norwegian to win the FIA World Rally Championship for drivers.

After two days of sunshine the rain finally arrived for the final leg of this year's Rallye Catalunya. Overnight rally leader Sebastien Loeb looked to have everything under control, going into the final stage of the rally with a 31-second advantage over Gilles Panizzi.

Petter Solberg brought his Subaru Impreza WRC2003 home to win the twelfth round of this year's FIA World Rally Championship in Ajaccio today.

Martin Rowe has set up a thrilling final round of the Production Car World Rally Championship [PCWRC] in Corsica next month after winning the penultimate round at the Rally of Australia today.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution driver Niall McShea finished on the podium in third position in Rally Australia, the penultimate round of the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship.