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Skoda UK driver becomes youngest IRC champion.

Thierry Neuville: I was flat out on that last stage, it was incredible and I can't believe the result. I pushed really hard, it was such a nice battle over the weekend, so intensive because the IRC is such a competitive championship. The car felt good, I am so happy. I hope this win won't be the last for me.

Jan Kopecky: "Andreas certainly deserved to win here, because he was fastest of all of us. On the other hand, we had good luck, one of the things you need in rallying. We are in the lead of the IRC Championship now, which is very positive before the final stages of this series."

Paolo Andreucci secures his first IRC victory in Sanremo, while Juho Hanninen closes on the IRC drivers' title with second place.

Initial estimates suggest that funds raised by RBF's 220 volunteers during the Goodwood Festival of Speed have exceeded the amount achieved in 2009.

Peugeot has endured a difficult start to the Rallye Deutschland, with Cedric Robert ending the day just outside the points in ninth and Freddy Loix finishing 13th.

The all-new Peugeot 307 WRC has made a flying start to its world rally career by leading the Monte Carlo Rally throughout four stages of leg one, thanks to Marcus Gronholm.