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Ostberg miscommunication led to exit
Mads Ostberg: I thought it was a five-left-minus when actually it should have been a four-left-minus...

Sordo quickest in qualifying in Portugal
Dani Sordo sets pace in qualifying in Portugal, ahead of VW duo Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala; Mads Ostberg and Mikko Hirvonen round out the top five...

Cronin set for WRC debut in Portugal
Keith Cronin: This event is going to be a tough start to my world rally career but I've worked hard to get this far and I plan to make the most of the opportunity...

Kuipers replaces Hanninen for Portugal
M-Sport confirms that Dennis Kuipers will drive for the Qatar World Rally Team in Portugal, subbing for Juho Hanninen, who is unable to attend due to 'personal reasons'

ERC: Kubica sets shakedown pace in Gran Canaria
Robert Kubica: Shakedown doesn't matter but it was important to get some time in the car and have some more information following our short test here on Monday

Ogier, Mikkelsen to do Fafe Rally Sprint
Volkswagen to take part in warm-up event for Rally de Portgual

Best yet for Block in Mexico
Ken Block secures his best WRC result to date on his sole outing for 2013 in Mexico

Wilson Jr gives Fiesta R5 first public outing
Matthew Wilson: The car felt really good. Development is coming along nicely and the Ford Fiesta R5 looks set to be another extremely competitive model

Al Rajhi surprised by WRC2 success
Yazeed Al Rajhi surprises with a victory on his first WRC2 outing of the year in Sweden

STOP PRESS: Ogier wins in Sweden
Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Sweden with Sebastien Loeb second and Mads Ostberg third

Petter Solberg wins Swedish Historic Rally
Petter Solberg: To take part in such a challenging rally is great fun and winning, well, that is just the 'icing on the cake'...

Ogier heads qualifying in Sweden
Sebastien Ogier heads pack in qualifying in Sweden, 0.9 seconds up on Mads Ostberg; Mikko Hirvonen completes the top three...

Citroen go all-out for Swedish success
Citro?n are aiming big in this year's Rally Sweden, with four entries that will see Mikko Hirvonen, Sebastien Loeb, Dani Sordo and Khalid Al Qassimi all flying the French team's colours.

ERC: Ketomaa takes the lead in Latvia
Jari Ketomaa has reversed an overnight deficit of 6.4s to lead Rally Liepāja-Ventspils by 12.1s, following a day of high-speed action in the ice and snow of Latvia.

Prize money added to Rally Class
The WRC's Rally Class will award additional prize money in 2013

Wilson unworried by young line-up
Malcolm Wilson says he is confident that his young drivers will be able to challenge at the front in WRC 2013

Loeb: I almost walked earlier
Sebastien Loeb reveals that he first considered retiring from the World Rally Championship some seven years ago - when he would have had just two titles to his name...

Dates for your diary: 2013 ERC schedule
The line-up of events that will comprise the 2013 FIA European Rally Championship schedule

Dates for your diary: 2013 WRC schedule
The line-up of events that will comprise the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship schedule

Your 2012 World Rally Driver of the Year: 4th
You voted Craig Breen into fourth place in Crash.net's 2012 World Rally Driver of the Year poll

Citroen Top Driver series created
New six-round series created by Citroen Racing in partnership with Abu Dhabi, Total and Pirelli

Novikov, Neuville join Qatar M-Sport WRT for 2013
Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team adds Evgeny Novikov and Thierry Neuville to roster

Mikkelsen confirmed with Volkswagen
Andreas Mikkelsen to join Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala and compete in a third Polo R WRC starting in Portugal

Wilson pays tribute to departing Solberg
Malcolm Wilson praises Petter Solberg after his announcement that he won't feature in the 2013 WRC season