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[h=2]Corsica winner Neuville is WRC's fourth in four events[/h] Sunday, 09 April 2017


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Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul won the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse today and in doing so not only claimed their first victory of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship, but became the fourth different crew, and manufacturer, to climb the top step of the podium in as many events.
Recovering from earlier electrical problems, Sebastien Ogier was able to power back into second, taking the position from Dani Sordo and Marc Martí by just 1.3 seconds.
New manufacturers and regulations, all-new cars and crews in different teams has resulted in one of the most open, competitive and unpredictable championships in years. Unexpectedly, Ogier claimed the first win for an M-Sport built WRC car on the season opener in Monte-Carlo, despite limited seat time following his move to the British team. Toyota then shocked the rally world when Jari-Matti Latvala claimed the Japanese manufacturer’s maiden victory on only its second event back in the Championship after 17 years out of the top level of the sport.
The multiple championship-winning Citroen team then went on to prove it was also in the fight when Kris Meeke claimed a dramatic victory in Mexico and now, four events into the championship on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Korean manufacturer Hyundai has joined its rivals on the top step of the podium.
“This is exactly what we hoped the new cars and regulations would deliver,” said a delighted Jarmo Mahonen, FIA rally director. “We haven’t seen such a level playing field in many years and to go into every event with no idea which team or crew could win is fantastic for the championship. Citroen, M-Sport, Hyundai and Toyota have produced dynamic and individual cars, the action has been spectacular and I firmly believe we will continue to see this level of openness throughout the whole season.”
The final day of competition on the Tour de Corse covered just two stages but it started with the longest of the rally, the 53.78-kilometer run from Antisanti to Poggio di Nazza. Neuville started the day with an unexpected 38.9-second lead over Ogier after the Frenchman dropped time in Saturday’s final stage when his Fiesta WRC lost hydraulic pressure.
Neuville (pictured) powered through today’s opener and benefited further when Ogier was struck with yet more problems and slid another 20 seconds away from the lead with an intermittent electrical problem that affected power and handling. As a consequence, he slipped to third, 2.5 seconds behind Dani Sordo going into the final Power Stage. The battle behind the leading trio was also intense; Craig Breen managed to overhaul Latvala for fourth, despite thinking he had a puncture, so the Citroën and Toyota drivers also went in to the Power Stage with everything to fight for.
Neuville took a measured approach to the stage and was fifth fastest to claim the win by 54.7 seconds. Ogier, who somehow managed to affect repairs between the two stages, was back on form and while he didn’t win the Power Stage, he inched back ahead of Sordo to regain second position.
Sordo was happy with third, making it a double podium for Hyundai. Latvala went on a “crazy attack” and powered back ahead of Breen taking the Power Stage win and five more valuable points. Breen, a mere one-tenth of a second behind, was also happy with fifth with so few asphalt events under his belt, and considering it was only his second rally in the 2017 C3 WRC. Hayden Paddon rounded off the top six group of world rally car drivers. The only leading retirement of the day was Juho Hänninen, the Toyota driver off the road in the first stage.
Andreas Mikkelsen (pictured) took another emphatic win in the FIA WRC 2 Championship, the Norwegian seventh overall and more than a minute ahead of category rival Teemu Sunine. The FIA WRC 3 Championship was won convincingly by Raphael Astier, his second win of the season after taking honors in Monte-Carlo and, within this two-wheel drive category, Nil Solans won the opening round of the FIA Junior WRC Championship.
After four rounds, Ogier tops the Drivers’ Championship, 13 points ahead of Latvala and Neuville’s victory has elevated him into a more promising third position. M-Sport continues to head the Manufacturers’ Championship but with two podium positions on Corsica, Hyundai has overhauled Toyota for second.
The fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship takes the contenders back to the Americas for Rally Argentina April 27-30.

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To start off April right we have our third round of Rally X on the 1st of the month. Bring your car or side by side out whether its fwd, rwd, awd, modded, or stock we have a class for you. You can check out this months course above and read more here. Here are the results from Rally X round 3:

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1st - Jarik Sozanski - '08 Impreza (00:16.0)

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1st - Nile Nesbitt - E30 BMW 3 (00:17.0)
2nd - Tommy Ransom - '87 MR2 (00:18.0)
3rd - Josh Napoli - Datsun 280Z (00:18.0)

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1st - John Birkmire - '08 Impreza (00:16.0)
2nd - Graham Partain - '08 Impreza (00:16.0)
3rd - Norm Stovall - '12 WRX (00:19.0)

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1st - Derek Dejarnatt - '16 YXZ1000r (00.16.0)

As always we have our 2 Open Track day weekends. Our Open Track days are great for anyone with run groups from beginner to advanced and plenty of seat time. Lastly we are holding our second Exotic Car Experience day on April 15th. You can come out and drive your choice of a Lamborghini Gallardo, Nissan GTR, Subaru STI, or all three. You can find out more info here and make sure to watch the video below. To keep up to date with all of our events you can visit the calendar on our website or check out Motorsport Reg.

We will also be out at some off-site events including Festivals of Speed - St. Pete and The Celebration Exotic Car Festival. If you plan on attending come stop by our booth, say hello, and pick up some FIRM swag.

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What happened in March?

March was a very busy month here at The FIRM. We had a lot of teams testing from various racing series. If you would like to book a test day or just a general track rental you can read more here and if you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us directly via email or phone. We of course also had our 2 Open Track day weekends. Lastly we held our second Florida Jeep Invasion on the 25th and 26th. We had an outstanding turn out with over 220 Jeeps and other Off-road vehicles. We were fortunate enough to work with Tyler's hope for a dystonia cure and raised $1600 thanks to all those who donated. With miles of custom made off road trails, obstacle courses, and sand play grounds we offer a unique facility. Big thanks to our sponsors ARB, and Murray Automotive Superstores we couldn't have done it without you. Stay tuned for the next Off-road event later on this year.

We attended a few off-site events this month including Sandblast Rally, Amelia Island Festivals of Speed, and the 12 Hours of Sebring. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

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[h=2]Neuville jumps on Evans error in one of closest-ever WRC wins[/h] Sunday, 30 April 2017



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Thierry Neuville snatched one of the closest FIA World Rally Championship wins in history at YPF Rally Argentina on Sunday afternoon.

He edged out longtime leader Elfyn Evans by just 0.7sec in a pulsating final speed test when the Welshman clipped a bridge, ending his dreams of a maiden victory. Only two rounds have been decided by a smaller margin in the WRC's 45-year history.
The Hyundai i20 Coupe driver trailed Evans by 11.5sec heading into the last leg of the four-day dirt road encounter. Brake problems for Evans and a fierce Neuville attack sent the pair into the final 16.32km test at the famous El Condor separated by just 0.6sec.
Both drivers threw caution to the wind on the rough mountain tracks, and early split times showed Evans more than three seconds ahead. But as his grip lessened near the finish, his Ford Fiesta swiped a bridge, handing Neuville a second consecutive win.
"Watching that was the worst time in my life," said Neuville, after viewing Evans' run from the finish. "I gave it everything I had but I didn't have the best tires because I had been pushing hard for two stages already."
An emotional Evans, who led by more than a minute yesterday, said: "I'm gutted to lose by such a fine margin after so many issues. I hit a bridge and that was probably the difference. It's difficult to take now after holding such a big lead, but part of it is my own doing and I need to come back stronger to win in the future."
Rock-strewn roads took a heavy toll and merely surviving Friday's opening leg became the aim of many. Ott Tänak's patient strategy paid off as he steered clear of trouble and thrived on the smoother weekend roads to finish third in another Fiesta, a further 29.2sec back.
Reigning champion Sébastien Ogier made it three M-Sport World Rally Team cars in the top four, and the Frenchman increased his championship lead to 16 points after five of 13 rounds. He was almost a minute adrift of Tänak.
Jari-Matti Latvala was Evans' closest challenger early on but the Finn slipped back to finish fifth in his Toyota Yaris. Broken power steering completed a torrid weekend for Hayden Paddon, who claimed his maiden win in Argentina 12 months ago. He was sixth.
Juho Hänninen was seventh after lacking engine power for much of the event and Dani Sordo was eighth after a final stage puncture. Mads Ostberg and WRC 2 winner Pontus Tidemand completed the leaderboard.
Rally de Portugal hosts round six of the championship in Matosinhos, near Porto, on May 18-21.