Rally Finland ~ Ford pair bid to extend victory run
The Ford team's Finnish driver line-up tackle their home fixture this week determined to maintain the momentum that has propelled them to three straight WRC wins and the lead of the drivers' series.
Victories in Greece and Poland last month for BP Ford Abu Dhabi team leader Mikko Hirvonen have put him one point clear of arch rival Sebastien Loeb at the top of the drivers' standings going into this ninth round of the 12-rally campaign.
Hirvonen's team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala won in Italy in May - starting a hat-trick of triumphs which has revitalised both Hirvonen's title fight with Loeb and Ford's battle with Citroen in the manufacturers' championship.
Victories in Greece and Poland last month for BP Ford Abu Dhabi team leader Mikko Hirvonen have put him one point clear of arch rival Sebastien Loeb at the top of the drivers' standings going into this ninth round of the 12-rally campaign.
Hirvonen's team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala won in Italy in May - starting a hat-trick of triumphs which has revitalised both Hirvonen's title fight with Loeb and Ford's battle with Citroen in the manufacturers' championship.
