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Rally Recall: 2007 Rally New Zealand

It’s 2007 and Rally New Zealand was a key round in the battle for the world title, but no-one could anticipate the drama that would soon unfold.

2nd September 2021, 5:26am
by RallySport Magazine

BP-Ford World Rally Team drivers Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen won Rally New Zealand today after a titanic battle with arch rival Sébastien Loeb produced the closest finish in the history of the World Rally Championship.

The ice-cool Finns withstood immense pressure inside their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car to win this 11th round of the series by just 0.3sec after more than 350km of blistering driving – a margin which equates to 7.5 metres or less than two car lengths!

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