It was a dream start for Frank Tore Larsen and co-driver Torstein Eriksen as they debuted for Adapta Motorsport at the 2012 NM Rally Sørland this weekend. The duo, who hail from Steinberg in Buskerud, showed some impressive speed to outshine their championship rivals and assume the lead in the Norwegian Cup.

M-Sport is happy to announce a new award for the FIA WRC Academy's second season. Applauding the camaraderie of the WRC Academy crews, the 'Spirit of the FIA WRC Academy' award will honour the most sportsman-like crew, driver or co-driver on each event.

British Rally Championship star Matt Cotton banished the memories of his 2008 crash when he finished a creditable 13^th overall and 2^nd in class on last weekend's Pirelli International Rally.  Partnered by co-driver Glyn Thomas, the rapid Cornishman from St Teath endured a hard fought battle with AVS Motorsport team mate Gethin Jones throughout the 96 competitive stage miles in Cumbria to lose out on a win by a scant 8.1 seconds at the finish.

Elfyn Evans made it three wins out of three as the Fiesta SportTrophy (FST) travelled north for the Pirelli International Rally this weekend. A fantastic achievement, the young Welshman now leads the British Rally Championship (BRC) in the R2 specification Ford Fiesta.

The event also played host to the Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) as Tony Simpson secured his second victory to extend his lead in the one-make series.

As the latest recruits to the FIA WRC Academy, South African Ashley Haigh-Smith and Welsh co-driver Craig Parry will be looking for a strong result as they join the one-make series from the Acropolis Rally onwards next month.