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19/11/02
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MG ROVER GROUP SCOOP AUTOCAR’S ANNUAL AWARDS
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The Autocar 2002 Awards Ceremony
held today in Battersea, London, saw MG Rover Group receive the Autocar
award for Outstanding Achievement and Peter Stevens the Autocar Designer
of the Year. |
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18/11/02
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JARDINE AND HAMILTON ACHIEVE CLASS WIN WITH THE MG ZR AT RALLY GB
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Formula One pundit Tony Jardine
overcame the testing conditions of the Rally GB to secure a class
Group N win and 35th overall for the two-wheel drive production
MG ZR. |
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08/11/02
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MG COMPLETE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR RALLY GB
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MG ZR Super1600
drivers Gwyndaf Evans and Mark Blundell travelled to the forests of
Wales this week to complete final preparations for the World Rally
Championship Network Q Rally GB. |
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04/11/02
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MG ROVER GROUP ENJOY MOTOR SHOW SUCCESS
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With the British International
Motor Show having now finished, MG Rover Group has reported huge levels
of interest in its car ranges and at the final count in excess of
1,000 orders were taken, representing over £12m at showroom
prices. |
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28/10/02
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TESTING TIMES AT TEMPEST STAGES
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It was a disappointing result
for MG’s Mark Blundell at the weekends South of England Tempest Stages
when he, and co-driver and Bob McKenzie, failed to finish in the MG
ZR Super1600. |
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28/10/02
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OUTSTANDING TRAINING ACCOLADE FOR MG ROVER
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MG Rover has received a major
accolade for training young people. |
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24/10/02
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MG CONTEST RALLY TEMPEST STAGES
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Two MG ZRs will contest this
weekend’s South of England Tempest Stages on the gravel tracks around
Aldershot. The stage is also the final round of the Pirelli British
Rally Championship. |
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24/10/02
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MG ROVER GROUP TAKE ORDERS FOR £1 MILLION AT THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW
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On the opening day of the British
International Motor Show, MG Rover Group has taken orders for new
cars to the value of £1 million at showroom prices. |
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22/10/02
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NEW MG XPOWER SV REVEALED AT THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW
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MG has today revealed its new
high performance sports car named the MG XPower SV. Following development
of the original X80 concept, the MG has been radically evolved, is
lighter and has increased levels of power with up to 965bhp. So extreme
is the performance that all models will be marketed under the MG Sport
& Racing XPower brand. |
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22/10/02
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SPEECH BY KEVIN HOWE
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I’m Kevin Howe, Group Chief Executive
and today, I would like to put a focus on some of the many product
initiatives we have recently taken. |
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22/10/02
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SPEECH BY PETER STEVENS
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This is not the first time that
I have spoken after our chief exec Kevin Howe. |
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21/10/02
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BLUNDELL COMPLETES FIRST RALLY EVENT FOR MG
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Former
Formula One driver, Mark Blundell, took to a rally track for the first
time this weekend, competing in the Bulldog Rally as part of his preparations
for entering the Network Q Rally of Great Britain next month. |
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16/10/02
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MG ZR AND ZS GET ATOMIC EXCITEMENT
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MG has today (October 22) announced
the introduction of a new exciting range of special edition MG cars
in collaboration with the pop group Atomic Kitten. |
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10/10/02
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MG ROVER GROUP AT THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW
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MG Rover Group
has today (October 11) announced that its new high performance sports
car will be revealed at the British International Motor Show in Birmingham
on October 22, 2002 at 10.30am. |
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10/10/02
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ENHANCED MG DIESEL PERFORMANCE
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MG announces today (October 11)
an enhanced performance diesel powered MG ZT saloon and MG ZT-T estate
car. The ZT/ZT-T 135 CDTi offers increased levels of power and torque
over the recently launched ZT CDTi, with power rising from 116Ps to
131Ps and torque from 260 to 300Nm. |
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10/10/02
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FAB FOUR TO COMPETE AT NETWORK Q RALLY OF GB
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Today
(October 10) MG Sport & Racing Limited announced a new driver line-up
for the Rally of GB, which takes place November 14-17. |
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03/10/02
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MG is today (October 3) launching
a new 160Ps high-efficiency turbocharged K Series engine to power
the MG ZT saloon and ZT-T estate 160 derivatives. |
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01/10/02
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MG ZR IS TOP OF THE CLASS
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The MG ZR won the Super1600 Class
at the weekend’s Trackrod Rally in Yorkshire. In round seven of the
Pirelli British Rally Championship Gwyndaf Evans and co-driver Chris
Patterson completed the 14 gravel stages 1st in class and 4th overall. |
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27/09/02
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MG ROVER GROUP’S MONOGRAM PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO MEET CUSTOMER DEMAND FOR INDIVIDUALITY
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The Paris Motor Show is a showcase
for MG Rover Group’s new car portfolio and other interesting developments.
The Company’s Monogram programme is being extended across Europe to
offer customers of new MG and Rover cars a growing desire to express
their individuality. |
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25/09/02
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MG ZR SAFELY HOME AT SAN REMO
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The MG ZR of Gwyndaf Evans and
Chris Patterson finished in 12th place in the Super 1600 Class at
the Junior World Rally Championship in San Remo, which ended Sunday
afternoon. |
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25/09/02
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PLAIN SAILING FOR SPORTINGLIFE.COM
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ITV F1 media panelist
Tony Jardine and BBC Radio Five Live's Maurice Hamilton choked their
way through all six stages of the Plains Rally (Aberystwyth) on Saturday
(21 September) and returned home fourth in class and 39 overall in
their Sportinglife.com MG ZR, despite blinding dust. |
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25/09/02
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RACE RESULTS - MG WORKS ENTRY - MG ZS - GREEN FLAG
MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUNDS 19 & 20 BRANDS
HATCH – DONINGTON PARK
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Starting from fifth on the grid,
Anthony Reid maintained his position in a race where the safety car
was deployed twice. On lap 11 he overtook Muller to move up into fourth
where he remained until the chequered flag. |
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24/09/02
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MG ROVER AND VIRGIN CARS ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF JOINT INITIATIVE
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In an industry first, MG Rover
Group has announced an initiative to sell its cars on the Virgin Cars’
website (www.virgin.com/cars). This is an incremental sales channel
to the normal dealer route, but for those customers who may prefer
to purchase their new vehicle on-line they now have a UK manufacturer
backed alternative. |
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20/09/02
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BEST OF BRITISH RALLY THEIR FORCES
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MG Sport and Racing today announced
(20 Sept 2002) that they will be joining forces with BBC Radio Five
Live for a 2002 winter rally programme, which will culminate in the
2002 Network Q Rally of Great Britain*. |
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16/09/02
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GWYNDAF LOOKING FOR SUCCESS IN SAN REMO
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Following their success in the
Ulster round of the Pirelli British Rally Championship, Gwyndaf Evans,
Chris Patterson and the MG ZR head for the penultimate round of the
Junior World Rally Championship in San Remo. |
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16/09/02
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MG LOOKING FOR PODIUM FINALE AT DONINGTON
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After their triumphant weekend
at Brands Hatch the MG XPOWER Hot Wheels Racing team head to Donington
Park for the final round of this year’s British Touring Car Championship. |
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10/09/02
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MG TO FEATURE AT MOUNT STUART MOTORSPORT CLASSIC
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MG XPOWER will have a strong
presence at the new Mount Stuart Motorsport Classic event. The biggest
MG attraction is likely to be the MG Lola EX257 which competed in
the LMP675 Class at this year’s 24 Heures du Mans. |
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09/09/02
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MG ON THE PODIUM AT ULSTER RALLY
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Gwyndaf Evans and local co-driver
Chris Patterson put in a sterling performance in the Pirelli British
Rally Championship round at Ulster at the weekend to put the MG ZR
on the podium. |
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02/09/02
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MG ZR DUO TAKE TO THE EMERALD ISLE
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Two MG ZRs will compete in the
penultimate round of the Pirelli British Rally Championship this weekend
in Ulster. One will be driven by former champion Gwyndaf Evans and
the second car by MG Rover Group employee Rob Stone. |
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28/08/02
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LEAN, CLEAN, MEAN AND GREEN
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MG Sport & Racing Limited
announce today (August 29), the availability of post registration
XPOWER diesel power upgrades. Initially developed for the recently
launched MG ZT and ZT-T CDTi diesels, these tune enhancements will
also be immediately available to owners of the Rover 75 Saloon and
Tourer, and to all new diesel MG and Rover cars in due course. |
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28/08/02
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MEXICO SEES RETURN OF MG AND ROVER CARS
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In the last few days MG and Rover
cars have been reintroduced into the Mexican market. Initially the
Rover 75 Saloon and Tourer, the MG ZT and ZT-T and the MG TF sports
car will be available to Mexican car buyers with potential to extend
the range at a later date. |
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28/08/02
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MG ON THE PODIUM AGAIN
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Last Sunday (25th August) saw
the MG ZR clinch yet another award this time in Round 5 of the UK’s
premier National Tarmac Rally Championship at Builth Wells. The group
N class MG driven by Rob Stone, snatched third place on the final
stage of the event after a day long battle. |
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27/08/02
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RACE RESULTS - MG WORKS ENTRY - MG ZS - GREEN FLAG
MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUNDS 17 & 18 BRANDS
HATCH – INDY CIRCUIT
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It was a treble celebration for
MG at the Kent circuit when the MG Hot Wheels Racing team registered
its first one, two of the BTCC season and Team Atomic Kitten secured
another Independents Cup win. |
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26/08/02
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QUALIFYING MG WORKS ENTRY - MG ZS GREEN FLAG MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS 17 & 18 BRANDS HATCH INDY
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It was a good day for MG all
round as they secured their best qualifying results of the 2002 BTCC
season. Both the MG Hot Wheels Racing team and Team Atomic Kitten
put in outstanding performances to place four MG ZS’s in the top five. |
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20/08/02
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MG ZR HEADS FOR 'ADAC RALLYE DEUTSCHLAND'
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Gwyndaf Evans, co-driver
Chris Patterson and the MG ZR head to Germany this weekend for the
fourth round of the Junior World Rally Championship. In the history
of international rallying, this will be the first time that a JWRC round
has taken place on German soil. |
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20/08/02
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MG TEAM SPIRIT IN WALES
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MG Rover Group employees
Rob Stone and Tim Seipel will head for Wales this weekend to compete
in their MG ZR’s as part of Team Spirit. The pair of MG ZR’s, a 1.4-litre
Group N1 and 1.8-litre Group N3, will be challenging in the Mewla
National Rally just south of Builth Wells. |
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18/08/02
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MG READY FOR BANK HOLIDAY AT BR
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Anthony Reid will have
fond memories as he travels to Brands Hatch Indy Circuit at the weekend
(24/25/26 August), as this is where he registered MGs first win in
the British Touring Car Championship on their return to the series
in 2001. |
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12/08/02
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RIDE OF A LIFETIME
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During August MG Sport
& Racing will be dispatching MG ZR 160 'Super Group N' rally cars
to Lightwater Valley just outside Ripon, Yorkshire. Their mission:
to thrill, entertain and bring the excitement of rallying to the public
through MG XPOWER Xtreme Rally. |
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05/08/02
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NEW ZEALAND RETURN FOR MG AND ROVER
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The MG and Rover car
product brands are set to make an exciting return to the New Zealand
market with the announcement today that a new importer trading under
licence of MG Rover Group Limited – MG Rover New Zealand – ........ |
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05/08/02
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TURBO-DIESEL POWERS THE LATEST MG ZS
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MG has today
(August 5) announced the introduction of a new turbo-diesel engine
to power the popular MG ZS range. Combining the appeal of its accomplished
sporty chassis dynamics with high-economic operation and crucially
lower CO2 emissions....... |
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02/08/02
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MG ZS TOURING CAR TO MAKE SCOTTISH DEBUT
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The MG ZS Touring Car makes its
Scottish debut this weekend when Anthony Reid and Warren Hughes compete
in rounds 15 & 16 of the British Touring Car Championship on the
short and busy circuit of Knockhill. |
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29/07/02
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RACE RESULTS MG WORKS ENTRY - MG ZS GREEN FLAG MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS 13 & 14 SNETTERTON
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After qualifying 8th on the grid,
Anthony Reid put in a solid performance to secure 4th in the Sprint
Race. It was full of action with the safety car being employed twice,
which resulted in the race being extended to 20 laps. |
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24/07/02
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MG ZS TOURING CAR TAKES ON THE FAST AND FURIOUS SNETTERTON CIRCUIT
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The MG XPOWER Hot Wheels
Racing team will contest rounds 13 & 14 of the British Touring
Car Championship at Snetterton this weekend. The Norfolk circuit has
already played host for the official TOCA test in May where Warren
Hughes posted the fastest time in the WSR prepared MG ZS. |
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19/07/02
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BLUES PLAYER COLLECTS MG ZT 190+
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Birmingham City player
Aliou Cisse will be collecting his new MG ZT 190+ vehicle from MG
Rover today, July 19 2002 at the West Hills Training Ground in Kings
Norton. |
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17/07/02
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BROADER APPEAL FOR MG ZT AND ZT-T
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MG announce today (July
18) a number of actions planned for the popular MG ZT and ZT-T models
to further enhance appeal – the availability of a common rail diesel
engine, standard fitment of a slightly more pliant suspension set-up,
a sports suspension option, the introduction of an integral bootlid
lip spoiler and a wider choice from the Monogram programme. |
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07/02
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AUTO EXPRESS AWARDS SPECIAL HONOUR TO MG ROVER
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Auto Express: "Those
who follow the fortunes of the British auto industry know all about
rollercoaster rides. However, the continuing success of MG Rover,
following its departure from BMW two years ago, has given British
car lovers every-where reason to be optimistic as never before. |
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04/07/02
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MG XPOWER HOT WHEELS RACING IN BTCC AT CROFT
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Following the incident
packed racing at Mondello Park the MG XPOWER Hot Wheels Racing team
head to North Yorkshire to kick off the second half of the British
Touring Car Championship season. |
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04/07/02
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MG ZR AND GWYNDAF EVANS ENTER THE JIM CLARK MEMORIAL RALLY
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MG Sport & Racing
has confirmed that the MG ZR will compete in the Jim Clark Memorial
Rally, which takes place 12-14 July. |
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01/07/02
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MG LOLA EX257 LE MANS CAR INVITED TO GOODWOOD
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Having qualified successfully
with a 6th and 12th position, both MGs displayed significant pace
from the very beginning of the race, consistently leading their class
and competing closely with the leading cars. |
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01/07/02
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MG AND ROVER CUSTOMERS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM APPROVED LPG CONVERSIONS
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MG Rover Group, EcoGas
Systems Limited and Landi Renzo S.R.L. have jointly developed an optional
(aftermarket) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) conversion initially for
new and used 1.8-litre Rover and MG cars. |
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01/07/02
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NEW MG TF SE WITH SPRINT FINISH
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MG cars are responding
to the demands of the summer’s open top motoring season with a new,
high specification MG TF SE Sprint. Designed to appeal to MG customers
who want the combination of high specification, attractive pricing
and an element of exclusivity – the MG TF Sprint is expected to be a popular
fast selling model. |
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24/06/02
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RACE RESULTS MG WORKS ENTRY – MG ZS GREEN FLAG MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUNDS 9 & 10 MONDELLO PARK
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Both MGs started the
sprint race from row six of the grid and battled midfield for the
majority of the race. The race, won by Matt Neal, was interrupted
twice during the latter stages with the safety car being deployed. |
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14/06/02
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MG LOLA EX257 - 2ND QUALIFYING PRACTICE SESSION & FINAL GRID POSITIONS
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With the engine repair
complete, Anthony Reid was first to take to the track in car 26, which
completed ‘day’ qualifying for the team. |
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13/06/02
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MONDELLO PARK
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MG Hot Wheels Racing
were literally ‘jubilant’ at their last outing in the BTCC at Silverstone
when Warren Hughes secured his first win of the season in the Sprint
Race. |
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13/06/02
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MG LOLA EX257 - 1st QUALIFYING PRACTICE SESSION
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Warren Hughes was the
first driver in the seat of car 26 for the initial qualifying session
of the 24 Heures Du Mans, 2002. |
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11/06/02
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MG LOLA EX257 SPORTS CAR READY FOR LE MANS CHALLENGE
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MG returns to Le Mans
this weekend to challenge in the 24-Heures du Mans endurance race.
Following an encouraging period of development and spurred on by results
at the official test last month the team are looking to put in a positive
performance. |
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MG ROVER IN TALKS OVER CONTINUED OPERATION OF DAEWOO-FSO PLANT IN WARSAW, POLAND |
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MG Rover and the Government of Poland are involved in
discussions relating to the potential continuing operations of the
Daewoo FSO plant in Warsaw and Daewoo FSO’s distribution operations
in Poland.
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| 07/06/02 |
WINNING MG ON SHOW AT CANARY WHARF |
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The race-winning MG ZS Hot Wheel Racing Touring car leads
a display of exciting MG cars at this year’s Motor Expo show in
Canary Wharf. MG is displaying its new product range
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