Johan Kristoffersson and Petter Solberg share the overnight lead of the Italian World Rallycross Championship round at Franciacorta, having both set a fastest and second-fastest time in Saturday's heats.Championship leader Solberg might well have led, had he not had to pass Jerome Grosset-Janin in the opening lap of the first...

1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve will not complete his rookie season in the World Rallycross Championship, and is unlikely to return next year. British squad Albatec Racing will replace Villeneuve with 2007 British Rallycross champion Ollie O'Donovan for next week's season finale in Argentina.Villeneuve made his rallycross debut...

Ollie O'Donovan, the 2007 British Rallycross champion, will contested selected rounds of the World Rallycross Championship next season.The Irishman returned to the sport this year and raced at the French round of the world series at Loheac, but suffered differential problems throughout the event."I will definitely do some of the...