Two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz has announced his retirement from the sport.

Youngster Alister McRae must hope his Mitsubishi team recover from an armed robbery in time to help him score more points in this weekend’s Rally of Argentina.

Cork racing ace, Michael Keohane, is his Weathermaster/Clonakilty Black Pudding liveried car has qualified third for the first race in the British F3 Championship Scholarship Class at Oulton Park today.