News - 2009

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	December 2009 Subaru Norway Test Stevie Brown described his test drive of Subaru's latest Impreza Cup Car on the frozen lakes of Norway as 'awesome'.
	December 2009 The ultimate on-board experience Here at steviebrown.co.uk we've picked our favourite on-boards from the season, check them out here!
	December 2009 Drivexs the official team magazine Check out our first edition of Drivexs - the official team magazine.
	December 2009 Keep up-to-date with the very latest news You can now keep up-to-date with the very latest news with the official team news letter.
	December 2009 Subaru Drive for Stevie Rally giant Subaru has invited Stevie Brown to test drive their latest cup car on the frozen lakes of Norway in a three day test from December 18th. The test session will see Brown climb behind the wheel of the Subaru STI cup car, which has already claimed numerous successes this season in the Norwegian series.
	November 2009 BLOG: Rally of Scotland It's been a while since I wrote my last blog, and even though the season has ended we're still flat out working on things for next year. We've just launched a few new features on the website and there's still more to come, so watch this space!
	October 2009 Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally Report Stevie Brown and co-driver Andrew Roughead made a spectacular exit to last weekend's Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally when their Ford Fiesta ST crashed out of the event while leading the two litre class and chasing eleventh position.
	September 2009 STEVIE READY FOR MEGA MULL MARATHON Former 1600 Scottish Rally Champion Stevie Brown is preparing to face Britain's top asphalt rally drivers on one of the most difficult events in the British rally calendar, the Tunnocks Tour of Mull on October 9th, 10th and 11th.
	September 2009 Ready Steady? Twitter! You can keep up-to-date with the latest news on Stevie's progress on the Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally this October. The event which celebrates its 40th birthday will see Stevie and co-driver Andrew Roughead tackle the 150 mile route in their Ford Fiesta ST.
	September 2009 BLOG: Biscuits on the Mind? It's fast approaching October, and there's only one thing on my mind, biscuits. It can only mean one thing, it must be time for the Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally.
	September 2009 BLOG: Decisions Decisions... The dust has settled after the Ulster Rally, and now its all about planning for the future. We decided to miss the final round of the British Rally Championhsip, The Trackrod, as although we may have secured third in the class championship, we need to look at the best way of using our budget.
	August 2009 BLOG: Smooth Sailing As I write this I am sitting on the boat on the way home from the Ulster International Rally, and much like the rally itself its not exactly smooth sailing. Retiring on the opening stage of the event wasn't in the script, and provided me with one of the biggest disappointments in my driving career.
	August 2009 Stevie Scores in Super Rally Millers Oils backed rally driver Stevie Brown described last weekend's International Ulster Rally as the most difficult event of his career. The twenty-two-year-old driver crashed out of the opening test of the event on a section of stage covered in mud, later re-joining the rally under Super Rally.
	August 2009 Stevie Read for Ultimate Ulster Challenge Scottish Rally driver Stevie Brown will head to the Emerald Isle for the penultimate round of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, the International Ulster Rally. Partnered by regular co-driver Andrew Roughead, the Millers Oils backed team will cover nearly 130 miles of fast tricky tarmac stages.
	July 2009 BLOG: Days of Ponder? It's the mid season break and with no rallies for the next few weeks, I need to find something to keep me occupied before I eat myself into a Robbie Coltrane shape. The other day, whilst walking the Labradoodle beast I stumbled upon just the thing ?throwing myself down the side of mountains.
	July 2009 Speedy Scottish talent sets sight's on world stage In an event that promises to offer a cocktail of world class talent, raw speed and an explosion of colour and noise, the International Rally of Scotland will provide an exciting centrepiece to the Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrations.
	July 2009 Falconer: The level of commitment was impressive With regular co-driver Andrew Roughead unable to make round 4 of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, the RSAC Scottish Rally, Stevie was left searching for a replacement co-driver as the series made its only stop in Scotland.
	July 2009 Stevie to make IRC debut later this year Stevie Brown will make his Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) debut later this year on the final round of the series, the International Rally of Scotland.
	July 2009 Help for Heroes On the build up to the RSAC Scottish Rally Stevie Brown played his part in raising funds for charity Help for Heroes on the Dumfries based event.
	July 2009 Stevie to miss championship round Stevie Brown says being forced to miss the International Manx Rally is a 'huge disappointment'.
	July 2009 BLOG: Watching the ship sail on this one... Did anyone see Top Gear the other day when they decided it was a good idea to lock themselves in a car with all the windows up, and turn the heater to full? I think Jeremy managed to get to 61 degrees before bailing out. It didn't look terribly comfortable did it?
	June 2009 FLAT TYRE LEAVES STEVIE PUSHING FLATOUT Dumfries played host to the RSAC Scottish Rally, round four of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, and round five of the Hankook Scottish Rally Championship. Leading up to the event Scottish rally driver Stevie Brown looked to be a firm favourite to clinch the Fiesta Sport Trophy championship round win.
	June 2009 BROWN IN CENTRE STAGE FOR SCOTTISH EVENT The RSAC Scottish Rally (June 27th) will mark round four of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, as the countries most exciting rally drivers gather for the event based on the Scottish Borders.
	June 2009 STEVIE SCOOPS SECOND MEDIA AWARD Stevie Brown scooped the Kick Energy Media Award earlier this month, winning a paid entry to the fourth round of Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, The RSAC Scottish Rally on June 27th.
	May 2009 BLOG: Awesome Stages in The Ultimate Rides To pick out one event as your ultimate favourite is a task easier said than done. With some awesome stages in Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland, there's plenty to mull over, and that's before you even start thinking about tarmac or gravel.
	May 2009 Brown turns in solid performance on tricky tarmac test Stevie Brown and co-driver Andrew Roughead overcame numerous challenges to finish first Fiesta driver and 20th overall in one of the most gruelling rallies in the British Rally Championship, the Jim Clark Memorial International Rally.
	May 2009 Stevie Ready to Rally for Sporting Icon One of Scotland's greatest exports is their world class racing legends. A line up of iconic names such as Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, Jimmy McRae, David Coulthard and Colin McRae, read as a who's who in the world of competition driving.
	May 2009 High Altitude Round three of the British Rally Championship is just a few weeks away, and its all about asphalt and big air. It can only mean one thing, the Jim Clark Rally. Stevie give us the low down in his latest blog...
	May 2009 Northsound Co-Driver Challenge Northsound Radio presenters Yaz and Cammy Campbell tried their hand at co-driving on the run up to the Granite City Rally, in the Cash for Kids co-driver challenge. The radio pundits were given a set of pacenotes to read to Stevie as they negotiated the tricky VIP stage. Did the pair know what they had let themselves in for? Listen here to find out how they faired!
	April 2009 Brown Dedicates Dominant Win to Local Charity Last weekends (April 25) Station Garage Mitsubishi Granite City Rally saw Stevie Brown and stand-in co-driver Ronnie Roughead, storm to a dominant class victory despite encountering several punctures throughout the day on the Aberdeen based event.
	April 2009 The Only Way is Up! One point three seconds. A time that was completely insignificant to me prior to the Pirelli Rally. It turned out it would be the only thing between me taking my first overall event win.
	April 2009 Stevie Ready to Rally for Charity Aberdeen welcomes the third round of the Hankook Scottish Rally Championship this weekend, as the Station Garage Mitsubishi Granite City Rally roars into action. Local rally ace Stevie Brown will be hoping to not only add silver wear to his trophy cabinet, but raise money for children's charity Cash for Kids.
	April 2009 Hard Charging Brown Challenges for Rally Win Last weekends (April 17th and 18th) Pirelli Rally based at Carlisle, would witness Stevie Brown and Andrew Roughead launch an inspired comeback drive that would see them finish the event in second place, just 1.3 seconds behind the eventual rally winner, having lost over a minute on the opening leg of the event.
	April 2009 Stevie Set for Pirelli Challenge Stevie Brown and Andrew Roughead will travel to round 3 of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy series, the Pirelli Rally, with the aim of setting their season campaign back on track.
	March 2009 Bulldog Blog Well I'm back home after the opening round of the British Rally Championship in Wales, and had some time to relax. We drove home straight after the event and never got back until about 3am so it landed up being a very long day!
	March 2009 Stevie Scores Points in tricky International Debut Stevie Brown and Andrew Roughead set their British Rally Championship campaign in to motion on last weekends International Bulldog Rally in North Wales.
	March 2009 Stevie Sets His Sights on Podium Place Stevie Brown will make his international rally debut on this weekend's Bulldog Rally in North Wales, with top British co-driver Andrew Roughead.
	March 2009 Stevie's March Blog Well what can I say about the Malcolm Wilson Rally? To say it was a difficult rally for the team would be a bit of an underestimate.
	March 2009 Brown braves mechanical woes to bank championship points Twenty one year-old rally driver Stevie Brown says the opening round of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy Championship, the Malcolm Wilson Rally was the most difficult event of his career to date.
	February 2009 Stevie Secures Broadcast Media Partner Aberdeen rally driver Stevie Brown has announced an exciting new media partner will support him in the 2009 season.
	February 2009 Stevie Brown Malcolm Wilson Rally Event Preview Stevie Brown will be aiming to start his 2009 season in style, as he makes his bid for victory on the opening round of the VK Energy Fiesta Sporting Trophy championship, on this weekends Malcolm Wilson Rally (March 7th).
	February 2009 Stevie's February Blog Our first rally of the year is fast approaching, and I can't wait to get back out in the car! The team and I will be heading down to Cumbria on Thursday 5th of March for the shakedown stage, before the opening round of the Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy is kick started on Saturday with the Malcolm Wilson Rally.
	February 2009 Formulating a Wining team with Millers Oils Scottish rising rally star Stevie Brown is delighted to announced he will join forces with Millers Oils, as he tackles the British Rally Championship and Fiesta Sporting Trophy this season.
	January 2009 Stevie's January Blog Well, here's the first of my Blogs, I'm hoping to have regular Blog updates throughout the year.
	January 2009 Winners of the Motorsport News Media Award Stevie and the team have been awarded the 2008 Motorsport News Media Award for their efforts in the VK Fiesta Sporting Trophy Championship.
	January 2009 Exciting 2009 Line up for Stevie Stevie Brown has unveiled his 2009 season calendar plans, forming the most exciting championship campaign in the young driver's career to date.

Also see our archived news items: 2010 2009 2008