Martins Sesks set for WRC Rally1 return with M-Sport
Martins Sesks will rejoin the World Rally Championship’s top tier after securing a deal to contest Rally Chile next month. The 24-year-old Latvian made his Rally1 debut earlier this year courtesy of a two-round programme funded by the WRC Promoter and his personal sponsors to compete in Poland (June) and Latvia (July). Sesks and co-driver […]
WRC selects finalists vying to be the next female rally star
The World Rally Championship has selected 15 aspiring female drivers that will compete to win a fully funded drive in the Junior WRC next year. The WRC launched its women’s driver development programme in the hope of unearthing new talent and increasing female participation in the discipline. In recent years women have enjoyed success in […]
Report suggests WRC Promoter is gearing up for potential sale
The commercial rights holder of the World Rally Championship is investigating a potential sale of the business, according to a media report. WRC Promoter GmbH acquired the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship in 2013. Previously, the promotion was handled by North One Sports, but the ten-year (in force since 2010) contract with the […]
M-Sport to launch behind-the-scenes WRC docuseries
A new World Rally Championship docuseries will launch later this month, offering fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at M-Sport Ford’s 2024 campaign. The series titled ‘More than Machine’, produced in partnership with team sponsor SafetyCulture by Superlative Films, is a six-part documentary that follows the daily lives of M-Sport’s drivers Adrien Fourmaux and Gregoire Munster, […]
Sordo to make WRC return for Hyundai in Greece
Dani Sordo will contest another World Rally Championship event this year after confirmation Hyundai has selected the veteran to pilot its third entry at next month’s Acropolis Rally Greece. Sordo’s immediate WRC future had been unknown, with the Spaniard revealing earlier this season that he had only two outings planned with the Korean marque. Those […]
Ogier set to tackle WRC Acropolis Rally Greece
Toyota has confirmed that Sebastien Ogier will be part of its World Rally Championship line-up for next month’s Acropolis Rally Greece. The eight-time world champion had been tipped to start the rough gravel rally from 5-8 September to assist Toyota’s push to retain its WRC constructors’ title. Toyota has now announced its line-up for the […]
How the WRC plans to lift the lid on untold stories
Ever wondered why a World Rally Championship driver is faster than another on a stage? From next season some of those answers will come to light through the championship’s new Command Centre concept. For rally fans of a certain generation, Virtual Spectator provided the first clear opportunity to understand and compare drivers on a rally […]
Hyundai “making big efforts” to solve “peaky” WRC car
Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will address some of its current “peaky” handling issues, with the team “making big efforts” to find solutions. The i20 N has proven to be fast and more reliable this year but its optimum operating window is narrow which has frustrated drivers. In low grip and changeable conditions […]
Third car strategy the main doubt over Hyundai’s 2025 WRC driver line-up
Hyundai’s strategy for its third car is the “main question mark” regarding its 2025 World Rally Championship driver line-up, says team principal Cyril Abiteboul. The Korean marque has fielded three i20 N Rally1s this season with two of those driven by full-time drivers in Thierry Neuville and 2019 world champion Ott Tanak, with its third […]