FIA promises WRC investment following commercial rights sale
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised an investment into the World Rally Championship following the sale of the series’ commercial rights. The world motorsport governing body announced last week that a tender process is now underway to find a new WRC commercial rights holder. Current rights holder WRC Promoter, owned by Red Bull and […]
Fast WRC Paraguay stages promise “plenty of surprises”
The World Rally Championship is set for a voyage into the unknown this weekend as Paraguay makes its series debut offering up stages unlike any other on the calendar. Exactly what will unfold on brand new stages held in conditions unfamiliar to WRC crews is difficult to predict. The prospect of a wide open battle […]
FIA announces tender process for new WRC promoter
The FIA will facilitate a tender process to help secure a new promoter for the World Rally Championship. Motorsport’s governing body announced the move in a statement, which marks the FIA’s first official communication confirming that the WRC Promoter is seeking a sale. However, it has been widely known that the German firm has been […]
‘I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it’
The full potential of Haas’ partnership with Toyota is yet to be explored – but it has already helped one of the team’s drivers fulfil a childhood dream: Esteban Ocon got to drive the GR Yaris Rally1 car during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. «I kept telling them since we went to Japan how I love cars […]
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
The way that motorsport is filmed has remained largely unchanged for decades, with cameras stationed around a track capturing static shots and helicopters above offering a birds-eye view of the action. Now, as cameras get smaller and lighter, powerful drones are finding their way into motorsport and shaking up the way we watch. You might […]
How WRC’s crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
The summer break is expected to deliver another key milestone in the finalisation of the World Rally Championship’s highly anticipated 2027 technical regulations. Since announcing the 10-year framework for rallying’s top tier in December last year, the FIA has been working behind the scenes to finalise the details of the WRC27 rules that are designed […]
USA misses out as WRC reveals 2026 calendar
The World Rally Championship will once again be contested over 14 rounds in 2026, although much anticipated plans to host a round in the USA have not come to fruition. Next year the schedule will begin in Monte Carlo in January and end in Saudi Arabia in November, but will undertake a slightly different complexion […]
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar reshuffle
Plans to add a second Asia/Pacific round to future World Rally Championship calendars is among the reasons for a reshuffle in the schedule of events for 2026. The WRC unveiled its 14-round calendar last week, which featured several changes including the omission of Rally USA and the Central European Rally. However, one of the most […]
Hyundai’s WRC future confirmed for 2026 season
Hyundai Motorsport has confirmed it will continue its factory World Rally Championship programme next year. The Korean marque’s future competing in rallying’s top tier has been the subject of speculation for several months. However, in recent weeks Hyundai’s management had been making positive comments regarding its 2026 future. On the eve of this week’s Rally […]