Sesks secures WRC Rally1 return with M-Sport
Martins Sesks will return to the World Rally Championship’s top flight this year after securing a six-round programme with M-Sport-Ford. The highly-rated Latvian impressed in outings in Poland, Latvia and Chile after making the leap to Rally1 with the Ford squad last year, as part of a programme supported by the WRC Promoter. A run […]
What Motorsport.com is looking forward to in 2025
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back. The year ahead promises numerous talking points across […]
What Motorsport.com is looking forward to in 2025
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back. The year ahead promises numerous talking points across […]
What Motorsport.com is looking forward to in 2025
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back. The year ahead promises numerous talking points across […]
Sweden targeted by Hyundai to debut upgraded WRC car
Thierry Neuville is hopeful Hyundai will debut its highly anticipated revised 2025 World Rally Championship car at Rally Sweden next month. Hyundai has spent much of last season developing a significant upgrade to its i20 N Rally1 car for 2025, but confirmed late last year that it would begin the new season in Monte Carlo […]
M-Sport targets more WRC entries at selected events in 2025
M-Sport is likely to expand its World Rally Championship entries at selected events this season after securing Gregoire Munster and Josh McErlean to full-time drives for 2025. The Ford squad has once again opted for a youthful line-up this year after retaining the services of Munster following his first full-time campaign last year, while Irish […]
WRC crews “less prepared than ever” for Monte Carlo
Sebastien Ogier believes crews will arrive at the World Rally Championship season opener “less prepared than ever” following the introduction of new tyres and hybrid-less cars for 2025. Ogier is once again gearing up to start a partial WRC campaign with Toyota, beginning with this month’s season opener in Monte Carlo — an event he […]
What Toyota expects from Rovanpera on his full-time WRC return
Toyota expects Kalle Rovanpera to be fighting for the World Rally Championship title on his full-time return this year as the Finn ramped up his Monte Carlo preparations this week. The two-time world champion will contest the full 14-round season this year after conducting a partial campaign last year, which still yielded four wins and […]
Why 2025 is right for M-Sport’s new recruit to make WRC leap
M-Sport-Ford new signing Josh McErlean believes 2025 is the best time since the Rally1 era began to make the leap to the World Rally Championship’s top tier. McErlean is gearing up to make the jump from WRC2 to the top class this season after a somewhat surprise ascension to a full-time seat at M-Sport following […]