WRC set to expand to 14 rounds for 2025 campaign
The World Rally Championship is set to expand to a 14-round calendar for 2025 which is expected to be revealed later this month. The championship has targeted a more global schedule for next year with five flyaway rounds expected following recent confirmation that Paraguay and Saudi Arabia will make their debut, joining the already contracted […]
Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely to encompass the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar […]
Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely to encompass the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar […]
Neuville wants more Hyundai WRC seat time to prepare for Latvia, Finland
World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville is keen for a national rally outing or extra seat time to help prepare for upcoming fast gravel rallies in Latvia and Finland. Neuville revealed his desire for more time behind the wheel of his Rally1 i20 N after his points lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans decreased from […]
Rovanpera yet to realise enormity of super-sub WRC Poland victory
Kalle Rovanpera says it will take time to realise the enormity of his latest World Rally Championship victory in Poland as a last-minute replacement with limited preparation. Toyota’s reigning world champion was drafted in to replace Sebastien Ogier for the gravel rally after the eight-time world champion escaped serious injury in a road traffic crash […]
Rovanpera seals stunning win after last-minute call up
Kalle Rovanpera sealed one of the finest victories of his World Rally Championship career at Rally Poland after overcoming limited preparation as a last-minute stand-in for Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen won eight of the 19 gravel stages on the way to completing a remarkable victory by +28.3 from Toyota team-mate […]
Hyundai call to retire Tanak in Rally Poland was a “mistake”
World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville believes it was a mistake for Hyundai to retire Ott Tanak’s car after stage 12 at Rally Poland. Hyundai elected to retire Tanak’s i20 N after Saturday morning’s loop to prepare to challenge for the 12 points on offer on Super Sunday. The decision came with Tanak already […]
Rovanpera extends lead as Mikkelsen suffers tyre issue
World rally champion Kalle Rovanpera extended his Rally Poland lead on Sunday morning, while drama for Hyundai’s Andreas Mikkelsen shook up the leaderboard. The last-minute replacement for injured Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier, Rovanpera opened up a comfortable 18.1s lead after Mikkelsen lost almost a minute when he knocked a tyre off the rim in stage […]
‘Supersub’ Rovanpera’s WRC champions drive surpassed Toyota’s expectations
Kalle Rovanpera surpassed Toyota’s expectations by delivering a world rally champion’s performance to lead Rally Poland after limited event preparation as a last-minute substitute for Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera was servicing his jet ski on Tuesday when he received the call to stand in for Ogier after the eight-time world champion was ruled out of the […]