WRC drivers call on FIA president for “urgent solution” to swearing sanctions
World Rally Championship drivers have called for communication with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to find an “urgent solution” following the governing body’s move to sanction drivers for swearing. WRC drivers and co-drivers through the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) have today issued a statement opposing the measures the FIA has taken to impose fines […]
WRC women’s driver development programme winner selected
Claire Schonborn has claimed a fully funded drive in the Junior World Rally Championship after winning the Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme shootout at Rally Sweden. The WRC conducted a global search to unearth the next female rally star last year with the programme reaching its culmination in Sweden. A group of 15 finalists […]
Fourmaux fined for swearing on WRC TV broadcast
Adrien Fourmaux has been fined €10,000 and hit with a further suspended €20,000 fine for using “inappropriate language” during a World Rally Championship television interview. The Hyundai driver’s comments following the end of stage 18 at Rally Sweden have been deemed to have breached FIA Article 12.2.1.l of the 2025 FIA International Sporting Code. Fourmaux […]
How Toyota plans to manage Rally Sweden grandstand finish
Toyota will need to think about “strategy for its drivers” as a grandstand finish awaits Rally Sweden with only three seconds splitting team-mates Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta. The Japanese marque has always operated a firm no team orders policy among its crews but team principal Jari-Matti Latvala has hinted that some form of strategy […]
“Messy” startline incident dents Fourmaux’s Rally Sweden victory bid
Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux has explained a bizarre “messy» startline issue that has severely dented his Rally Sweden victory hopes after starting stage 11 without his helmet properly fastened. Fourmaux had been in the thick of an intense five-way fight for victory, having started the day in fourth, 7.9s adrift of leader Toyota’s Elfyn Evans. Hyundai’s […]
Toyota lifts lid on near «impossible» mission to upgrade its WRC car
Toyota had to pull «some favours and tricks» to complete the almost «impossible» job of upgrading its World Rally Championship car following a late change in regulations for 2025. The reigning WRC manufacturers’ champion successfully debuted updates to its GR Yaris, which required spending three homologation jokers in Monte Carlo last week. A late change […]
Fourmaux to keep ‘head on shoulders’ after stunning Hyundai WRC debut
Adrien Fourmaux believes he must keep his ‘head on his shoulders’ after scoring a World Rally Championship podium on debut for Hyundai and finishing ahead of his world champion team-mates. Fourmaux impressed throughout last weekend’s 2025 season-opener in Monte Carlo, quickly gelling with his team and i20 N Rally1 following his high-profile off-season move from […]
Stage five cancelled due to spectator issue
Officials have been forced to cancel stage five of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo due to a spectator medical issue. Read Also: Before crews were able to start the 16.68km Saint-Leger-les-Melezes/La Batie-Neuve stage, officials announced there would be a delay to the start due to a spectator issue. Minutes later a call […]
Munster’s maiden WRC stage win «deserved» after 3am repair job
Gregoire Munster’s maiden World Rally Championship stage win in Monte Carlo was a «deserved» reward for both the driver and the team that worked until 3am to repair a mechanical fault. Munster was one of the star performers through Friday running as high as fourth and was on course to end the day in sixth […]