M-Sport Ford hits bedrock at Rally Paraguay with double DNF
M-Sport Ford’s double Rally Paraguay retirement was caused by the same piece of bedrock, according to team principal Richard Millener. The World Rally Championship squad were dealt a cruel blow on Saturday morning as the pair of Ford Pumas driven by Josh McErlean and Gregoire Munster were forced into retirement with identical problems. It appears […]
Sebastien Ogier storms to WRC Rally Paraguay lead as punctures disrupt more cars
Sébastien Ogier moved into the Rally Paraguay lead after World Rally Championship title rival Kalle Rovanperä became the latest to suffer a costly puncture. Eight-time world champion Ogier will head into Sunday’s final four stages 10.3s ahead of Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux, with championship leader Elfyn Evans in third [+36.6s], after a dramatic turn of events […]
Rally Paraguay leaderboard in disarray after Day 1 punctures
World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanperä inherited a slender lead at the inaugural Rally Paraguay after Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux suffered a puncture. Paraguay’s brand new gravel stage provided plenty of drama thanks to their multiple grip changes, loose rock and brutal jumps and kickers. However, it was early leader Rovanpera that emerged from late […]
Adrien Fourmaux leads, Sebastien Ogier suffers blow
Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux emerged with a slender lead over World Rally Championship title hopeful Kalle Rovanpera after a drama-filled opening morning at the inaugural Rally Paraguay. Paraguay’s unique and unknown gravel stages, featuring a blend of high-speed sections, technical corners, multiple grip changes and rough compressions, provided plenty of challenges for the WRC field. But […]
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 […]