”It is not ideal” — WRC drivers speak out after 14-hour Friday at Rally Portugal
World Rally Championship drivers voiced their concerns over Rally Portugal’s demanding itinerary headlined by 14 hours behind the wheel on Friday. The fifth round of the WRC season has undergone a schedule tweak this year that has included the addition of two extra stages on Friday. It meant crews tackled 10 stages beginning with a […]
Sudden failure forces Adrien Fourmaux out of Rally Portugal victory fight
Adrien Fourmaux exited the Rally Portugal victory battle in unfortunate circumstances, which has helped relieve the pressure on Hyundai World Rally Championship team-mate and rally leader Ott Tanak. After struggling at Rally Islas Canarias last month, Hyundai bounced back on Portugal’s tricky gravel stages on Friday morning with Tanak and Fourmaux locked in the fight […]
Hyundai offers update on its WRC future dilemma
Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul remains optimistic that the brand could continue in the World Rally Championship next year — but has outlined the factors currently preventing it from committing to 2027. The Korean marque’s future involvement in the WRC remains a hot topic with the car maker, which will join the World Endurance Championship in 2026 […]
Sebastien Ogier throws support behind possible Carlos Sainz Sr FIA presidency bid
Sebastien Ogier has voiced support for Carlos Sainz Sr should the World Rally Championship legend decide to run for FIA president. As revealed by Motorsport.com last week, two-time WRC champion Sainz Sr is seriously considering whether to formally stand for election against Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the race to become FIA president. Sainz Sr is […]
Four big questions as WRC begins its gravel season in Portugal
The World Rally Championship heads into a crucial part of the title race, with this weekend’s Rally Portugal beginning a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies. Toyota’s Elfyn Evans holds a 43-point lead over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville third 50 points adrift, heading into round five, but the next run of gravel […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]
FIA revises driver swearing penalties after all
The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances. In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes […]
Martins Sesks working on expansion to 2025 WRC programme with M-Sport Ford
Martins Sesks is working to add a seventh round to his partial 2025 World Rally Championship programme with M-Sport-Ford that continues at Rally Portugal this week. The 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up burst onto the WRC scene last year after a trio of impressive outings for the Ford squad in Poland, his native Latvia and […]
Discover the updated WRC 2027 rules presented to WRC Commission
An updated version of the World Rally Championship 2027 technical regulations is being finalised to be presented to the FIA World Motor Sport Council next month. A number of refinements to the WRC27 regulations were discussed by the WRC Commission when it met on Thursday. According to an update issued by the FIA, the biggest […]