Thierry Neuville slams Hankook tyres at WRC Acropolis Rally
Thierry Neuville has said the World Rally Championship’s Hankook control tyres are “not on the level” they should be after suffering a series of problems during Acropolis Rally Greece. The reigning world champion cut a frustrated figure on Friday after suffering punctures in back-to-back stages, resulting in the Belgian dropping from the rally lead to […]
How brutal heat at the Acropolis Rally cooked WRC drivers
Acropolis Rally Greece served a timely reminder as to why World Rally Championships crews and teams are regarded among the elite after completing one of the toughest days in motorsport. The WRC was braced for perhaps its most physically demanding test of the season thanks to a punishing blend the WRC’s roughest stages, coupled with the […]
Ott Tanak heads Hyundai 1-2 as attrition strikes
Ott Tanak leads Acropolis Rally Greece after an attritional Friday held in soaring temperatures that tested World Rally Championship crews to the limit. Tanak’s consistent speed and ability to avoid serious delays helped the Estonian complete the day’s six rough gravel stages with a 3.0s lead over Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux, with Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier […]
Sebastien Ogier leads as puncture lottery shakes up leaderboard
Sebastien Ogier has moved into the lead of Acropolis Rally Greece despite being among several World Rally Championship crews to pick up punctures on a brutal Friday morning. Eight-time world champion Ogier completed the morning loop with a 6.1s lead over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak, with Adrien Fourmaux in third 14.4s adrift. Ogier took a shared […]
Here’s how Hyundai’s driver cooling system will combat the WRC Acropolis Rally heat
Hyundai will debut a new driver cooling system to help combat the searing heat at this weekend’s Acropolis Rally Greece, as cockpit temperatures are predicted to reach almost 70 degrees centigrade. The World Rally Championship’s annual visit to Greece is often regarded as one of the toughest events on the calendar due to its punishing […]
How Carlos Sainz Sr’s withdrawal will impact the FIA leadership contest
And then there was one. Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see Carlos Sainz Sr decide not to pursue a late push for the FIA presidency. After all, last month, Mohammed Ben Sulayem received a timely boost via a letter of support signed by 36 clubs, the majority of which are based in […]
Malcolm Wilson appointed as FIA Deputy president for sport
Malcom Wilson will take up the post of FIA Deputy president for sport following a vote at the FIA’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Macau. Wilson was nominated to take the position by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in April after Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship co-driver champion, resigned from the role citing a […]
FIA approves updated bodywork rules for WRC 2027 regulations
The World Rally Championship’s highly anticipated 2027 technical rules are edging closer to being completely finalised with the FIA approving refined bodywork regulations. The WRC’s 2027 technical regulations were among the subjects up for discussion at Tuesday’s World Motor Sport Council in Macau. Last month, the WRC Commission revealed that it would present to the […]
Sebastien Ogier leads Rally Sardinia as Adrien Fourmaux’s victory bid fails
Sebastien Ogier continues to lead Rally Italy Sardinia after briefly losing the advantage in the dust of Adrien Fourmaux, whose World Rally Championship victory bid has failed. Ogier had extended his overnight 2.1s margin over Fourmaux to 7.4s after winning Saturday morning’s first test before drama struck on stage 8 – Lerno — Su Filigosu […]