Snorkels to make top-tier return at WRC Safari Rally
Snorkels were famously adopted by WRC teams in previous editions of the event – prior to its WRC return in 2021 – to help cars navigate through sections of tricky terrain, preventing water and dust from entering the engine. The device made a re-appearance when the Safari Rally returned to the WRC, but regulations prohibited Rally1 cars […]
KTM drops two-time Dakar winner Toby Price from factory programme
The 36-year-old said in a social media post on Tuesday that KTM had decided not to renew his contract following the 46th running of Dakar in January. «KTM has decided to not renew my contract so Dakar 2024 was my last event with them… I do feel like I’m still in my prime and going […]
WRC and Dakar winner Kenjiro Shinozuka dies aged 75
Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally. Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka’s greatest success came as a factory Mitsubishi driver. In 1988, he claimed the inaugural Asia-Pacific championship alongside co-driver Fred Gocentas. The pair took the title scoring a solitary […]
«КАМАЗ-мастер» назвал составы экипажей на «Золото Кагана»
Прославленная российская гоночная команда «КАМАЗ-мастер» начнёт новый сезон чемпионата России по ралли-рейдам в Астраханской области, где состоится баха «Золото Кагана». В гонке, которая будет проходить 19 по 23 апреля, коллектив будет представлен пятью экипажами, но пока не сообщается, кто на каком грузовике поедет. В «Золоте Кагана» примут участие Николаев Эдуард/Яковлев Евгений/Авдеев Дмитрий, Сотников Дмитрий/Ахмадеев Руслан/Ахметзянов […]
Adjusting to hybrid-less WRC cars will be a “challenge”
The FIA announced last month that the WRC would drop hybrid power from its Rally1 class three years after its introduction in 2022. The change is part of the FIA’s roadmap for the future of top-level rallying, which will also see Rally1 cars undergo a reduction in aerodynamics and the car’s air restrictor, to cut […]
Neuville clarifies WRC future amid anger over FIA technical reforms
The Hyundai driver has moved to clarify his future after comments made in an interview with AutoHebdo this week suggested this season could be his last. The championship leader is in the final year of his contract with Hyundai and is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal. Neuville has previously told […]
Audi could face €750,000 fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar
The German manufacturer was due to see out its third and final season in the FIA-sanctioned series as part of its much-touted cross-country programme with the RS Q e-tron hybrid. However, just a month after scoring a maiden win in the prestigious Dakar marathon in Saudi Arabia in January, Audi announced that it would be […]
Lancia может вернуться в ралли
Итальянский автопроизводитель Lancia может вернуться в чемпионат мира по ралли. Как заявил глава компании Лука Наполитано, марка работает над этим. Ожидается, что раллийная программа будет возрождена после выхода на рынок нового поколения хэтчбека Lancia Ypsilon в «заряженной» версии HF. Возрождение фирменного бренда HF для спортивных моделей намечено на 2025 год. Первой моделью этой линейки станет […]
More details needed for WRC Rally2 upgrade kit decision
As part of the FIA’s extensive vision for the future of top-level rallying, the world motorsport governing body announced plans for affordable upgrade kits to be made available for Rally2 cars next year to close the performance gap between Rally2 and Rally1 cars. These bolt-on upgrade kits will be priced at approximately €5,000, comprising a larger […]