Suninen «very much on the radar» for 2024 Hyundai WRC drive
The South Korean marque has already reshuffled its driver line-up for 2024 with Ott Tanak rejoining the team alongside Thierry Neuville, but it is yet to reveal plans for its third and potentially fourth car. Abiteboul says a call is likely to be made before the season finale in Japan later this month. The former […]
Rovanpera hungry for more WRC titles as 2024 speculation grows
The 23-year-old successfully defended his WRC title by finishing second at last weekend’s Central European Rally as the Finn became only the sixth driver in WRC history to win back-to-back titles. Rovanpera now boasts the enviable record of a 50% title success rate from his four seasons in rallying’s top tier. However, throughout the weekend […]
The five moments that defined Rovanpera’s second WRC title
Kalle Rovanpera has climbed up another notch in the World Rally Championship Hall of Fame following the successful defence of his world title. After rewriting the record books last year by becoming the youngest ever world champion at the age of 22, the WRC’s latest superstar sealed the 2023 title by defeating Toyota team-mate Elfyn […]
If in doubt, flat out
Although EA SPORTS WRC’s driving physics are influenced by the now four-year-old DiRT Rally 2.0, Codemasters has dispensed with its proprietary Ego technology in favour of Unreal Engine, in theory allowing more detailed visuals and stages over 30 kilometres in length. All of the 2023 WRC season’s rallies are represented, (the Central European Rally arrives […]
Toyota WRC juniors graduate to Rally2 for 2024
The reigning world champion squad chose three young Japanese rally talents namely; Hikaru Kogure (20), Nao Otake (21) and Yuki Yamamoto (24) to join its driver development programme last year, that aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team in the future. After an extensive two-year training programme led by 15-time WRC […]
Evans outlines regrets after WRC title defeat to Rovanpera
Evans witnessed his hopes of a maiden world title evaporate for another season last weekend at the Central European Rally. The Welshman admitted prior to the event that his title prospects were slim, but if he outscored Toyota team-mate on the asphalt stages, the title fight would have gone down to the season finale in […]
Mikkelsen seals 2023 WRC2 title with Power Stage win
The title race appeared set to head to the season finale in Japan next month, an event which is among the seven points scoring rounds selected by the Toksport Skoda Fabia driver. Mikkelsen finished this weekend’s18-stage asphalt contest in 13th overall after his hopes of challenging for the class victory evaporated following an off in […]
Second WRC title after tougher fight ‘more satisfying’
Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a second world title with a round to spare after finishing second behind Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville at the inaugural Central European Rally. The 23-year-old is only the sixth driver in the WRC’s 50-year history to successfully defend a world title, following in the footsteps of Sebastien Loeb, Sebastien Ogier, […]
Калле Рованпера стал двукратным чемпионом мира по ралли
Гонщик Toyota Калле Рованпера финишировал вторым на Ралли Центральной Европы и досрочно, за один этап до конца сезона-2023, стал чемпионом мира. 23-летний финн доминировал по ходу первой половины этапа, проходившего по асфальтовым дорогам Австрии и Германии, и к середине субботы оторвался на полминуты. Но после того как вылетел с трассы и сошёл его главный соперник […]