WRC Central Europe exit among Lappi’s biggest disappointments
The Hyundai driver headed into stage five sitting an impressive third overall in extreme wet weather, having faced some of the worst road surface conditions. However, the Finn slightly misjudged a narrow section which resulted in his i20N making heavy contact with the trees, ending his day. Luckily, Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm clambered out […]
Rovanpera pulls clear, Neuville leapfrogs Evans
The Toyota driver excelled in challenging wet conditions to set fastest times on four of Friday’s six stages to open up a 36.4s lead over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. Elfyn Evans climbed from eighth to second through the day but lost ground on the day’s final stage to fall behind Neuville, 47.2s adrift of the leader. […]
Нассер аль-Аттия станет пилотом Prodrive на «Дакаре»
Пятикратный победитель ралли-марафона «Дакар» и действующий двукратный чемпион World Rally-Raid Championship Нассер аль-Аттия прекращает сотрудничество с маркой Toyota. По окончании гонки Desafio Ruta 40 в Аргентине пилот завершил работу с командой Toyota Gazoo Racing, за которую он выступал на протяжении семи последних лет. В 2024 году катарец и его бессменный штурман француз Матье Бомель будут […]
Rovanpera grabs lead after stage sweep, Lappi crashes
The championship leader survived slippery conditions to win the three asphalt stages to climb from sitting fourth overnight into a 29.2s lead over Toyota team-mate and title rival Elfyn Evans by 29.2s. Evans needs to outscore Rovanpera at this weekend’s inaugural three country rally to take the title fight to the final round in Japan […]
Грузовик КАМАЗ-мастер врезался в багги Анастасии Нифонтовой
В Волгоградской области в рамках официальных тестов перед бахой «Пески Арчеды» чемпионата России по ралли-рейдам случилось столкновением между грузовиком команды «КАМАЗ-мастер» и мотовездеходом под управлением Анастасии Нифонтовой. Авария произошла через пару километров после старта тестового спецучастка. «Вкратце как у нас дела… Не очень пока что. Погода плохая и организация официальных тестов оставляет желать лучшего. На […]
German Police end WRC3 champion Korhonen’s Central European Rally
The Finn was stopped by German police when he attempted to cross the border from the Czech Republic into Germany after completing the second stage of the new WRC event, which features tests in three countries for the first time. German police spotted an issue with car’s registration documentation, according to Korhonen, who was […]
Neuville leads, overshoot costs Evans
The Hyundai driver will take a 1.2s lead over M-Sport’s Ott Tanak heading into Friday’s six asphalt stages in the Czech Republic. Tanak had assumed an early rally lead after winning Thursday’s opening 2.55km super special held around a racecourse in Prague. But the Estonian was unable to hold onto the advantage when the rally […]
Tanak leads as Czech Republic makes WRC debut
The M-Sport Ford driver set the pace around the 2.55km Velka Chuchle spectator stage that navigated around a racecourse in Prague, as the Czech Republic made its WRC debut. One of a few crews to opt for four soft tyres, Tanak took the spoils with a perfect run in front of a huge crowd. Toyota’s […]
Could the WRC’s new three-country rally shake up the title fight?
It’s not often an entirely new rally concept joins the World Rally Championship calendar. This weekend’s Central European Rally is not only a championship first, but this voyage into the unknown could conceivably decide the title race. WRC events have crossed country borders before but the Central European Rally, which hosts the penultimate round of […]