Ott Tanak opens up on decision to leave WRC
Ott Tanak has expanded on his decision to step away from the World Rally Championship, admitting it is “quite a relief” knowing Rally Saudi Arabia will be his last for the foreseeable future. The 2019 world champion announced hours after finishing fourth at Rally Japan earlier this month that he plans to take a sabbatical […]
Martins Sesks takes lead, Kalle Rovanpera suffers puncture
Martins Sesks delivered an impressive drive to claim the lead at the inaugural Rally Saudi Arabia on Thursday morning while World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanpera suffered a costly puncture. Returning M-Sport-Ford driver Sesks almost completed a clean sweep of stage wins, which was only denied by a small mistake in stage four. The Latvian, who […]
Why WRC drivers thought Rally Saudi Arabia was too extreme
World Rally Championship drivers feel Rally Saudi Arabia’s unique challenges deserve a place on the calendar, but the event is too extreme for the cars and tyres to host a title decider. Saudi Arabia made its WRC debut at the weekend after signing 10-year deal with the championship to host the final round for at […]
WRC Saudi Arabia: Elfyn Evans suffers puncture as victory battle heats ups
Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera suffered punctures on Friday morning as the World Rally Championship title battle took another twist, while Adrien Fourmaux’s Rally Saudi Arabia lead was cut to 2.9 seconds. Punishing gravel stages littered with rocks once again increased the puncture risks for crews with Evans and Rovanpera both picking up punctures in stage 11[ Wadi Almatwi 1, 24.90 km] — […]
Ott Tanak looking forward to break from full-time rallying next year
Rally Saudi Arabia marked Ott Tanak’s final outing with Hyundai after the 2019 world champion announced plans to take a sabbatical earlier this month to reset and spend more time with his family. Tanak had been in the victory hunt in Saudi Arabia before a series of punctures on Friday ended any hopes of a podium to sign […]
What Kalle Rovanpera will miss most now he’s called time on WRC
Kalle Rovanpera says rallying will always hold a special place in his heart after closing the chapter on a record-breaking World Rally Championship career in favour of a move to single-seater racing. A fairytale finish to his WRC career eluded the Toyota driver, who missed out on securing a third world title, finishing seventh at the Rally Saudi Arabia season finale […]
Sebastien Ogier on matching Sebastien Loeb’s record after «incredible» WRC season
Sebastien Ogier hailed the 2025 campaign as his “strongest” in the World Rally Championship and is “super proud” to match Sebastien Loeb’s record of nine world titles. Ogier sealed a stunning ninth crown after finishing third in an intense Rally Saudi Arabia finale, beating Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by four points after a thrilling tussle. […]
What Elfyn Evans was missing in his 2025 WRC title fight
Elfyn Evans believes he needs to be more ruthless in the World Rally Championship next year after missing out on the 2025 title to Sebastien Ogier. Evans finished runner-up in the WRC title race for a fifth time in his career after falling four points shy of Toyota team-mate Ogier, who sealed a record-equalling ninth […]
Thierry Neuville wins chaotic finale as Sebastien Ogier claims ninth title
Sebastien Ogier overhauled Elfyn Evans to claim a record-equalling ninth World Rally Championship title after emerging from a chaotic Rally Saudi Arabia final that was won by Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais sealed the title by finishing third, 1m03.3s behind outgoing champion Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe, as well as Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux, in one of the most […]