Ott Tanak leads, Sebastien Ogier edges title rival Elfyn Evans after SS1
Ott Tanak set the pace in the opening super special stage of Rally Saudi Arabia to grab an early lead, while Sebastien Ogier edged World Rally Championship title rival Elfyn Evans. The WRC’s all-new season finale began with a 5.22km Jameel Motorsport Super Special head-to-head stage in Jeddah on Wednesday night, which acted as a […]
Rest periods will be mandatory in the 2026 WRC season
The World Rally Championship will feature mandatory rest periods next year following approval for amendments to the sporting regulations by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Rally itineraries have been a hot topic within the WRC for some time, with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal. The event’s itinerary, which […]
How the much-missed Richard Burns scaled the WRC mountain
Diagnosed with an astrocytoma in November 2003, Richard Burns lost his chance of winning a second world championship after leading the title race for most of the season. The potential of recording another motorsport statistic paled into insignificance, however, when the magnitude of the medical battle he was now faced with revealed itself. Those with […]
On this day in 1995, Colin McRae became the UK’s first world rally champion
On 22 November 30 years ago at Chester racecourse, there was smoke billowing from the wheels of a navy-blue Subaru Impreza madly spinning. These celebratory donuts were performed by newly crowned 1995 world rally champion Colin McRae, accompanied by a Saltire held by co-driver Derek Ringer flailing out of the window. It is an image […]
Why Lancia is returning to WRC in Rally2 and what it means for its future vision
Lancia has shed more light behind the reason it is making its much anticipated World Rally Championship comeback in the second tier Rally2 class. The iconic Italian manufacturer that won a record 10 WRC manufacturers’ title will return to the WRC stages next year courtesy of a WRC2 programme with its all-new Ypsilon HF Integrale […]
How Adrien Fourmaux’s WRC Japan exit proves mental strength is vital in motorsport
A robust and resilient mental game is equally as important to an athlete as the necessary physical skills to be successful in sport. Managing emotions and maintaining focus can be just as valuable when searching for the tenths of seconds required to conquer elite level motorsport. But also when situations are not going to plan, […]
Toyota 1-2 as Takamoto Katsuta crashes from lead group
Elfyn Evans closed in on Sebastien Ogier as the fight for the Rally Japan lead and World Rally Championship title intensified on Saturday. Evans started the day in third, 10.2s adrift of leader and title rival Ogier and 2.3s behind fellow Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, but the leaderboard began to shift through the morning loop. […]
Sebastien Ogier beats Elfyn Evans to take title fight down to the wire
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier edged World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to victory after an intense Rally Japan battle that ensured the title will be decided in the Saudi Arabia season finale. Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais claimed their sixth win from a partial 2025 campaign by a margin of 11.6s from Evans after a thrilling […]
What Toyota expects from 2026 WRC signing Oliver Solberg
Oliver Solberg has the speed to fight for podiums at every round of the World Rally Championship next year, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala. Solberg has realised a life-long dream of becoming a full-time factory WRC driver after securing the vacant seat at Toyota left by Super Formula-bound Kalle Rovanpera. Read Also: The […]