WRC drivers confident rain-hit Acropolis Rally can continue safely
Regions of Greece have been subjected to severe rainfall and thunderstorms over the past 72 hours, which has caused widespread disruption and flash floods. The storm has hit Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria claiming the lives of at least 14 people. The wild weather has disrupted preparations for the rally with the FIA forced to cancel […]
Torrential rain forces WRC Acropolis Rally shakedown cancellation
Greece has been subjected to flash flooding this week after receiving record-breaking rainfall courtesy of Storm Daniel. Last Sunday WRC crews were issued a severe weather warning of the approaching storm. The storm has hit Lamia, the host city for the Acropolis Rally, which has resulted in several roads being flooded around the service […]
Ranking the world championship’s 20 greatest moments
Since it launched in 1973, the WRC has created a myriad of memorable moments from emotional victories and defeats, historic game changing achievements, to feats that simply defy belief. Distilling all the action from the last half century into 20 defined moments is by no means a small task. To attempt this the WRC […]
Four M-Sport Ford Pumas set to tackle WRC Rally Chile
M-Sport’s WRC2 driver Munster had been tipped to receive a Rally1 outing this season, with the Belgian-born driver now set to take over the Puma owned by privateer Jourdan Serderidis, who has been helping the 24-year-old rising star. Before tackling Chile’s gravel stages from 28 September to 1 October, Munster and co-driver Louis Louka will […]
EA SPORTS WRC is a radical new official game, launches November
Following a spate of teasers, the latest official World Rally Championship video game is now confirmed – EA Sports WRC will be released 3rd November 2023. It will feature over 600km of stage miles replicating the current WRC season, including the hybrid Rally1 machines from Toyota, M-Sport Ford and Hyundai. These will sit alongside a […]
Acropolis Rally issues weather warning to WRC crews
A weather warning was issued by the event’s clerk of the course, Anita Passalis, on Sunday night following news that heavy rain is expected to fall in the Lamia and Loutraki regions where the rally will take place. It is anticipated that the severity of the rain and the possibility of thunderstorms could cause disruption […]
FIA готовит чемпионат мира по гонкам на водородных внедорожниках
Международная автомобильная федерация FIA, запустив несколько серий для электромобилей, взялась за освоение других видов топлива. Промоутер серий Формула E и Extreme E Алехандро Агаг и президент FIA Мохаммед бен Сулайем достигли соглашения о создании серии для внедорожников, использующих в качестве источника топлива водород. Ожидается, что первый сезон турнира Extreme H состоится уже в 2025 году, […]
We don’t want to lose Tanak from WRC team
The 2019 world champion this year rejoined the Ford squad that afforded him his full-time WRC debut in 2012, essentially on a one-year deal. It appears Tanak will once again play a key role in the silly season as teams begin to form driver line-ups for the 2024 season. Tanak has endured a challenging return […]
Hyundai hands Suninen WRC Rally Chile outing
The Finn was promoted to Hyundai’s third factory i20 N Rally1 car for WRC rounds in Estonia and Finland, filling the position left by the late Craig Breen. Suninen impressed in both outings on fast gravel stages, finishing fifth in Estonia before following that result up with a fourth at his home event in Finland. […]