Sebastien Ogier snatches lead as Kalle Rovanpera hits trouble
Sebastien Ogier has moved into a slender Rally Japan lead from World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans after fellow title contender Kalle Rovanpera hit trouble. Ogier snatched the rally lead on stage four [Isegami’s Tunnel 1,19.66km] taking a 1.0s advantage over Evans heading into the midday service, with Toyota’s Japanese star Takamoto Katsuta in third, 1.7s […]
Ott Tanak tight-lipped on WRC future as speculation mounts
Ott Tanak says he “more or less” knows his plans for 2026 as speculation continues to mount around the Hyundai driver’s future in the World Rally Championship. The 2019 world champion has emerged as a key player in this year’s silly season, with the Estonian yet to reveal his plans for 2026. Another season at […]
Kalle Rovanpera grabs early lead, promises full attack for title
Kalle Rovanpera has claimed the early lead at Rally Japan as he plans to not hold anything back in his pursuit of a third World Rally Championship title at the penultimate round of the season. The Toyota driver posted the fastest time in the opening stage at the asphalt event, with only a second separating the […]
Hyundai signings bolster WEC and WRC resources
Hyundai Motorsport has strengthened its resources by adding two valuable members of staff, which will oversee programmes in the World Rally Championship and World Endurance Championship. The Korean marque has created two new roles within its organisation in the form of Operations Director and Head of Engineering, which will be filled by the experienced Sebastien […]
Kalle Rovanpera completes maiden F2 test ahead of single-seater switch
Kalle Rovanpera has completed his first outing in a Formula 2 car as the two-time World Rally champion gears up to make the switch to single-seater racing next year. Rovanpera announced plans for a bold career switch last month, which will see the Finn leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season to […]
Sebastien Ogier reacts to Kalle Rovanpera’s “huge” single-seater challenge
Sebastien Ogier will be among those cheering on Kalle Rovanpera as he tackles the “huge” challenge posed by making the transition from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in 2026. Eight-time world rally champion Ogier is no stranger in switching to top level circuit racing, having swapped the stages for the World Endurance Championship […]
WRC points lead “guarantees absolutely nothing”
Elfyn Evans is refusing to get carried away by the 13-point lead he holds in his quest for a maiden World Rally Championship title with only two rounds of the season remaining. The Toyota driver is bidding to become the first British WRC champion since Richard Burns in 2001 and has so far finished runner-up in […]
Elfyn Evans stunned by penalty, Toyota intends to appeal
Toyota intends to appeal the five-second penalty handed to Elfyn Evans for making contact with a hay bale in a chicane during the opening stage of the Central European Rally. Evans, co-driven by Scott Martin, clouted a hay bale that formed part of a chicane during the first pass through the 12.83km Golf und Therme test […]
Sebastian Ogier hangs on as Kalle Rovanpera closes gap
Sebastien Ogier managed to fend off a charging Kalle Rovanpera to hold onto the lead at the Central European Rally by 0.6s after a demanding Friday leg. The WRC points leader held onto his overnight lead throughout six tricky asphalt stages spread across Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, but was pushed hard through the afternoon […]