WRC points leader Elfyn Evans crashes out of Rally Portugal
The Toyota driver went off the road 13.8 kilometres into stage seven (Mortagua, 18.5km) while occupying sixth position after difficult day opening the gravel roads. It is unclear exactly what happened to the Welshman that has triggered a premature end to his day. The Toyota team has confirmed Evans and co-driver Scott Martin climbed out […]
Tanak leads from chasing Rovanpera on Friday morning
Tanak produced an impressive showing in his M-Sport Ford Puma, winning one of the three morning stages to lead Toyota’s Rovanpera by 3.0s. Dani Sordo led Hyundai’s effort completing the loop in third, 3.6s adrift, but ahead of team-mate Thierry Neuville, 14.6s back, and road sweeper Elfyn Evans, who is 18.0s off. Pierre-Louis Loubet and […]
The F1 driver coach rallying for a cause with support from Stroll and Alonso
Miami Grand Prix to Rally Portugal isn’t a usual back-to-back but this is the reality for the 45-year-old former racing driver turned driver coach. The last 10 years have seen Pinto become part of Stroll’s support team travelling to every grand prix acting as the Canadian’s driver coach. However, it is now Stroll, who will […]
WRC Portugal victory not impossible despite road position
Evans arrives in Portugal sharing the championship lead with his part-time Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier after claiming an emotional first win for 18 months on Croatia’s asphalt roads last month. The victory resulted in the Welshman leaping up the championship standings that are the closest since 2001, with five drivers covered by 11 points. However, […]
Hyundai looking long term to complete WRC driver line-up
Hyundai signed Breen to share its third factory i20 N alongside veteran Sordo this season. The latter has been a mainstay of the squad since the marque’s return to the WRC in 2014, moving to a part-time role in 2018. Sordo was announced to pilot the third car at this weekend’s Rally Portugal before Breen’s […]
WRC has reached a critical point, needs change
Rallying’s top flight has attempted to attract new marques in recent years, and this was one of the key objectives behind the introduction of its Rally1 hybrid regulations last year. Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport Ford committed to the new rule cycle until 2024, but the move to hybrid vehicles has so far yet to lure […]
WRC Rally Portugal: Everything you need to know
Portugal’s rough stages represents the start of the WRC’s gravel season with this round the first of seven consecutive rallies held on the loose surfaces.After scoring an emotional first WRC win in 18 months, Toyota’s Elfyn Evans heads to Portugal tied at the top of the standings with team-mate and eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier.However, […]
FIA encouraged by WRC Rally USA demonstration
The USA has emerged as a contender to join the WRC schedule for the first time since the Olympus Rally in 1988. A brand new event is being planned in Chattanooga in southeast Tennessee, utilising gravel roads located in in the Cherokee National Forest and around the Ocoee River region in Polk County. The planning […]
Inaugural FIA Rally Star Women’s winner crowned
The new FIA initiative open to 17-26 year-old aspiring rally drivers aims to provide a pathway for future talent onto the WRC pyramid. Peruvian driver Cilloniz took the title after seeing off competition from Maja Hallen Fellenius (Sweden), Kristie Ellis (South Africa) and Pragathi Gowda (India) at the Maggiora Offroad Arena in Italy on Thursday. […]