Hyundai only has one option for WRC 2027, here’s how it could play out
Hyundai’s only option to continue its participation in the World Rally Championship in 2027 will be to field an upgraded Rally2 car, according to team principal Cyril Abiteboul. The Korean marque’s future in the WRC beyond the end of the season has been unclear as it continues to weigh up its options regarding its factory […]
Sebastien Ogier explains Central Europe WRC exit
Sebastien Ogier believes there was “nothing he could have done” to prevent his retirement from the Central European Rally, which has blown the World Rally Championship title race wide open. The WRC points leader suffered a high-speed crash in stage 10 while fighting for the rally lead, which he had just lost to title rival […]
Stage 15 cancelled as Thierry Neuville crashes into bridge
Reigning world rally champion Thierry Neuville has retired from the Central European Rally after a crash with a bridge forced officials to cancel stage 15. Neuville had started Sunday’s leg sitting in seventh position, but just four kilometres into the 12.37km Beyond Borders stage, the Hyundai driver hit trouble. Neuville’s i20 N slid wide entering […]
M-Sport favours new WRC car build over upgraded Rally2 option for 2027
Developing a brand new car to compete under the World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations remains the priority for M-Sport , rather than upgrading its Rally2 car. The WRC is gearing up to introduce a new ruleset for 2027, which is designed to be more affordable and flexible in a bid to attract more […]
Kalle Rovanpera even hungrier for third WRC title after Central Europe win
Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title. Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind […]
Martins Sesks rejoins M-Sport for WRC Saudi Arabia finale
Martins Sesks will contest next month’s World Rally Championship season finale in Saudi Arabia as part of an expanded four-car M-Sport-Ford operation that includes multiple Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. The WRC rising star joined M-Sport for a six-round WRC programme this year after delivering a series of impressive performances driving the team’s Ford Puma […]
Thierry Neuville thankful for WRC safety protocols after nasty Central Europe crash
Thierry Neuville paid tribute to the World Rally Championship’s safety protocols that “saved” himself and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe from injury after a violent crash at the Central European Rally. The reigning world champion crew were transferred to hospital for precautionary checks after a nasty crash into a bridge that was protected by a hay bale. […]
Kalle Rovanpera wins as Toyota seals manufacturers’ title
Kalle Rovanpera boosted his hopes of a third World Rally Championship title after taking a dominant victory at the Central European Rally, helping Toyota seal a ninth constructors’ crown. A matter of days after announcing plans to leave the WRC at the end of the year for a bold career move to single seater racing, the […]
Lancia announces WRC2 plan for 2026
Lancia has announced plans to return to the World Rally Championship next year competing in the second tier WRC2 class with its new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale. The Italian firm announced its plans via a video released on social media accompanied by a brief statement confirming that its newly developed Rally2 car will make its […]