WRC champion Marcus Gronholm set for rally return
Gronholm is set to pilot a 2008 specification Subaru Impreza at the brand new event held in Varzi, northern Italy from 24-27 May, which is open to Group A machinery from 1994 through to the World Rally Car era that ended in 2021. It has also been confirmed that Gronholm will be reunited with co-driver […]
How a WRC legend is still making people sit up and take notice
Sebastien Loeb hasn’t been snapped up by a World Rally Championship team for a part-time drive this year, but the phone may already be ringing again after his latest triumph. The nine-time world champion once again reminded the rallying fraternity of his supreme talent last Sunday by adding the Azores Rally to his glittering list […]
WRC winner Paddon no longer chasing top-level rally return
The former factory Hyundai driver had hoped to return to the WRC after losing his drive with the South Korean marque at the end of 2018, but has been unable to return to top-flight competition since. The 2016 Rally Argentina winner was set to join M-Sport for selected rounds in Finland and Australia in 2019, […]
Себастьен Лёб выиграл Ралли Азорских островов
В первые выходные апреля на Азорских островах состоялось очередное ралли Azores Rallye. Гонка в 2023 году хоть и исключёна из календаря чемпионата Европы по ралли ERC, но привлекла при этом самого титулованного пилота классического ралли в истории — в составе немецкой команды Toksport WRT за рулём нового хэтчбека Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 стартовал Себастьен Лёб. […]
No immediate plans to expand 2023 WRC Rally1 entries
Nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb joined the team to contest four WRC events last year to help boost the squad’s championship hopes. The move proved successful with Loeb and co-driver Isabelle Galmiche winning the 2022 season opener in Monte Carlo. The pair also led in Portugal before a crash halted their progress, while mechanical issues […]
Abiteboul plots simulation expansion for Hyundai WRC team
The former Renault Formula 1 boss, who took over as team principal of the South Korean marque in January, revealed his initial key objectives for the team last month, including a refinement of the team’s structure, roles, communication and decision-making. In addition to this, the Frenchman stated an ambition to make the squad «more engineering […]
Why Rally USA could be a gamechanger for WRC
Cracking America can be a gamechanger for any business, which is why the advancement of plans for the USA to join the World Rally Championship in 2024 is significant. The WRC has targeted a round in the USA since 2018 and it appears those plans have taken a significant step forward following last week’s announcement […]
Действующий чемпион WRC проведёт сезон в дрифте
В 2022 году гонщик заводской команды Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT в чемпионате мира по классическому ралли Калле Рованпера попробовал себя в дрифте, выступив на этапе одного из сильнейших мировых турниров Drift Masters European Championship. В итоге опыт пилоту понравился и он, уже в статусе чемпиона WRC, продолжит выступать в дрифте. В новом сезоне Drift Masters […]
WRC Mexico points haul “quite okay” considering road position
The Toyota driver finished a distant fourth in the first gravel round of season last weekend, 1m55.3s adrift of rally winner and team-mate Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera was faced with the challenge of starting second on the dusty gravel stages on Friday, before becoming the effective road sweeper during the morning loop after passing an ailing […]