Tanak surges into slender lead from returning Breen
The 2019 world champion moved into a 2.1s lead over Hyundai’s Craig Breen, competing in the first event of his partial WRC campaign after departing M-Sport, as tricky snow and icy conditions benefitted those running lower down in the road order. Tanak’s surge to the front came despite failing to secure a fastest stage time […]
WRC Sweden: Tanak surges into slender lead from returning Breen
The 2019 world champion moved into a 2.1s lead over Hyundai’s Craig Breen, competing in the first event of his partial WRC campaign after departing M-Sport, as tricky snow and icy conditions benefitted those running lower down in the road order. Tanak’s surge to the front came despite failing to secure a fastest stage time […]
Rovanpera edges Tanak to claim opening stage
The Toyota driver, starting first on the road, blitzed the 5.16km Umea Sprint super special stage held in front of a sizeable crowd, to grab an early rally lead. Despite some sections being incredibly slippery and traction at a premium, Rovanpera was the driver to beat as he completed the test 1.6s faster than his […]
WRC Sweden: Rovanpera edges Tanak to claim opening stage
The Toyota driver, starting first on the road, blitzed the 5.16km Umea Sprint super special stage held in front of a sizeable crowd, to grab an early rally lead. Despite some sections being incredibly slippery and traction at a premium, Rovanpera was the driver to beat as he completed the test 1.6s faster than his […]
Neuville relying on WRC teammates for Sweden set-up after illness
The Belgian is still recovering from flu which prevented him from taking part in the second of two test days on the snow in Finland to prepare for his weekend’s second round of the WRC season. Neuville was able to conduct one day of testing, but melting conditions didn’t provide an accurate representation for Sweden. […]
Abiteboul bringing F1 thinking to Hyundai WRC structure in Sweden
The former Renault F1 boss is undertaking only his second WRC event as team principal after leading the team at Monte Carlo in January, but the Frenchman has already identified areas for improvement. One of Abiteboul’s key early objectives is to improve the way the team communicates, engages with its drivers and its decision-making process. […]
Neuville relying on WRC teammates for Sweden set-up after illness
The Belgian is still recovering from flu which prevented him from taking part in the second of two test days on the snow in Finland to prepare for his weekend’s second round of the WRC season. Neuville was able to conduct one day of testing, but melting conditions didn’t provide an accurate representation for Sweden. […]
Ekstrom joins World RX as sporting director for 2023 season
Ekstrom claimed the 2016 title in an ERS RX-built Audi S1 with four wins helping him to beat Johan Kristoffersson to the crown, and finished runner-up to his fellow Swede on a further three occasions in 2017, 2018 and 2020. His last World RX appearances came with the Munnich Motorsport SEAT team at the Latvia […]
National rally outing “important” for WRC Sweden prep
M-Sport elected to field a Ford Puma Rally1 for new signing Tanak at the Otepaa Winter Rally, in addition to a pre-event test in Ostersund, Sweden, to prepare for the WRC’s only snow rally of the season, which begins on Thursday. Tanak spent the majority of the WRC season opener in Monte Carlo adjusting to […]