New Toyota WRC car breaks cover in testing
Images and videos of what appears to be Toyota’s all-new 2027 World Rally Championship car have emerged on social media. Toyota is the only mainstream automotive manufacturer that is known to be developing a new car that adheres to the WRC’s new technical regulations that will come into force from 2027. The images, that are […]
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
Two years ago at Rally Sweden, there was a beaming smile on Esapekka Lappi’s face after successfully ending a victory drought that stretched six and a half years. However, after this year’s run to sixth you could argue Lappi’s smile was even broader. Granted, Lappi was incredibly satisfied to be immediately on the pace on his World Rally Championship return, a […]
Acropolis Rally’s Thursday parc ferme will be on a boat
Acropolis Rally Greece will feature a new base and a unique floating parc ferme for this year’s World Rally Championship edition of the brutal gravel event. Organisers have today unveiled the itinerary for round eight of the 2026 campaign (25-28 June) which will see the rally service park shift 240 kilometres south from the town of […]
Martins Sesks sets out target ahead of WRC return
Rising World Rally Championship star Martins Sesks has set out two key objectives ahead of his return to rallying’s tip tier at Rally Sweden this weekend. Sweden’s snow stages mark the start of Sesks’ seven-round partial programme with M-Sport-Ford that includes the same line-up of rallies (Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Sardinia) and the possibility […]
Elfyn Evans leads as Oliver Solberg drops to P5 after lucky escape
Elfyn Evans claimed the Rally Sweden lead to head a Toyota 1-2-3 as overnight frontrunner Oliver Solberg dropped to fifth following a dramatic Friday morning. After three snow stages, Evans headed to the midday service with a 14.5s lead over Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta, with team-mate Sami Pajari in third [+23.3s]. The top five was completed […]
Hyundai “realistic and optimistic” in mission to bridge WRC pace gap
Hyundai is realistic yet optimistic in its mission to bridge the gap to Toyota after suffering back-to-back heavy defeats at the start of the 2026 World Rally Championship. The Korean marque had hoped to have all three cars in the fight for the podium at Rally Sweden, an event where it managed to beat Toyota […]
Elfyn Evans storms to victory as Toyota scores 1-2-3-4
Elfyn Evans produced a faultless drive to claim a third career Rally Sweden victory as Toyota dominated the second round of the 2026 World Rally Championship. Evans and co-driver Scott Martin claimed a first win of the season by 14.3s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston. Toyota comprehensively defeated a struggling Hyundai across […]
Oliver Solberg “didn’t deserve more than P4” from Sweden WRC round
Oliver Solberg says he didn’t deserve more than fourth from the WRC’s Rally Sweden, after admitting he was surprised by how difficult it was to open the road. Solberg headed to Sweden on a high after scoring a sensational win in Monte Carlo last month, which had raised expectations ahead of a home event he […]
Elfyn Evans heads Toyota 1-2-3-4 into final day
Elfyn Evans headed into the final day of Rally Sweden with a slender 13.3s lead despite a late push from Takamoto Katsuta, as Toyota’s domination continued. Evans started Saturday facing a 2.8s deficit to Katsuta, but this was turned on its head after the morning loop. A perplexed Katsuta struggled for grip, which left him […]