The challenges Kalle Rovanpera will face in single-seater switch
Kalle Rovanpera has outlined the biggest challenges that lie ahead of a switch from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in Super Formula next year. Rovanpera stunned the motorsport world by announcing bold plans to quit rallying at the end of the season and embark on a plan to climb the circuit racing ranks, […]
Ott Tanak reverts to older-spec Hyundai for WRC’s return to asphalt
Ott Tanak will use an older-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 car at next week’s Central European Rally, with the 2019 world rally champion deeming it better suited. The decision follows a back-to-back test of the 2025-specification car and last year’s model, without the hybrid unit as per this year’s regulations, following last month’s round in Chile. Hyundai […]
Kalle Rovanpera to leave WRC for Super Formula in 2026
Kalle Rovanpera will switch from rallying to circuit racing next year after confirming plans to leave the World Rally Championship for Japan’s Super Formula single-seater series. The move will see the two-time world champion leave the WRC at the end of the season after six years competing in rallying’s top tier with Toyota, beginning in […]
‘Aiming for the highest level possible’
The lure of competing at the highest level possible in circuit racing and the chance to do something ”really unique” are behind Kalle Rovanpera’s decision to leave the World Rally Championship for Super Formula. The two-time world rally champion will next year make the rare switch from rallying to single-seaters, beginning with a two-year stint […]
Thierry Neuville insists 2025 WRC Hyundai has “more potential” despite struggles
Thierry Neuville is convinced Hyundai’s upgraded 2025 World Rally Championship challenger has more potential than its predecessor despite struggles unlocking its speed this season. The reigning world champion admitted he was worried by the gap in performance between Hyundai and Toyota after Rally Chile, where Neuville revealed that the team had tried several set-ups, but […]
Mandated rest periods at WRC rallies to face FIA vote
A proposal to ensure World Rally Championship competitors and personnel receive the necessary time to recover between days on rallies has been tabled by the WRC Commission. Rally itineraries has been a hot topic within the WRC for some time with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal. The event’s itinerary […]
Hyundai call set to boost Ott Tanak’s WRC title bid
Hyundai has announced that Ott Tanak will no longer score manufacturer points for the team this year in a move that appears set to boost his World Rally Championship title hopes. Tanak’s title bid was dealt a blow in Chile earlier this month when he suffered an engine failure while leading the rally. After […]
WRC swaps Sardinia for Rome as home of Rally Italy from 2027
The World Rally Championship’s Italian round will move to Rome from 2027, while existing host Sardinia will stage next year’s round before the switch. The WRC announced its 14-round 2026 calendar in August with the location of Italy’s round to be confirmed, with both Sardinia’s gravel stages and Rome’s asphalt roads vying to host the […]
Adrien Fourmaux takes WRC Rally Chile lead on Friday
Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak. Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second lead over Neuville, who launched an impressive fightback after […]