WRC points lead “guarantees absolutely nothing”
Elfyn Evans is refusing to get carried away by the 13-point lead he holds in his quest for a maiden World Rally Championship title with only two rounds of the season remaining. The Toyota driver is bidding to become the first British WRC champion since Richard Burns in 2001 and has so far finished runner-up in […]
Elfyn Evans stunned by penalty, Toyota intends to appeal
Toyota intends to appeal the five-second penalty handed to Elfyn Evans for making contact with a hay bale in a chicane during the opening stage of the Central European Rally. Evans, co-driven by Scott Martin, clouted a hay bale that formed part of a chicane during the first pass through the 12.83km Golf und Therme test […]
Sebastian Ogier hangs on as Kalle Rovanpera closes gap
Sebastien Ogier managed to fend off a charging Kalle Rovanpera to hold onto the lead at the Central European Rally by 0.6s after a demanding Friday leg. The WRC points leader held onto his overnight lead throughout six tricky asphalt stages spread across Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, but was pushed hard through the afternoon […]
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 […]