Why Hyundai’s WRC season “really starts” at Rally Portugal
The World Rally Championship’s first pure gravel rally of the season in Portugal this week is seen as an opportunity for Hyundai to ignite its 2026 campaign. Hyundai has been firmly on the back foot this season, having struggled to extract pace from an i20 N Rally1 that features a narrow operating window. The Korean […]
M-Sport weighs up WRC new car build as all options remain open
Partnering with a manufacturer or constructing its own all-new World Rally Championship car for 2028 are options on the table for M-Sport to continue in rallying’s top tier. The Ford squad’s future in the WRC beyond 2026 is yet to be officially confirmed, although it is expected the team will be present next year, competing with […]
Toyota steps up WRC 2027 car testing with new look prototype
Toyota is continuing its preparations for the 2027 World Rally Championship rules shake up by testing the latest version of prototype car in Spain. The Japanese brand is the only mainstream manufacturer to date that has committed to building a car to the new technical regulations that will come into force next year. Under the […]
How Dani Sordo brings «different ideas» to Hyundai’s WRC Toyota chase
Dani Sordo brought new ideas and a “breath of fresh air” to Hyundai amid its ongoing battle to find answers for its performance struggles in the World Rally Championship, according to team boss Andrew Wheatley. Struggles extracting consistent speed from the i20 N Rally1, which has a narrow operating window, left Hyundai firmly on the […]
New constructor set to join WRC top tier in 2027
RMC Motorsport has unveiled plans to construct an all-new car to compete in the top tier of the World Rally Championship next year. The experienced Spanish team is set to develop a car constructed to the new WRC27 technical regulations in partnership with FIA member club, Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEDA). The project was […]
Everything we know about the WRC’s newest constructor
RMC Motorsport plans to roll out its 2027 World Rally Championship challenger in October ahead of a plan to contest at least half of the WRC rounds next year, before a full campaign in 2028. The Spanish squad has become the second tuner operation to commit to the WRC’s 2027 technical regulations after unveiling plans […]
Sebastien Ogier leads, SS3 cancelled due to spectators parking illegally
Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier has grabbed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias, while officials have been forced to cancel stage three due to spectators parking illegally. The FIA has confirmed that more than 100 spectator vehicles have been found illegally parked in a protected area near SS3 Tejeda — San Mateo 1 (18.62km), […]
Oliver Solberg crashes out of victory fight on penultimate stage
Oliver Solberg crashed out of the penultimate stage of Rally Islas Canarias while trying to hunt down rally leader Sebastien Ogier. The rally was building towards a titanic finish after Solberg had closed the gap to leader Ogier down to 2.2s after the first two stages of Sunday morning. The Toyota driver continued to push in the […]
“Nobody knows” answer to Hyundai’s WRC struggles
Thierry Neuville says “nobody knows” how Hyundai can fix its current performance woes after another difficult World Rally Championship outing in the Canary Islands. Hyundai is yet to score its first win of the season, with last weekend’s round in Canary Islands highlighting the gap between the Korean marque and Toyota. The closest Hyundai has […]