How Alpine is helping Loeb’s bid for Dakar history with an unlikely challenger
The Dakar Rally returns to provide one of motorsport’s toughest tests for human and machine in January, with Saudi Arabia again hosting the challenge. It may not be the event it once was when run through Africa to the Senegalese capital [the event’s name gives it away] but the test remains one that requires ultimate […]
Dacia cools Dakar expectations after debut 1-2 at Rallye du Maroc
Dacia Sandriders technical director Philip Dunabin has played down expectations for the team’s first run at the Dakar Rally despite securing a 1-2 on its debut at the Rallye du Maroc. The Romanian manufacturer has partnered with Prodrive to contest the World Rally Raid Championship [WR2C], including a tilt at the Dakar beginning in Saudi […]
Президент FIA пообещал допустить россиян до международных гонок
Победитель Дакара-2017 в категории квадроциклов Сергей Карякин рассказал о беседе с президентом Международной автомобильной федерации (FIA) Мохаммедом Бен Сулайемом. В начале декабря российский гонщик вместе со своей гоночной командой выступил в международном ралли-рейде Dubai International Baja в Дубае, где занял второе место. При этом речи о допуске на все этапы чемпионата мира и Дакар пока […]
The 10 best female drivers of 2024
The second season of the all-female F1 Academy championship was notable for having closer ties to Formula 1, as cars were decked out in the liveries of grand prix teams, and for the stunning dominance of its champion who curiously was crowned twice. But across the spectrum of motorsport categories, there were numerous noteworthy performances […]
Hyundai releases behind-the-scenes documentary on 2024 WRC season
Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title. Titled “Never just win”, the film has been produced in-house by Hyundai Motorsport, led by the team’s videographer Sebastian Scott and has today been released on YouTube. The documentary offers rare insights into the 2024 WRC […]
Hyundai announces WRC team reshuffle as programme manager departs
Hyundai Motorsport’s World Rally Championship programme manager Christian Loriaux has left the team ahead of the 2025 season. Loriaux has played a critical role within the Korean marque since first joining the operation in 2021 as a technical consultant, before graduating to the role of WRC programme manager. Shock news of Loriaux’s departure arrives after […]
McErlean lands dream WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport
Josh McErlean will graduate to the World Rally Championship’s top tier in 2025 after securing a deal to join M-Sport-Ford. The 25-year-old will pilot M-Sport’s second Ford Puma Rally1 in a full 14-round WRC campaign next year, joining Gregoire Munster, who was announced as the British squad’s team leader on Wednesday. McErlean will be joined […]
Citroen не стал продлевать контракт с Николаем Грязиным
Российский раллист Николай Грязин, который в 2024 году стал заводским гонщиком Citroen в команде AEC — DG Sport Competition, и занял по итогам сезона WRC2 третье место в личном зачёте. Несмотря на эти результаты, выступающий под болгарским флагом пилот не смог сохранить место в коллективе на сезон-2025. «Этот год с Citroen Racing стал для меня […]
M-Sport agrees new deal with Munster for 2025 WRC
Gregoire Munster will team up with M-Sport-Ford for a second full-time season in the World Rally Championship next year. Munster has agreed a new deal with the British squad to pilot one of two Ford Puma Rally1 cars after completing a maiden full season in the WRC’s top tier with the operation this year. The […]