Why Safari Rally Kenya will be more of a lottery than ever
«I believe it is the same lottery as you have in Europe, you buy a ticket and you hope for the best. It is going to be a bit like that. It is going to be very wild this year.” That is how Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi described what awaits the World Rally Championship crews this […]
Hankook introduces new WRC tyre at Safari Rally Kenya
World Rally Championship teams will have a new tyre at their disposal to tackle this weekend’s Safari Rally Kenya and the remaining gravel rounds this year. WRC tyre supplier Hankook has developed a new soft compound gravel tyre known as the Dynapro R213, which will make its debut on the brutal gravel stages in Kenya […]
Toyota tips Hyundai to fight back in WRC 2026
Toyota expects Hyundai to bounce back and challenge for the World Rally Championship title this season, according to team principal Jari-Matti Latvala. After defeating Hyundai to score a ninth WRC manufacturers’ title last year, Toyota has continued its domination of the championship in 2026, recording back-to-back podium lockouts in the opening two rounds of the […]
Hyundai’s WRC upgrade plan to close the gap to Toyota
Hyundai plans to unleash further upgrades to its World Rally Championship car after this week’s Safari Rally Kenya as it bids to close the gap to rivals Toyota. The Korean marque has made a slow start to the 2026 season resulting in comprehensive defeats to Toyota at the opening two rounds of the season in […]
Why Hyundai WRC team is «working at 120 per cent» to salvage its difficult 2026 season
Hyundai is no closer to making a decision regarding its participation in the World Rally Championship in 2027, with the team confirming its priority is to improve its 2026 Rally1 car. The WRC is less than 12 months away from the launch of its new technical regulations designed to be more affordable and flexible with […]
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver Solberg
Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris jumped behind the wheel of a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car in the lead-up to this week’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver took part in a special event organised by sponsor Monster Energy, where he sampled a host of rally car and drifting machinery on a frozen lake […]
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
Sandro Munari, the driver synonymous with Lancia’s rise to prominence in world rallying, has died aged 85. The Italian driver will be remembered as one of the most iconic and successful drivers of his generation, lighting up the rally stages during the 1970s. Munari lifted the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, the forerunner to today’s […]
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 […]