Ranking Lancia’s greatest rally cars
The Italian brand leaned into its history during Monday’s announcement where it confirmed a return to the stages through a Rally4 programme with its new Ypsilon hatchback. A version of its new offering was unveiled in a livery that recaptured the iconic Martini Racing stripes, synonymous with the brand in the 1980s and 1990s. While […]
Lancia официально объявила о возвращении в ралли
Итальянский автопроизводитель Lancia вернётся в ралли с заводской командой. Раллийная программа будет возрождена после выхода на рынок нового поколения хэтчбека Lancia Ypsilon в «заряженной» версии HF — дорожная версия выйдет на рынок в мае 2025 года, а за ней последует гоночная модификация модели заводской команды Lancia Corse HF. Lancia Ypsilon Rally 4 HFФото: Lancia Lancia […]
How the WRC’s sprint rally trial will work in Sardinia
The WRC and the FIA are keen to offer more varied event formats going forward, which could see more compact sprint events and longer endurance rallies become part of future championship calendars. The flexibility of event formats was among a raft of proposals tabled by the FIA as part of its vision for the future […]
Lancia announces long-awaited return to rallying
The news ahead of this weekend’s Rally Sardinia follows months of speculation linking the Italian manufacturer, the most successful in World Rally Championship history having won 10 constructors’ titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), with a rallying comeback. Following the announcement that it is reviving its famous HF [High Fidelity] brand in March, Lancia previewed its high […]
Dates, route, new features and more revealed
In a presentation on Saturday, it was announced that the 2025 Dakar Rally will kick off on 3 January from Bisha and conclude on the 17th of the same month in Shubaytah, two places that are already familiar to existing competitors. Rally director David Castera has engineered an event that seeks balance in order to maintain […]
Inside Hyundai’s rally-meets-Nurburgring challenge
‘Three left minus, long, bumpy’, may resemble an ordinary rally pacenote. But this is how a World Rally Championship driver sees one of motorsport’s most famous corners – the Karussell at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Yes, you have read that correctly. You could be forgiven to question ‘what kind of fever dream am I about to […]
Hyundai’s plan to help Tanak unlock potential from WRC car
Tanak has struggled to adjust to the i20 N Rally1 following his return to the Korean manufacturer this season but showed signs he’s made a stride forward by challenging for victory in Portugal earlier this month. Tanak was able to find a way to drive around his set-up struggles on Portugal’s gravel roads to finish […]
WRC’s 2025 rule change will create “pretty crap” car
Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor. will affect the current Rally1 car. This comes after Toyota tested a physical GR Yaris, which featured a modified rear wing, that driver Elfyn Evans described as “not so exciting”. […]
Has the WRC finally turned a corner in its promotion pursuit?
Harmony within the World Rally Championship has been a rare commodity over the last 12 months. Conflict over a lack of promotion or uncertainty over future technical regulations has been a regular theme. But at Rally Portugal last weekend, there was a moment where the WRC Promoter, key stakeholders and the FIA all appeared to […]