Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
Subaru announced plans for an all-new rally car that will make its competition debut in Japan’s national rally championship later this year. The Japanese brand is synonymous with rallying through its factory involvement in the World Rally Championship in the 1990s and 2000s, claiming three manufacturers’ crowns from 1995-1997. Since pulling out of the WRC […]
Who is potential FIA presidential candidate Carlos Sainz Sr?
As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com, Carlos Sainz Sr is seriously considering whether to launch a bid to challenge incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s campaign for a second term during this year’s elections at the governing body. A two-time World Rally champion, Sainz might be viewed by contemporary Formula 1 fans as the ex-rally driver […]
From open-heart surgery to rally stages – how Kovalainen overcame his «biggest challenge»
For many, undergoing open-heart surgery would usually spell an end to any extreme activities like tearing through a Finnish forest or navigating through a twisty Japanese mountain road in a rally car. Not for Heikki Kovalainen. The Formula 1 race winner and childhood rally fan has overcome the “biggest challenge of [his] life” to recover […]
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 […]