Adrien Fourmaux leads, Sebastien Ogier suffers blow
Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux emerged with a slender lead over World Rally Championship title hopeful Kalle Rovanpera after a drama-filled opening morning at the inaugural Rally Paraguay. Paraguay’s unique and unknown gravel stages, featuring a blend of high-speed sections, technical corners, multiple grip changes and rough compressions, provided plenty of challenges for the WRC field. But […]
FIA promises WRC investment following commercial rights sale
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised an investment into the World Rally Championship following the sale of the series’ commercial rights. The world motorsport governing body announced last week that a tender process is now underway to find a new WRC commercial rights holder. Current rights holder WRC Promoter, owned by Red Bull and […]
Fast WRC Paraguay stages promise “plenty of surprises”
The World Rally Championship is set for a voyage into the unknown this weekend as Paraguay makes its series debut offering up stages unlike any other on the calendar. Exactly what will unfold on brand new stages held in conditions unfamiliar to WRC crews is difficult to predict. The prospect of a wide open battle […]
FIA announces tender process for new WRC promoter
The FIA will facilitate a tender process to help secure a new promoter for the World Rally Championship. Motorsport’s governing body announced the move in a statement, which marks the FIA’s first official communication confirming that the WRC Promoter is seeking a sale. However, it has been widely known that the German firm has been […]