Andre Lotterer aims at rallying after «dream» test and «mind-blowing» passenger ride
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer says he would like to explore opportunities in rallying in the future after realising the dream of driving a World Rally Championship car. The sportscar ace and former Formula E driver has been a life-long admirer of rallying, having grown up around the discipline thanks to his […]
Neuville questions 10s penalty after Safari Rally Kenya jump start
World Rally champion Thierry Neuville feels he has been wrongfully handed a penalty for a jump start due to what he believes was a timing glitch at Safari Rally Kenya. Neuville has already endured an eventful trip to Kenya after only six of the 21 stages comprising the third round of the WRC. The Belgian […]
Hyundai’s WRC future is yet to be decided
Thierry Neuville insists Hyundai is yet to decide on its World Rally Championship future, describing recent speculation the brand has already decided to leave at the end of 2025 as “unfounded”. The reigning world champion and Hyundai WRC stalwart has responded to a report in Belgian media that claims the Korean marque has already made […]
How WRC teams prepare for Monte Carlo’s ‘four-day marathon’
New technical regulations and a change of tyre manufacturer has made preparations for the challenging Monte Carlo Rally among the most demanding for World Rally Championship teams in recent times. Not since the introduction of the Rally1 cars in 2022 has the WRC undergone such significant changes, heaping even more importance on teams to do […]
Sweden targeted by Hyundai to debut upgraded WRC car
Thierry Neuville is hopeful Hyundai will debut its highly anticipated revised 2025 World Rally Championship car at Rally Sweden next month. Hyundai has spent much of last season developing a significant upgrade to its i20 N Rally1 car for 2025, but confirmed late last year that it would begin the new season in Monte Carlo […]
Number #1 set to return to WRC in 2025
The number #1 will return to the World Rally Championship for the first time since 2022 with new champion Thierry Neuville set to adopt the number for the 2025 campaign. The Hyundai driver in recent years has become synonymous with the #11 — a number which he first utilised in the WRC in 2013, before […]
Neuville “worried” Rally2 cars will be faster than WRC 2027 cars
Thierry Neuville is worried that the current Rally2 cars will be faster than the top-level cars under the new 2027 World Rally Championship technical regulations. From 2027 top-level WRC cars will be more versatile and built to a cost cap of €345,000 in a bid to encourage more teams and manufacturers to compete. Read Also: […]
World champion Neuville joins WRC stars for Monza Rally Show
Newly crowned world champion Thierry Neuville will headline a host of World Rally Championship stars set to compete at the Monza Rally Show next month. The event has returned this year to celebrate Pirelli’s four-year stint as the WRC’s sole tyre supplier with the championship set to welcome South Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook to provide […]
How Neuville’s long and winding road led to WRC glory
Thierry Neuville clinched a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title in dramatic circumstances at this weekend’s Rally Japan. Often regarded among the best drivers never to win a WRC title, the Belgian can now lay that claim to rest after he and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe beat Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja to a […]