Oliver Solberg to make WRC Rally1 outing with Toyota in Estonia
Oliver Solberg will make a return to the World Rally Championship top tier at Rally Estonia this month after being handed a drive by Toyota. The current WRC2 points leader had been set to contest the fast gravel rally (17-20 July) piloting his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 in the WRC2 class, but will now swap […]
Here’s how Hyundai’s driver cooling system will combat the WRC Acropolis Rally heat
Hyundai will debut a new driver cooling system to help combat the searing heat at this weekend’s Acropolis Rally Greece, as cockpit temperatures are predicted to reach almost 70 degrees centigrade. The World Rally Championship’s annual visit to Greece is often regarded as one of the toughest events on the calendar due to its punishing […]
The winners and losers from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
Winner: Ferrari A fourth win in as many races in the 2025 World Endurance Championship, a third straight victory at Le Mans. What more can Ferrari ask for? A 1-2-3, one might pedantically answer – which was a real possibility, such was the dominance of the 499Ps in terms of race pace, but Porsche denied […]
Sebastien Ogier spurns WRC title fight despite flurry of wins
Sebastien Ogier has reiterated that he has no plans to contest a full World Rally Championship season, after climbing to second in the standings following an ‘almost perfect’ run to victory in Sardinia. The eight-time world champion’s 7.9s win over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak added further gloss to a blistering start to a part-time campaign for […]
The big talking points ahead of WRC Rally Sardinia
Sardinia is regarded as one of the roughest rallies on the World Rally Championship calendar, and is often a critical round as the title race edges towards the halfway mark. Heading into the rally, Toyota’s Elfyn Evans continues to lead the standings, albeit his advantage has been cut to 30 points over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, […]
Sebastien Ogier laments “most demanding” rally ever at WRC Portugal
Sebastien Ogier declared his record-extending seventh Rally Portugal triumph among the most physically demanding rallies of his storied World Rally Championship career. The eight-time world champion, co-driven by Vincent Landais, held off Hyundai’s Ott Tanak to collect a 63rd career win at the gravel event that delivered his first 15 years ago. Ogier conceded that […]
Four big questions as WRC begins its gravel season in Portugal
The World Rally Championship heads into a crucial part of the title race, with this weekend’s Rally Portugal beginning a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies. Toyota’s Elfyn Evans holds a 43-point lead over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville third 50 points adrift, heading into round five, but the next run of gravel […]
Even Sebastien Ogier was powerless to prevent Kalle Rovanpera’s crushing win
Kalle Rovanpera was in a “different league” and produced a Rally Islas Canarias event domination ‘rarely seen’ in the World Rally Championship, according to eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were virtually untouchable on the Canary Islands’ smooth asphalt roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages en route to a first win […]
Kalle Rovanpera ignites WRC season with Canary Islands win
Kalle Rovanpera kick-started his 2025 World Rally Championship campaign with one of the most dominant victories of his career at Rally Islas Canarias. Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen delivered a masterclass on Gran Canaria’s smooth asphalt mountain roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages. The performance culminated in a first victory of […]