Finnish sensation Kalle Rovanperä etched his name in the annals of the FIA World Rally Championship with a breathtaking performance at the ORLEN 80th Rally Poland on Sunday, capturing what many are hailing as one of the most remarkable victories in recent memory. Tasked with filling in for Sébastien Ogier at the eleventh hour for … Read more
After 15 fast-paced gravel stages, Rovanperä is in front by 9.4s in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid with four stages and 63 kilometres of timed action remaining on Sunday. With limited preparation time having replaced Sébastien Ogier following the Frenchman’s reconnaissance accident less than 48 hours before the rally began, reigning world champion Rovanperä … Read more
Leading trio blanketed by 2.0s as title contender Tänak retires on Friday. Andreas Mikkelsen found himself leading an FIA World Rally Championship round for the first time since 2019, heading Kalle Rovanperä by just 1.8sec after Friday at ORLEN 80th Rally Poland. Just 7.7sec blanketed the leading five drivers at the end of a frantic … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä has been called in to replace Toyota team-mate Sébastien Ogier for the ORLEN 80th Rally Poland, just 48 hours before the event’s start. Initially, this rally was not part of the Finnish driver’s part-time 2024 WRC schedule, but circumstances changed dramatically late on Tuesday. Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais had to withdraw … Read more
In anticipation of his debut at the ORLEN 80th Rally Poland, M-Sport Ford newcomer Mārtiņš Sesks made a spectacular entrance in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, showcasing his skills and the prowess of the Ford Puma Rally1. The 24-year-old Latvian driver turned heads as he navigated through downtown Warsaw in the high-performance machine, before treating fans to … Read more
Paraguay will make its debut as the 38th host country of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2025. The announcement was made on Saturday evening in the capital city of Asunción by President Santiago Peña during the Ceremonial Start of Petrobras Rally Transchaco 2024, which is the third round of the Paraguayan national championship. … Read more
The Dacia Sandriders team has completed its initial testing phase as part of its ongoing preparations for next year’s Dakar, the ultimate motorsport challenge that it will take on for the first time in January 2025. Following a systems’ check at Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK, The Dacia Sandriders spent four days at the … Read more
Ogier finishes 0.2sec behind after heartbreak in Rally Italia Sardegna’s final stage on Sunday. Ott Tänak claimed a shock victory at Rally Italia Sardegna on Sunday afternoon after late agony for long-time leader Sébastien Ogier. The Estonian, driving a Hyundai i20 N, celebrated his maiden success of the season when a damaged tyre in the … Read more
Sébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna. The eight-time WRC champion will start Super Sunday with a 17.1sec advantage over Hyundai i20 N rival Tänak after a turbulent day which included four … Read more
Frenchman carves out slender lead as championship frontrunners Neuville and Evans struggle. Sébastien Ogier delivered a near-perfect performance to lead Hyundai Motorsport rival Ott Tänak after Friday’s all-action opening leg at Rally Italia Sardegna. Ogier capitalised on the increased traction offered by his late starting position to win two of the four sun-kissed gravel speed … Read more