Finn’s untouchable streak continues but local hero Mārtiņš Sesks suffers heartbreak on Sunday. Kalle Rovanperä sealed a dominant start-to-finish victory at Tet Rally Latvia on Sunday afternoon, wrapping up his second triumph in as many high-speed gravel events. Having started his first-ever rally on Latvia’s roads more than 10 years ago aged 12, the Finnish … Read more
Finn wins seven out of eight stages on penultimate day to build massive lead. Kalle Rovanperä’s rivals were left trailing in his dust after the Finn extended his Tet Rally Latvia lead with a sublime second-leg drive on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who made his competition debut in the Baltic nation more than 10 years ago, … Read more
Youngsters Kalle Rovanperä and Mārtiņš Sesks dominated the first full day of action at Tet Rally Latvia, with Rovanperä leading by 15.7 seconds. Rovanperä Leads the Charge Latvia’s debut in the FIA World Rally Championship saw Kalle Rovanperä, a 23-year-old Finnish driver, take the lead. Rovanperä, who started his rally career in Latvia at age … Read more
Latvia will become the 37th country to host a round of the FIA World Rally Championship when the WRC’s summer of speed continues with round eight of the season from July 18-21. While Latvia is a new addition to the WRC, its successful long-term tenure in the FIA European Rally Championship – and its inclusion … Read more
With its sights set on the grueling Dakar Rally, Ford Performance has teamed up with some of the best minds in off-road racing to create the new Ford Raptor T1+ – the pinnacle of Raptor design and capability. This beast of a truck applies learnings from the 2024 Dakar Rally to deliver advanced suspension, V8 … Read more
Škoda Motorsport reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 100th Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, celebrated during a ceremony at their headquarters in Mladá Boleslav. The milestone vehicle was presented to Romanian driver Andrei Gîrtofan, leader of the Romanian championship, marking a new era in his rally career. “Selling the 100th Škoda Fabia RS … Read more
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