Emotions ran high as Gil Freitas with navigator Duarte Miranda won the Rally Madeira Legend 2023 after two days of intense competition, spectacles and crowds on the road this weekend on the 27th and 28th October. The second stage of the rally was completely dominated by the Gil Freitas/Duarte Miranda duo who won all five … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä has become a two-time WRC champion, clinching the title on Sunday after finishing second overall at Central European Rally*. By finishing runner-up to Thierry Neuville at this penultimate round, the 23-year-old ensured he can no longer be caught in the 2023 season. Just one year ago, Rovanperä made history when he became the … Read more
Finnish driver edges closer to second WRC title, Thierry Neuville leads Central European Rally. Just four stages stand between Kalle Rovanperä and back-to-back FIA World Rally Championship crowns after his only remaining title rival Elfyn Evans crashed out of Central European Rally on Saturday. Having dominated Thursday’s treacherous tests in the Czech Republic to build … Read more
Masterful Finn builds commanding lead on Central European Rally’s first full day. Kalle Rovanperä appeared to be oblivious to Friday’s punishing conditions at Central European Rally as he stormed to a commanding 36.4-second lead over Thierry Neuville. Heavy rain and perilous mud greeted the FIA World Rally Championship crews as they tackled the rally’s first … Read more
Belgian driver wows the crowds as all-new fixture begins in the Czech Republic. Fan-favourite Thierry Neuville grabbed a slender overnight lead as the first-ever edition of Central European Rally got under way on Thursday. Thousands of spectators descended on Czech capital Prague earlier today to witness the FIA World Rally Championship’s cars and stars flagged … Read more
Estonian star victorious as WRC manufacturers’ title is decided in South America*. M-Sport Ford’s Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja became Rally Chile Bio Bío winners for the second time on Sunday whilst rival team Toyota Gazoo Racing secured the manufacturers’ championship crown*. Tänak, driving a Ford Puma Rally1 for M-Sport Ford, seized the lead … Read more
Estonian builds commanding 58.3s advantage on gruelling penultimate day. Ott Tänak closed in on back-to-back Rally Chile Bio Bío triumphs by dominating Saturday to build a commanding lead. Tänak, who drives a Ford Puma Rally1 for British team M-Sport Ford, began this penultimate leg with a small 4.2-second advantage over Hyundai Motorsport’s Teemu Suninen but … Read more
Estonian driver leads as title contenders struggle on day one. Ott Tänak led Rally Chile BioBío on Friday evening after his clever tyre strategy proved to be decisive on the opening day of the event. M-Sport Ford Puma driver Tänak set the pace in the day’s first gravel road test at Pulperia but his fortunes … Read more
Finnish prodigy edges closer to his second WRC title by winning the legendary Acropolis Rally. Kalle Rovanperä scored his third victory of the season in Greece on Sunday afternoon to tighten his grip on this year’s FIA World Rally Championship. The 22-year-old had looked set to bring up the rear of the podium at this … Read more
Finnish driver claims surprise lead as Ogier and Neuville sidelined by gruelling conditions. Kalle Rovanperä is on course for a remarkable victory at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece after Saturday’s brutal penultimate leg forced fellow challengers Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Ogier into retirement. A furious fight in the morning became a matter of survival this afternoon … Read more