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
Belgian driver overcomes late scare to lead the legendary Acropolis Rally overnight. Thierry Neuville kept a charging Sébastien Ogier at bay to lead EKO Acropolis Rally Greece on Friday night – overcoming a late technical drama in the process. Just 2.8sec blanketed the duelling duo after the first full day of competition at the legendary … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä led EKO Acropolis Rally Greece on Thursday evening after winning the fan-packed super special stage in capital city Athens. The event’s opener followed ceremonial start in front of the majestic Acropolis, in attendance of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Greece’s Alternate Minister for Sport, Giannis Vroutsis. The Toyota GR Yaris-driving Rovanperä outpaced … Read more
Title fight intensifies as WRC returns from summer break. The pressure is steadily mounting on FIA World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanperä as the Toyota Gazoo Racing star aims to keep his team-mate Elfyn Evans at bay during this week’s EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (7 – 10 September). Rovanperä, who made history in 2022 as … Read more