Peugeot Sport celebrates the sale of the 802nd PEUGEOT 208 RALLY (R2 and RALLY4), this model is the best-selling car of the brand and a reference in two-wheel drive rally cars. Let’s take a look at this international and unique success. The PEUGEOT 208 R2 is the first model of the PEUGEOT 208 “RALLY”, launched … Read more
Finnish sensation dominates WRC’s eighth round to extend his championship lead. Kalle Rovanperä secured his third consecutive Rally Estonia triumph on Sunday afternoon with a masterclass drive at the FIA World Rally Championship’s eighth round. Two years ago Rovanperä became the WRC’s youngest rally winner on the country’s ultra-fast special stages. He leaves Estonia 55 … Read more
Finnish driver completes a clean sweep of stage wins to distance Belgian rival Thierry Neuville. Kalle Rovanperä took a huge stride towards his third consecutive Rally Estonia victory with a supreme performance at the Baltic fixture on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who became the youngest WRC event winner in history on the country’s superfast gravel roads … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä came out on top of a thrilling chase for FIA World Rally Championship success with Thierry Neuville to lead Rally Estonia after today’s pulsating opening leg (Friday). Just 3.0s separate the duelling duo after 133.38 kilometres of thrilling competition on lightning-fast gravel roads around Estonia’s second city Tartu, host to round eight of … Read more
Audi Sport is switching to competition mode in preparation for the 2024 Dakar Rally: After a test in Saudi Arabia in May, the squad is currently combining another test in Spain with a subsequent competition, the Baja Aragón. Three Audi RS Q e-tron cars will compete in the tradition-steeped event with the driver pairings Mattias … Read more
Frenchman repels Kalle Rovanperä’s charge on nervy final day as Toyota occupies the leading quartet two years in a row. Sébastien Ogier defied team-mate Kalle Rovanperä’s charge to head home a dream 1-2-3-4 finish for Toyota Gazoo Racing on a spectacular final day at Safari Rally Kenya. Ogier recorded his third victory from just five … Read more
Chaos late on Saturday blows the battle wide open in Kenya. Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mates Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä will go head-to-head for Safari Rally Kenya supremacy after Saturday’s final stage blew the victory fight wide open. On a day when Toyota GR Yaris cars topped the timesheets in every single stage, Ogier looked … Read more
Frenchman recovers from morning setback to head Toyota podium lockout on Friday in Kenya. Sébastien Ogier was the pride of the plains on Friday at Safari Rally Kenya as he recovered from a minor morning setback to build a commanding overnight lead. The Frenchman showed his rivals a clean pair of heels on the opening … Read more
The FIA World Rally Championship’s presence delivered remarkable financial growth for host state Guanajuato. Guanajuato Secretaria de Turismo (Guanajuato Secretary of Tourism) has revealed that the 16 – 19 March event directly and indirectly contributed 695 million Pesos (35.6 million Euros) to the region, specifically to the three cities of León, Guanajuato and Silao, around … Read more
An extreme racing version of the Ford Ranger will lead the expansion of Ford Performance global off-road racing to include the famed Dakar Rally in 2024 and beyond. Ford Performance has raced and won from Le Mans to Monaco, Daytona to Bathurst and Finke to Ensenada. But it has yet to take on one of … Read more