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
Welshman closes in on WRC leader Kalle Rovanperä with second Finnish triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Secto Rally Finland on Sunday afternoon to keep his chances of fighting for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship title alive. A dramatic crash for WRC-leading team-mate Kalle Rovanperä propelled Evans into the lead on Friday afternoon … Read more
Welsh driver wins seven out of eight stages to move clear of Thierry Neuville. Elfyn Evans made major strides towards his second Secto Rally Finland triumph with a masterful attack through Saturday’s penultimate leg. He was fastest on seven out of eight gravel road stages in the lightning-fast Finnish forests to transform what started as … Read more
Defending champion rolls out of contention whilst leading his home rally. Elfyn Evans was catapulted into the lead of Secto Rally Finland when team-mate Kalle Rovanperä’s golden streak came to an abrupt halt during Friday’s opening leg. Home hero Rovanperä, who carried a commanding 55-point lead into this ninth FIA World Rally Championship round, reeled … Read more
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