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
Belgian climbs the standings as team-mate Lappi secures dream double podium for Hyundai. Thierry Neuville vaulted from fifth to second in the FIA World Rally Championship standings on Sunday afternoon after clinching a long-awaited victory at Rally Italia Sardegna. Belgian star Neuville headed i20 N partner Esapekka Lappi by 33.0sec in a dream 1-2 finish … Read more
Belgian driver heads Hyundai 1-2 as Sébastien Ogier goes off the road on breathless Saturday. Thierry Neuville sits on the brink of his first triumph in 2023 having taken control of Rally Italia Sardegna on a thrilling Saturday which saw the downfall of eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier. Neuville had trailed Ogier and Esapekka Lappi … Read more
Esapekka Lappi demoted Sébastien Ogier in a gripping conclusion to Friday’s opening leg by claiming the tiniest of overnight leads on Rally Italia Sardegna. After one of the most challenging days so far in this year’s FIA World Rally Championship, where crews tackled more than 140 kilometres of rough gravel stages in changeable weather conditions, … Read more
A seven-round sequence of FIA Word Rally Championship gravel events begins in Portugal next week (May 11-14) with the WRC title race finely balanced. After four rounds, the top five drivers are separated by 11 points with the leading two – Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans – tied on 69 points. Because Ogier hasn’t included … Read more
Building on WRC’s ground-breaking move to 100 per cent sustainable fuels, WRC Promoter has agreed a two-year partnership with FuelsEurope to collaborate in the promotion and awareness of renewable fuels being used in the FIA World Rally Championship. The WRC will be a major case study in FuelsEurope’s ‘Clean Fuels for All’ campaign, which explains … Read more
Welsh driver soars to the top of the championship standings with long-awaited triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Croatia Rally on Sunday afternoon, soaring to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings in the process. An error from Thierry Neuville on Saturday morning propelled the Welshman to first overall, and he distanced … Read more
Elfyn Evans is verging on a long-elusive FIA World Rally Championship victory after seizing the Croatia Rally lead in Saturday’s penultimate leg. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver assumed control of the gruelling asphalt event early in the day when Thierry Neuville, who had led by 5.7sec on Friday evening, crashed into retirement on the second … Read more