Sebastien Loeb is relishing another titanic battle with Nasser Al Attiyah in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge starting on Sunday, as Bahrain Raid Xtreme look to protect their three-way lead in the World Rally-Raid Championship. Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter top the Drivers, Co-Drivers and Manufacturers tables heading into the second … Read more
The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is set to visit a new country in 2024 when Tet Rally Latvia, formerly known as Tet Rally Liepāja, joins the calendar. The decision comes after Latvia’s long-time success within the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) and reflects WRC Promoter’s commitment to keep at least one slot in the … Read more
EKO Acropolis Rally Greece set to remain in the WRC to 2025 as two-year extension ensures future of iconic fixture. The legendary EKO Acropolis Rally Greece is set to remain in the FIA World Rally Championship until at least 2025 following an extended two-year agreement with WRC Promoter. The rally was also today confirmed to … Read more
Estonian ends M-Sport Ford’s 385-day victory drought, moving into the championship lead. Ott Tänak secured a pivotal win at Rally Sweden on Sunday afternoon – ending M-Sport Ford’s victory drought on only his second FIA World Rally Championship event since returning to the team. The Estonian scored his second Sweden success by 18.7sec ahead of … Read more
Estonian overcomes late scare to demote Craig Breen on Saturday evening. Ott Tänak unleashed a night-time frenzy on Saturday at Rally Sweden, demoting Craig Breen to second overall heading into Sunday’s three-stage finale. The duelling duo traded times over the course of the rally’s longest day, with Breen holding on to a marginal advantage at … Read more
Even a rapid performance wasn’t enough for Craig Breen to widen his advantage over Ott Tänak, despite outperforming his rival on two out of Saturday morning’s three stages on Rally Sweden. Impressive runs over the opening pair of snowy stages enabled Breen to pull 5.7s clear of his M-Sport Ford rival on round two of … Read more
Rivals engage in battle royale on superfast winter roads, ending the day just 2.6sec apart. Craig Breen moved to the top of the leaderboard after a frantic Friday at Rally Sweden, but a fast-finishing Ott Tänak is hot on his heels. The Irishman trailed the man who replaced him at M-Sport Ford for the first … Read more
Max McRae – son of Alister, nephew of the late Colin and grandson of Jimmy – commits to Junior ERC for 2023. The legendary McRae name will return to the FIA European Rally Championship in 2023 after Max McRae confirmed his participation in the Junior ERC category, the established starting point for drivers stepping up … Read more
The 2023 Qatar International Baja will be a counting round of both the FIA World and Middle East Cups for Cross-Country Bajas and round two of the FIM Bajas World Cup. The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has announced the event will take place on March 15th-18th. The Baja will be based close to … Read more
Frenchman triumphs at 2023 season opener, heading home Kalle Rovanperä in 1-2 finish for Toyota. Sébastien Ogier celebrated a record ninth triumph at Rallye Monte-Carlo, confirming a lights-to-flag victory at the opening round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship on Sunday afternoon. Ogier is undertaking selected drives for Toyota Gazoo Racing this year and … Read more