Sebastien Loeb powered his way to a brilliant stage victory for Bahrain Raid Xtreme to take the lead in the Rallye Du Maroc today, as the Prodrive Hunters dominated proceedings in the Western Sahara desert. The nine-time World Rally champion won the 315-kms competitive section from Agadir to Tan-Tan by 10 mins 15 secs from … Read more
FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Present: – 1st driver and 2022 WRC Champion – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Kalle Rovanperä (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid – 1st Co-driver and 2022 WRC Champion – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Jonne Halttunen (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid – 2nd Driver – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Sébastien … Read more
After a difficult day for Sebastien Loeb in the Rallye Du Maroc, another Frenchman at wheel of a Prodrive Hunter announced his challenge in the third round of the World Rally-Raid Championship. Partnered by Fabian Lurquin in his Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) Hunter, Loeb was halted for 20 minutes with early technical problems on today’s … Read more
Victory at Rally New Zealand ensures 22-year-old is youngest ever champion. Kalle Rovanperä rewrote the record books again at the 2022 Rally New Zealand on Sunday when he finished first to become the youngest-ever FIA World Rally champion at the tender age of just 22. The flying Finn banked five victories before the FIA World … Read more
Finnish star makes history by becoming the youngest-ever WRC champion. Finnish wunderkind Kalle Rovanperä obliterated the FIA World Rally Championship record books after sealing a historic title with victory at Repco Rally New Zealand.* At 22 years and one day old, the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver becomes the youngest driver in the history of the … Read more
Sebastien Loeb made a solid start to the Rallye Du Maroc today as he set out to extend his lead in the World Rally-Raid Championship with BahraIn Raid Xtreme (BRX). Loeb recorded the third fastest time on the opening day in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, as Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah in a Toyota Hilux set … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä is closing in on his maiden FIA World Rally Championship title after taking the Repco Rally New Zealand field by storm on Saturday. A 29.0sec lead heading into Sunday’s final leg was the best 22nd birthday present the Toyota Gazoo racing star could have asked for after six technical stages on gravel roads … Read more
Estonian battles through torrential downpours to lead after monster opening leg. Ott Tänak reclaimed the top spot at Repco Rally New Zealand as Sébastien Ogier struggled through Friday’s final test with a damaged rear spoiler. Just 7.2sec blanketed the leading four drivers after 158.56km of frantic action on the longest leg of this year’s FIA … Read more
Audi Sport prepared for the first rally of the new Audi RS Q e-tron E2 at an extensive test in Morocco in September 2022. With Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz, all six drivers and co-drivers got to know and appreciate the second evolution stage in tough conditions. „Our plan was … Read more
Belgian Thierry Neuville is three stages away from winning EKO Acropolis Rally Greece after he completed Saturday’s punishing 147.98-kilometre leg with an advantage of almost 30 seconds following a hugely challenging day in the FIA World Rally Championship. One-third of the top-tier crews failed to complete the demanding route held on rugged gravel stages near … Read more