Sébastien Loeb snatched the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece lead from team-mate Pierre-Louis Loubet late in the day as their M-Sport Ford World Rally Team dominated proceedings. It was a dream Friday for the British squad with its Ford Puma Rally1 cars topping the timesheets on every single stage as the rally threaded its way north … Read more
Ott Tänak stormed to Ypres Rally Belgium victory on Sunday afternoon to seal back-to-back FIA World Rally Championship wins. The Estonian driver inherited the top spot late on the penultimate day when Hyundai i20 N team-mate and long-time leader Thierry Neuville understeered off the road and into a ditch, shattering the Belgian’s hopes of a … Read more
Ott Tänak is the new Ypres Rally Belgium leader after home hero and long-time pacesetter Thierry Neuville crashed into retirement on this afternoon’s penultimate stage. Belgian Neuville had been in front by 17.2s with two stages of Saturday’s second leg remaining but a crash on the penultimate stage handed the initiative to his fellow Hyundai … Read more
Thierry Neuville resisted an early charge from Hyundai Motorsport team-mate Ott Tänak to lead Ypres Rally Belgium by 16.2s after Saturday morning’s opening loop of four stages. Just 2.5s split the South Korean manufacturer pairing after Friday’s opening leg and Tänak – fresh from victory in Finland last time out – wasted no time in … Read more
Thierry Neuville produced a plucky comeback drive to head up a Hyundai Motorsport 1-2 at the completion of the opening leg of Ypres Rally Belgium, round nine of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship. Just 2.5s separated Neuville and team-mate Ott Tänak at the end of an action-packed Friday on challenging asphalt lanes in the … Read more
Estonian produces gritty drive to give Hyundai Motorsport its first Finnish win. Ott Tänak secured Secto Rally Finland victory on Sunday afternoon to give Hyundai Motorsport its first ever triumph in Jyväskylä with a precision-perfect drive. The Estonian driver led from the second stage of the rally to finish the four-day gravel road fixture 6.8sec … Read more
Ott Tänak is closing in on his third Secto Rally Finland victory after keeping a charging Kalle Rovanperä at bay during Saturday’s penultimate leg. The Estonian driver pushed his Hyundai i20 N to its limits on superfast gravel stages clustered around the Jämsä region, maintaining his position at the head of the field with just … Read more
Hyundai Motorsport’s Ott Tänak extended his Secto Rally Finland lead as the frontrunning quartet bunched together in wet conditions on Saturday morning. Patchy rain showers over the course of the loop resulted in changeable grip levels on the morning’s four superfast gravel speed tests, but i20 N pilot Tänak maintained his position to hold off … Read more
Ott Tänak kept his cool under increasing pressure from Esapekka Lappi to lead after Friday’s fast-paced opening leg at Secto Rally Finland. The Estonian – twice a winner of this classic gravel fixture – snatched the top spot from early leader and Hyundai colleague Thierry Neuville on the very first stage and clung onto the … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä clinched back-to-back Rally Estonia wins on Sunday afternoon with a masterclass drive to secure his fifth FIA World Rally Championship win in six rounds. Twelve months ago he became the WRC’s youngest rally winner with victory in Estonia. Today’s virtuoso success moved him a step closer to becoming the youngest champion in the … Read more