It was all-change on Rally Croatia this morning with overnight pacesetters Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe slipping to third and World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia completing Saturday’s opening loop of the Croatia Rally with an advantage of 7.0s. The dramatic change of positions owed much to the respective tyre strategies of the factory … Read more
A thrilling victory battle is taking shape on Rally Croatia with the top three covered by a mere eight seconds after Friday’s action on spectacular sealed-surface stages west of the capital Zagreb. Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe hold the overnight lead in their Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC with a 7.7s advantage over reigning world champions Sébastien Ogier/Julien … Read more
Young UAE motor sport fans with dreams of becoming a new star of the FIA World Rally Championship get their chance this weekend to begin steering a path from grass roots level towards the very top. The Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) today announced details of its selection process for the new FIA Rally Star programme … Read more
The three-year agreement includes a shared contribution to the development costs of the technology for this new era, which will have a strong focus on safety, cost management and sustainability. The Rally1 category continues to gather momentum ahead of its planned 2022 roll-out, with the commitment from the series’ current manufacturers coming as a new … Read more
Yasir Seaidan has a superb opportunity to extend his early season advantage in the race for the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas title at this weekend’s Jordan Baja. The Saudi Arabian driver heads into Friday morning’s opening selective section through the stunningly beautiful Wadi Rum desert in southern Jordan with a 14-point advantage … Read more
Three Jordanian riders will be hoping to challenge their international rivals for success in this weekend’s Jordan Baja, the new second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup. Talented young rider Abdullah Abu Aisheh is seeded at two behind Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Al-Balooshi and has a superb chance of giving the Hashemite Kingdom a second … Read more
Jordan Motorsport has unveiled an impressive international entry for next weekend’s Jordan Baja, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and the second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup. Despite ongoing global travel challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, 17 teams and competitors from 11 nations grace the FIA entry list. … Read more
Yasir Seaidan set the fastest time on the opening 10km Qualifying Stage of the Sharqiyah International Baja Toyota in the Half Moon Bay area of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Thursday afternoon. Seaidan and co-driver Alexey Kuzmich posted a time of 6min 22sec for the sandy test in their Mini John Cooper Works Rally and … Read more
Top Saudi Arabian rally drivers Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Yasir Seaidan head the international FIA entry announced by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) for this weekend’s third round of the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Subject to pre-event scrutineering, 18 teams and competitors from 13 nations will tackle the three-day event, which … Read more
Present: Ott Tänak (EST) – Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team Kalle Rovanperä (FIN) – Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team Thierry Neuville (BEL) – Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team Andrea Adamo (ITA) – Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team, Team Principal Q: Ott, first win of the season on the board and you … Read more