FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Transcript of the post-event Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2021 Rally Estonia. Present: Kalle Rovanperä (FIN), Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Craig Breen (IRL), Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team Thierry Neuville (BEL), Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team Jari-Matti Latvala, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Team Principal Q: Let’s … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä made history as the youngest winner of an FIA World Rally Championship round on Sunday after a masterful drive at Rally Estonia, with navigator Jonne Halttunen at his side. The 20-year-old Finn is more than two years younger than fellow countryman Jari-Matti Latvala, now his team principal at Toyota Gazoo Racing, when he … Read more
The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 are the forerunners in a new concept, known as ‘Icona’ (Icon), that taps into a leitmotif of the most evocative cars in the company’s history to create a new segment of special limited series cars for clients and collectors. The intention is to use a modern aesthetic to reinterpret … Read more
A fleet of new Land Rover Defenders travelled more than 50,000km and climbed the equivalent of 150,000 vertical metres across five countries to support competitors in the Red Bull X-Alps race. Defender demonstrated its capability and durability alongside Christian Maurer, who won the race for an incredible seventh time. The fleet of 12 Defenders played … Read more
Audi Middle East strengthened its market position with the announcement of record sales results in the first half of 2021, posting a 37% increase in sales as compared to previous year and marking a record-breaking half year with the best sales in 5 years. Commenting on this accomplishment, Audi Middle East’s Managing Director Carsten Bender … Read more
Audi Abu Dhabi welcomes this summer with exciting new offers on the Audi A7 and A6 Signature Editions and Audi A4 S-line Edition, available now across showrooms in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The Summer Campaign offers unmissable added value benefits on select Audi models, including five-year unlimited mileage warranty, five-year roadside assistance, and five-year … Read more
DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) VICTORY LAP INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jenson Button) Q: Congratulations Max, winner of the Sprint. Great result and probably exactly what you needed after Qualifying yesterday? Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, around here it’s difficult to start but we had a … Read more
Kalle Rovanperä stands on the verge of becoming the youngest event winner in FIA World Rally Championship history after a sublime second-leg drive at Rally Estonia on Saturday. The 20-year-old Finn, who now calls Estonia home, distanced Craig Breen through nine super-fast gravel tests near Tartu to extend his advantage from 8.5sec to 50.7sec with … Read more
Toyota will start from a 1-2 position for tomorrow’s WEC 6 Hours of Monza after Jose-Maria Lopez set the fastest time in the 10-minute qualifying session this evening that was interrupted by a red flag due to the no28 JOTA Oreca-Gibson crashing into the barriers. Porsche took the LMGTE pole as Kevin Estre swept to … Read more
Max Verstappen made history by winning the first Sprint Qualifying of the FIA Formula One World Champion at Silverstone after he beat title rival Lewis Hamilton off the line in a thrilling fight to the flag that left Hamilton with second place ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. However, the new format was tough on … Read more