Welshman closes in on WRC leader Kalle Rovanperä with second Finnish triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Secto Rally Finland on Sunday afternoon to keep his chances of fighting for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship title alive. A dramatic crash for WRC-leading team-mate Kalle Rovanperä propelled Evans into the lead on Friday afternoon
Finnish sensation dominates eighth WRC round to extend championship lead. Kalle Rovanperä secured his third consecutive Rally Estonia triumph on Sunday afternoon with a masterclass drive at the FIA World Rally Championship’s eighth round. Two years ago Rovanperä became the WRC’s youngest rally winner on the country’s ultra-fast special stages. He leaves Estonia 55 points
Frenchman repels Kalle Rovanperä’s charge on nervy final day for Toyota. Sébastien Ogier defied team-mate Kalle Rovanperä’s charge to head home a dream 1-2-3-4 finish for Toyota Gazoo Racing on a spectacular final day at Safari Rally Kenya. Ogier recorded his third victory from just five starts so far this season but his rally very
Rovanperä returns to the top with Rally de Portugal triumph Kalle Rovanperä vaulted to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings with a dominant Vodafone Rally de Portugal victory on Sunday afternoon, confirming his second consecutive triumph at the Matosinhos-based event. The Finn, who had not stood atop the podium since his title-winning
Welsh driver soars to the top of the standings with long-awaited triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Croatia Rally on Sunday afternoon, soaring to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings in the process. An error from Thierry Neuville on Saturday morning propelled the Welshman to first overall and he distanced himself
Frenchman tops roll of honour after record seventh win at gravel fixture. Sébastien Ogier added another record to his already impressive tally with victory at Guanajuato Rally México on Sunday afternoon. The Frenchman, starting the second rally of his part-time 2023 campaign, moved to top of the Mexico roll of honour with a record seventh
Estonian ends M-Sport Ford’s 385-day victory drought and takes title 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 Hyundai i20
Frenchman wins 2023 season opener, heading Kalle Rovanperä in Toyota 1-2. 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 kicked off his part-time
THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF RALLY SWEDEN WILL GIVE THE NEW HYBRID BATTERIES THEIR BIGGEST TEST YET Previously published on Dirtfish.com: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-will-wrc-hybrids-handle-swedens-cold/ Compact Dynamics was able to breathe a sigh of relief after the Monte Carlo Rally. Rally1 cars had made their debuts and there hadn’t been a single hybrid failure that had forced any of
The FIA World Rally Championship will undergo significant environmental changes in 2022 when a portfolio of new technical regulations lead the series into a more sustainable future. New plug-in hybrid-powered Rally1 competition cars, 100 per cent fossil-free fuel, sustainable energy supplies and safer spaceframe chassis are part of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and
