WRC News Why all three Hyundais overheated on the same stage The opening stage of Safari Rally Kenya was responsible for Hyundai’s overheating issue on the second which affected all three cars. All three i20 N Rally1s –… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg leads Toyota 1-2-3-4-5 in Kenya Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya after a dramatic pair of stages on Thursday in a Toyota 1-2-3-4-5. A sudden downpour ahead of SS1 Camp… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg earns big lead as minutes separate Rally1 cars Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya by 30 seconds after just one stage, with over three minutes separating the Rally1 field. Sudden rainfall battered the… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Armstrong: Safari challenge is just like Monte Carlo On the face of it, Jon Armstrong is making no sense. Give him a minute and the M-Sport Ford driver is absolutely right: the Safari… Read more by David Evans March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Hyundai prioritizes reliability over pace on Safari Hyundai will start this year’s Safari Rally Kenya with a radically different approach to the set-up of its trio of i20 N Rally2s, as the… Read more by David Evans March 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Ogier’s unusual disadvantage in Kenya With over 200 starts in the World Rally Championship, and now nine world titles, Sébastien Ogier doesn’t usually find himself on the back foot. And… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville defeats Toyota quartet at Safari shakedown Thierry Neuville was the fastest on Safari Rally Kenya’s all-new shakedown stage – an event most World Rally Championship drivers predict will be brutal. Heavy… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC Features Toyota’s role in earning Grönholm five manufacturer deals Some drivers’ names belong alongside certain manufacturers. Sébastien Loeb and Citroën. Thierry Neuville and Hyundai. Colin McRae and Subaru. Nowadays, Andreas Mikkelsen and Škoda. Toyota… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Drivers expecting their toughest Safari The rally organizers have made significant change to the route of Safari Rally Kenya, avoiding bad sections of fech-fech. What they couldn’t control, however, is the… Read more by Luke Barry March 11, 2026 3 min
WRC News Hankook makes its soft WRC tire softer Hankook is introducing a new specification of soft tire from this week’s Safari Rally Kenya, widening the window between its soft and hard compounds. Hankook –… Read more by Luke Barry March 11, 2026 2 min
WRC News Hyundai’s strategy for Lappi, Sordo and Paddon in 2026 Hyundai’s sporting director Andrew Wheatley has offered more insight into the driver strategy the Korean firm is deploying in this year’s World Rally Championship. Ott… Read more by David Evans March 11, 2026 3 min
ARA Features Meeting Toyota’s new Corolla driver Seth Quintero’s not quite ready to leave – he wants to get his photograph nailed first. It’s understandable. This is a big moment. We’re in… Read more by David Evans March 10, 2026 3 min
WRC Photos Hyundai reveals special Safari livery Hyundai has revealed a special livery for this week’s Safari Rally Kenya – the team’s second one-off design of 2026. The i20 N Rally1’s standard… Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 1 min
Euro RX News Rallycross to host a ‘World Cup’ event in Indonesia The FIA will host a Rallycross World Cup this December, pitching drivers from all corners of the globe against each other in Indonesia. Taking place… Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 2 min
WRC News Tänak: Hyundai’s issues are fixable Ex-Hyundai driver Ott Tänak says if Hyundai is “interested” in the World Rally Championship, it has the people and resources to fix its current problems…. Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 3 min
ARA News Lia Block to fight for ARA title in Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Lia Block will fight for the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship in a Hyundai i20 N Rally2, starting from this week’s Rally in the 100… Read more by Luke Barry March 9, 2026 2 min
WRC News Will Solberg’s relationship with Ogier be affected by winning? It would be easy to reach for the Socrates and Plato analogy of master and student – but the World Rally Championship is more contemporary… Read more by David Evans March 9, 2026 3 min
ARA News How Toyota’s GR Corolla RC2 compares to GR Yaris Rally2 The unknown exists at every turn at Safari Rally Kenya, but world rallying’s biggest question won’t be answered in the savannah this week. Instead, shuffle… Read more by Luke Barry March 9, 2026 3 min
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