Rally Features What rally volunteering is like as a first-timer When standing by the side of a rally stage as a spectator, the focus is naturally on the fast cars whizzing by and the people… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay July 11, 2024 5 min
WRC News WRC drivers keen to see Poland back on the calendar Multiple drivers have spoken in favor of Rally Poland returning to the World Rally Championship calendar in future, despite spectator problems early in the rally… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay July 3, 2024 3 min
WRC Features How Rovanperä became the hero of someone else’s rally Every story requires a protagonist and an antagonist. Who that is can be subjective; which of those categories Audi or Lancia fell into during 1983… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay July 1, 2024 5 min
WRC News Why Rovanperä can’t fully celebrate his Poland win Kalle Rovanperä drove up the podium ramp in Mikołajki, climbed out and embraced Jonne Halttunen, celebrating an unexpected victory in Poland. Unexpected, at least, when… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 30, 2024 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä turns last-minute call up into Poland victory Kalle Rovanperä has pulled off a remarkable victory on Rally Poland, round seven of the World Rally Championship, defeating Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 28.3s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 30, 2024 3 min
WRC News Mikkelsen’s Poland victory hopes curtailed by puncture Andreas Mikkelsen’s hopes of a first World Rally Championship win in almost eight years have been ended by a puncture on Sunday’s opening stage of… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 30, 2024 3 min
WRC News How Hyundai plans to approach team orders Cyril Abiteboul has never shied away from deploying team orders since taking the helm of Hyundai’s World Rally Championship team. That gave Andreas Mikkelsen, who… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 29, 2024 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä extends Poland lead after Evans tire drama Kalle Rovanperä’s lead on Rally Poland has reached almost double digits, as Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans suffered a delamination that cost him around 10 seconds…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 29, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota pair 0.1s apart in Poland lead fight Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans are separated by only 0.1 seconds after 11 stages of Rally Poland, with both Toyota drivers usurping erstwhile rally leader… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 29, 2024 3 min
WRC News Fifth Poland stage red flagged, Rovanperä closes on lead Andreas Mikkelsen’s Rally Poland lead has been cut to 0.5s by the chasing Kalle Rovanperä, who won yet another red-flagged stage at the start of… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 29, 2024 2 min
WRC News Mikkelsen holds narrow lead in three-way Poland battle Andreas Mikkelsen holds a narrow lead on Rally Poland ahead of Toyota pair Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans, with the trio ending Friday covered by… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 3 min
WRC News Two Rally Poland stages in a row red flagged Spectator control issues are affecting proceedings at Rally Poland, with both stages six and seven affected by red-flag stoppages and the latter canceled entirely. The… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä storms into Poland lead, top four 2.4s apart The lead fight on Rally Poland has tightened up significantly, as a first stage win of the rally promoted Kalle Rovanperä to first place by… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 2 min
WRC News Mikkelsen leads debutant Sesks in Poland, SS3 canceled Andreas Mikkelsen leads the way on Rally Poland following Ott Tänak’s early retirement, while Mārtiņš Sesks holds a surprising second place in his non-hybrid Ford… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 3 min
WRC Video 117mph deer collision ended Tänak’s Rally Poland The reason for Ott Tänak’s retirement from Rally Poland has now become clear after DirtFish tracked him down on stage two, Stańczyki – he hit… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 2 min
WRC News Tänak retires from Rally Poland lead Ott Tänak’s Rally Poland curse has struck again, as the Hyundai driver retired midway through Friday’s opening stage. The 2019 world champion had targeted redemption… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2024 2 min
WRC Photos The last time the WRC needed a super-sub Kalle Rovanperä faces an unenviable task on Rally Poland this week, acting as a last-minute replacement for Sébastien Ogier after his recce accident. Yes, Rovanperä… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 27, 2024 2 min