WRC Opinion The worrying announcement for rallying’s future Measuring the health of a world championship sport goes beyond simply counting the competitors in the field. There are three (or, as is often said… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 1, 2025 3 min
WRC News The AI solution to prevent rally spectator issues A new system designed to semi-automate the process of identifying spectators in unsafe locations has completed its first trial on an FIA rally event, ahead… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 29, 2025 3 min
WRC Photos Toyota changes livery for WRC summer gravel rounds Toyota has switched its livery from black to silver for the upcoming summer season of gravel rallies in the World Rally Championship. Internal cockpit temperatures… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 28, 2025 1 min
WRC News Drivers deliver opinion on Canarias’ WRC debut The World Rally Championship’s top drivers have heaped praise on Rally Islas Canarias after it made its WRC calendar debut last week. Rally Islas Canarias… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News Kankkunen “not impressed” by Rovanperä’s crushing Canarias win It’s an odd statement on paper. Kalle Rovanperä simply disappeared into the distance on Rally Islas Canarias, not giving anyone so much as a crumb… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 27, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä and Toyota complete dominant Canarias victory Kalle Rovanperä delivered a crushing victory on Rally Islas Canarias, scoring maximum points and outpacing eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier by 53.5 seconds. The two-time… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 27, 2025 3 min
WRC News McErlean crashes out, Rovanperä resumes stage-winning form The final morning of Rally Islas Canarias started with a bang, as the first car on the road Josh McErlean crashed out on the final… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 27, 2025 2 min
WRC News Pajari crashes out, Rovanperä extends lead Toyota’s hopes of a record-equalling 1-2-3-4-5 finish on Rally Islas Canarias are over, as Sami Pajari crashed out on Saturday’s penultimate stage. Pajari understeered wide… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 26, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier admits age is making him rethink approach to risk When Kalle Rovanperä rocked up to the finish line of the Tejeda stage on Rally Islas Canarias, there was an ominous sense of ‘business as… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 26, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä extends Canarias stage-winning streak Kalle Rovanperä is running away with the lead on Rally Islas Canarias, continuing his 100% stage win streak from the rally start and increasing his… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 26, 2025 3 min
WRC News New Hankook compound reveals key weakness in Hyundai’s design Hyundai technical director François-Xaiver Demaison has conceded that the new Hankook hard compound asphalt tire – making its World Rally Championship debut on Rally Islas… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 25, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä’s clean sweep as Toyota hold 1-2-3-4-5 Kalle Rovanperä has strengthened his grip on the lead of Rally Islas Canarias, spearheading a Toyota domination of the leaderboard as Hyundai continued to struggle… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 25, 2025 3 min
WRC News Why Hyundai is struggling so much on Islas Canarias Thierry Neuville, like every Rally1 driver in the World Rally Championship, is required to talk to media when coming back to service. Not much was… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 25, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä leads early Toyota 1-2-3 in Canaries Kalle Rovanperä was a cut above the rest on the opening morning of Rally Islas Canarias, winning all three of Friday’s first loop of stages… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 25, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä dominates Rally Islas Canarias shakedown Kalle Rovanperä topped the timesheets on Rally Islas Canarias’ shakedown stage, besting the rest of the field by 2.5s on the 6.26km Santa Brigida test…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 24, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA and WRC drivers reach solution to swearing fine dispute The World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA), which was formed in the aftermath of Adrien Fourmaux’s fine for swearing during this year’s Rally Sweden, has reached… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 21, 2025 3 min
Rally News Hoonigan launches new Rally Speedrun series Imagine you pull up to the finish line of a rally stage but there’s no stage-end timing board. And your navigator doesn’t have the time… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 21, 2025 2 min
WRC News What Hyundai wants the WRC to learn from WEC Hyundai’s long-term rally future remains unclear. Clarity on its World Rally Championship presence beyond the end of this season is yet to arrive. But here’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 1, 2025 3 min
