WRC News Evans felt “lost” amid Portugal pace deficit Elfyn Evans’ points advantage in the World Rally Championship was cut substantially on Rally Portugal last week, finishing sixth overall and only picking up a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 23, 2025 3 min
WRC Opinion Why you missed the point of WRC drivers’ itinerary ire Portugal’s itinerary has proven to be a surprisingly contentious issue. Drivers, almost universally, did not like it: they felt the total hours spent on the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 22, 2025 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä calls for WRC maximum day length rule Kalle Rovanperä has called for more stringent regulation around how World Rally Championship itineraries are designed, suggesting a rule should be implemented that enforces a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 22, 2025 3 min
WRC News Hyundai feels it has “no choice” other than maximum attack Hyundai had been given the rudest wakeup call imaginable on Rally Islas Canarias’ asphalt lanes. Toyota had given it an absolute hiding on Gran Canaria,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 21, 2025 3 min
Rally News First FIA-spec electric rally car revealed by Opel Opel has developed a prototype for the first electric rally car built to meet FIA specifications, revealing its new Mokka GSE Rally which has been… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 21, 2025 2 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s Rally Portugal 2025 driver rankings Rally Portugal threw up plenty of surprises for the drivers: some stages were slicker than expected on Friday, rougher than expected on Saturday and looser… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 19, 2025 5 min
WRC News Ogier beats charging Tänak to extend Rally Portugal record Sébastien Ogier has clinched the seventh Rally Portugal win of his World Rally Championship career, as erstwhile rally leader Ott Tänak ran out of stages… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 18, 2025 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä mounts late bid for Portugal victory Sébastien Ogier remains atop the Rally Portugal standings with three stages to go, though an emphatic stage win on Paredes from Kalle Rovanperä has cut… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier faces his biggest physical struggle ever on a rally The drivers had warned ahead of time: Rally Portugal’s 15-hour Friday itinerary is going to be punishing. While the stage mileage wasn’t far beyond a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News Hyundai identifies cause of Tänak power steering failure Hyundai technical director has indicated the rough conditions on Rally Portugal’s Amarante test, combined with Ott Tänak’s need to push full speed to keep Sébastien… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak power steering failure hands Ogier Portugal lead Ott Tänak’s 15-stage streak at the head of the Rally Portugal field is over, as a power steering failure aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
WRC News Tänak fends off Ogier’s challenge for Portugal lead Ott Tänak has successfully fended off Sébastien Ogier’s challenge for the lead of Rally Portugal, taking a crucial stage win on Amarante to bounce back… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä questions Portugal itinerary, Tänak extends lead Ott Tänak has extended his Rally Portugal lead to seven seconds after Portugal’s arduous Friday, fending off Toyota’s challenge alone after Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux explains rally-ending Portugal incident Adrien Fourmaux has done his best to make sense of his fight for victory at Rally Portugal coming to an abrupt halt, though still remains… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux retires from Rally Portugal lead fight Adrien Fourmaux appears to be out of Rally Portugal with damage to his Hyundai i20 N Rally1, becoming stuck in the middle of the road… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux closes on Portugal lead as Evans plummets Road sweeping came into full effect on the final two stages of Rally Portugal’s first Friday loop, as Adrien Fourmaux closed to within 0.2s of… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 5 min
WRC News Puncture drops Sesks out of Portugal contention Mārtiņš Sesks had started Rally Portugal as the fastest M-Sport driver, topping shakedown and finishing the opening superspecial as the only Ford Puma in the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025
WRC News Evans takes Portugal lead after opening superspecial Elfyn Evans holds a slim 0.2s advantage over Toyota team-mate Sébastien Ogier and Hyundai’s Ott Tänak after Rally Portugal’s opening superspecial – but faces the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 15, 2025 3 min
