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
WRC News Sesks fastest on Portugal shakedown Mārtinš Sesks marked his return to World Rally Championship gravel roads with the fastest time on Rally Portugal shakedown. Though he has one outing under… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 15, 2025 3 min
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
