Dakar News Sainz retires from the Dakar M-Sport Ford star Carlos Sainz has retired from this year’s Dakar at the end of the 48-hour chrono stage in Bisha. The four-time winner rolled… Read more by David Evans January 6, 2025 1 min
Dakar News The positives M-Sport’s taking from Sainz’s crash Sunday’s been a long day for Carlos Sainz. And it’s not done yet. Tonight, there’s no restaurant, no room service. He’s got a Raptor to… Read more by David Evans January 5, 2025 3 min
Rally Features Fourmaux eyes title fight with Hyundai In the end, nobody was surprised. The world saw this one coming. But still, seeing Adrien Fourmaux in Hyundai overalls looked odd. Less so for… Read more by David Evans January 5, 2025 5 min
Dakar News Defender reveals more details on its Dakar program Standing in the Dakar bivouac, JLR Motorsport director James Barclay looks out across the mountains surrounding Bisha. In 12 months, he’ll be back in the… Read more by David Evans January 3, 2025 2 min
WRC Podcast Will Rovanperä dominate WRC and who’s going to win Dakar? Who’s going to win the Dakar? What about WRC2? Will there be any new winners in the World Rally Championship? And which direction will the… Read more by David Evans January 1, 2025 2 min
Dakar News Loriaux joins Toyota for Dakar development role Christian Loriaux has spent three and a half years battling with Toyota – and now he’s joining the Japanese manufacturer. But the amiable Belgian won’t… Read more by David Evans December 30, 2024 5 min
WRC Video A ‘dirty’ Martini delivered by a Ford Focus WRC The Girardo & Co. Christmas film has become as much a part of the holiday season as turkey and all the trimmings. And this year’s… Read more by David Evans December 24, 2024 2 min
Rally News Rovanperä to start 2025 with 24-hour race debut Dubai. It’s a long way from the frozen twists and turns of a Thursday night run over the Bréziers stage, but it’s where Kalle Rovanperä… Read more by David Evans December 23, 2024 3 min
WRC News The season that cost Latvala his passion First stage after lunch on Friday afternoon in Sardinia five years ago – that’s where Jari-Matti Latvala’s career ended. Remember that one? Tula, second time… Read more by David Evans December 22, 2024
Learn Features The magic of driving on ice Counter-intuitive doesn’t quite cover this one. A frozen lake is, correct me if I’m wrong, the slipperiest place on planet earth to walk, let alone… Read more by David Evans December 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Will no hybrid remove a Rovanperä advantage? He might be a two-time world champion who’s already taken half a year out, but Kalle Rovanperä is still only 24. And still very much… Read more by David Evans December 20, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai WRC program manager Loriaux departs team Christian Loriaux is leaving Hyundai just weeks after making history by helping deliver the Korean manufacturer its maiden Drivers’ World Rally Championship title. Loriaux has… Read more by David Evans December 20, 2024 1 min
WRC News WRC drivers deliver early verdict on Hankook’s 2025 tires Drivers have given Hankook’s range of Monte Carlo tires a cautious thumbs-up following last weekend’s Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy and testing through this week…. Read more by David Evans December 19, 2024 2 min
Rally News WRC photographer launches brand-new rally series Portugal’s good at launching things. It’s the place that launched Sébastien Ogier’s career with a maiden World Rally Championship win 14 years ago. And then… Read more by David Evans December 16, 2024 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux surprised to beat Rovanperä in Monte warm-up Hyundai driver Adrien Fourmaux says he will enjoy a better Christmas after beating two-time world champion Kalle Rovanperä to victory on last weekend’s Rallye National… Read more by David Evans December 16, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Inside the rebuild of a rare red Subaru Impreza 555 Ian Gwynne’s eyes are everywhere. And he’s listening intently. He’s been here before. There’s nothing new in the process, but breathing life into a Group… Read more by David Evans December 15, 2024 3 min
WRC Video Behind the scenes with Rovanperä in Killarney Top Gun Maverick? Maybe. Gladiator II? Quite likely. But actually, the most anticipated film in years – as far as we’re concerned – is this… Read more by David Evans December 13, 2024 10 min +
WRC Features Hankook’s WRC era begins this weekend – is it ready? In an era of new eras, are you ready for the World Rally Championship’s next epoch-making moment? Step forward Hankook. And say hello to La… Read more by David Evans December 13, 2024 3 min
