AuthorDavid Evans

DirtFish Head of Media

Evans’ solution to WRC’s road order headache

Standing on the verge of the World Rally Championship’s seven-round gravel mini-series, points leader Elfyn Evans has put forward his thoughts on how to avoid… Read more

by David Evans June 9, 2026 5 min

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WRC

News

Hankook addressing WRC teams’ concerns for Acropolis

Hankook faces a race against time to deliver a revised specification of hard compound gravel tire in time for the Acropolis Rally later this month…. Read more

by David Evans June 6, 2026 2 min

WRC

News

Who Evans sees as his WRC title rivals

Ask Elfyn Evans who’s still in this year’s World Rally Championship title fight and he smiles a wry smile. Mentally, he’s going down the list… Read more

by David Evans June 5, 2026 2 min

WRC

News

The politician embracing rallying

We’ve all been there, late for a meeting and looking for a short cut to avoid the worst of the traffic. Finnish prime minister Petteri… Read more

by David Evans June 5, 2026 2 min

Cars

News

Toyota unveils the ‘ultimate GR Corolla’

Just when Seth Quintero thought he had the coolest Toyota in town, GRMN Corolla landed. America has truly taken to the GR Corolla – especially… Read more

by David Evans June 2, 2026 2 min

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WRC

News

WRC drivers keen for Rally US to join the calendar

Toyota World Rally Championship driver Oliver Solberg has described America as “one of the coolest places in the world to go rallying” as he joined… Read more

by David Evans May 28, 2026 3 min

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WRC

Features

Visiting one of the WRC’s key stakeholders

Coffee is delivered by robots. Only the CEO has their own office. The test track covers 1.26 million square meters and is replicated in 8,000… Read more

by David Evans May 28, 2026 5 min

WRC

News

Katsuta doesn’t want to disappoint Japanese fans again

That Saturday afternoon still haunts Takamoto Katsuta. Next week, he has the opportunity to put things right. Standing chatting to the Japanese among the fairground… Read more

by David Evans May 25, 2026 2 min

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Off-Road

News

Defender’s next step in making rally-raid history

Defender’s maiden World Rally Raid Championship program hasn’t started too badly, with back-to-back wins at Dakar and Rally-Raid Portugal – but with the Stock class… Read more

by David Evans May 23, 2026 2 min

Rally

Features

The big test for Toyota’s Japanese WRC co-driving hope

Toyota has never been known for doing things by half. It’s got to be 100%. Which is why Tomiya Maekawa is calling pace notes in… Read more

by David Evans May 22, 2026 3 min

WRC

News

FIA begins formal investigation into Rally Portugal

The FIA has confirmed an investigation into the tow truck and car which drove onto a live Rally Portugal stage earlier this month. World Rally… Read more

by David Evans May 21, 2026 2 min

Rally

News

Semenuk plans to ‘race himself’ on ERC debut

Four-time American champion Brandon Semenuk will make his European Rally Championship debut at this week’s Royal Rally of Scandinavia. Driving the same SRT-run Škoda Fabia… Read more

by David Evans May 19, 2026 3 min

Rally

News

The best way to look after your rally-bred car

Jeff Foster smiles at the analogy of the phoenix from the flames. Then raises a valid point. “If,” he offers, “we’re going to talk about… Read more

by David Evans May 17, 2026 3 min

WRC

News

Rally Estonia to be a 50-hour event in 2026

This year’s Rally Estonia will feature a revised format, with the Tartu-based event to be completed in just over 48 hours. While precise details of… Read more

by David Evans May 15, 2026 2 min

WRC

News

Remembering Paul White: 1948 – 2026

The pomp and splendour of Bath’s Grand Pump Rooms must have seemed entirely fitting for such a moment – the celebration of Henri Toivonen becoming… Read more

by David Evans May 15, 2026 3 min

ARA

News

DirtFish ready for ‘take off’ at Oregon Trail Rally

DirtFish will well and truly take flight at this weekend’s Oregon Trail Rally, with nine staff members heading south for the event – and all… Read more

by David Evans May 14, 2026 2 min

News

FIA to keep score as JCB chases 400mph

Corners. They’re what we’re all about here at DirtFish. We don’t mind if they’re fast or slow, if they tighten, open or turn back on… Read more

by David Evans May 13, 2026 3 min

WRC

News

Suninen gets Finland WRC2 entry thanks to Secto

Teemu Suninen will join a two-car team to drive under the Secto LABS banner at this year’s Secto Rally Finland. Suninen, who will be co-driven… Read more

by David Evans May 13, 2026 3 min

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