Author David Evans

Neuville’s firm to supply CrossCars for FIA Rally Star

Thierry Neuville will play an active role in finding his own replacement – along with helping to source the next Sébastien Ogier and an all-new… Read more

by David Evans January 4, 2021 5 min

WRC teams likely to get more 2022 engine development time

The final homologation date for the 2022 Rally1 engines looks set to be delayed until July 1, with the FIA hosting an e-vote on Monday… Read more

by David Evans January 4, 2021 2 min

Monte Carlo Rally decision on Thursday

Anybody laboring under the misapprehension that a new year would mean a new page in the ongoing COVID-19 drama was disarmed of that opinion just… Read more

by David Evans January 4, 2021 3 min

The daunting task facing the WRC’s crucial returnee

It’s not a lottery, despite what folk will tell you. It is, from time to time, a vaguely informed shot in the dark. What are… Read more

by David Evans January 1, 2021 3 min

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American Rally legend’s son Higgins stuns in karting

Impressing a dad like 10-time American Rally Champion David Higgins is no mean feat – but 15-year-old Matthew Higgins has managed it in 2020. Higgins… Read more

by David Evans December 31, 2020 2 min

Millener sees “open goal” with Monza’s WRC potential

M-Sport Ford team principal Richard Millener has urged the World Rally Championship to learn from and embrace the Monza Rally round that concluded the 2020… Read more

by David Evans December 30, 2020 2 min

Sebastien Ogier Toyota Pirelli testing December 2020

Toyota: Too much snow on first Monte 2021 test

Toyota’s World Rally Championship team technical director Tom Fowler is a difficult man to please. It goes with the job. And, what’s more, he doesn’t… Read more

by David Evans December 29, 2020 2 min

Ogier: Next season 100% my last in WRC

World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier has told DirtFish next season will absolutely, definitely, 100% be his last year at rallying’s top flight. Seven championships in… Read more

by David Evans December 28, 2020 2 min

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Rallyday’s big plans for its 2021 anniversary

After a season celebrating Colin McRae’s World Rally Championship, British rally fans are bracing themselves for more of the same next season as Rallyday prepares… Read more

by David Evans December 27, 2020 3 min

How Tänak’s feeling about WRC 2021’s big unknown

Ott Tänak is ready for this one. Primed and ready. He’s done his day of tire testing, first time on the Pirellis in a Hyundai… Read more

by David Evans December 27, 2020 2 min

An Audi quattro for Christmas!

When chassis number nine rolled out of Ingolstadt, it’s future was fairly clear. Hannu Mikkola would drive it on the Mänttä Rally in the second… Read more

by David Evans December 25, 2020 5 min

DirtFish’s Top 10 WRC drivers of 2020 – Hear our debate

Last year Colin Clark got very cross with my list of the 10 best drivers in the World Rally Championship. Very cross. He reckons 10… Read more

by David Evans December 24, 2020 5 min

Why Oliver Solberg picked Hyundai – and what comes next

Cracking America. It’s important. Just ask Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger. Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd. They all did it. Eventually. Oliver Solberg did it in his… Read more

by David Evans December 23, 2020 5 min

What Mäkinen thinks of Latvala replacing him

Outgoing Toyota Gazoo Racing team principal Tommi Mäkinen sees no reason for a dip in the Japanese firm’s World Rally Championship speed with the arrival… Read more

by David Evans December 22, 2020 2 min

The two-way problem M‑Sport faced in 2020

Finns and Fords. When it comes to rallying, they just work, don’t they. Don’t they? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends how far back your memory goes…. Read more

by David Evans December 21, 2020 5 min

Why McKlein’s 2021 WRC calendar is a must have

Do you have a wall? If you don’t have a wall, build one. And do it now. And when you’ve built it, put a nail… Read more

by David Evans December 19, 2020 2 min