WRC News M-Sport tipped for 2022 Puma switch in WRC The M-Sport Ford World Rally Championship team is preparing to switch from the Fiesta to an all-new Puma for its 2022 World Rally Car. While… Read more by David Evans April 1, 2020 3 min
WRC News WRC teams will begin testing 2022 cars next January World Rally Championship manufacturer teams will begin testing their 2022 Rally1 cars from January next year. DirtFish understands Compact Dynamics – the series hybrid supplier,… Read more by David Evans March 31, 2020 3 min
WRC Opinion How WRC teams arrived at 2022 engine decision I’m glad to say, it wasn’t just me. It wasn’t just me who had to look up ‘Compact Dynamics’ when the German firm was announced… Read more by David Evans March 31, 2020 5 min
WRC News WRC keeps current engine base for 2022 hybrid move The next generation of World Rally Championship machinery will retain the same engines currently used in Rally1-specification World Rally Cars. There had been a wideranging… Read more by David Evans March 31, 2020 2 min
WRC News Hyundai launches “stay home, think motorsport” campaign Hyundai Motorsport has launched a new initiative to help keep its crews, customers and fans entertained during the current COVID-19-enforced lockdown. As well as working… Read more by David Evans March 31, 2020 2 min
WRC Video Onboard on the opening Safari Rally stage It’s been 18 years since the last special stage on the Safari Rally. So we thought we’d give you the inside line on exactly what… Read more by David Evans March 30, 2020 3 min
WRC News Evans wants running order reviewed for rejoining cars Toyota driver Elfyn Evans has called on the FIA to review regulations involving returning retired drivers in the running order on World Rally Championship rounds…. Read more by David Evans March 30, 2020 2 min
WRC Opinion David Evans: The WRC’s most impressive speeds Don’t get me wrong, corners are great. But every now and then it’s nice to see a bit of straightline speed. There’s something about a… Read more by David Evans March 29, 2020 5 min
Rally News Solberg event winner crowned as puncture slows organizer A penultimate-stage puncture cost Oliver Solberg the chance of a top-10 result on The Solberg RACE virtual event in Argentina this week. The 18-year-old brought… Read more by David Evans March 29, 2020 2 min
Rally News WRC Champion Aitken-Walker to help in fight against COVID-19 Britain’s first World Rally Champion Louise Aitken-Walker is getting back behind the wheel in an effort to help those affected by the current coronavirus outbreak…. Read more by David Evans March 28, 2020 3 min
Rally News Paddon rebuilding title-winning Mitsubishi In these days of self-isolation, Hayden Paddon has probably got the edge over most of us. New Zealand’s most successful rally driver is, like everybody,… Read more by David Evans March 28, 2020 3 min
WRC News Reduced M-Sport workforce’s main focus on 2022 car M-Sport has reduced its Cumbrian facility to a skeleton staff, but while work on 2020 slows down the team has switched its focus to working… Read more by David Evans March 28, 2020
WRC How contentious Rally México ‘connectorgate’ played out If there’s an easy barometer for the newsworthiness of an interview with a driver these days, it’s the reaction of the omnipresent PR person. Increasingly… Read more by David Evans March 27, 2020 3 min
WRC News Millener urges WRC to use gap to sort 2022 hybrid rules M-Sport Ford team principal Richard Millener has urged the FIA to make use of this unexpected mid-season downtime to expedite the World Rally Championship’s 2022… Read more by David Evans March 26, 2020
WRC Al-Attiyah has contacted Toyota over Safari Rally outing When it comes to off-road driving, nobody has enjoyed more stage rally success than Nasser Al-Attiyah – which is why he’s offering his services to… Read more by David Evans March 26, 2020
WRC News Sweden sourcing new location, Torsby set for 2021 stay Next year’s Rally Sweden is near-certain to remain in Torsby next season while the organizer works through the process of sourcing a snow-sure long-term solution… Read more by David Evans March 26, 2020 5 min
Extreme E News Extreme E appoints head of scientific committee Here at DirtFish, we’re well versed in writing stories about people who work on rallies. The World Rally Championship’s most experienced co-driver Miikka Anttila’s move… Read more by David Evans March 26, 2020 3 min
Rally Opinion Opinion: Embracing rallying’s Esports arena There was concern in Oliver Solberg’s voice. Gambling on the weather, he’d run a softer tyre for the loop. He’d gambled and lost. The 18-year-old… Read more by David Evans March 25, 2020
