ARA News Mission complete with Michele’s first rally Pulling up to the stop line, Michele Abbate loosened her belts and relaxed. She’d done it. She’d written her story: from road racer to rally… Read more by David Evans October 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News The knock on the door that changed Kankkunen’s career Even today, Juha Kankkunen can’t help but chuckle as he tells the story. It’s 36 years since that knock at the door. After returning –… Read more by David Evans October 4, 2025 5 min
Dakar Features The drive good enough to tempt a legend out of retirement Aura has entered the chat. And is sitting opposite me. Two words: Stéphane Peterhansel. Fourteen times. Mr Dakar. His time ripping up the dunes in… Read more by David Evans October 2, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Carlos Sainz Jr tries his dad’s Ford Raptor T1+ Black suit. White, open-face helmet and a door to close. Williams Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz is searching for his comfort zone. He’s not about… Read more by David Evans October 1, 2025 5 min
Dakar Features Inside Defender’s game-changing rally program It’s late. Maybe it’s early. Either way, an advancing fleet of Defender 110s make for an impressive – if slightly gangster – sight. Sweeping up… Read more by David Evans October 1, 2025 5 min
Dakar News The ignored team order within Toyota’s unprecedented success It’s the biggest call a crew can make. Thirty years ago Colin McRae tried and failed, but Toyota driver Lucas Moraes wasn’t for moving in… Read more by David Evans September 29, 2025 3 min
Rally News Meeke’s chances of retaining his Portuguese title Next month’s Portuguese Championship decider will be a three-way, winner-takes-all shootout as Kris Meeke, Dani Sordo and Armindo Araújo go head-to-head on the all-asphalt finale…. Read more by David Evans September 27, 2025 2 min
Rally News Dario Franchitti planning to go rallying He’s used to winning 500-mile races at Indianapolis at an average speed of 160mph, but those days are done – Dario Franchitti wants to be… Read more by David Evans September 23, 2025 3 min
WRC Features Podcast Remembering ‘Beef’ – with Markko Märtin and Robert Reid Just after nine o’clock this morning – the morning of September 18 – 20 years ago, I sat down to a bacon sandwich with Paul… Read more by David Evans September 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News What to expect from the International McRae Rally Challenge Thirty years. Three decades. And still, it feels like yesterday that Colin McRae and Derek Ringer stepped out of their Subaru Impreza 555 as world… Read more by David Evans September 17, 2025 2 min
WRC Features Solberg’s reflection on his best season yet Where do you start for Oliver Solberg’s 2025? It’s been an astonishing year for the 23-year-old. He’s returned to rallying’s top-flight, won his first stage,… Read more by David Evans September 15, 2025 5 min
News ARA champion Semenuk to miss Overmountain Rally Four-time American champion Brandon Semenuk will miss next week’s Overmountain Rally due to mountain bike commitments. The Canadian star’s presence at the season-closing Lake Superior… Read more by David Evans September 13, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak ’empty’ after Rally Chile retirement Hyundai star Ott Tänak says his Rally Chile retirement has left him feeling empty – and his championship challenge hanging by a thread. Tänak started… Read more by David Evans September 12, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier got his Rally Chile setup wrong When Sébastien Ogier fired up his car to start his 200th World Rally Championship event, this wasn’t the morning he had in mind. An inspired… Read more by David Evans September 12, 2025 3 min
WRC News Latvala: Ogier is now at his most dangerous Watching last month’s Rally del Paraguay from afar, Jari-Matti Latvala couldn’t help but smile to himself. He’d seen that look, he’d heard that voice and… Read more by David Evans September 11, 2025 2 min
Rally News Latvala rescues his bid for maiden FIA title Jari-Matti Latvala’s challenge for his maiden FIA drivers’ title continues after a 10-minute win at last week’s Historic Acropolis Rally. Toyota’s team principal is chasing… Read more by David Evans September 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Toyota thinks this might be Ogier’s best season yet When it comes to Sébastien Ogier’s career, it’s a big call. But Toyota technical director Tom Fowler feels he’s ready to make it. The Frenchman… Read more by David Evans September 9, 2025 3 min
WRC Video Lancia Rally2 car expected in 2026 DirtFish sources have indicated Lancia will homologate an Ypsilon Rally2 from January 1 next year. And yes, you did read that right. Lancia. Rally2 car…. Read more by David Evans September 2, 2025 2 min
