Rally News How a sleeping rally giant has arisen again Daybreak was done, but the sun was still very much sleeping when the DirtFish team arrived at the junction of the Turakina Valley and Pohonui… Read more by David Evans September 17, 2024 3 min
ERC News Paddon secures funds to make final ERC round in Poland There’s not a rally in the world that Hayden Paddon wouldn’t watch, but next month’s Rally Silesia might have been a toughie. But instead of… Read more by David Evans September 16, 2024 2 min
WRC Features A day off the stages with the World Rally Champions Kalle Rovanperä looks down at his arm and grimaces. It wasn’t really, was it? For once, the driver wasn’t remotely close to the sweet spot…. Read more by David Evans September 15, 2024 5 min
ARA News Semenuk: it’s head versus heart in Tennessee Defending American champion Brandon Semenuk sits conflicted at the top of the Overmountain Rally Tennessee leaderboard on Saturday night. The Canadian star won three of… Read more by David Evans September 15, 2024 5 min
WRC News Toyota ‘needs’ three full-time drivers in 2025 Jari-Matti Latvala was always the most upfront of drivers. When he made a mistake, he called it. He hid behind nobody and told it the… Read more by David Evans September 14, 2024 2 min
WRC News Why Latvala knows benching is best for Katsuta Not many people truly knew what Takamoto Katsuta was going through on Wednesday. Benched and told he wasn’t wanted for Toyota’s next World Rally Championship… Read more by David Evans September 13, 2024 2 min
WRC News How Pajari feels ahead of his two fresh Rally1 chances An unexpected byproduct of Sami Pajari’s elevation to Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally1 for this month’s Rally Chile will be a next generation head-to-head between him… Read more by David Evans September 12, 2024 3 min
WRC Features What next for Katsuta and Pajari? As the World Rally Championship heads west across the Atlantic for Rally Chile, Toyota has made the bold decision to replace Takamoto Katsuta with Sami… Read more by David Evans September 11, 2024 5 min
WRC News Katsuta dropped for Pajari at Rally Chile Toyota has benched Takamoto Katsuta for the next round of the World Rally Championship in Chile – with rising star Sami Pajari taking his place… Read more by David Evans September 11, 2024 3 min
Rally News The ultimate way to arrive at school You know that Thursday morning feeling? You open your eyes and you can almost spy the weekend, but there’s still 40% of the working week… Read more by David Evans September 10, 2024 3 min
ARA News Will a WRC driver answer America’s biggest rallying question? The debate has raged from top to bottom, and from coast to coast in America. But in Johnson City this week, there’s every chance we’re… Read more by David Evans September 9, 2024 3 min
WRC News WRC 2027 crunch talks include radical Rally2 overhaul The next generation of Rally1 car will come a step closer when the 2027 technical regulations are discussed by the WRC Commission meeting on Wednesday… Read more by David Evans September 7, 2024 3 min
WRC News Why Toyota didn’t change Ogier’s turbo after Evans failure Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala has explained why the turbo on Sébastien Ogier’s Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 wasn’t changed as a precaution after the blower… Read more by David Evans September 6, 2024 2 min
WRC News Latvala reacts to Toyota’s difficult Acropolis start Jari-Matti Latvala has one reason to be cheerful and two to be miserable on Acropolis Rally Greece. Sébastien Ogier leads the way, as he has… Read more by David Evans September 6, 2024 2 min
WRC News Tänak concerned by Neuville’s one-year Hyundai deal Ott Tänak has admitted his Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville’s single-season extension is a cause for concern at the Korean firm’s commitment to the World Rally… Read more by David Evans September 5, 2024 3 min
WRC News Neuville signs one-year Hyundai contract extension Thierry Neuville will remain a Hyundai driver into next season following a contract extension announced on Thursday morning. The 2025 season will be the Belgian’s… Read more by David Evans September 5, 2024 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul admits private team could run Hyundai’s WRC effort in 2026 Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has told DirtFish the Korean manufacturer could run its World Rally Championship program through a private team in 2026. Despite… Read more by David Evans September 4, 2024 3 min
WRC News Title chase on as Toyota calls on Ogier and Rovanperä for Chile Toyota has boosted its challenge for both World Rally Championship titles by fielding its full four-car squad at Rally Chile later this month. Reigning world… Read more by David Evans September 3, 2024 2 min
