WRC News M-Sport ready to build Puma Rally2 subject to FIA change M-Sport is ready to push the button on developing a Ford Puma Rally2 – just as soon as the FIA implements regulation change to allow… Read more by David Evans November 28, 2024 2 min
WRC Features What will Kankkunen bring to his new Toyota role? A couple of years ago Sébastien Ogier and I were walking around the Toyota Museum. It was the day after Rally Japan and there was… Read more by David Evans November 27, 2024 3 min
Rally News McRae impresses legendary Citroën WRC engineer Didier Clément has worked with his fair share of superstars. Sébastiens Loeb and Ogier both have plenty to thank him for, as does the most… Read more by David Evans November 26, 2024 3 min
WRC Opinion What makes Rally Japan the WRC’s flawed genius I’m writing this while tearing through the Nagoya suburbs at 179mph. What’s not to love about the Shinkansen? What’s not to love about Japan? And… Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 5 min
Dakar News Land Rover announces 2026 Dakar program Jaguar Land Rover is the latest car manufacturer to commit to a Dakar program with a factory Defender team competing on the event in 2026…. Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota appoints Kankkunen as deputy team principal Four-time World Rally champion Juha Kankkunen will return to the service park with Toyota next season when he joins Jari-Matti Latvala as deputy team principal…. Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota signs Pajari for fourth full-time 2025 seat Twenty-four hours on from sealing the WRC2 title, Sami Pajari has been announced, alongside Kalle Rovanperä, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta, as a full-time Toyota… Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Neuville’s title elevates him where he’s always belonged Colorful glasses. That was my first impression of Thierry Neuville. And confident. Supremely confident. My first interview with Thierry was in 2009. It wasn’t my… Read more by David Evans November 24, 2024 5 min
WRC Features When McRae finally conquered the rally that eluded him The monkey was off his back. The duck broken. But a nation still expected. And 30 years ago today, Colin McRae delivered a home win… Read more by David Evans November 23, 2024 3 min
WRC News FIA warns consequences for Japan after repeat safety issue FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley says there will be consequences for Rally Japan after a non-competing car found its way onto a live stage… Read more by David Evans November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Qualifying tipped to return to the WRC for 2025 Qualifying has been tipped for a return to the World Rally Championship for next season. The pre-event shakedown stage was given a competitive element for… Read more by David Evans November 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Why there’ll be no repeat struggle for Fourmaux in Japan M-Sport team principal Richard Millener is confident Adrien Fourmaux will have a car capable of challenging for victory at next week’s Rally Japan. The Frenchman… Read more by David Evans November 20, 2024 2 min
ARA News Subaru reboots its Launch Control series Subaru fans the world over can relax, Launch Control is back. And this time, it’s the early Christmas present that just keeps on giving. The… Read more by David Evans November 19, 2024 2 min
WRC News Katsuta cleared to push for Rally Japan win It’s not really a team order, it’s more of an advisory. But it’s one that will be music to the ears of Japanese rally fans… Read more by David Evans November 17, 2024 2 min
WRC Features How hybrid’s difficult WRC history finally ended Yes. No. Maybe. No. Yes. No. Sure? Yes. It’s no. In a line, that’s the World Rally Championship’s story of electric motors and big batteries… Read more by David Evans November 16, 2024 5 min
WRC News WRC hybrid supplier reacts to being dropped World Rally Championship hybrid supplier Compact Dynamics has told DirtFish it ‘regrets’ the FIA’s decision to end the use of its systems in Rally1 cars… Read more by David Evans November 15, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hybrid removed from Rally1 cars for 2025 Hybrid power will been ditched from Rally1 cars at the end of this season. The news, as predicted by DirtFish last month, came via an… Read more by David Evans November 15, 2024 2 min
ARA News ARA National and Regional calendars confirmed The American Rally Association has issued its full 2025 calendars covering the National and Regional series. As predicted by DirtFish earlier this month, the official… Read more by David Evans November 15, 2024 2 min
