WRC Features How Neuville beat the local hero to secure a masterful Monte victory Would it be a real Monte? Could it be a real Monte with temperatures knocking on the door of 20 degrees on some parts of… Read more by David Evans January 29, 2024 10 min +
WRC News Toyota crosses its fingers for Evans’ hybrid system Elfyn Evans is now on his third hybrid unit of the Monte Carlo Rally with Toyota crossing its fingers and hoping the system holds until… Read more by David Evans January 27, 2024 3 min
WRC News Neuville ready to re-write WRC history Thierry Neuville has opened the history book, picked up his pen and started writing. Only tomorrow will his work be marked and confirmed as an… Read more by David Evans January 27, 2024 2 min
WRC Features The unexpected benefit of the farmers strike on WRC Monte To the French farmers, thank you. Didn’t see that one coming, did you? When Monte Carlo Rally clerk of the course Alain Pallanca’s communication number… Read more by David Evans January 25, 2024 3 min
New Cars Video An exclusive ride with Ogier in the Ogier Edition Yaris There’s a corner at the Jarama Circuit with no name. There’s Nuvolari, Farina, Monza, but turn 10 is just that. Not now it’s not. Now,… Read more by David Evans January 25, 2024 3 min
WRC News From living in a caravan to rubbing shoulders with royalty Even Chris Ingram has to smile at the story. The incongruity of it. To go from living in a caravan to having Monegasque royalty at… Read more by David Evans January 25, 2024 2 min
WRC Features An F1 winner’s Monte Carlo cameo Give it a shake. It’s the 1984 Monte Carlo Rally snow globe. Yes, you’re right, we probably could have gone with an Audi from the… Read more by David Evans January 24, 2024 2 min
Rally News FIA ready to drop new points system Sources within the FIA have confirmed to DirtFish that they are ready to change the controversial World Rally Championship points structure which is rolled out… Read more by David Evans January 22, 2024 5 min
Rallycross Features Braving DirtFish’s deep freeze Rhys Haydon climbed out of his Porsche 944 and grimaced. Trying to get his coat on, he fumbled the zip and instead pulled it around… Read more by David Evans January 21, 2024 2 min
Features What stopped the start of the WRC? The World Rally Championship wasn’t even a year old when it became clear the 1974 season wouldn’t be starting when it was supposed to. Fifty… Read more by David Evans January 21, 2024 3 min
Dakar News Price reflects on the true cost of Dakar The disappointment was as obvious as it was understandable. Having run second and talked of the potential for a dream Dakar win for the previous… Read more by David Evans January 20, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai planning new car for WRC 2025 Hyundai Motorsport is planning the build of a new i20 N Rally1 car in time for the start of the 2025 season, according to DirtFish… Read more by David Evans January 19, 2024 5 min
WRC Video Elfyn Evans opens up on the WRC’s future, points system and more At home with Elfyn Evans. Almost. It’s unlikely Toyota’s lead driver hangs out around the house in full team kit (and there’s probably less brass… Read more by David Evans January 19, 2024
Cars News Loeb loses out as Sainz chases Dakar glory for Audi Carlos Sainz is within touching distance of a dream Dakar farewell victory for his Audi team. The Spaniard has arrived in Yanbu after 3,000 miles… Read more by David Evans January 18, 2024 3 min
Features When Audi took revenge on Lancia The war was done. Lancia won. Famously. But what followed? Did the Turinese roll into Monte Carlo for a sixth win in 10 years in… Read more by David Evans January 18, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Ford’s Monte dilemma at the dawn of Group A And then it was 1987. A month and three days after saying farewell to Ford’s rocketship RS200, Stig Blomqvist had a decision to make. The… Read more by David Evans January 17, 2024 2 min
WRC Opinion Hyundai’s surprising revelation about its 2024 WRC targets It’s not so often that a press release takes you by surprise. Tuesday’s did. The mailbox missive from Frankfurt required a read. A re-read. And… Read more by David Evans January 16, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai unveils 2024 WRC livery The service park colors are complete after Hyundai Motorsport revealed its 2024 livery on Tuesday morning. The Frankfurt-based team has remained true to the N-inspired… Read more by David Evans January 16, 2024 2 min