Author David Evans

Latvala’s WRC return from Hänninen’s side of the car

How we’ve missed Jari-Matti Latvala behind the wheel. The Finn’s fifth place offered an engaging subplot to a fast and fascinating ninth round of this… Read more

by David Evans August 11, 2023 3 min

Features Video

Ride onboard Neuville’s Hyundai i20 N Rally1

Did you enjoy the ride? For those of you who haven’t sat in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 with Thierry Neuville yet, why not? This… Read more

by David Evans August 11, 2023 2 min

Rovanperä’s Finland crash highlighted rallying’s special side

Tupla. If you’re wondering about world champion Kalle Rovanperä’s chocolate of choice, it’s Tupla. A few years ago, gifting the 22-year-old Finn his favorite bar… Read more

by David Evans August 10, 2023 2 min

Opinion

Toyoda excelled in WRC team principal role

Friday night’s Rally Finland media zone wasn’t funny. The rain was coming in sideways and summer appeared to have toppled into fall. And there, standing… Read more

by David Evans August 9, 2023

Rally

Daybreaker Rally set for return

There’s something special about daybreak. It’s the start of a whole new day. A whole new adventure. When darkness deserts the streets of Manawatu on… Read more

by David Evans August 9, 2023 3 min

Evans has won Finland before – but this was different

The bubble burst. At five o’clock on Friday afternoon, the atmosphere in the Rally Finland service park changed. The Finns were a little bit finished…. Read more

by David Evans August 7, 2023 5 min

Toyota committed to the WRC for the long term

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda has outlined a long-term World Rally Championship future to DirtFish – but admitted he is calling on fellow manufacturers to join… Read more

by David Evans August 7, 2023 2 min

Why Rally Finland crash prompted Halttunen to shave

The moustache is gone. It’s not welcome anymore. Nor was the alarm clock which went off at rally time on Saturday. When Jonne Halttunen and… Read more

by David Evans August 5, 2023 3 min

ARA

Gruszka’s push for ARA silver delayed

Second place in the Green APU American Rally Association will have to wait a while for Patrick Guszka following his decision to withdraw from this… Read more

by David Evans August 5, 2023 2 min

Experiencing a Rally Finland stage in a very special car

Hannu Mikkola has helped write the Audi quattro Sport E2 into the legend of Rally Finland. On Friday night, I’d like to think I might… Read more

by David Evans August 5, 2023 3 min

Features Video

The legend of Lankamaa

Standing at the bottom of a hill looking back up through the trees, it all made sense. This really was the place. The slight crest just before… Read more

by David Evans August 3, 2023 5 min

WRC Rally Finland, Jyvaskyla 30 July – 02 August

The stage that’s inspired Latvala’s WRC comeback

Myhinpää. It’s the road furthest to east on this week’s Rally Finland. But it’s just a road. Just a name. Or is it? Not according… Read more

by David Evans August 1, 2023 3 min

Opinion

David Evans: My advice to Teemu Suninen

Dear Teemu, How are you? Ready? Good. I’ve been thinking about your week ahead. You don’t need advice. You’re surrounded by it. But here are… Read more

by David Evans July 31, 2023 3 min

Tampere greets its hero in Finland warm-up

Just over there is the Holy Grail for Finnish rallying. Ouninpohja. Today’s not about that road. Today’s about this road. Savontie. It’s nowhere near as… Read more

by David Evans July 31, 2023

ERC

Junior ERC heads for Italian asphalt

Want to know how popular this year’s Junior ERC is? Ask Victor Hansen. After towing his Peugeot 208 Rally4 400 miles across Sweden to Royal… Read more

by David Evans July 28, 2023 2 min

Toyota believes in Katsuta ‘with all our hearts’

Takamoto Katsuta wasn’t himself in Estonia. In fact, he wasn’t anywhere near himself. We know all about the Toyota driver’s speed. And we know about… Read more

by David Evans July 28, 2023 3 min

ERC