Author David Evans

Rally of Nations key to México’s WRC return

Rally México manager Gilles Spitalier has spoken of his relief and delight at seeing the North American event back on the World Rally Championship calendar… Read more

by David Evans December 5, 2022 2 min

Toyota’s new car that’s a lottery to own

It’s a lottery. No seriously, it’s a lottery. If you live in Japan and you want one of the most sought after road cars in… Read more

by David Evans December 2, 2022 2 min

Meeke won’t do Monte Carlo with Škoda

Not for the first time, Kris Meeke came close to breaking the internet earlier this week. Spotted testing Škoda’s Fabia RS Rally2 in the French… Read more

by David Evans December 2, 2022 2 min

Kankkunen keen for Toyota testing role

Juha Kankkunen was embarrassed. This wasn’t part of the plan. He had shown himself up at what was a big moment for Toyota – the… Read more

by David Evans December 1, 2022 3 min

When will Škoda’s new Rally2 car be available?

The mixture of satisfaction and frustration is as obvious as it is unavoidable. Škoda’s all-new Fabia RS Rally2 showed its pace and potential with a… Read more

by David Evans November 30, 2022 3 min

Acropolis planning surprise location for 70th anniversary

Septuagenarian rounds of the World Rally Championship are fairly thin on the ground, which is why next year’s Acropolis Rally Greece is going to require… Read more

by David Evans November 29, 2022 2 min

What we know about Central European Rally

Curious about the all-new Central European Rally? Want to know more than just the date? DirtFish has the answers. The all-asphalt penultimate round of the… Read more

by David Evans November 28, 2022 2 min

What Toyota’s doing to help Evans

Toyota technical director Tom Fowler says nothing is off the table in the search to find Elfyn Evans’ sweet spot with the GR Yaris Rally1… Read more

by David Evans November 28, 2022 3 min

How to visit The Golden Age of Rally

There’s a part of Turin will forever be the Col de Turini. Another part that’s undoubtedly, relentlessly Corsica. Then there’s Africa. Finland. Britain even. In… Read more

by David Evans November 26, 2022 3 min

Why was this year’s WRC calendar so late?

FIA rally director Andrew Wheatley has explained the reasons for the delay in the delivery of the 2023 World Rally Championship calendar. The schedule of… Read more

by David Evans November 25, 2022 3 min

Molly Taylor (AUS)/Johan Kristoffersson (SWE), Rosberg X Racing

Saudi Arabia confirms its WRC ambitions

Saudi Arabia Motorsport Company CEO Martin Whitaker has confirmed the Kingdom’s World Rally Championship’s ambitions with a planned candidate rally next season. There had been talk… Read more

by David Evans November 25, 2022 2 min

David Evans’ view on the new WRC calendar

Eight weeks today and the 2023 World Rally Championship season will already be a day and a bit old. So, good job next year’s calendar… Read more

by David Evans November 25, 2022 3 min

WRC 2023 calendar revealed

The Americas return to the World Rally Championship next season, with Rally México and Rally Chile featuring on a 13-round calendar ratified by the FIA… Read more

by David Evans November 25, 2022 2 min

Moncet all-but admits he’ll be replaced

Despite leading Hyundai to its most successful season ever in terms of World Rally Championship wins, deputy team director Julien Moncet has all-but admitted he… Read more

by David Evans November 23, 2022 3 min

Rally

Behind the scenes of the Solbergs’ visit to DirtFish

Getting Hollywood out of Hollywood wasn’t going to be easy. In the end, a trip to DirtFish did the trick. But this was not ordinary… Read more

by David Evans November 22, 2022 5 min

Is Lappi’s switch to Hyundai an inspired decision?

For the sixth time in eight years, Esapekka Lappi will start a World Rally Championship campaign with a different team in 2023. He’s gone from… Read more

by David Evans November 18, 2022 5 min