Author David Evans

Gino WRC Invest gears up for ARA in 2023

Italian-based team Gino WRC Invest is looking to establish itself in the American Rally Association, offering a fleet of Rally2 cars for hire in the… Read more

by David Evans November 6, 2022 2 min

Is Mikkelsen now consigned to a Škoda future?

When Andreas Mikkelsen wakes up to his weekend in Boxer, Germany, it will be to wildly mixed emotions. He’s the man giving one of the… Read more

by David Evans November 5, 2022 3 min

Why a Volkswagen failure will motivate Toyota in Japan

The first time was funny. Kind of funny. The second time was not. Definitely not. Volkswagen Motorsport’s inability to win its home round of the… Read more

by David Evans November 4, 2022 3 min

Lappi set to join Hyundai in 2023

Esapekka Lappi will drive a Hyundai i20 N Rally1 next season after sensationally agreeing terms with the team this week, according to DirtFish sources. In… Read more

by David Evans November 3, 2022 3 min

Toyota’s special flight to Japan

Japan Airlines has flown some fairly special cargo in its time. But nothing as special as this. On Wednesday a world championship-laden JAL flight departed… Read more

by David Evans November 3, 2022 2 min

Fourmaux won’t go to Rally Japan

M-Sport Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux will not make the trip to next week’s Rally Japan – but he does have a future with the team…. Read more

by David Evans November 2, 2022 2 min

Dakar

M-Sport continues Ranger running

M-Sport has confirmed testing of its Ford Ranger T1+ will continue this year, despite the decision not to run the car at Dakar in January…. Read more

by David Evans November 1, 2022 2 min

Toyota’s Rally2 Yaris to break cover at Rally Japan

Four-time World Rally champion Juha Kankkunen will give Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally2 its first public appearance at next week’s Rally Japan. This will be Kankkunen’s… Read more

by David Evans November 1, 2022 2 min

Solberg ready to “enjoy himself” on Cambrian

Three years on and nothing’s changed. The fall colors are just as rich and just as stunning as ever. The smell of rain still hangs… Read more

by David Evans October 28, 2022 3 min

Tänak’s left Hyundai, but what does he do next?

Three years ago, Sunday night in Salou was a very different story. Ott Tänak was on top of the world. Champion with Toyota, off to… Read more

by David Evans October 24, 2022 3 min

Tänak to quit Hyundai at end of 2022 season

Ott Tänak will leave Hyundai Motorsport at the end of the season. The Estonian has terminated his contract a year early following a season to… Read more

by David Evans October 23, 2022 2 min

Rally

How Red Bull founder Mateschitz shaped modern rallying

M-Sport’s 2017 World Rally Championship-winning livery will be remembered as one of the absolute greats. That Ford Fiesta RS WRC will forever sit alongside a… Read more

by David Evans October 23, 2022 1 min

Rally

McRaes show off historic rally cars at Laguna Seca

Former World Rally Championship star Alister McRae has praised last week’s Velocity Invitational event in America. Based at California’s Laguna Seca circuit, DirtFish provided rally… Read more

by David Evans October 20, 2022 3 min

Rally

Hollie McRae: Rovanperä the best person to break dad’s record

It had to happen. It was always going to happen. When it did, the McRae family was ready. Colin McRae was the youngest ever World… Read more

by David Evans October 17, 2022 2 min

How loyalty has given Paddon another crack at the WRC

At times, Hayden Paddon’s belligerence has been deeply frustrating. Why wouldn’t he just listen? Why wouldn’t he just pick up the phone? Couldn’t he understand… Read more

by David Evans October 17, 2022 2 min

M-Sport in talks with Solberg for 2023

M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson has opened negotiations with Oliver Solberg with a view to putting the 21-year-old in a Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid for… Read more

by David Evans October 17, 2022 1 min