WRC News What Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally2 proved in Lapland Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally2 got its first taste of snow against the clock on last weekend’s Arctic Lapland Rally. As it turns out, the car… Read more by James Bowen February 7, 2024 3 min
WRC News The countries poised for WRC inclusion in 2025 Ireland and the Middle East have had their potential 2025 WRC rounds green-lit by WRC Promoter. While the calendar for next year’s World Rally Championship… Read more by James Bowen February 5, 2024 2 min
WRC News The big surprise a Spanish star delivered on the Monte There are many ways a driver can make an impression in the World Rally Championship. Some have the unfortunate honor of headlining the post-event crash… Read more by James Bowen February 4, 2024 2 min
Rally Features What makes Irish Tarmac so special? Rallying comes in many different flavors. There are the high-speed jumps of the Finnish forests, the abrasive asphalt of Corsica’s 10,000 turns and, of course,… Read more by James Bowen February 1, 2024 3 min
Dakar News Dacia reveals Loeb’s 2025 Dakar challenger Dacia has taken the virtual covers off its new rally-raid prototype – the car with which it will make its Dakar debut in 2025. Christened… Read more by James Bowen January 30, 2024
WRC News Neuville’s “perfect harmony” key to Monte Carlo victory When you hear the words “perfect harmony”, what comes to mind? Something idyllic, like teaching the world to sing, for instance? Or maybe a meal… Read more by James Bowen January 29, 2024
WRC News Fourmaux asks M-Sport’s permission to push M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux has driven a rock-solid Monte Carlo Rally so far. He sits fifth on Saturday night without putting a wheel out of place… Read more by James Bowen January 27, 2024 3 min
WRC News Why a dry Monte is bad news for Mikkelsen For Andreas Mikkelsen, the wait is finally over. On Wednesday’s shakedown for the Monte Carlo Rally, the Norwegian got his first taste of Rally1 machinery… Read more by James Bowen January 25, 2024 3 min
WRC Features A co-driver’s guide to the 2024 Monte route With the base for this year’s Monte Carlo Rally moving to Gap (France), the route for the World Rally Championship’s season opener is almost entirely… Read more by James Bowen January 25, 2024 3 min
WRC News Tänak fastest on WRC Monte Carlo shakedown Hyundai’s Ott Tänak set the benchmark in Wednesday’s Monte Carlo Rally shakedown stage, ahead of Elfyn Evans and Thierry Neuville. Conditions on the two-mile Route… Read more by James Bowen January 24, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Monte Carlo Rally 2024 form guide The rallying world descends on Monte Carlo this week for the opening round of the 2024 World Rally Championship. With just eight Rally1 cars entered,… Read more by James Bowen January 24, 2024 3 min
WRC News Monte Carlo Rally 2024: Entry list + itinerary The World Rally Championship kicks into life for the first time in 2024 with its biggest event – the Monte Carlo Rally. As the first… Read more by James Bowen January 23, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Opinion Wilson: Fourmaux’s a clever boy There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu about Adrien Fourmaux’s return to the top class of the World Rally Championship for this season. Having secured… Read more by James Bowen January 21, 2024 5 min
WRC Features The “love-hate” Monte Carlo relationship in its fifth decade Few events generate captivating stories quite like the Monte Carlo Rally. And there are plenty of Monte stories: rallying history can be traced back to… Read more by James Bowen January 20, 2024 5 min
WRC Opinion Does the Monte Carlo Rally really need Monaco? Is it really a good idea to take the Monte out of the Monte? The World Rally Championship’s season opener will be hosted in the… Read more by James Bowen January 15, 2024
Dakar Features Was Dakar’s radical new stage format a success? The 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally was gruelling by anyone’s standards. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any tougher, race director David Castera… Read more by James Bowen January 14, 2024 3 min
