AuthorLuke Barry

Kalle Rovanperä leads Rally Chile into the final day over team-mate Elfyn Evans, turning the screw as fog descended on the stages. Evans had been… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Thick fog triggers Chile leaderboard shakeup

Kalle Rovanperä has moved ahead of Elfyn Evans and into the lead of Rally Chile after an extremely foggy SS11. Evans had looked to be… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Evans responds to Rovanperä’s attack at Rally Chile

Elfyn Evans has responded to Kalle Rovanperä’s charge at Rally Chile, bossing the final stage of Saturday morning to repel the Finn’s advances. Evans had… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 3 min

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WRC

News Video

Ogier hits a rock and retires from Rally Chile

Sébastien Ogier has retired from Saturday on Rally Chile after hitting a rock and coming to a halt near the end of SS8. Ogier had… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Why Rovanperä’s natural instincts haven’t worked in Chile

Bad days for World Rally champions are good days for most of us. To be third overall after Friday’s opening leg of Rally Chile, just… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Notional time adjustments hand Evans Chile lead

An adjustment to notional times for the first special stage of Rally Chile has given Elfyn Evans the overnight lead instead of Ott Tänak. Tänak… Read more

by Luke Barry September 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Tänak ends Friday just 0.4s ahead at Rally Chile

Ott Tänak leads Rally Chile by just 0.4 seconds over Elfyn Evans after Friday, with outgoing world champion Kalle Rovanperä completing the overnight podium. Sébastien… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Tänak grabs Chile lead from Evans, Fourmaux in trouble

Ott Tänak has wrestled the lead of Rally Chile away from Elfyn Evans after five of Friday’s six stages, as Adrien Fourmaux battled an alternator… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Ogier: We’ve been told by the top of FIA to shut our mouths

Sébastien Ogier has explained his lack of comment at stage-end interviews on Friday at Rally Chile – a response aimed squarely at the FIA. Ogier… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News Video

Sesks retires from Rally Chile on road section

Mārtiņš Sesks has retired from day one of Rally Chile after damaging two of his five tires on the final stage of Friday morning. The… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Ogier hits a bank and punctures, Evans leads

Sébastien Ogier lost the lead of Rally Chile after stopping to change a puncture following a collision with a bank, but Toyota holds a 1-2-3… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

First stage of Rally Chile cancelled after just three cars

The first stage of Rally Chile has been cancelled due to spectator issues. The first three cars, Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak and Sébastien Ogier, did… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Drivers wary of “tire killer” Rally Chile

World Rally Championship drivers are apprehensive about tire wear ahead of round 11 in Chile, with roads they say are even more abrasive than last… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Lappi tops an intriguing Rally Chile shakedown

Esapekka Lappi was fastest from Mārtiņš Sesks on an intriguing Rally Chile shakedown stage where several Rally1 drivers opted to check their pace. At over… Read more

by Luke Barry September 26, 2024 3 min

Rally

Features

The school friends fighting for a national rally title

From classmates at school to rivals for this year’s Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Mikie Galvin and Noel O’Sullivan clearly have a lot in common. “It’s… Read more

by Luke Barry September 25, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

Rossel prioritizing speed over WRC2 title

Although he still has an outside chance of becoming WRC2 champion in 2024, Yohan Rossel’s focus is on proving his speed rather than winning the… Read more

by Luke Barry September 25, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Pirelli to bring the WRC back to Monza

The World Rally Championship teams will return to Monza for the first time since 2021 this December thanks to Pirelli. In celebration of its four-year… Read more

by Luke Barry September 23, 2024 2 min

WRC

Opinion

Why isn’t Ogier bothered about a ninth title?

The aim of any World Rally Championship driver’s career is simple: become World Rally champion. Reaching that peak is done via a tricky ascent that… Read more

by Luke Barry September 23, 2024 5 min

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Rovanperä overpowers Evans to cement Rally Chile lead

Thick fog triggers Chile leaderboard shakeup

Evans responds to Rovanperä’s attack at Rally Chile

Ogier hits a rock and retires from Rally Chile

Why Rovanperä’s natural instincts haven’t worked in Chile

Notional time adjustments hand Evans Chile lead

Tänak ends Friday just 0.4s ahead at Rally Chile

Tänak grabs Chile lead from Evans, Fourmaux in trouble

Ogier: We’ve been told by the top of FIA to shut our mouths

Sesks retires from Rally Chile on road section

Ogier hits a bank and punctures, Evans leads

First stage of Rally Chile cancelled after just three cars

Drivers wary of “tire killer” Rally Chile

Lappi tops an intriguing Rally Chile shakedown

The school friends fighting for a national rally title

Rossel prioritizing speed over WRC2 title

Pirelli to bring the WRC back to Monza

Why isn’t Ogier bothered about a ninth title?