WRC News Neuville’s CER crash may have led to Japan problems Thierry Neuville’s multitude of technical failures in Japan may be traced to his big accident at the Central European Rally. Last year’s world champion hit… Read more by Luke Barry November 11, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier and Evans back Solberg to be a 2026 contender World Rally Championship contenders Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier have backed Oliver Solberg to be fighting at the sharp end in 2026. Solberg was confirmed… Read more by Luke Barry November 11, 2025 2 min
WRC Features What we learned from Rally Japan 2025 Is it just me that forgot there was a rally on at the weekend? With Ott Tänak’s bombshell news and Oliver Solberg’s confirmation as a full-time… Read more by Luke Barry November 10, 2025 5 min
WRC News Ogier could sense Tänak wasn’t happy Toyota driver Sébastien Ogier could sense Ott Tänak’s decision to step back from the World Rally Championship was coming. The two drivers – who worked… Read more by Luke Barry November 10, 2025 3 min
WRC News Solberg earns full-time Rally1 seat with Toyota Oliver Solberg will replace Kalle Rovanperä at Toyota for the 2026 World Rally Championship in an otherwise unchanged lineup. That means the Swede will team… Read more by Luke Barry November 10, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux’s view on Hyundai without Tänak There’s little doubt Ott Tänak’s exit from Hyundai for the 2026 World Rally Championship season will weaken the team. Not just because Tänak is a… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Hyundai reacts to Tänak’s decision Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul ‘understands’ Ott Tänak’s decision to step away from the World Rally Championship next season. Just hours after… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak to take a break from the WRC Ott Tänak will take a break from the World Rally Championship at the end of the 2025 season. The Estonian, who won the world title… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News How Fourmaux is defying his team-mates’ Japan struggles Ott Tänak is over a minute off the lead. Thierry Neuville is over a minute and a half off the lead. Toyota has won every… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier first, Evans third and Rovanperä 17th in Japan Sébastien Ogier produced a near-perfect performance to lead Rally Japan after Friday ahead of Toyota team-mates Takamoto Katsuta and Elfyn Evans. Fellow Toyota pilot Kalle… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier leads Evans in Japan as Rovanperä falters Sébastien Ogier leads Rally Japan from Elfyn Evans as their World Rally Championship title rival Kalle Rovanperä hit trouble. Rovanperä had led the event overnight… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä’s WRC title bid takes a hit in Japan Kalle Rovanperä’s World Rally Championship title bid is in jeopardy as he damaged his rear suspension on the third stage of Rally Japan. The Finn has won… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier’s enviable position in WRC title race With Toyota’s manufacturers’ championship secured, it’s every man for himself as the race to be 2025 World Rally champion intensifies at Rally Japan. Elfyn Evans is… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 3 min
WRC News Tänak and Neuville already focusing on 2026 Two rounds still remain of the 2025 World Rally Championship, but Hyundai drivers Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville both have their focus on 2026 instead…. Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä leads Rally Japan after short opening day Kalle Rovanperä seized the overnight lead of Rally Japan after Thursday’s short opening stage. The 1.7-mile Kuragaike Park test is not completely typical of what to expect… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 2 min
WRC News Evans tops Toyota 1-2-3 in Japan shakedown World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans topped the Rally Japan shakedown stage in a Toyota 1-2-3. Leading the standings by 13 points ahead of this… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 2 min
WRC News Neuville’s unusual outlook for Rally Japan His title defense is over, and Hyundai’s manufacturers’ quest ended in Central Europe too. By all accounts, you’d expect outgoing world champion Thierry Neuville to… Read more by Luke Barry November 4, 2025 2 min
WRC News Meeke to drive a BMW M3 at Killarney Historic Rally Since he was last there he’s won five World Rally Championship events, claimed an Intercontinental Rally Challenge title as well as a Portuguese national crown,… Read more by Luke Barry November 3, 2025 2 min
