Author Luke Barry

Discovering that rallying runs in the DNA

Sitting on the startline as the breathing relaxed and the little Renault’s revs built, George Donaldson found himself overcome with emotion – not typical for… Read more

by Luke Barry December 8, 2024 5 min

Fourmaux will make his Hyundai debut next week

Adrien Fourmaux will get his first competitive taste of the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 next week when he takes on France’s Rallye National Hivernal du… Read more

by Luke Barry December 6, 2024 2 min

Wheatley replaced as FIA road sport director

Andrew Wheatley has left his position as FIA road sport director and will be replaced by his deputy Emelia Abel. Wheatley took over the FIA’s… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2024 2 min

M-Sport responds to Fourmaux’s departure

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener says he has “total respect” for Adrien Fourmaux who “fully deserves” his chance with Hyundai in the 2025 World Rally… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2024 2 min

The ramifications of Fourmaux’s Hyundai move

The cork is out the bottle. As expected, Adrien Fourmaux will drive for Hyundai in next season’s World Rally Championship, contesting a full season alongside… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2024 3 min

Fourmaux leaves M-Sport for Hyundai

Adrien Fourmaux will leave M-Sport Ford and join Hyundai for the 2025 World Rally Championship season. In a move expected for many months, it’s now… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2024 2 min

Has the new points system finally proved itself?

World Rally Championship drivers don’t usually get excited about a battle they’re not part of, but on this occasion Adrien Fourmaux couldn’t help it. Recalling… Read more

by Luke Barry December 4, 2024 3 min

No room for both Ireland and GB on WRC calendar

Both the UK and Ireland are working on returns to the World Rally Championship calendar in the future – but they can’t both win a… Read more

by Luke Barry December 3, 2024 5 min

Pajari confirms his new co-driver

Sami Pajari has confirmed that Marko Salminen will be his co-driver for his first full season in the World Rally Championship, replacing Enni Mälkönen. Pajari… Read more

by Luke Barry December 3, 2024 2 min

The man Neuville needed to become world champion

Just over a week has passed since Thierry Neuville immortalized himself as a World Rally champion. And that feels particularly appropriate when you consider the… Read more

by Luke Barry December 2, 2024 3 min

When WRC drivers made cameos in Ireland

Ireland has never produced an outright World Rally champion and has only ever hosted a round of the World Rally Championship twice, but its place… Read more

by Luke Barry November 29, 2024 5 min

WRC drivers deliver mixed verdict on hybrid decision

World Rally Championship drivers have delivered a mixed reaction to the news that hybrids will be removed from the top-class Rally1 cars from 2025. An… Read more

by Luke Barry November 29, 2024 3 min

Abiteboul wants to ‘solve the riddle’ with Tänak

There’s perhaps never been a bigger fall from ‘hero to zero’ than Ott Tänak experienced on the final morning of Rally Japan. His performance had… Read more

by Luke Barry November 28, 2024 3 min

Pajari responds to backlash over Mälkönen decision

Sami Pajari has responded to backlash he has received over his decision to part ways with co-driver Enni Mälkönen for next season’s World Rally Championship. Pajari – who… Read more

by Luke Barry November 27, 2024 2 min

10 moments that decided the 2024 WRC season

At times in his career it looked like it just wasn’t meant to be, but since the very beginning of 2024 Thierry Neuville has looked… Read more

by Luke Barry November 27, 2024 5 min

Abiteboul sees Toyota’s manufacturers’ title as “justice”

Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul believes Toyota’s World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title is “justice” and a “fair representation” of the two teams’ respective performance levels…. Read more

by Luke Barry November 26, 2024 3 min