WRC Features What we learned from Rally Japan 2024 The new points system implemented for the 2024 World Rally Championship season has been heavily criticized, but what a finale it helped create. The drivers’ title… Read more by Luke Barry November 25, 2024 5 min
WRC News Katsuta has never felt pressure like he did in Japan Takamoto Katsuta feels his performance at Rally Japan was career-saving, under more pressure than he’s ever experienced in his life as he feared for his… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Pajari and co-driver Mälkönen end their partnership WRC2 champions Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen will end their partnership after the 2024 season. Pajari has been co-driven by Mälkönen full-time since 2022 – the season after he… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota beats Hyundai to manufacturers’ title in epic finish Toyota has retained its World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown after a thrilling battle with Hyundai that was settled on the powerstage of Rally Japan. Thierry… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Pajari overhauls Solberg to become WRC2 champion Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen have become WRC2 champions, beating Oliver Solberg to the title after securing second place at Rally Japan. Pajari, who turns… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai and Toyota level in the championship as it stands Hyundai and Toyota’s showdown for the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title is set to be decided on the Rally Japan powerstage with the two provisionally… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC Features The longest waits to become world champion Of all the ways for it to happen, nobody thought it would be quite like this. Thierry Neuville’s extremely long wait to lift rallying’s biggest prize… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 5 min
WRC News Neuville crowned world champion as Tänak crashes out Thierry Neuville has won the World Rally Championship for the very first time after Ott Tänak crashed out of the first stage of Rally Japan’s… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville and Hyundai closing on WRC titles If Friday was frantic at Rally Japan, Saturday was somewhat sedate. None of the title twists that lit up the first full day followed into… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 3 min
WRC News Rally Japan stage canceled due to unauthorized vehicle The 12th special stage of Rally Japan was cancelled due to the presence of a non-competing on the start-line. Six competing crews were able to… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville back into the points at Rally Japan Thierry Neuville is on the cusp of the points after Saturday morning’s loop of Rally Japan, but title rival Ott Tänak is doing all he… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Tänak’s WRC title shot becomes realistic after Neuville troubles With both World Rally Championship titles still on the line, this year’s Rally Japan was always going to be intriguing. But did anyone really think… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 3 min
WRC News Mikkelsen crashes out of Rally Japan Andreas Mikkelsen has crashed out of Rally Japan, dealing Hyundai a massive blow to its manufacturers’ championship hopes. While Ott Tänak leads the event by 13.7… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville’s power problem unable to be fixed Thierry Neuville will complete Friday afternoon’s stages of Rally Japan at reduced pace with a power problem still affecting his Hyundai i20 N Rally1. Neuville… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville runs into power problem in Japan Elfyn Evans leads Rally Japan after Friday morning’s group of stages by just 0.7 seconds over Ott Tänak, but world champion elect Thierry Neuville ran… Read more by Luke Barry November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ogier and Katsuta both puncture, Tänak leads Neuville Sébastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta have suffered disastrous starts to Rally Japan as both punctured on Friday’s first stage. The infamous Isegami’s Tunnel is always… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville’s mindset with the WRC title on the line It was all light-hearted. Small talk, even, as he wound himself up for the interview ahead. But the words that trailed from his lips carried significant… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux leads Japan, Mikkelsen almost out of fuel Adrien Fourmaux leads a round of the World Rally Championship for the very first time after topping Rally Japan’s opening superspecial, but there was almost… Read more by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 2 min
