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
ARA News The $500 award embodying a special rallying spirit His enthusiasm was contagious; he was a sponge for rallying. And when he finally got to drive himself, his gratitude was immeasurable. Neil Thomas exemplified… Read more by Luke Barry September 22, 2024 2 min
WRC Features WRC’s unique brother and sister crew World Rally Championship drivers having siblings that also compete is far from a rarity. World champions like Colin McRae and Petter Solberg fall into the… Read more by Luke Barry September 22, 2024 5 min
WRC News WRC’s strategy to get young drivers into Rally1 cars In part, Mārtiņš Sesks has WRC Promoter to thank for his sensational pair of Rally1 outings earlier this year in Poland and Latvia, as well… Read more by Luke Barry September 20, 2024 2 min
WRC News Sordo thinks WRC would be more fun without hybrid With the World Rally Championship’s future regulations still not officially formalized, a series veteran has one suggestion. Ditch hybrid. Battling through Friday afternoon’s stages of… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2024 3 min
WRC News Wilson wants to make Fourmaux world champion by 2026 M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson says his “clear ambition” in the World Rally Championship is to make Adrien Fourmaux world champion – but added he’d… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2024 2 min
WRC News Winners chosen from Beyond Rally training camp Lyssia Baudet, Suvi Jyrkiäinen and Claire Schönborn have been chosen as the three finalists of WRC Promoter’s Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Program, and will… Read more by Luke Barry September 18, 2024 2 min
ARA Features The Irish crew who proved a point to America I don’t mind admitting it: I thought it may have been a case of ambition overtaking ability. As accomplished a WRC2 driver as Josh McErlean… Read more by Luke Barry September 18, 2024 3 min
WRC Features When team-mates tied for a WRC rally win Sami Pajari and Robert Virves’ tie for WRC2 glory at the recent Acropolis Rally Greece was impressive – of that there can be no dispute…. Read more by Luke Barry September 17, 2024 3 min