WRC Features What we learned from Safari Rally Kenya 2026 If you weren’t crying, the person next to you was. Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston, finally, can call themselves World Rally winners after one of… Read more by Luke Barry March 16, 2026 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä and Tänak ‘proud’ of Katsuta Former World Rally Championship driver Kalle Rovanperä is ‘proud’ of Takamoto Katsuta after he clinched his first WRC victory at Safari Rally Kenya. Rovanperä was Katsuta’s… Read more by Luke Barry March 15, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katsuta reacts to emotional maiden WRC win He’s finally done it. After years of soaring high and crushing lows, Takamoto Katsuta has achieved the result he always wanted: a win in the World… Read more by Luke Barry March 15, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katsuta claims first WRC win at Safari Rally Kenya Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston are World Rally Championship winners; the pair victorious at Safari Rally Kenya 2026 by 27.4 seconds. Adrien Fourmaux finished… Read more by Luke Barry March 15, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta’s thoughts with first WRC victory in sight In typical Takamoto Katsuta fashion, his first words were for his team-mates. “We knew that it was going to be a big day today, but… Read more by Luke Barry March 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News What caused Evans’ first retirement since 2024 Elfyn Evans has explained what led to his first World Rally Championship retirement in 19 events. Evans led the championship into Safari Rally Kenya and… Read more by Luke Barry March 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News Ogier loses two minutes, and three places, with puncture Sébastien Ogier lost three places and two minutes with a puncture on Saturday’s opening stage of Safari Rally Kenya. The nine-time and reigning world champion had… Read more by Luke Barry March 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News Why all three Hyundais overheated on the same stage The opening stage of Safari Rally Kenya was responsible for Hyundai’s overheating issue on the second which affected all three cars. All three i20 N Rally1s –… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg leads Toyota 1-2-3-4-5 in Kenya Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya after a dramatic pair of stages on Thursday in a Toyota 1-2-3-4-5. A sudden downpour ahead of SS1 Camp… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Solberg earns big lead as minutes separate Rally1 cars Oliver Solberg leads Safari Rally Kenya by 30 seconds after just one stage, with over three minutes separating the Rally1 field. Sudden rainfall battered the… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Ogier’s unusual disadvantage in Kenya With over 200 starts in the World Rally Championship, and now nine world titles, Sébastien Ogier doesn’t usually find himself on the back foot. And… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville defeats Toyota quartet at Safari shakedown Thierry Neuville was the fastest on Safari Rally Kenya’s all-new shakedown stage – an event most World Rally Championship drivers predict will be brutal. Heavy… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC Features Toyota’s role in earning Grönholm five manufacturer deals Some drivers’ names belong alongside certain manufacturers. Sébastien Loeb and Citroën. Thierry Neuville and Hyundai. Colin McRae and Subaru. Nowadays, Andreas Mikkelsen and Škoda. Toyota… Read more by Luke Barry March 12, 2026 2 min
WRC News Drivers expecting their toughest Safari The rally organizers have made significant change to the route of Safari Rally Kenya, avoiding bad sections of fech-fech. What they couldn’t control, however, is the… Read more by Luke Barry March 11, 2026 3 min
WRC News Hankook makes its soft WRC tire softer Hankook is introducing a new specification of soft tire from this week’s Safari Rally Kenya, widening the window between its soft and hard compounds. Hankook –… Read more by Luke Barry March 11, 2026 2 min
WRC Photos Hyundai reveals special Safari livery Hyundai has revealed a special livery for this week’s Safari Rally Kenya – the team’s second one-off design of 2026. The i20 N Rally1’s standard… Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 1 min
Euro RX News Rallycross to host a ‘World Cup’ event in Indonesia The FIA will host a Rallycross World Cup this December, pitching drivers from all corners of the globe against each other in Indonesia. Taking place… Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 2 min
WRC News Tänak: Hyundai’s issues are fixable Ex-Hyundai driver Ott Tänak says if Hyundai is “interested” in the World Rally Championship, it has the people and resources to fix its current problems…. Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2026 3 min
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