WRC News Why there’s no DirtFish Live Center this week DirtFish has a clear mission: we want to tell the whole world about rallying and drive engagement at every level. That ranges from reaching out… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 18, 2024 1 min
WRC News Ogier fastest on Croatia shakedown Sébastien Ogier set the fastest time on shakedown for Rally Croatia, round four of the World Rally Championship season. The majority of drivers set their… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 18, 2024 3 min
ARA News Pastrana out of Olympus Rally Subaru USA Motorsports’ ARA assault will be back to one car for this week’s Olympus Rally as Travis Pastrana undergoes treatment on a damaged hip… Read more by David Evans April 16, 2024 3 min
WRC News Ireland still in contention for WRC 2026 slot WRC Promoter has confirmed that Rally Ireland is still under consideration for a future calendar slot in 2026, after Ireland’s bid for 2025 inclusion was… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 16, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ireland WRC return paused due to funding delays Rally Ireland’s hopes of returning to the World Rally Championship in 2025 have been dealt a blow due to funding delays, with Motorsport Ireland indicating… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 16, 2024 3 min
WRC News Mikkelsen’s lofty ambition for Croatia Hyundai’s third car in the World Rally Championship is back in the hands of Andreas Mikkelsen for Rally Croatia, having already taken the reins at… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 16, 2024 2 min
WRC News Rally Croatia 2024: Entry list + itinerary After three events considered specialized in nature, the 2024 World Rally Championship makes its first stop at a more conventional Tarmac rally this week. But… Read more by Mark Paulson April 15, 2024 3 min
ERC News A weight has been lifted from Max McRae’s shoulders The monkey’s gone. The duck’s broken. The weight of expectation sits ever so slightly lighter on those broadening Scottish shoulders. Max McRae is a Junior… Read more by David Evans April 15, 2024 3 min
WRC News Both Rovanperä and Ogier in Toyota’s Portugal lineup Toyota’s pair of world championship-winning part-time drivers, Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier, will be in its lineup for next month’s Rally Portugal. It marks the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 15, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota braced to use Hyundai’s Safari trick against it On the Saturday evening of this year’s Safari Rally Kenya, all looked lost for Hyundai. World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville had shipped 10… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 15, 2024
ERC News Tempestini takes shock win in dramatic ERC opener A European Rally Championship season opener filled with shock twists and turns ended with a surprise winner, as Simone Tempestini scored an unexpected victory on… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 14, 2024 5 min
Rally News The Kiwi opener that delivered rallying rock and roll The full gamut of emotions were on show at the stop line of the Kuri Bush stage, which closed out yet another classic – in… Read more by David Evans April 14, 2024 5 min
Rally News Otago shines, but Hawkeswood stars on day one down under Surrounded by stars at this week’s Otago Rally, it was Kiwi Jack Hawkeswood who shone the brightest at the end of the opening day’s action… Read more by David Evans April 13, 2024 5 min
Rally News Paddon’s absence opens door for Otago’s local hero Emma Gilmour knows this could be the moment. For two decades she’s chased a home win in Dunedin and with Hayden Paddon competing on another… Read more by David Evans April 12, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai to run Irish flags in Croatia as Breen tribute All three factory Hyundai i20 N Rally1 cars will run Irish flags during Croatia Rally, as a tribute to Craig Breen a year on from… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 12, 2024 2 min
WRC News Sainz’s recipe for making the WRC great again Between dominating Dakar and watching his son winning Formula 1 races with Ferrari, Carlos Sainz doesn’t have as much time to follow the World Rally… Read more by David Evans April 12, 2024 2 min
Rally News Why Otago Rally is worth watching It’s sometimes easy to overlook the backbone of the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally when you’re staring at Kris Meeke in that Escort. Or Brandon Semenuk in… Read more by David Evans April 11, 2024 2 min
WRC News Katsuta’s strategy to clinch a first WRC win When Takamoto Katsuta crashed out of the Rally Sweden lead battle, he was a broken man. Back in the Umeå service park, there were tears… Read more by Mark Paulson April 11, 2024 3 min