ERC News Østberg planning ERC program in 2023 Mads Østberg is the latest ex-factory World Rally Championship driver to signal his interest in the European Rally Championship next season. Hayden Paddon told DirtFish… Read more by Luke Barry December 14, 2022 3 min
Rally News Kovalainen and Räikkönen take on Finland with all-new team Heikki Kovalainen and the nephew of his former Formula 1 rival Kimi Räikkönen, Justus Räikkönen, are teaming up to take on next year’s Finnish Rally Championship. Competing… Read more by Luke Barry December 14, 2022 3 min
WRC News Solberg tests new Škoda, considering 2023 options Oliver Solberg tested a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for the first time in France on Monday. The 21-year-old Monster Energy driver is still considering options… Read more by David Evans December 13, 2022 2 min
WRC News Tänak would rather rest than test Puma this year As an answer, it tells its own story. No. Ott Tänak won’t be flying back to Britain to test M-Sport’s Ford Puma Rally1 again this… Read more by Rob Hansford December 13, 2022 3 min
WRC News Gilsoul to partner Loubet in WRC next year Pierre-Louis Loubet and Nicolas Gilsoul will partner up for next year’s World Rally Championship season in an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1. Ever since Vincent Landais’… Read more by Luke Barry December 12, 2022 3 min
Rally News Toyota caught out by Hyundai’s rate of development Toyota technical director Tom Fowler has admitted he was “caught out a little bit” by how quickly Hyundai recovered its deficit throughout the World Rally… Read more by Luke Barry December 12, 2022 3 min
Rally News Loubet fails to finish as new Škoda Rally2 run continues Pierre-Louis Loubet retired from his first competitive start alongside potential World Rally Championship co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul. Contesting Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy in France, Ford… Read more by Luke Barry December 11, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Why Sainz feels 2023 will be a “proper Dakar” Audi’s Carlos Sainz reckons the increased length of the 2023 Dakar Rally – which begins at the end of this month – will help take… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 10, 2022 3 min
WRC News Hirvonen will finally start the rally he’s failed to twice Mikko Hirvonen knows how it feels to miss out. Four times a runner-up in the World Rally Championship – every time to Sébastien Loeb – it’s… Read more by Luke Barry December 8, 2022 3 min
WRC News Paddon’s WRC2 title plan in doubt Hayden Paddon’s plan to win next year’s WRC2 title is in doubt, but the European Rally Championship is “of interest” as an alternative. Paddon, who… Read more by Luke Barry December 8, 2022 3 min
World RX News Lydden Hill returns to World Rallycross calendar Lydden Hill will return to the World Rallycross schedule for the first time since 2017 as the series expands for 2023. The British track, which… Read more by Dominik Wilde December 7, 2022 2 min
WRC News Wilson: Tänak elevates M-Sport to 2023 title challengers M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson says Ott Tänak’s return elevates the team to challengers for next season’s World Rally Championship. Wilson confirmed the 2019 World… Read more by David Evans December 7, 2022 3 min
WRC News Tänak returns to M-Sport next year Ott Tänak’s return to the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team is complete – he will be announced as the team’s new lead driver this week…. Read more by David Evans December 7, 2022 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul will become Hyundai’s new team principal Cyril Abiteboul will be Hyundai’s new team principal in the World Rally Championship next year, DirtFish understands. Abiteboul will replace deputy team director Julien Moncet,… Read more by Luke Barry December 6, 2022 2 min
WRC News Loubet considering 2023 WRC partnership with Gilsoul Pierre-Louis Loubet will compete with Nicolas Gilsoul in France this weekend, with a view to working with him in next year’s World Rally Championship. Loubet… Read more by Luke Barry December 6, 2022
Extreme E News Loeb’s savvy tactic that won yet another title Just as it had been in season one, Extreme E 2022 was looking like a Rosberg X Racing walkover. After three rounds it had two… Read more by Dominik Wilde December 6, 2022 5 min
WRC News Hyundai always knew its i20 Rally1 had speed Even though its start to the World Rally Championship’s hybrid era was nothing short of disastrous, Hyundai deputy team director says the team always knew its… Read more by Luke Barry December 6, 2022 3 min
WRC News Latvala doesn’t want big gaps in Ogier’s 2023 program Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala believes half a season is a “good number” of rallies for Sébastien Ogier to contest, but wants to ensure that… Read more by Luke Barry December 5, 2022 3 min
