Dakar News Pre-event explosion prompts added security for Dakar Rally Dakar Rally director David Castera has announced that stricter security measures have been implemented for the remainder of this year’s edition after an explosion involving… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Who to watch out for on the 2022 Dakar Rally The 44th edition of the Dakar Rally marks the start of two new eras. The famed event is on a path towards fully alternative energy… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Toyota driver Al-Attiyah beats Sainz’s Audi on Dakar prologue Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah set the pace in the first competitive action of the 2022 Dakar Rally, beating fellow three-time winner Carlos Sainz by 12 seconds… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2022 3 min
WRC News M-Sport names Chris Williams as technical director He’s the man responsible for almost 1000 rally wins around the world with the Ford Fiesta R5. He’s the man who made Sébastien Ogier’s car… Read more by David Evans January 1, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Mikkelsen gets last-minute Dakar Rally call-up WRC2 and European Rally champion Andreas Mikkelsen will make his Dakar Rally debut as a replacement for American Mitch Guthrie, who has tested positive for… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2021 3 min
WRC News Østberg’s co-driver Eriksen to partner WRC2 rival Mikkelsen in 2022 Mads Østberg’s co-driver Torstein Eriksen has switched allegiances to partner 2021 WRC2 rival Andreas Mikkelsen for the 2022 World Rally Championship season. Eriksen, who won the… Read more by Luke Barry December 30, 2021
ARA News Powerstage added to ARA for the first time With just a few days left in 2021, the American Rally Association has announced its plans for the 2022 championship structure, as well as the… Read more by Mason Runkel December 29, 2021 3 min
WRC News Neuville: Nobody can be ‘comfortable’ ahead of Monte Driver comfort, for the time being, is a thing of the past in the World Rally Championship. That’s according to Hyundai Motorsport’s Thierry Neuville as… Read more by David Evans December 29, 2021 2 min
Dakar News De Villiers cleared for Dakar Toyota’s Giniel de Villiers will take the start of the 2022 Dakar Rally after returning a negative COVID-19 test result. As reported by DirtFish on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 28, 2021 1 min
Dakar News No co-driver worries for Loeb on Dakar Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb believes he and new navigator Fabian Lurquin can hit the ground running as they prepare for their first assault on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 28, 2021 2 min
WRC News M-Sport’s Millener lauds Ogier as WRC’s best ever It’s a debate many World Rally Championship fans like to ponder, but M-Sport team principal Richard Millener has had his say. He believes Sébastien Ogier… Read more by Luke Barry December 27, 2021 1 min
Dakar News De Villiers’ Dakar in doubt after COVID-19 positive Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Giniel de Villiers could be forced to miss next month’s Dakar Rally after testing positive for COVID-19. The experienced South African,… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 26, 2021 2 min
Rallycross News Fraser McConnell nominated for Jamaican sport awards Fraser McConnell’s landmark season in 2021 has earned him plenty of plaudits – not just in motorsport circles, but back home in Jamaica too. After… Read more by Dominik Wilde December 26, 2021 3 min
Women in motorsport News Mouton to guest edit DirtFish during upcoming Women’s Month Legendary World Rally Championship driver Michèle Mouton will join DirtFish Media to guest edit the website through a month-long celebration of Women in Motorsport in… Read more by DirtFish Media December 26, 2021 2 min
WRC News How Neuville reckons Hyundai line-up stacks up vs Toyota Thierry Neuville’s not having it. He’s just not. No matter how you try to him, he’s standing by his side. For him, Hyundai’s World Rally… Read more by David Evans December 24, 2021 3 min
WRC News Hyundai insistent it’s on track with 2022 WRC program Hyundai Motorsport’s senior management has spoken exclusively to DirtFish on the challenges it faces heading into 2022, a year it fully expects to be back… Read more by David Evans December 23, 2021 3 min
Dakar News ORECA building hybrid car to tackle 2023 Dakar Rally French sportscar constructor ORECA has revealed plans to develop a hybrid rally raid prototype to contest the Dakar Rally in 2023. In partnership with the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 22, 2021 2 min
WRC News M-Sport hopes travel restrictions won’t affect Monte plans For the second season in succession, there is concern among British-based World Rally Championship workers at increased restrictions around entering France for next month’s Monte… Read more by David Evans December 22, 2021 2 min
