WRC News Mäkinen sidelined as Toyota takes control of WRC program Tommi Mäkinen’s time in charge of Toyota’s World Rally Championship program will come to an end following this season. The Japanese manufacturer announced on Tuesday… Read more by David Evans September 22, 2020
WRC News Tänak was already focusing on Sardinia in Turkey Ott Tänak was already thinking during Rally Turkey about reinvigorating his World Rally Championship title hopes on Rally Italy Sardinia, where a pre-event test will… Read more by Ida Wood September 22, 2020 2 min
WRC News Tänak’s slow-driving tactics “absolutely stupid” – Mäkinen Toyota team principal Tommi Mäkinen labelled Ott Tänak’s decision to drive slowly through Sunday’s Çetibeli stage as “absolutely stupid”. Tänak, who won last year’s drivers’… Read more by David Evans September 21, 2020 2 min
WRC News Loeb: Exciting to show I still have the speed It wasn’t just fans and pundits who were excited to see Sébastien Loeb back at the front of the World Rally Championship on Rally Turkey,… Read more by Ida Wood September 21, 2020 2 min
World RX News Bakkerud released from hospital after World RX shunt Andreas Bakkerud is ‘OK’ after his race-ending crash during the semifinals of round six of the World Rallycross Championship in Latvia. The RX Cartel driver… Read more by Dominik Wilde September 20, 2020 2 min
WRC News “Hard to stay motivated” for M-Sport after Turkey M-Sport Ford team principal Rich Millener has admitted to DirtFish that “it’s hard to stay motivated” after a deflating Rally Turkey for the team that… Read more by Luke Barry September 20, 2020 2 min
Rally News Neuville expected to win Rally Turkey Thierry Neuville says he “expected” to win Rally Turkey – an event that was seen as a must-win to rescue his seemingly dwindling 2020 World… Read more by Luke Barry September 20, 2020 3 min
WRC News Mäkinen apologizes to Ogier for engine failure Toyota Gazoo Racing team principal Tommi Mäkinen has apologised to his driver Sébastien Ogier after an engine failure ended his Rally Turkey prematurely and cost… Read more by Ida Wood September 20, 2020 3 min
World RX News Ekström secures second 2020 World RX win in Riga Mattias Ekström claimed his second win of the World Rallycross season in Riga, beating title rival Johan Kristoffersson in a closely-fought final. As was the… Read more by Dominik Wilde September 20, 2020 2 min
WRC News Evans seals unlikely Turkey win to take WRC points lead Elfyn Evans has become the first repeat winner of the 2020 World Rally Championship season with victory on Rally Turkey on a weekend when all… Read more by Luke Barry September 20, 2020 5 min
World RX News Ekström heads qualifying for second Latvian round Mattias Ekström topped qualifying for round six of the 2020 World Rallycross season in Latvia as championship leader Johan Kristoffersson failed to top a session… Read more by Dominik Wilde September 20, 2020 2 min
WRC News Ogier retires on penultimate stage with engine drama Sébastien Ogier is set to lose his lead of the World Rally Championship after retiring from the penultimate stage of Rally Turkey with an engine… Read more by Luke Barry September 20, 2020 2 min
WRC News Neuville storms back past Ogier with stunning SS10 time Thierry Neuville has rocketed back into second place on Rally Turkey, destroying Sébastien Ogier’s time as rally leader Elfyn Evans suffered a harried run on… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2020 3 min
WRC News Neuville/Ogier hit trouble, Evans moves into shock lead Elfyn Evans has emerged as a shock Rally Turkey leader as Thierry Neuville, Sébastien Ogier and Sébastien Loeb all ran into trouble on Sunday morning’s… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2020 3 min
WRC News Evans found level of wear “a bit of a shock” Toyota’s Elfyn Evans admits “it came as a bit of a shock” that he suffered such poor tire wear on Saturday’s second loop of Rally… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2020 5 min
WRC News Lappi impressed by Suninen after M-Sport’s lack of testing M-Sport Ford driver Esapekka Lappi has praised the performance of his team-mate Teemu Suninen through Saturday afternoon – and admitted he will be following his… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2020 3 min
WRC News Adamo certain Tänak steering problem an isolated case Hyundai Motorsport director Andrea Adamo has told DirtFish he is confident the steering issue which forced Ott Tänak off the road was a one-off and… Read more by David Evans September 19, 2020 2 min
WRC News Electronic problem left Ogier with front-wheel drive only The electronic issue that afflicted Sébastien Ogier’s Toyota Yaris WRC on the opening stage of Rally Turkey’s Saturday afternoon loop left the current World Rally… Read more by Luke Barry September 19, 2020 3 min
