WRC News Hyundai identifies cause of Tänak power steering failure Hyundai technical director has indicated the rough conditions on Rally Portugal’s Amarante test, combined with Ott Tänak’s need to push full speed to keep Sébastien… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak power steering failure hands Ogier Portugal lead Ott Tänak’s 15-stage streak at the head of the Rally Portugal field is over, as a power steering failure aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
Women in motorsport News Preparing for the WiM Summit: one week out The fourth annual DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit will be held at LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington next Saturday (May 24). With… Read more by David Evans May 17, 2025 3 min
WRC News Tänak fends off Ogier’s challenge for Portugal lead Ott Tänak has successfully fended off Sébastien Ogier’s challenge for the lead of Rally Portugal, taking a crucial stage win on Amarante to bounce back… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä questions Portugal itinerary, Tänak extends lead Ott Tänak has extended his Rally Portugal lead to seven seconds after Portugal’s arduous Friday, fending off Toyota’s challenge alone after Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 3 min
Learn News Why so many people came to DirtFish for their OTR test In the end, it was ARA National Championship round 3.5. Or that’s what it felt like. Hosting a pre-Oregon Trail Rally test at DirtFish Rally… Read more by David Evans May 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux explains rally-ending Portugal incident Adrien Fourmaux has done his best to make sense of his fight for victory at Rally Portugal coming to an abrupt halt, though still remains… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux retires from Rally Portugal lead fight Adrien Fourmaux appears to be out of Rally Portugal with damage to his Hyundai i20 N Rally1, becoming stuck in the middle of the road… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 2 min
ARA News How Raftery aims to climb the podium steps in Oregon Podiums are the buzzword for Aoife Raftery right now. The DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver secured one at last month’s Olympus Rally, was cruelly denied… Read more by Luke Barry May 16, 2025 5 min
WRC News Fourmaux closes on Portugal lead as Evans plummets Road sweeping came into full effect on the final two stages of Rally Portugal’s first Friday loop, as Adrien Fourmaux closed to within 0.2s of… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 5 min
Dakar News History-making Dakar racer Price to drive Defender American off-road star Sara Price has signed to drive for Defender as the British brand builds towards its maiden Dakar entry in January. Price is… Read more by David Evans May 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Puncture drops Sesks out of Portugal contention Mārtiņš Sesks had started Rally Portugal as the fastest M-Sport driver, topping shakedown and finishing the opening superspecial as the only Ford Puma in the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025
WRC News Evans takes Portugal lead after opening superspecial Elfyn Evans holds a slim 0.2s advantage over Toyota team-mate Sébastien Ogier and Hyundai’s Ott Tänak after Rally Portugal’s opening superspecial – but faces the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 15, 2025 3 min
WRC News No time to eat? Portugal itinerary concerns WRC drivers The statistics tell the story. Ten stages, 91 competitive miles, 16 hours and just two remote service zones. Friday’s leg of Rally Portugal has always… Read more by Luke Barry May 15, 2025 5 min
WRC News Who is M-Sport’s latest privateer? M-Sport Ford has given many drivers their top-flight debuts in the World Rally Championship – not least in the Rally1 era. In fact all four… Read more by Luke Barry May 15, 2025 2 min
WRC News Sesks fastest on Portugal shakedown Mārtinš Sesks marked his return to World Rally Championship gravel roads with the fastest time on Rally Portugal shakedown. Though he has one outing under… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 15, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA approves reduction to driver language penalties The FIA’s controversial amendments to Appendix B have been “improved” after an extensive review commissioned by president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Appendix B relates to FIA… Read more by Luke Barry May 14, 2025 2 min
WRC News Sesks focused on experience over results Mãrtiņş Sesks isn’t chasing headline results as he heads into the first of five consecutive World Rally Championship rounds this week with M-Sport. Instead, his priority… Read more by Luke Barry May 13, 2025 3 min
