WRC News Lappi wanted part-program for better home life Esapekka Lappi requested to drop to a part-time World Rally Championship program in 2024 so that he could strike a better work/life balance. Lappi joined… Read more by Luke Barry November 16, 2023 2 min
WRC News Japan won’t be Sordo’s last WRC rally Dani Sordo has confirmed to DirtFish that Rally Japan will not be his last event as a World Rally Championship driver. Sordo has been a… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 2 min
WRC News Neuville heads Evans in Rally Japan shakedown Last year’s winner Thierry Neuville set the pace on the Rally Japan shakedown stage ahead of Toyota drivers Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier. Running for… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 2 min
WRC News Lappi to contest part-time 2024 WRC season Esapekka Lappi will remain with Hyundai Motorsport for the 2024 World Rally Championship season, but will regress to a part-time program. In a move that… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 2 min
Rally News Qualifying stage modified for next year’s ERC The qualifying stage will remain part of the European Rally Championship next year, but the road selection element has been removed. On all ERC events,… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 2 min
ARA News Lia Block named as Williams F1 Academy driver Lia Block has been confirmed as a Williams Racing driver for next year’s F1 Academy. The 17-year-old will drive an ART Grand Prix car in… Read more by David Evans November 14, 2023 2 min
WRC News WRC2 powerstage axed for 2024 Powerstage points have been removed from the World Rally Championship’s premier support category, WRC2, for 2024. Since 2021, the fastest three drivers on the powerstage… Read more by Luke Barry November 14, 2023 2 min
WRC News Rally Japan 2023 data: Running order + itinerary The World Rally Championship heads east this week for its season finale at Rally Japan. This year marks the second running of the Nagoya-based event,… Read more by James Bowen November 14, 2023 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä working to be faster in Japan With his first World Rally Championship title long since secured, Kalle Rovanperä entered last year’s season finale in Japan without any pressure whatsoever. He was… Read more by James Bowen November 13, 2023 2 min
WRC News The race for second place that both drivers are ignoring The World Rally Championship drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles have been secured. The WRC2 contest has even been wrapped up. There’s therefore not a great deal… Read more by Luke Barry November 13, 2023 2 min
Rally News FIA confirms new Rally5-Kit regulations for 2024 Technical regulations for the FIA’s new Rally5-Kit have been confirmed for 2024. The kit will allow any standard production two wheel-drive car with up to… Read more by James Bowen November 12, 2023 2 min
WRC News What next for the outgoing WRC2 champion? The idea of defending the WRC2 title is a curious one, as in a sense no driver really wants to. Winning the World Rally Championship’s support… Read more by Luke Barry November 10, 2023 3 min
WRC News Katsuta promises to “really push” in Japan On the final day of last month’s Central European Rally, all eyes were on Kalle Rovanperä as he completed a drama-free Sunday to secure second… Read more by James Bowen November 10, 2023 3 min
WRC News Neuville bullish for 2024: “If it’s not now, then it’s never!” Thierry Neuville has been here before. Strong finishes to World Rally Championship seasons are the Belgian’s forte, with his victory on Central European Rally marking… Read more by James Bowen November 10, 2023 2 min
Rally News Junior WRC prize looming for FIA Rally Star crews It all comes down to this. Six drivers, just four places up for grabs, and one final opportunity left to earn it. The FIA Rally… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2023 5 min
WRC News Bertelli to make second Toyota start Lorenzo Bertelli will make his second rally start in Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally1 at this weekend’s Rally del Brunello in Italy. Bertelli, a long-term M-Sport… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2023 1 min
Dakar News Toyota announces two all-new Dakar crews Toyota Gazoo Racing will field two new lineups for next year’s Dakar Rally, with American Seth Quintero set to make his World Rally Raid Championship… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 9, 2023 2 min
