Dakar News Why a diesel giant favors petrol for 2025 Dakar X-raid Guillaume de Mévius believes the upgraded petrol engine Mini JCW Rally has what it takes to fight for victory on the Dakar Rally. De… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2025 3 min
Dakar News M-Sport Ford aiming to “change history” at the Dakar Two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma believes M-Sport Ford has the chance to ‘change history’ by winning the event on the team’s first outing with… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2024 3 min
Dakar News Loriaux joins Toyota for Dakar development role Christian Loriaux has spent three and a half years battling with Toyota – and now he’s joining the Japanese manufacturer. But the amiable Belgian won’t… Read more by David Evans December 30, 2024 5 min
Rally News Rovanperä to start 2025 with 24-hour race debut Dubai. It’s a long way from the frozen twists and turns of a Thursday night run over the Bréziers stage, but it’s where Kalle Rovanperä… Read more by David Evans December 23, 2024 3 min
WRC News The season that cost Latvala his passion First stage after lunch on Friday afternoon in Sardinia five years ago – that’s where Jari-Matti Latvala’s career ended. Remember that one? Tula, second time… Read more by David Evans December 22, 2024
WRC News Will no hybrid remove a Rovanperä advantage? He might be a two-time world champion who’s already taken half a year out, but Kalle Rovanperä is still only 24. And still very much… Read more by David Evans December 20, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai WRC program manager Loriaux departs team Christian Loriaux is leaving Hyundai just weeks after making history by helping deliver the Korean manufacturer its maiden Drivers’ World Rally Championship title. Loriaux has… Read more by David Evans December 20, 2024 1 min
WRC News Loriaux warns 2027 WRC regulations are already too late Hyundai’s World Rally Championship program manager Christian Loriaux has warned that the proposed timeline for a new set of technical regulations is unrealistic. A new… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 20, 2024 2 min
WRC News WRC drivers deliver early verdict on Hankook’s 2025 tires Drivers have given Hankook’s range of Monte Carlo tires a cautious thumbs-up following last weekend’s Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy and testing through this week…. Read more by David Evans December 19, 2024 2 min
WRC News McErlean completes M-Sport’s 2025 WRC lineup Josh McErlean will drive an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 for the full 2025 World Rally Championship season, as team-mate to Grégoire Munster. McErlean, 25, steps… Read more by Luke Barry December 19, 2024 2 min
WRC News Munster to lead M-Sport in 2025 WRC season As expected, Grégoire Munster has retained his M-Sport Ford drive for the 2025 World Rally Championship season. Munster, who turns 26 next week on Christmas… Read more by Luke Barry December 18, 2024 2 min
WRC News Citroën reveals unusual driver lineup for WRC2 2025 Citroën’s manufacturer-supported effort in the World Rally Championship’s second division will be a family affair next year, as Yohan Rossel remains with the French marque… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 17, 2024
WRC News Sordo still holding out hope for 2025 Hyundai drive When Dani Sordo rocked up to the Central European Rally late this season, it got tongues wagging. With Andreas Mikkelsen in the third Hyundai, he… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 17, 2024
WRC News Will Kankkunen shift Toyota’s team order policy? Toyota’s policy on team orders – or a lack of them – is a much discussed subject in the World Rally Championship. The Japanese giant,… Read more by Mark Paulson December 17, 2024 3 min
Women in motorsport News Ice Driving USA offers All Women classes for the first time Rallying is for everyone. Whether you want to enjoy the thrills of driving sideways by building up slowly or pushing your limits, we accommodate all… Read more by DirtFish Media December 16, 2024 3 min
Rally News WRC photographer launches brand-new rally series Portugal’s good at launching things. It’s the place that launched Sébastien Ogier’s career with a maiden World Rally Championship win 14 years ago. And then… Read more by David Evans December 16, 2024 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux surprised to beat Rovanperä in Monte warm-up Hyundai driver Adrien Fourmaux says he will enjoy a better Christmas after beating two-time world champion Kalle Rovanperä to victory on last weekend’s Rallye National… Read more by David Evans December 16, 2024 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä return doesn’t change stakes for Evans Elfyn Evans doesn’t see 2024 as a missed opportunity to grab a World Rally Championship title in the absence of Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanperä, but… Read more by Luke Barry December 16, 2024 3 min