WRC News Hyundai’s secrecy over its updated Rally1 car I already knew the response I’d get before I asked the question, but it would be remiss not to try. Details of Hyundai’s revised i20… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News How was Rovanperä beaten by a Rally2 car at Arctic Rally? Did anybody else notice an elephant slide into the room on Saturday night? Eighteen-year-old Tuukka Kauppinen beating Kalle Rovanperä by 11 seconds on the Arctic… Read more by David Evans February 2, 2025 3 min
Women in motorsport News Formula 1 star Claire Williams to join DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit Claire Williams OBE – one of the most distinguished, respected and competitive women in world motorsport – will join DirtFish as guest speaker at May’s… Read more by DirtFish Media January 31, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Dakar winner Baumel seriously injured in road traffic collision Four-time Dakar Rally winning navigator Mathieu Baumel has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in northern France. According to reports from La Provence,… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 31, 2025 2 min
ERC News Verstappen heads to the ERC for 2025 Jos Verstappen will take on a full European Rally Championship season in 2025 alongside his Belgian championship commitments. Verstappen, the father of four-time Formula 1… Read more by Luke Barry January 31, 2025 2 min
WRC News Did Rovanperä’s circuit racing affect his Monte? Two weeks prior to the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, Hyundai’s trio of drivers were putting the i20 N Rally1 through its paces. Toyota’s drivers were… Read more by Luke Barry January 31, 2025 2 min
Rally News Rovanperä, Lappi and Latvala headline Finnish classic Don’t worry, you were busy getting ready for Monte Carlo. You’re excused. Eyes north come Friday though. The Finnish Rally Championship is up, running and… Read more by David Evans January 30, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourth car unlikely for Hyundai in 2025 Hyundai Motorsport is unlikely to run extra cars during the 2025 World Rally Championship season, with president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul keen to “really… Read more by Luke Barry January 30, 2025 2 min
WRC News Neuville unconcerned by bad start to title defense World Rally Championship titles have been won from worse positions. Perhaps Richard Burns is the best example as he failed to score points in either of… Read more by Luke Barry January 29, 2025 2 min
WRC News Drivers deliver initial verdict on Hankook’s WRC tires New World Rally Championship tire supplier Hankook has been praised for the robustness of its tires following the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally. For 2025 Hankook… Read more by Luke Barry January 28, 2025 2 min
News Latvala: I blame myself for Toyota’s Monte crashes With just seconds to go before he was due to head off, Takamoto Katsuta emerged from the darkness, phone in hand. Flashlight activated, he aimed… Read more by Luke Barry January 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News Solberg penalized five minutes for drifting at Monaco GP hairpin Oliver Solberg has been handed a five-minute time penalty at the Monte Carlo Rally for ‘exhibition driving’ at the famous Fairmont hairpin. On his first… Read more by Luke Barry January 26, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier’s mixed signals on whether 2025 is his last Monte It’s a question that’s been put towards eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier after every Monte Carlo Rally of late. This is his fourth Monte since… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 26, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier clinches his 10th Monte Carlo victory Eight-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier has taken the 10th Monte Carlo Rally victory of his career, further cementing his record as the event’s most… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 26, 2025 3 min
WRC News Pajari and Katsuta crash out on Monte final day opener Two Toyotas failed to complete the opening stage of the Monte Carlo Rally’s final day, with both Sami Pajari and Takamoto Katsuta going off the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 26, 2025 2 min
WRC News Neuville fined but escapes forced DNF for wheel violation Thierry Neuville has been fined €10,000 by the Monte Carlo Rally stewards but has escaped a time penalty, for a rules violation which in normal… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 25, 2025
WRC News Evans aware any Rovanperä weakness won’t last long Don’t be fooled. Kalle Rovanperä’s inability to find the ultimate pace in Monte Carlo has been baffling to onlookers, but his Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans… Read more by David Evans January 25, 2025 2 min
WRC News Where has Tänak’s dominant speed come from? Ever since the World Rally Championship season was launched in Monaco last Sunday, Ott Tänak has seemed a changed character. Happier; more relaxed; more talkative…. Read more by Luke Barry January 25, 2025 3 min
