Category Off-Road

MI Academy drivers’ programs could be carried into 2021

Three of Irish rallying’s most promising young drivers could see their incomplete programs – and funding from Motorsport Ireland worth tens of thousands of pounds… Read more

by Jason Craig May 14, 2020 2 min

Rally

Features

Riding the crest of a wave with Sean Johnston

Final preparations are being completed. Previous onboards are for breakfast, lunch and dinner; perhaps a test is being analyzed or arranged. Phone calls are being… Read more

by Luke Barry May 13, 2020 3 min

JWRC’s Catie Munnings joins Extreme E driver program

Junior World Rally Championship competitor Catie Munnings has become the latest to join the drivers’ program of Extreme E, the forthcoming all-electric off-road championship. She… Read more

by Dominik Wilde May 12, 2020 3 min

Rally

Australia unveils strategy for global motorsport return

Motorsport Australia president Andrew Papadopoulos is hopeful that his organization’s strategy to resume competition in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic will become the blueprint… Read more

by David Evans May 11, 2020 3 min

WRC

WRC 2022 rule-making process the best Adamo has ever seen

Support of the new-for-2022 World Rally Championship regulations from Hyundai team principal Andrea Adamo and his workforce depended largely on a re-worked decision-making process, the… Read more

by Ida Wood May 9, 2020 2 min

Cars

Video

Colin Clark’s top 10 rallying memories: Driving with Colin

Coming in at number eight on my list of personal memorable moments from my time in rallying is a video. Well, a video of a… Read more

by Colin Clark May 8, 2020 2 min

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Mount Washington Hillclimb postponed to 2021

The 2020 running of the Mount Washington Hillclimb has been rescheduled to next year as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Originally scheduled for… Read more

by Dominik Wilde May 6, 2020 2 min

Chip Ganassi Racing launches Extreme E team

Chip Ganassi Racing has become the second US-based team to commit to Extreme E, the new all-electric SUV racing series set to start in 2021…. Read more

by Dominik Wilde May 6, 2020 3 min

WRC

Sainz beats Loeb to win WRC’s ‘GOAT’ poll

Two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz has won wrc.com’s fan vote to discover the Greatest WRC driver of all time. The Spaniard beat 19 other… Read more

by David Evans May 5, 2020 2 min

Features

Inside Extreme E testing

Inspired by a unique combination of Dakar Rally-style off-road competition and the surge in prominence of electric racing, Extreme E is breaking new ground in… Read more

by Stephen Brunsdon May 5, 2020 5 min

Simona de Silvestro joins Extreme E driver roster

Ex-IndyCar and Formula E racer Simona de Silvestro has become the latest high-profile name to join Extreme E’s roster of drivers ahead of the electric… Read more

by Stephen Brunsdon May 4, 2020 3 min

Features

The sporting inspiration behind XE’s gender equality

Extreme E’s announcement that its electric SUVs will be piloted by male-female driver pairings has divided opinions. As ever, XE founder Alejandro Agag has an… Read more

by Rachel Harris-Gardiner May 2, 2020 3 min

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Ken Block reveals ‘80s-inspired Hoonifox concept

US rallying and rallycross star Ken Block has revealed concept imagery for his latest one-of a kind creation, the Hoonifox. Created by Batmobile designer Ash… Read more

by Dominik Wilde April 30, 2020

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Opinion

When motorsport gets tough, the women get going

Extreme E mastermind Alejandro Agag today announced that driver line-ups for his upcoming off-road championship will be split 50-50 between men and women. This sounds… Read more

by Rachel Harris-Gardiner April 30, 2020 5 min

Extreme E teams’ line-ups will be 50% female

The forthcoming electric off-road championship Extreme E will be contested by a 50% female driver line-up. The series announced on Thursday morning that teams will… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 29, 2020 3 min

Video

Video: Insane Ariel Nomad let loose at DirtFish HQ

In need of something to spice up your Friday? We’ve got the perfect quarantine cure, as we let the insane Ariel Nomad loose around DirtFish… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 24, 2020 3 min