WRC News Sordo crashes out of Japan, Evans leads Dani Sordo has crashed out of Rally Japan on Friday morning’s first stage, as Elfyn Evans went fastest to take the lead of the rally…. Read more by Luke Barry November 16, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion Why Sordo deserves to keep his Hyundai seat Think back to Rally Spain 2003 and one thing comes to mind, that classic Loeb-Panizzi battle for the win. Sixteen positions behind the ultimately second-placed… Read more by David Evans November 16, 2023 3 min
WRC News Neuville wins Japan SS1, Toyotas struggle Thierry Neuville leads Rally Japan overnight ahead of Hyundai team-mate Esapekka Lappi after Thursday evening’s superspecial stage. This year’s Rally Japan kicked off with a… Read more by Luke Barry November 16, 2023 2 min
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 Features The unique rally reminiscent of how things used to be If I didn’t know any better, I was simply, and innocuously, being driven around by a 58-year-old Italian in an even more humble Fiat Panda… Read more by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 5 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
WRC Features Rally Japan 2023 form guide The World Rally Championship returns to Japan for its grand finale this week, although all of the season’s major titles have already been decided. That… Read more by James Bowen November 15, 2023
ARA Opinion Block’s F1 Academy chance is rallying’s loss Am I the only one that’s hugely conflicted by Lia Block joining Williams Racing for next year’s F1 Academy? I’ve been fortunate to get to… Read more by David Evans November 14, 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 Podcast When Subaru made Loeb an offer Last week marked 20 years since Petter Solberg won the 2003 World Rally Championship, defeating Sébastien Loeb by just a singe championship point. Loeb of… Read more by DirtFish Media November 14, 2023 10 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
Rally Features Velocity Invitational: An unforgettable rallying experience Brandon Semenuk is trying to talk to Max McRae, but he can’t. Not right now. Not until Lando Norris has gone through turn one and… Read more by David Evans November 13, 2023 5 min
WRC Features Five iconic Rally Japan moments For an event that debuted on the World Rally Championship calendar all the way back in 2004, it’s surprising to realize that Rally Japan has… Read more by Luke Barry November 13, 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
