WRC Features Lappi’s “stupid” moments seem like history already The 2023 World Rally Championship started out tough for Esapekka Lappi. Eighth-place finish on Rally Monte Carlo, followed by seventh on Rally Sweden was certainly… Read more by Adam Proud March 18, 2023 5 min
WRC News Lappi holds edge over Ogier at end of México Friday Esapekka Lappi heads into Saturday with a 5.3 second lead over Sébastien Ogier following a very strong day of running on Rally México. Friday’s final… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News How Katsuta’s Friday in México unraveled Takamoto Katsuta said his dramatic crash out of Rally México’s Friday leg began with an “optimistic” piece of late braking. The Toyota driver was running… Read more by DirtFish Media March 17, 2023 2 min
WRC News Lappi doubles rally lead on superspecial A good day just keeps getting better for Esapekka Lappi, who won another stage and grew his Rally México lead to 6.9 seconds over Sébastien… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi hits back at Ogier with stage win Esapekka Lappi has responded once again to Sébastien Ogier’s pressure, putting in another stage-winning performance to hold a 3.4 second Rally México lead with two… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Ogier slashes Lappi’s lead, Sordo gets puncture Sébastien Ogier has responded to Esapekka Lappi’s streak of Rally México stage wins with a victory on Ortega that closed the gap to the leader… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi inches slightly further clear of Ogier Esapekka Lappi is showing no signs of slowing on Rally México, once again extending his lead over Sébastien Ogier and now 2.2s clear. Lappi headed… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News M-Sport’s other early México blow explained Pierre-Louis Loubet has explained exactly what happened in his early exit from Rally México on Friday’s opening stage. M-Sport’s weekend quickly fell apart on SS3,… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News WRC drivers voice concern over unexpected speed bump World Rally Championship drivers have voiced their confusion and concern about a speed bump appearing on the partway through SS4 of Rally México, which wasn’t… Read more by Rob Hansford March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News M-Sport rules out playing tactical games with Tänak M-Sport has ruled out purposefully dropping Ott Tänak down the Rally México running order after his Friday morning problems. That means he will continue running… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023
WRC News Only hybrid kept Tänak in Rally México In the lead up to Rally México, the big question was all about the impact of hybrid on Rally1 cars in the thin air of… Read more by David Evans March 17, 2023 2 min
Rally News Gelsomino plans to be “big, big sister or aunty” to Block Rhianon Gelsomino says she will need to play the “big, big sister or aunty” role to Lia Block as the pair embark on their first… Read more by Luke Barry March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Katsuta crashes down a bank, Lappi still leads Takamoto Katsuta crashed out of Rally México on the final stage of Friday’s opening loop, as Esapekka Lappi maintained a tiny lead over Sébastien Ogier…. Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi resists Ogier pressure for México lead Esapekka Lappi continues to lead Rally México but is under heavy pressure from Sébastien Ogier. Ogier looked on the pace to beat Lappi and potentially… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC News Disaster for Tänak and M-Sport on first Friday stage World Rally Championship leader Ott Tänak’s hopes of Rally México victory look over already after a suspected turbo problem on the first full-length stage. Tänak… Read more by Adam Proud March 17, 2023 3 min
Rally News Hirvonen’s Otago wait is nearly over It was the deal that seemed destined never to come to fruition. And then it did. Now Mikko Hirvonen can’t stop smiling. When it comes… Read more by David Evans March 17, 2023 3 min
WRC Features The best two hours of my WRC career Unusually for a co-driver, Scott Martin was lost in the moment. Leaning against the rear wing of his and Elfyn Evans’ Toyota GR Yaris Rally1,… Read more by Luke Barry March 17, 2023 5 min
