ERC News Former M-Sport WRC driver mounts ERC bid Pontus Tidemand will return to international rallying for the first time since 2020 this year competing for MRF Tyres in the European Rally Championship. Tidemand,… Read more by Luke Barry February 24, 2023
WRC News Bertelli will continue to drive M-Sport cars World Rally Championship privateer Lorenzo Bertelli has confirmed he will be back in an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 at some point in the future. Bertelli… Read more by Rob Hansford February 24, 2023 2 min
WRC News Tänak pushing M-Sport to work to new design philosophy Ott Tänak is pushing M-Sport to work to a new design philosophy, M-Sport technical director Chris Williams has revealed. Tänak currently leads the World Rally… Read more by David Evans February 24, 2023 2 min
Rally News Verstappen ruled out of Belgian rally through illness Jos Verstappen has been ruled out of this weekend’s Belgian Rally Championship season opener for medical reasons. Verstappen, who tested the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2… Read more by Luke Barry February 23, 2023 1 min
WRC News Rally México entry list revealed The entry for the World Rally Championship’s first visit to Rally México in three years has been published. As world championship leader, Ott Tänak tops the entry in… Read more by Luke Barry February 23, 2023 1 min
WRC Features The driver you’d expect to do México but isn’t As we eagerly await the entry list for next month’s Rally México, we can already make some safe bets as to whose names will appear. Toyota… Read more by Luke Barry February 23, 2023 3 min
WRC Opinion Is Hyundai being short-sighted? The statement from new Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul is clear: Thierry Neuville is the team’s best chance at claiming the drivers’ World Rally Championship… Read more by DirtFish Media February 23, 2023 5 min
WRC Photos Introducing DirtFish’s Girardo & Co. picture of the week It’s February, so it has to be Sweden, right? Not here it doesn’t. Welcome to another new DirtFish feature – it’s our picture of the… Read more by David Evans February 22, 2023 3 min
ARA News McKenna to make ARA return on 100AW Rally Barry McKenna will make his American Rally Association return on next month’s 100 Acre Wood Rally, driving a modified version of his Ford Fiesta WRC. McKenna,… Read more by Luke Barry February 22, 2023 3 min
Rally Features The world champion who wishes he’d started in rallying Three touring car racing titles, five World Rallycross crowns, the honor of being the first ever Extreme E champion and a winner in the World… Read more by Ida Wood February 22, 2023 5 min
WRC Features Tänak’s not the only one pushing M-Sport hard If you thought Ott Tänak was the only one driving M-Sport Ford forward this World Rally Championship season, think again. In M-Sport team principal Richard Millener’s light-hearted… Read more by Luke Barry February 22, 2023 3 min
WRC Podcast Does Latvia bring anything new to the WRC? Who had the announcement of a new country joining the World Rally Championship on their 2023 bingo card for February? Latvia’s a nation that’s been… Read more by DirtFish Media February 21, 2023
WRC News M-Sport will release facelifted Fiesta Rally3 this year Maciej Woda, M-Sport Poland managing director and the man in charge of the Junior World Rally Championship, has confirmed “there will be a facelift coming”… Read more by Ida Wood February 21, 2023
WRC News Lappi “90%” in tune with Hyundai New Hyundai driver Esapekka Lappi says he is now “90%” in tune with the i20 N Rally1 after his first three events in the car…. Read more by Ida Wood February 21, 2023 3 min
WRC News Toyota Rally2 car still to face its toughest test Toyota’s technical director Tom Fowler has provided DirtFish with an update on the development of the manufacturer’s Rally2 car. Not scheduled to appear in the… Read more by Ida Wood February 20, 2023 2 min
WRC News Bertelli found working with Toyota “inspiring” Lorenzo Bertelli found it “inspiring” to work with reigning world champion team Toyota on Rally Sweden. Bertelli, a long-time customer of M-Sport who drove a… Read more by Mark Paulson February 20, 2023 2 min
WRC News Tänak’s work ethic reminds M-Sport of Ogier M-Sport team principal Richard Millener says Rally Sweden winner Ott Tänak’s work ethic reminds him of Sébastien Ogier, who won two World Rally Championship titles… Read more by Mark Paulson February 20, 2023 2 min
Rally News Grönholm name returns to Finnish Rally Championship Marcus Grönholm smiles at the memory. Too many memories. And now he’s about to make some more. This year, one of Finland’s most famous names… Read more by David Evans February 19, 2023 2 min
