WRC News Lappi crashes out, Tänak takes Italy lead Esapekka Lappi has crashed out of the lead of Rally Italy, handing Ott Tänak a healthy 21.5s lead and bringing the long-running lead battle from… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 2 min
Rally Features A first-timer’s guide to Rally Barbados Many years ago when the Group A Subaru Legacy was at its raucous height on the Irish stages my boyhood heroes Kenny McKinstry and Robbie… Read more by Martin Brady June 3, 2022 5 min
WRC News Last-minute fix agreed for Italy dust problems On Friday morning, the World Rally Championship’s finest drivers knew what was coming. Aside from Kalle Rovanperä, the first driver to set foot into Rally… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 3 min
WRC News Two stages canceled, Lappi leads Rally Italy into Saturday The final two stages of Rally Italy’s Friday itinerary have both been canceled, so Esapekka Lappi leads Ott Tänak by 0.7s overnight. First of the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 2 min
WRC News Tänak transmission woe gives Lappi lead Esapekka Lappi has retaken the lead of Rally Italy as Ott Tänak suffered a mechanical gremlin on his Hyundai i20 N Rally1, costing him precious… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 3 min
WRC News Tänak extends advantage at start of afternoon loop Ott Tänak extended his lead on Rally Italy with a first stage win of the event, as Craig Breen retook the final podium spot from… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 3 min
Rally News The reason Evans has lost a likely Italy podium Elfyn Evans had started Rally Italy brightly, getting stuck into a three-way battle for the lead with fellow Toyota driver Esapekka Lappi and Hyundai’s Ott… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 2 min
WRC News Lappi misses lead with puncture, Neuville in trouble Ott Tänak remains in front on Rally Italy but is fortunate to still have the lead, as Esapekka Lappi had been set to moved ahead… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022
WRC News Evans exits Rally Italy while Tänak moves into lead Ott Tänak has assumed the lead of Rally Italy, edging 0.9 seconds ahead of Toyota’s Esapekka Lappi as the lead pair pull away from the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2022 3 min
WRC News Lappi launches into rally lead, Evans encounters issues Esapekka Lappi has swooped directly into the lead of Rally Italy on Friday’s second stage, as erstwhile leader and Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans suffered a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2022 3 min
WRC News Evans into Italy lead as dust frustrates drivers Elfyn Evans has moved into the lead of Rally Italy after the first proper test of the rally, Terranova, as the majority of Rally1 crews… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2022 3 min
Rally Features What makes Rally Barbados so special? A deserted island with beaches, palm trees, plenty of rum – sounds like the ideal holiday, doesn’t it? But why just go on holiday when… Read more by Luke Barry June 2, 2022 5 min
WRC News Neuville beats Toyota quartet in opening Italy superspecial Thierry Neuville scooped the first stage win of Rally Italy, establishing a 0.5s lead over a four-strong army of Toyotas right behind him on the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2022 2 min
WRC Features Is a Lancia WRC comeback realistic? It’s time for Italy. It’s time for the tifosi. And nothing brings them out of Alghero’s old town like a Lancia. Dressed with all the… Read more by David Evans June 2, 2022 5 min
WRC News Sordo vents frustration at lack of Rally1 cooling Dani Sordo has expressed deep frustration at the lack of a proper cooling package in the new generation of World Rally Championship vehicles, while also… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2022 2 min
WRC Features The WRC’s most successful drivers on Rally Italy It’s astonishing to think that this year’s Rally Italy on the island of Sardinia is actually the 19th running of the event. Makes you feel… Read more by Luke Barry June 2, 2022 5 min
WRC News Neuville edges Toyotas on Italy shakedown Thierry Neuville topped shakedown for Rally Italy, pipping Toyota pairing Esapekka Lappi and Elfyn Evans for fastest time. Lappi had been fastest out of the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2022 2 min
WRC News How Rovanperä plans to defend his points lead A wise head on young shoulders, Kalle Rovanperä is keen to manage what has been a very dominant start to the World Rally Championship season…. Read more by Adam Proud June 2, 2022 2 min
