WRC News The knock on the door that changed Kankkunen’s career Even today, Juha Kankkunen can’t help but chuckle as he tells the story. It’s 36 years since that knock at the door. After returning –… Read more by David Evans October 4, 2025 5 min
Rally News Entire nation blocked from rallying amid license furore Cypriot drivers are being prevented from international competition due to an ongoing dispute with the country’s national governing body of motorsport. All Cypriot entrants to… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News The Rovanperä comparison Pajari’s holding himself to Is experience an excuse? The common thinking in the World Rally Championship today is yes. With drivers effectively able to memorize stages now, knowledge of… Read more by Luke Barry October 3, 2025 3 min
ARA News Excitement building ahead of DirtFish ace’s first ever rally Her energy is infectious. Experiencing ‘rally week’ for the very first time, the nerves are nil. In their place is pure excitement and an underlying… Read more by Luke Barry October 2, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rallying’s first live phone-in show Got an opinion on how a driver is performing? Think a team is headed in the wrong direction or have a strong point of view… Read more by DirtFish Media October 2, 2025 2 min
WRC Opinion The historic and current challenge of promoting the WRC The 1999 season was a big one for the World Rally Championship. World Rally Car regulations, launched in ’97, were coming into their own. Peugeot… Read more by DirtFish Media October 2, 2025 5 min
WRC News Ogier’s championship lead not concerning Evans When Elfyn Evans guides his Toyota out of the service park in Passau next month, it’ll be just the third time this season that he’s… Read more by Luke Barry September 30, 2025 2 min
WRC News WEC program impacting Hyundai’s WRC performance – Neuville Hyundai’s efforts elsewhere in motorsport is having an effect on its World Rally Championship program, its technical director has conceded. Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, will… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 30, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rossel torn on his future: Lancia factory status or WRC27 bid? Yohan Rossel, one of the protagonists of the WRC2 title fight until Oliver Solberg clinched the crown on Rally Chile, is expected to switch to… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 29, 2025 2 min
Rally News Verstappen claims his first title in rallying Jos Verstappen has claimed his first title in rallying by winning the 2025 Belgian Rally Championship. The 53-year-old, father of four-time Formula 1 world champion… Read more by Luke Barry September 28, 2025 2 min
Rally News Lappi plans to defend his Finnish title Esapekka Lappi plans to defend his Finnish Rally title, having won the national championship for a second time. The two-time World Rally Championship event winner… Read more by Luke Barry September 27, 2025 2 min
Rally News Meeke’s chances of retaining his Portuguese title Next month’s Portuguese Championship decider will be a three-way, winner-takes-all shootout as Kris Meeke, Dani Sordo and Armindo Araújo go head-to-head on the all-asphalt finale…. Read more by David Evans September 27, 2025 2 min
WRC Podcast How to turn a distant dream into Rally1 reality It started with cleaning windshields. Then he was sending emails, and generally doing whatever he possibly could just to get closer to rally cars. A family… Read more by Luke Barry September 26, 2025 10 min +
ARA News The next step for a promising prospect What’s next? A phrase now commonly associated with Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas, but equally applicable to DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver Aoife Raftery. The… Read more by Luke Barry September 26, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA presidential candidate’s production-based plan for rallying When it comes to the rallying credentials of the most senior incumbent figures at the FIA, little needs saying. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem was… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 25, 2025 3 min
Rally News Hollie McRae wants to keep rallying Hollie McRae is keen to continue rallying after making her competition debut at last weekend’s International McRae Rally Challenge. The 26-year-old, daughter of the late… Read more by Luke Barry September 25, 2025 2 min
WRC Features When two Rally1 co-drivers did a rally together Waiting patiently on the start-line, anticipation beginning to build, Aaron Johnston looked at the clock. Instinct took over. “30 seconds,” he said. And then it… Read more by Luke Barry September 24, 2025 5 min
WRC News Mandatory WRC rest periods set for FIA vote Rules mandating minimum rest periods for competitors and personnel in the World Rally Championship may come into force for next season. A proposal drafted in… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 23, 2025 2 min
