WRC News Hyundai’s options now Tänak is out for 2026 Just hours before Ott Tänak confirmed his departure from next year’s World Rally Championship, Hyundai’s sporting director Andrew Wheatley talked DirtFish through possible replacements for… Read more by David Evans November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux’s view on Hyundai without Tänak There’s little doubt Ott Tänak’s exit from Hyundai for the 2026 World Rally Championship season will weaken the team. Not just because Tänak is a… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Hyundai reacts to Tänak’s decision Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul ‘understands’ Ott Tänak’s decision to step away from the World Rally Championship next season. Just hours after… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak to take a break from the WRC Ott Tänak will take a break from the World Rally Championship at the end of the 2025 season. The Estonian, who won the world title… Read more by Luke Barry November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier cuts Evans’ lead to three points with Rally Japan win Sébastien Ogier has set up a thrilling finale for the World Rally Championship drivers’ title with victory on Rally Japan, narrowly beating team-mate and title… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 9, 2025 5 min
WRC News Fourmaux takes door off in Japan crash, retires from podium place Adrien Fourmaux has crashed out of a podium position in bizarre circumstances, ripping the passenger-side door off his Hyundai and being forced to retire despite… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 9, 2025 2 min
WRC News How Ogier and Evans plan to attack their Japan showdown Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans are separated by only 6.5 seconds heading into the final day of Rally Japan. As it stands heading into Sunday,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 8, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier fends off Evans charge to hold Japan lead Sébastien Ogier mounted a rebuttal to title rival Elfyn Evans’ Saturday morning charge on Rally Japan, winning the re-runs of the Ena and Obara stages… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 8, 2025 3 min
WRC News Katsuta home win hopes dashed by crash Takamoto Katsuta’s hopes of a maiden World Rally Championship win have been dashed by a crash on SS11 of Rally Japan, which broke the power… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 8, 2025 2 min
WRC News Evans and Fourmaux close on Japan leader Ogier Elfyn Evans has closed the Rally Japan lead gap to title rival Sébastien Ogier to only two seconds at the halfway point, while Adrien Fourmaux… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 8, 2025 3 min
WRC News Neuville retires from Rally Japan Thierry Neuville has retired from Rally Japan after suffering a third technical issue in as many days. The reigning World Rally champion’s event has been… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 7, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä’s damage was caused by more than one incident Toyota’s technical director Tom Fowler has shed more light on the reason for Kalle Rovanperä’s third-stage exit from the Rally Japan lead battle. The two-time… Read more by David Evans November 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News How Fourmaux is defying his team-mates’ Japan struggles Ott Tänak is over a minute off the lead. Thierry Neuville is over a minute and a half off the lead. Toyota has won every… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier first, Evans third and Rovanperä 17th in Japan Sébastien Ogier produced a near-perfect performance to lead Rally Japan after Friday ahead of Toyota team-mates Takamoto Katsuta and Elfyn Evans. Fellow Toyota pilot Kalle… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier leads Evans in Japan as Rovanperä falters Sébastien Ogier leads Rally Japan from Elfyn Evans as their World Rally Championship title rival Kalle Rovanperä hit trouble. Rovanperä had led the event overnight… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä’s WRC title bid takes a hit in Japan Kalle Rovanperä’s World Rally Championship title bid is in jeopardy as he damaged his rear suspension on the third stage of Rally Japan. The Finn has won… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier’s enviable position in WRC title race With Toyota’s manufacturers’ championship secured, it’s every man for himself as the race to be 2025 World Rally champion intensifies at Rally Japan. Elfyn Evans is… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 3 min
WRC News Tänak and Neuville already focusing on 2026 Two rounds still remain of the 2025 World Rally Championship, but Hyundai drivers Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville both have their focus on 2026 instead…. Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 3 min
