WRC News Kauppinen’s Arctic win was even better than it looked There’s a moment in the career of every promising young talent where the watching world stands up, takes notice and realizes somebody special has just… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2025 2 min
WRC Features What’s behind Munster’s newfound form? I don’t mind admitting it, I wasn’t convinced. When Grégoire Munster told us at the World Rally Championship’s official launch that he hoped to replicate… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2025 5 min
WRC News Hyundai’s secrecy over its updated Rally1 car I already knew the response I’d get before I asked the question, but it would be remiss not to try. Details of Hyundai’s revised i20… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News How was Rovanperä beaten by a Rally2 car at Arctic Rally? Did anybody else notice an elephant slide into the room on Saturday night? Eighteen-year-old Tuukka Kauppinen beating Kalle Rovanperä by 11 seconds on the Arctic… Read more by David Evans February 2, 2025 3 min
WRC Features Becoming a hero by paying tribute to your own Caught up in the moment, it could easily have been 1999 again: the Monte Carlo Rally where Ford and Colin McRae made a splash with… Read more by Luke Barry February 2, 2025 5 min
ERC News Verstappen heads to the ERC for 2025 Jos Verstappen will take on a full European Rally Championship season in 2025 alongside his Belgian championship commitments. Verstappen, the father of four-time Formula 1… Read more by Luke Barry January 31, 2025 2 min
WRC News Did Rovanperä’s circuit racing affect his Monte? Two weeks prior to the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, Hyundai’s trio of drivers were putting the i20 N Rally1 through its paces. Toyota’s drivers were… Read more by Luke Barry January 31, 2025 2 min
WRC Features The live off-stage thrill Monte Carlo Rally delivered “Five… four… three… two… one.” If Brenten Kelly (DirtFish head of brand) ever fancies becoming a co-driver, he’ll get a solid reference from me. Clear,… Read more by Luke Barry January 30, 2025 3 min
Rally News Rovanperä, Lappi and Latvala headline Finnish classic Don’t worry, you were busy getting ready for Monte Carlo. You’re excused. Eyes north come Friday though. The Finnish Rally Championship is up, running and… Read more by David Evans January 30, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourth car unlikely for Hyundai in 2025 Hyundai Motorsport is unlikely to run extra cars during the 2025 World Rally Championship season, with president and team principal Cyril Abiteboul keen to “really… Read more by Luke Barry January 30, 2025 2 min
WRC Features “I was s****ing myself” – McErlean’s Rally1 debut Rally1 newbie Josh McErlean has been nothing but pragmatic about his huge World Rally Championship opportunity with M-Sport in 2025. This chance? He never expected it… Read more by Luke Barry January 29, 2025 3 min
WRC Podcast Has Evans improved without hybrid? Elfyn Evans was at pains to deny it, but is the early evidence compelling? This year is far from the first year Evans has had… Read more by DirtFish Media January 29, 2025 10 min +
WRC News Neuville unconcerned by bad start to title defense World Rally Championship titles have been won from worse positions. Perhaps Richard Burns is the best example as he failed to score points in either of… Read more by Luke Barry January 29, 2025 2 min
WRC News Drivers deliver initial verdict on Hankook’s WRC tires New World Rally Championship tire supplier Hankook has been praised for the robustness of its tires following the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally. For 2025 Hankook… Read more by Luke Barry January 28, 2025 2 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s Monte Carlo Rally 2025 driver rankings Back by popular demand, but with a twist, welcome to the first very first WRC driver rankings of the 2025 season. And the key word… Read more by DirtFish Staff January 27, 2025 5 min
WRC Features Monte revealed its fearsome glory Due west of Gap, not long after six on Sunday morning, the Monte bared its teeth. As the inky black depths of a cloudless, horribly… Read more by David Evans January 27, 2025 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Monte Carlo Rally 2025 Reading too much into a rally as unpredictable as Monte Carlo can, at times, be a fool’s game. But when it opens the curtain on… Read more by Luke Barry January 27, 2025 5 min
WRC Features Ogier the king as WRC pack reshuffles Had I closed my eyes, I’m sure I’d have thought I was at a soccer match. The sudden eruption from the crowd was breathtaking. Sébastien… Read more by Luke Barry January 27, 2025 10 min +
