WRC Podcast What caused so many drivers to go off at CER? Join the gang for our analysis, as George Donaldson also takes up the role of team principal at Toyota to outline how he would have… Read more by DirtFish Media October 23, 2024
WRC News Junior WRC calendar shake-up for 2025 Portugal and Central European Rally will feature on the Junior World Rally Championship roster for next season, following a shake-up of events on the five-round… Read more by David Evans October 23, 2024 2 min
Rally Features How Portugal reinvigorated Meeke’s career Sitting in a restaurant eating sardines, we’re watching the Tagus river complete its journey from Spain through Portugal to the Atlantic. And the northbound traffic… Read more by David Evans October 23, 2024 5 min
WRC News When Hyundai will finally confirm its 2025 WRC lineup Two roles within Hyundai’s 2025 World Rally Championship lineup remain uncertain with only three months until the next season begins: its third driver and its… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 22, 2024
WRC Features Rebooted Katsuta delivers on plan The intake of breath was audible. Saturday morning and the Central European Rally’s only all-Austrian stage was being beamed into Toyota’s corner of the service… Read more by David Evans October 22, 2024 3 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s CER 2024 driver ratings Hyundai Ott Tänak – 9/10 It was really difficult weekend for Ott Tänak, having to balance his need to push for the drivers’ title with… Read more by Colin Clark October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Central European Rally 2024 Both World Rally Championship titles could theoretically have been decided at Central European Rally, but instead both battles rumble on to the season finale in… Read more by Luke Barry October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Central Europe only asked more title questions Plans were tentatively being put in place. No firm arrangements of course – that would simply be tempting fate – but Thierry Neuville’s team and… Read more by Luke Barry October 21, 2024 10 min +
WRC News Rovanperä to miss Rally Japan season finale Toyota will complete its World Rally Championship defense without Kalle Rovanperä following news that the Finn will not compete at next month’s Rally Japan. The… Read more by David Evans October 21, 2024 3 min
WRC News Two winners chosen from Beyond Rally program In the end it was too close to call and Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme competitors Lyssia Baudet and Claire Schönborn will both start… Read more by David Evans October 20, 2024 5 min
WRC News Abiteboul’s “relief” at Hyundai securing drivers’ title As a book, it’s been a two-parter with 15 chapters, but now the story is complete: A Hyundai driver will be 2024 World Rally Champion…. Read more by David Evans October 20, 2024 3 min
WRC News Tänak wins in Central Europe as crash impacts Toyota’s title hopes Ott Tänak has ensured the World Rally Championship drivers’ title race will go the final round of the season with victory on Central European Rally,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 20, 2024 5 min
WRC News Ogier crashes out of Central Europe lead battle Sébastien Ogier has crashed out of the lead battle for the Central European Rally, leaving Ott Tänak one stage away from his second win of… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 20, 2024 2 min
WRC News Pajari crashes out, Tänak leads Central Europe Ott Tänak has taken the lead of Central European Rally after a mistake by Sébastien Ogier on Sunday’s opening stage, while Toyota rookie Sami Pajari… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 20, 2024 3 min
WRC News Hyundai clarifies Tänak “text message” strategy comments Hyundai team principal and motorsport director Cyril Abiteboul has clarified comments from Ott Tänak suggesting that he had texted the 2019 world champion to slow… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 19, 2024 3 min
WRC News Ogier fending off Tänak challenge for Central Europe lead Sébastien Ogier fended off a challenge from Hyundai’s Ott Tänak to provisionally secure maximum Saturday points on Central European Rally. Ogier had assumed the lead… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 19, 2024 3 min
WRC News Multiple Neuville offs hand Ogier CER lead Sébastien Ogier has assumed the lead of Central European Rally after Thierry Neuville went off the road twice on a single stage. Schärdinger Innviertel proved… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 19, 2024 3 min
WRC News Fowler not scared of Hyundai’s new 2025 Rally1 car Toyota technical director Tom Fowler says there’s nothing concerning him about the initial specification of Hyundai’s 2025 i20 N Rally1. As part of the homologation… Read more by David Evans October 19, 2024 2 min
