WRC Opinion David Evans: My advice to Teemu Suninen Dear Teemu, How are you? Ready? Good. I’ve been thinking about your week ahead. You don’t need advice. You’re surrounded by it. But here are… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tampere greets its hero in Finland warm-up Just over there is the Holy Grail for Finnish rallying. Ouninpohja. Today’s not about that road. Today’s about this road. Savontie. It’s nowhere near as… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2023
WRC News Rovanperä won’t risk it all for a Finland win Kalle Rovanperä has achieved bucket loads in his still-short World Rally Championship career, yet a win on home soil still eludes him. But the 22-year-old… Read more by Luke Barry July 31, 2023 2 min
Rally Features Every Rally1 driver’s most successful WRC event To be successful in the World Rally Championship, you need to be fast on all surfaces and in all conditions. But sometimes, just sometimes, there’s… Read more by Luke Barry July 29, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi’s theory for how to slow down Rovanperä Esapekka Lappi has been a long-term admirer of his fellow Finn Kalle Rovanperä. After witnessing his then team-mate produce that stunning powerstage performance in Croatia… Read more by Luke Barry July 29, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion The challenge I wish Rovanperä had Forgive me for reaching for a cliché so early into this column, but it genuinely holds true in the case of the 2023 World Rally… Read more by Luke Barry July 28, 2023 5 min
WRC News Toyota believes in Katsuta ‘with all our hearts’ Takamoto Katsuta wasn’t himself in Estonia. In fact, he wasn’t anywhere near himself. We know all about the Toyota driver’s speed. And we know about… Read more by David Evans July 28, 2023 3 min
WRC News Solberg would rather be fastest than WRC2 champion Oliver Solberg’s odds of becoming 2023 WRC2 champion are lengthening, but he says he’d rather be the quickest driver in the category than the champion…. Read more by Luke Barry July 28, 2023 2 min
WRC News Katsuta: I should be performing better The honesty of the answer was trademark Takamoto Katsuta, but it was still surprising. Where had he lost time in Estonia last week? Every corner…. Read more by David Evans July 27, 2023 3 min
WRC Features The driver surely destined for a Toyota Rally2 seat I remember asking Sami Pajari at the end of 2022 which team he would likely pick for his 2023 WRC2 program. His response was considered…. Read more by Luke Barry July 27, 2023 3 min
WRC News Hyundai’s 2022 decisions boosting Neuville’s 2023 Last year, it simply wouldn’t have happened. We know that because it didn’t. Thierry Neuville and the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 were not a podium-claiming… Read more by Luke Barry July 27, 2023 2 min
WRC Photos The WRC’s missed mixed-surface challenge I think I’ve got an addiction. Last week I picked a Subaru for our picture of the week feature from the Girardo & Co. Archive…. Read more by Luke Barry July 26, 2023 2 min
WRC Features Why Estonia’s support of Latvia isn’t “political bulls***” Many months ago, when Urmo Aava told DirtFish he was pleased for Latvia and its inclusion into the World Rally Championship, I made a mental… Read more by David Evans July 26, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Toyota’s promise that unlocked Rovanperä’s domination For a car made on the world’s fastest rally roads, the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 simply wasn’t fast enough last year. Watching Hyundai beat them… Read more by David Evans July 26, 2023 3 min
WRC News Sordo part of Hyundai’s plans – maybe not as a driver Hyundai Motorsport team principal Cyril Abiteboul is keen for Dani Sordo to remain part of the team next season – but there’s no guarantee that… Read more by Luke Barry July 26, 2023 2 min
WRC News Rally Estonia thankful Tänak penalty didn’t detract fans Rally Estonia director Urmo Aava has thanked Estonian fans for continuing to support the event despite home hero Ott Tänak’s five-minute penalty. Tänak was ejected… Read more by Luke Barry July 25, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion David Evans: Estonia proved me wrong over the years I’m writing this slap, bang in the middle of the Gulf of Finland. Heading north. The wrong direction. How’s that possible? How can destination Helsinki… Read more by David Evans July 25, 2023 3 min
WRC Podcast Should Tänak’s engine penalty prompt change? Kalle Rovanperä was utterly supreme on Rally Estonia – so supreme that he shifted the focus from enjoying a competition to just having to appreciate… Read more by DirtFish Media July 25, 2023 10 min +
