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
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
WRC News Tänak won’t score Hyundai manufacturer points for rest of 2025 Ott Tänak will not score manufacturer points for Hyundai at any of the final three rounds of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. The decision,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 23, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rome replaces Sardinia as Italy’s WRC round from 2027 Italy’s round of the World Rally Championship will be based in Rome from 2027, with Sardinia pivoting to the European Rally Championship. Sardinia has been… Read more by Luke Barry September 23, 2025 2 min
WRC News Fourmaux wants old-spec Hyundai for Tarmac Adrien Fourmaux is the only driver to have scored a podium on asphalt in 2025 driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally1. In fairness, there have… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 23, 2025 2 min
WRC Features The proof Colin McRae is still rallying’s biggest icon I’ve seen Knockhill through almost every lens over the years. As a child I wandered its paddock in awe at the British Touring Car Championship’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 22, 2025 3 min
WRC News The reasons Katsuta struggled in Chile Fridays on World Rally Championship gravel are critical. They set a driver up for the rally ahead: get stuck with a bad road position for… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 21, 2025 5 min
WRC News Neuville to contest Belgian asphalt rally Hyundai will enter an i20 N Rally1 into the East Belgian Rally next weekend with hometown hero Thierry Neuville driving, as it seeks to avoid… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 20, 2025 2 min
WRC Podcast WRC 2025 finally has an outright title favorite Do we now have an outright title favorite? After Sébastien Ogier’s victory on Rally Chile, it’s what’s top of mind for SPIN, The Rally Pod… Read more by DirtFish Media September 19, 2025 10 min +
WRC Features Podcast Remembering ‘Beef’ – with Markko Märtin and Robert Reid Just after nine o’clock this morning – the morning of September 18 – 20 years ago, I sat down to a bacon sandwich with Paul… Read more by David Evans September 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News Neuville not frustrated anymore, but worried Thierry Neuville has sounded the alarm over Hyundai’s performance deficit to Toyota after Rally Chile, saying its lack of pace during the World Rally Championship’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News Lancia set to replace Citroën as works-backed WRC2 team Lancia is expected to replace Citroën as the factory-supported Stellantis brand in WRC2 next year. A Rally2-spec Ypsilon HF Integrale is being homologated for 2026,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News What to expect from the International McRae Rally Challenge Thirty years. Three decades. And still, it feels like yesterday that Colin McRae and Derek Ringer stepped out of their Subaru Impreza 555 as world… Read more by David Evans September 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News What Tänak’s Chile engine failure means for CER Ott Tänak suffered a rare engine failure on Rally Chile, robbing him of the rally lead and forcing him into retirement. When he returned on… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Aaron Johnston to drive his very first rally Aaron Johnston will swap the pacenote book for a steering wheel when he drives his first ever rally this weekend. The Toyota World Rally Championship co-driver… Read more by Luke Barry September 16, 2025 2 min
WRC Features Solberg’s reflection on his best season yet Where do you start for Oliver Solberg’s 2025? It’s been an astonishing year for the 23-year-old. He’s returned to rallying’s top-flight, won his first stage,… Read more by David Evans September 15, 2025 5 min
WRC News What we learned from Rally Chile 2025 The World Rally Championship’s South American leg is now over, and the championship picture is becoming ever clearer. Mathematically, five men remain. Realistically, it’s three… Read more by Luke Barry September 15, 2025 3 min
