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
WRC News Rovanperä leads Rally Japan after short opening day Kalle Rovanperä seized the overnight lead of Rally Japan after Thursday’s short opening stage. The 1.7-mile Kuragaike Park test is not completely typical of what to expect… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 2 min
WRC News Evans tops Toyota 1-2-3 in Japan shakedown World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans topped the Rally Japan shakedown stage in a Toyota 1-2-3. Leading the standings by 13 points ahead of this… Read more by Luke Barry November 6, 2025 2 min
WRC Podcast How the WRC title can be won in Japan The World Rally Championship title can be won this weekend – but only by Elfyn Evans. While unlikely, if Evans outscores his two Toyota team-mates… Read more by DirtFish Media November 4, 2025 10 min +
WRC News Neuville’s unusual outlook for Rally Japan His title defense is over, and Hyundai’s manufacturers’ quest ended in Central Europe too. By all accounts, you’d expect outgoing world champion Thierry Neuville to… Read more by Luke Barry November 4, 2025 2 min
WRC News Meeke to drive a BMW M3 at Killarney Historic Rally Since he was last there he’s won five World Rally Championship events, claimed an Intercontinental Rally Challenge title as well as a Portuguese national crown,… Read more by Luke Barry November 3, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä reflects on his first Formula 2 test Kalle Rovanperä has identified the biggest challenge of his circuit-racing switch for 2026, having completed a two-day test in a Formula 2 car last week…. Read more by Luke Barry November 3, 2025 3 min
WRC News Abiteboul urges Tänak to stay with Hyundai in 2026 Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has urged Ott Tänak to remain with his team into next year, promising great things in the 2026 season. The… Read more by David Evans November 3, 2025 2 min
