WRC Podcast The WRC’s Rally Italy experiment We’re set for a very different Rally Italy Sardinia this weekend. A dramatically reduced number of stages on Friday could limit the impact of running… Read more by DirtFish Media May 29, 2024
WRC Features What to expect from a shorter Sardinia It’s a brave new world for rallying. The World Rally Championship is making a first step into flexible itineraries during the modern era, allowing rallies… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 29, 2024 3 min
WRC News Suninen won’t change his approach despite Portugal shunt Teemu Suninen has a very limited program planned for 2024. He selected just five rallies on which to make his mark on the WRC2 title… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 29, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Looking back on 20 years of Sardinia in the WRC It’s a long time, 20 years. When the WRC abandoned its traditional Italian home of Sanremo for the island of Sardinia in 2004, it wasn’t… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 28, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Rally Italy Sardinia 2024 form guide The European gravel season is underway and, after an action-packed Rally Portugal three weeks ago, we’re back at it with Rally Italia Sardegna. A quick… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 28, 2024 3 min
WRC News Neuville: more of the same in Sardinia Going into Rally Portugal, Thierry Neuville must have had doubts about the security of his championship lead. Extending his advantage as far as 24 points… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 28, 2024 2 min
WRC News Lancia reveals new rally car As predicted by DirtFish last month, Lancia has confirmed its return to rallying. The Stellantis-owned brand has delivered a preview of its all-new Ypsilon Rally4… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 27, 2024 2 min
WRC Opinion Is Hyundai getting the credit it deserves? Before Rally Portugal earlier this month, when was the last time Hyundai departed a round of the World Rally Championship with a clear lead in… Read more by David Evans May 27, 2024 5 min
WRC News Rally Italy Sardinia 2024: entry list + itinerary With Rally Portugal complete, the traditional gravel season of the World Rally Championship is now well under way. Portugal delivered drama aplenty, and that theme… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 27, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Meeke’s Portuguese learning means less Ireland for Leckey Kris Meeke may have been making headlines in 2024, but he’s not the only Northern Irishman enjoying a Portuguese comeback. Former Killarney Rally of the… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 26, 2024 5 min
WRC News Can Ogier end an eight-year wait in Sardinia? HL Can Ogier end an eight-year wait in Sardinia? SH Superstar Frenchman has enjoyed an outstanding start to the season. Can he continue it in… Read more by David Evans May 25, 2024 2 min
WRC Features The call that changed Hannu Mikkola’s life Today would have been Hannu Mikkola’s 82nd birthday. What better way to remember and celebrate the two-time world champion than to go back in time… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 24, 2024 5 min
Rally Opinion Why 2027 has to return rallying to the people We’ve gone too far. Rally1 crossed a line. We’ve forgotten who we are, where we come from. Yes, rallying is about pushing boundaries, but it’s… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 24, 2024
WRC News Why Hannu Mikkola turned Lancia down When Audi’s senior management invited Hannu Mikkola into the office, he had an idea what was coming. This was 1986, the World Rally Championship was… Read more by David Evans May 24, 2024 3 min
WRC News Rally1 to remain until end of 2026 Rally1 cars will remain at the forefront of the World Rally Championship until the end of 2026, providing the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council agrees… Read more by David Evans May 23, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Ogier dispenses advice to winless team-mate Katsuta Takamoto Katsuta’s World Rally Championship campaign in 2024 has been a mixture of promise and frustration. Fridays have been Katsuta’s domain. He led the way… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 23, 2024 3 min
WRC Photos When late WRC regulation change allowed an underdog to shine How long do you need to prepare for a new set of technical regulations? Three years? Two years? One year? The current crop of World… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 22, 2024
WRC News Could Katsuta follow Rovanperä into drifting? Kalle Rovanperä has created a neat sideline for himself with his drifting exploits, but now the world rally champion is encouraging his team-mate Takamoto Katsuta… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 22, 2024 2 min