WRC News WRC to introduce mandatory rest hours in 2026 The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved modifications to the 2026 World Rally Championship sporting regulations, including new mandatory rest hours. The extremity of itineraries… Read more by Luke Barry November 25, 2025 2 min
WRC News FIA praises Japan WRC safety improvements FIA safety delegate Nicolas Klinger has praised Rally Japan’s “clear and tangible” safety improvements this year after trouble with civilian cars in the past. Based… Read more by Luke Barry November 13, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ask the FIA your WRC questions The World Rally Championship stands on the verge of its biggest change in history, with radically new technical regulations and a new promoter coming in… Read more by David Evans October 31, 2025 2 min
WRC News FIA explains performance between WRC27 and Rally2 cars Shortly after dropping the bombshell that Hyundai Motorsport is looking at running a Rally2 car for its frontline World Rally Championship challenge in 2027, the… Read more by David Evans October 18, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ben Sulayem expected to run unopposed in FIA presidential race Mohammed Ben Sulayem will face no opposition at December’s FIA presidential elections, with Tim Mayer expected to withdraw from the process at a press conference… Read more by David Evans October 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News Wheatley joins Hyundai as WRC sporting director Andrew Wheatley will make an immediate return to the World Rally Championship service park after joining Hyundai Motorsport as the Korean firm’s sporting director. The… Read more by David Evans October 14, 2025 3 min
WRC News Rallying needs to be a bigger part of FIA – Mayer FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer says his administration would provide more support for rallying around the world – and consider a shift back to production-based… Read more by David Evans October 13, 2025 2 min
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 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 FIA pledges WRC investment off the back of promoter sale FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed major World Rally Championship investment on the back of the sale of the series promoter. The governing body… Read more by Luke Barry August 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA president reveals key reason for WRC promotion tender FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has explained the thinking behind the tender process for the sale of the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 28, 2025 2 min
WRC News New WRC promoter coming as FIA opens tender The FIA has announced a tender process for the new commercial rights holder of the World Rally Championship. It’s a year since JP Morgan was… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 21, 2025 5 min
WRC News FIA confirms no fuel supply change in WRC The FIA has confirmed there will be no change of World Rally Championship fuel supplier following the issues which halted three Rally1 cars at last… Read more by David Evans July 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News How the FIA deals with dust in the WRC It was, according to Kris Meeke, as though somebody had thrown a duvet across the windshield of his DS3 WRC. The analogy was slightly strange,… Read more by David Evans June 27, 2025 5 min
WRC News Ogier leads support for Wilson in new FIA role Eight-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier has led service park support for the announcement of Malcolm Wilson as FIA deputy president for sport. Wilson’s position… Read more by David Evans June 13, 2025 2 min
WRC News Malcolm Wilson becomes FIA deputy president Malcolm Wilson has been confirmed as FIA deputy president for sport at the governing body’s Extraordinary General Assemblies meeting in Macau. The FIA announced Wilson’s… Read more by David Evans June 13, 2025 2 min
WRC News Why WRC 2027 is a golden opportunity for privateers On the day the FIA provided more detail about the World Rally Championship’s next homologation cycle, Toyota technical director Tom Fowler has told DirtFish he… Read more by David Evans June 10, 2025 5 min
WRC News Why Portugal’s itinerary was so long FIA sporting delegate Timo Rautiainen has explained the thinking behind Rally Portugal’s brutal itinerary. Even before the fifth round of this year’s World Rally Championship… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2025 2 min
