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Appendix 12.2.1 of the FIA International Sporting Code has dominated the shakedown day of Safari Rally Kenya. The recently implemented rules around driver speech, which… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay March 19, 2025 3 min

WRC

News

FIA will open dialogue with drivers after Safari Rally Kenya

The FIA has confirmed it will open dialogue with the World Rally Drivers’ Alliance following this week’s Safari Rally Kenya. The drivers – via the… Read more

by David Evans March 19, 2025 3 min

Timmy Hansen, Kevin Hansen, Ole Christian Veiby, Johan Kristoffersson and Niclas Groenholm

World RX

News

FIA takes over World Rallycross

The FIA will take over the running and promotion of the World and European Rallycross Championships, with immediate effect. Started in 2014, World RX has… Read more

by Luke Barry March 10, 2025 3 min

WRC

News

Richards calls FIA president’s leadership into question

Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has called FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s leadership into question after he refused to sign a confidentiality agreement before the… Read more

by Luke Barry March 6, 2025 2 min

WRC

News

FIA reiterates its stance on ‘misconduct’ guidelines

The FIA has reiterated its position on the introduction of ‘misconduct’ guidelines in the wake of the World Rally Drivers Association (WoRDA)’s statement on Monday…. Read more

by David Evans February 24, 2025 2 min

WRC

News

WRC drivers ask for urgent discussion with FIA president

The leading drivers in the World Rally Championship have called for an urgent discussion with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in an effort to contain… Read more

by David Evans February 24, 2025 3 min

WRC

News

FIA president apologizes for lack of WRC fixes

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has apologized to DirtFish for the time it’s taking him to fix the World Rally Championship. Two years ago, Ben… Read more

by David Evans January 10, 2025 3 min

Dakar

News

FIA explains why Loeb had to be excluded from Dakar

The FIA says it was left with no alternative but to disqualify Dacia Sandriders’ Sébastien Loeb from the 2025 Dakar Rally following his high-speed crash… Read more

by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2025 3 min

WRC

News

Mouton receives FIA lifetime achievement award

Michèle Mouton has been awarded an Lifetime Achievement Award by the FIA at its 2024 prize giving ceremony in Kigali. Mouton, who served as FIA… Read more

by Luke Barry December 13, 2024 2 min

WRC

Opinion

Why did Andrew Wheatley leave the FIA?

This time I don’t get it. I just don’t. Andrew Wheatley’s departure from the FIA is a major blow for the World Rally Championship and… Read more

by David Evans December 6, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Wheatley replaced as FIA road sport director

Andrew Wheatley has left his position as FIA road sport director and will be replaced by his deputy Emilia Abel. Wheatley took over the FIA’s… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

FIA warns consequences for Japan after repeat safety issue

FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley says there will be consequences for Rally Japan after a non-competing car found its way onto a live stage… Read more

by David Evans November 23, 2024 2 min

WRC

Features

How hybrid’s difficult WRC history finally ended

Yes. No. Maybe. No. Yes. No. Sure? Yes. It’s no. In a line, that’s the World Rally Championship’s story of electric motors and big batteries… Read more

by David Evans November 16, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

WRC hybrid supplier reacts to being dropped

World Rally Championship hybrid supplier Compact Dynamics has told DirtFish it ‘regrets’ the FIA’s decision to end the use of its systems in Rally1 cars… Read more

by David Evans November 15, 2024 3 min

Timmy Hansen, Kevin Hansen, Ole Christian Veiby and Johan Kristoffersson

World RX

News

World RX to get a new promoter from 2025

The World Rallycross Championship will have a new promoter in 2025, replacing Rallycross Promoter – a separate arm of WRC Promoter. Rallycross Promoter took over… Read more

by Luke Barry November 13, 2024

WRC

News

Solberg’s Chile protest to be reheard after FIA intervention

A previously rejected protest from Oliver Solberg’s Toksport team regarding a notional time assigned to WRC2 title rival Yohan Rossel will now be reheard by… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay October 11, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Ogier: We’ve been told by the top of FIA to shut our mouths

Sébastien Ogier has explained his lack of comment at stage-end interviews on Friday at Rally Chile – a response aimed squarely at the FIA. Ogier… Read more

by Luke Barry September 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

WRC 2027 crunch talks include radical Rally2 overhaul

The next generation of Rally1 car will come a step closer when the 2027 technical regulations are discussed by the WRC Commission meeting on Wednesday… Read more

by David Evans September 7, 2024 3 min

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Tänak: The system must change, not us

FIA will open dialogue with drivers after Safari Rally Kenya

FIA takes over World Rallycross

Richards calls FIA president’s leadership into question

FIA reiterates its stance on ‘misconduct’ guidelines

WRC drivers ask for urgent discussion with FIA president

FIA president apologizes for lack of WRC fixes

FIA explains why Loeb had to be excluded from Dakar

Mouton receives FIA lifetime achievement award

Why did Andrew Wheatley leave the FIA?

Wheatley replaced as FIA road sport director

FIA warns consequences for Japan after repeat safety issue

How hybrid’s difficult WRC history finally ended

WRC hybrid supplier reacts to being dropped

World RX to get a new promoter from 2025

Solberg’s Chile protest to be reheard after FIA intervention

Ogier: We’ve been told by the top of FIA to shut our mouths

WRC 2027 crunch talks include radical Rally2 overhaul