WRC News The WRC news from the latest FIA meeting The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council met on Monday to confirm more detail on next year’s World Rally Championship. As expected, Rally1 cars will remain… Read more by David Evans October 20, 2026 3 min
WRC News 2027 Rally1 cars get more power to increase Rally2 gap The FIA has confirmed next year’s Rally1 cars will be given more power in an effort to ease them clear of the Rally2 pack. Toyota’s… Read more by David Evans October 3, 2026 2 min
WRC Features Wilson remembers Harryman, the ‘perfect’ co-driver Sunstroke. The story started with sunstroke. When David Richards stepped out of the World Rally Championship-winning Ford Escort he’d shared with Ari Vatanen at the… Read more by David Evans September 26, 2026 3 min
WRC News Rally1 drivers allowed eight extra tires for Rally Chile The FIA will sanction more tires for this week’s Rally Chile as the first part of a plan to help World Rally Championship tire supplier… Read more by David Evans September 8, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA to allow open powertrain choice for WRC from 2029 Anybody for a V8? Or maybe a V6? Full EV? How about hydrogen? Retro hybrid maybe? When they first landed, the beating heart of the… Read more by David Evans August 26, 2026 3 min
WRC News Qualifying stage under consideration for WRC 2027 The FIA has confirmed that a qualifying stage is under consideration for the 2027 World Rally Championship. WRC ran a qualifying stage in 2012-13 to… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 21, 2026 3 min
WRC News The FIA’s move to entice more constructors into WRC The FIA unveiled the Rally2 Kit in June as a bid to entice more constructors into the World Rally Championship’s top category – but that’s… Read more by Luke Barry August 14, 2026 2 min
WRC News WRC should follow F1 and WEC with Saudi Arabia decision Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala doesn’t believe the World Rally Championship should visit Saudi Arabia this year when other FIA world championships are not. Formula 1’s… Read more by Luke Barry August 5, 2026 3 min
WRC News Investigation finds no evidence a rock was thrown at Cachón’s car The FIA and Acropolis Rally organizers have issued a statement confirming they have been unable to find any evidence of a spectator throwing a rock… Read more by David Evans June 27, 2026 1 min
WRC News FIA reveals how Rally2 will fight for the WRC The FIA has provided clarity on how Rally2 cars will compete for next year’s World Rally Championship. News came out of Tuesday’s Macau meeting of… Read more by David Evans June 23, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA begins formal investigation into Rally Portugal The FIA has confirmed an investigation into the tow truck and car which drove onto a live Rally Portugal stage earlier this month. World Rally… Read more by David Evans May 21, 2026 2 min
News FIA to keep score as JCB chases 400mph Corners. They’re what we’re all about here at DirtFish. We don’t mind if they’re fast or slow, if they tighten, open or turn back on… Read more by David Evans May 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA launches global esports competition for rallying World motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, is organizing an Esports Global Rally Tour in 2026, utilizing the Assetto Corsa Rally platform. Driven by FIA president Mohammed… Read more by Luke Barry April 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News Neuville questions consistency of WRC penalties Thierry Neuville has questioned the consistency of penalties in the World Rally Championship after he was docked one-minute, and fined €1500, at Rally Sweden. The Hyundai… Read more by Luke Barry February 17, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA says ‘more than 10 tuners’ interested in 2027 The FIA said it’s received interest from “more than 10” potential constructors for the 2027 Word Rally Championship regulations. The World Motor Sport Council rubber… Read more by Mark Paulson January 30, 2026 3 min
WRC News When will WRC Promoter have its new owner? The success, or failure, of the 2027 technical regulations depend on it. Any future planning must be paused until it’s done. The World Rally Championship… Read more by Luke Barry January 24, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA unveils WRC27 Rally1 concept visuals The FIA has revealed fresh visual mockups of the WRC27 regulation ruleset – while the Rally1 nameplate has also been revived. WRC27 technical regulations were… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA closing on new WRC Promoter decision The FIA has told DirtFish it is entering ‘the closing stages’ of the tender process to find a new World Rally Championship promoter. News had… Read more by David Evans December 15, 2025 2 min
