Rally News FIA expects Rally3 to emerge as top level in multiple seriesThe new lower-cost, four-wheel-drive Rally3 formula is likely to replace Rally2 as the top level of competition in several continental and national championships in the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 28, 2020 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä gets one-minute penalty for parc ferme breachKalle Rovanperä has incurred a one-minute time penalty following the conclusion of Rally Estonia’s Saturday stages, dropping him from fourth to sixth ahead of Sunday’s… Read more by Luke Barry September 5, 2020 2 min
WRC News WRC engine specs to be frozen for five years from 2021The World Rally Championship’s Rally1 engine specifications will be frozen for the next five years from April 1 next season as part of the drive… Read more by David Evans September 3, 2020 2 min
WRC News Neuville: “No way I can use” WRC 2022 hybrid boost on all stagesHyundai’s Thierry Neuville says more clarification is needed on the FIA’s new hybrid power boost systems, which are set to be implemented as part of… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon August 16, 2020 2 min
WRC News The race to be ready for the WRC’s hybrid eraThere’s a five-way race to be ready to start the next generation of Rally1 cars from January 1. Five-way? How so, when we only have… Read more by David Evans August 12, 2020 5 min
WRC News FIA running late on 2022 safety cell developmentThe FIA’s ground-breaking safety cell structure – vital for the development of the 2022-specification Rally1 cars – is behind schedule. The teams expect to start… Read more by David Evans July 22, 2020 2 min
WRC Opinion The WRC’s need to find an answer to the COVID-19 issueExasperated, Sébastien Ogier blew out his cheeks. The six-time World Rally Champion felt the sport he loved, the sport he had made his own, had… Read more by David Evans July 20, 2020 5 min
WRC News Matton: More than 10 WRC rounds possible in 2021The fierce competition between countries over making it onto the 2021 World Rally Championship calendar, which has not yet had a maximum number of events… Read more by David Evans July 7, 2020 3 min
WRC News FIA will continue to make call on who can drive WRC carsWhile the FIA has confirmed the next generation of Rally1 cars will be allowed to compete universally from 2022, the governing body will maintain controls… Read more by David Evans July 6, 2020 2 min
WRC News FIA confident eight-rally WRC target will be hitFIA rally director Yves Matton is confident – and relieved – he will be able to crown 2020 World Rally Champions following Thursday’s announcement of… Read more by David Evans July 3, 2020 2 min
WRC Opinion Podcast: Does the WRC need to revise 2022 regulations?As of Wednesday, we are now officially into the second half of 2020 but have only had three World Rally Championship rallies so far. The last… Read more by DirtFish Media July 1, 2020 10 min +
WRC News Co-drivers back in FIA’s updated rally return guidelinesShorter stages and co-drivers back in action are just two recommendations delivered by the FIA in its updated return to motorsport guidelines, issued on Tuesday…. Read more by Luke Barry June 30, 2020 3 min
WRC News How spectator control factors into WRC return plansTens – if not hundreds – of thousands of fans stand on the brink of delirium. World Rally Championship nirvana in the shape of events… Read more by David Evans June 26, 2020 3 min
Off-road News FIA makes push for cheaper entry-level off-road racingThe FIA has outlined its plans for grassroots off-road competition with a new CrossCar initiative. CrossCar vehicles, also known as CrossKarts in some applications, are… Read more by Dominik Wilde June 20, 2020 5 min
Rally Opinion WRC’s 2020 calendar jigsaw can’t be rushedAt what price should we finish this year’s World Rally Championship? Yes, 2020 titles would be nice, but is now the time to be cobbling… Read more by David Evans June 18, 2020 5 min
Rally News FIA working on rally-specific coronavirus guidanceThe FIA’s rally department is working on comprehensive advice for how event organizers should adapt to the challenge of running events to a backdrop of… Read more by David Evans June 12, 2020 1 min
WRC News Updated 2020 WRC calendar set to include new ralliesNext week’s World Motor Sport Council meeting will deliver news on a revised World Rally Championship calendar, thought likely to include events from outside the… Read more by David Evans June 10, 2020 3 min
WRC News WRC testing ban to be lifted next weekWorld Rally Championship drivers and co-drivers will be back in their cars for the first time since March when testing returns in Finland next month…. Read more by David Evans May 29, 2020 2 min
