WRC Features Kovalainen determined to rally again after heart surgery In a fascinating and insightful interview former Formula 1 winner turned rally driver Heikki Kovalainen has talked DirtFish through his plan to overcome the heart… Read more by Mark Paulson March 7, 2024 5 min
WRC Features When an F1 world champion went rallying Just 15 months after winning the Formula 1 World Championship, Kimi Räikkönen made his international rallying debut, 15 years ago this month. Räikkönen enjoyed a… Read more by Mark Paulson January 10, 2024 2 min
Rally News The first for rallying in Estonia and Finland Neighbours should be there for one another. That, apparently, is when good neighbours become good friends. Estonia and Finland are just a footstep away from… Read more by David Evans November 28, 2023 2 min
WRC News Halttunen will keep driving to be a better co-driver World champion co-driver Jonne Halttunen will enter more rallies as a driver, believing firmly that it will improve his performance alongside Kalle Rovanperä. Halttunen made… Read more by David Evans March 6, 2023 3 min
Rally News Grönholm name returns to Finnish Rally Championship Marcus Grönholm smiles at the memory. Too many memories. And now he’s about to make some more. This year, one of Finland’s most famous names… Read more by David Evans February 19, 2023 2 min
Rally News Lappi and Katsuta both crash in Finnish snow rally Neither Esapekka Lappi nor Takamoto Katsuta managed to win the Kuopio Rally, their warm-up event for next weekend’s World Rally Championship-counting Rally Sweden, as both… Read more by Luke Barry February 4, 2023 2 min
Rally Features The driver trying to pull off rallying’s greatest heist If you want to win, hire a Finn, the old adage goes. And it’s certainly good advice, considering Finland has more World Rally Champions than… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 11, 2022 5 min
WRC News Finland picks its next WRC star: Lauri Joona Generally speaking, the Finns are good at spotting a good Finn. If that remains the case, make a note of the name Lauri Joona. He’s… Read more by David Evans November 8, 2020 2 min
Rally Features The latest rally title near-miss for a flying Finn Finnish drivers going into the final round of a championship with a title on the line is nothing new. Tommi Mäkinen did it frequently during… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 30, 2020 5 min
