WRC Features The WRC beginnings of the Baltics’ first real star The Baltic states have become a big part of rallying in recent years. Ott Tänak lifted the world title in 2019 and his home country… Read more by Mark Paulson July 24, 2024 2 min
Rally Features Meet the unsung heroes of Eighties’ rallying Rallying in the Eighties. We know what it’s all about, right? It’s all about Group B. But what does Group B mean to you? That… Read more by David Evans June 16, 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 Opinion Why 2003 was the best WRC season ever “Less than a minute covers the top seven, it’s still anyone’s rally.” When was the last time you heard those words uttered at the end… Read more by Hamir Thapar November 11, 2023
Features Rallying behind the Iron Curtain: Estonia’s Cold War heroes Anybody out there thinking they have it tough getting started in rallying, watch this movie. Everything’s easier when you’re not looking out for the men… Read more by David Evans July 21, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Estonia’s had more WRC drivers than you might think Here’s a high-octane start to an article. Don’t hesitate, don’t overthink it, just answer to yourself as quickly as you can. Name an Estonian World… Read more by Luke Barry July 19, 2023 5 min
WRC Opinion What the WRC will miss without Markko Märtin Markko Märtin isn’t somebody who smiles a lot. I like that about him. I like Ott Tänak for a similar reason. The pair of them,… Read more by David Evans April 11, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak and Märtin part company Ott Tänak and his long-term mentor and business partner Markko Märtin have parted company. As well as working together on the management of the 2019… Read more by David Evans April 10, 2023 2 min
WRC Photos Picture of the week: Loeb’s hot work in México This was supposed to be a picture of Markko Märtin’s Ford Focus RS WRC03 winning the first ever World Rally Championship-qualifying Rally México. But cruising… Read more by David Evans March 15, 2023 2 min
WRC Features Your top 50 WRC drivers: 5-1 The votes are in, and the verdict is to be delivered. We asked you to vote for who you felt was the greatest World Rally… Read more by Luke Barry December 24, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Why Tänak and M-Sport compliment each other so well When did I know Ott Tänak would return to M-Sport? Easy. It was in the afternoon. On October 19. That’s October 19, 2017. Earlier that… Read more by David Evans December 8, 2022 5 min
WRC Features How Tänak beat the odds and exacted his revenge Markko Märtin is the most practical of people. And I know I try his patience. I think I might have been doing just that on… Read more by David Evans August 7, 2022 5 min
Rally Video The world’s most famous Mk2 Escort DKP 191T? Or maybe POO 505R? Actually, neither. Try IB780. What am I talking about? The world’s favorite Ford Escort RS1800. The world’s most famous… Read more by David Evans April 5, 2022 10 min +
WRC Features Spin to win: Märtin recounts mega México comeback Nobody quite knew what to expect from Rally México when it featured on the World Rally Championship calendar for the very first time back in… Read more by Rob Hansford March 12, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Hood up, high heat: Märtin’s Acropolis WRC breakthrough Winning your first round of the World Rally Championship is never a straightforward affair – just ask Thierry Neuville who, three days before his breakthrough… Read more by Luke Barry September 6, 2021 5 min
WRC Features The best M-Sport World Rally Car debuts Adrien Fourmaux will become the latest in a long line of drivers to make their World Rally Championship top-flight debut with M-Sport when he drives… Read more by Joshua Suttill April 19, 2021 5 min
WRC Features Ford’s top WRC winners Since the inception of the World Rally Championship in 1979, the service park has only been without Ford presence for three seasons. Naturally then, there… Read more by Luke Barry February 7, 2021 10 min +
WRC Video DirtFish Estonia diary: Trying not to crash a CrossKart Our first day back at World Rally Championship work simply couldn’t have gone better. Estonia has delivered in spades – and we’re still four days… Read more by David Evans September 1, 2020 3 min
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