WRC Photos The last time the WRC needed a super-sub Kalle Rovanperä faces an unenviable task on Rally Poland this week, acting as a last-minute replacement for Sébastien Ogier after his recce accident. Yes, Rovanperä… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 27, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Zero to a JWRC podium in under a year, the Max Smart story A year ago, Max Smart had never sat in a rally car. A week ago, he stood on the Junior WRC podium for the first… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 10, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Millener: stop looking backwards M-Sport Ford Team principal Richard Millener is looking slightly exasperated. He’s heard it all before. He’s not really interested anymore. History, heritage, the good old… Read more by David Evans June 10, 2024
WRC Features Did the WRC sprint-format hit the mark? HL Did the WRC sprint-format hit the mark? SH Sardinia was the first event to trail the WRC’s new sprint itinerary. What was the verdict?… Read more by Mark Paulson June 4, 2024
WRC News Ogier: Sardinia punctures were not Pirelli’s fault Sébastien Ogier has never been one to shy away from voicing his opinion. For a time, running order was his major gripe. More recently, it’s… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 4, 2024 3 min
WRC Features What we learned from Rally Italy Sardinia 2024 Rally Italy Sardinia delivered the closest finish to a World Rally Championship round since Rally Jordan in 2011. The total mileage across the 16 stages… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 3, 2024 5 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s Rally Italy Sardinia 2024 driver ratings Rally Italy Sardinia was arguably the most dramatic of the year so far. A 0.2 second winning margin for Ott Tänak and a crash for… Read more by Colin Clark June 3, 2024 5 min
WRC News Ogier reacts to losing Italy win: “S*** happens” On Saturday afternoon it seemed Rally Italy Sardinia was settled. Sébastien Ogier had pulled out a 17.1-second advantage over Hyundai’s Ott Tänak after a day… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2024 3 min
WRC News Sordo, will he stay or will he go? Cue the music. This is the end. Hold your breath and… Stop. It might not be the end. Dani Sordo might have one more round of… Read more by David Evans June 2, 2024 5 min
WRC News Tänak wins Rally Italy by 0.2s after final stage drama Ott Tänak dramatically scooped Rally Italy Sardinia victory, defeating Sébastien Ogier by 0.2 seconds after the eight-time world champion suffered a puncture on the very… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2024 3 min
WRC News Ogier pulls clear of cautious Tänak in Sardinia Sébastien Ogier has extended his lead of Rally Italy Sardinia to 17.1 seconds at the end of Saturday, as Ott Tänak adopted a more cautious… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 1, 2024 3 min
WRC News Neuville reveals reason for Sardinia crash Thierry Neuville’s rally-ending Rally Italy Sardinia accident was caused by a lapse in concentration, the World Rally Championship points leader has revealed. On a twisty… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 1, 2024 3 min
WRC News Sordo: Neuville’s Sardinia approach was too risky Dani Sordo has questioned team-mate Thierry Neuville’s approach to Rally Italy Sardinia, suggesting his approach was too risky for a driver chasing the World Rally… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 1, 2024 3 min
WRC News Katsuta retires from Sardinia podium fight Takamoto Katsuta has retired from third place on Rally Italy Sardinia with a suspected transmission failure. It was reported that the Toyota driver had made… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 1, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville crashes out of Rally Italy podium Thierry Neuville has crashed out of Rally Italy Sardinia on the final stage of Saturday morning. The Hyundai driver went off the road approximately eight… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 1, 2024 1 min
WRC News Ogier retakes lead in tight Rally Italy battle Sébastien Ogier has retaken the lead of Rally Italy Sardinia on Saturday’s second stage as his battle with Ott Tänak intensifies. Toyota’s part-time world champion… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 1, 2024 3 min
WRC News Tänak takes Sardinia lead after Ogier tire trouble Ott Tänak has taken the lead of Rally Italy Sardinia on the opening stage of Saturday after Sébastien Ogier suffered a puncture. Ogier was 4.5… Read more by Jon Scoltock June 1, 2024 3 min
WRC News Fourmaux out of Rally Italy as Ogier holds slim lead Adrien Fourmaux has retired from Rally Italy Sardinia after his Ford Puma ground to a halt on Friday’s final stage. The M-Sport driver had already… Read more by Jon Scoltock May 31, 2024 3 min