TagRally Japan

Rally Legend San Marino 09 – 12 October 2014

Three decades ago Didier Auriol was on top of the world. In 1994, he and Toyota combined to secure the World Rally Championship crown, bringing… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay October 28, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Rally Japan agrees three-year WRC extension

It’s a good time once again to be Takamoto Katsuta. Having bounced back from the bench to score a maximum last Sunday in Passau, the… Read more

by DirtFish Media October 27, 2024 3 min

WRC

Features

Your favorite rally ever: 30-21

The votes have been counted and the results are in. Last week, we asked you to submit your votes for the best event in the… Read more

by James Bowen December 20, 2023 5 min

WRC

News

Ogier and Rovanperä feel Rally Japan can still be better

The word ‘unique’ is one that’s often misused. But when it comes to summing up the look, feel and flair of Rally Japan, unique feels… Read more

by James Bowen November 24, 2023 3 min

WRC

News

Katsuta happy to prove “bulls***” doubters wrong

Takamoto Katsuta’s drive on Rally Japan was undoubtedly the most impressive of his World Rally Championship career. Fastest on 10 of the 22 stages, Katsuta… Read more

by Mark Paulson November 24, 2023 3 min

WRC

Opinion

Colin Clark’s 2023 Rally Japan driver ratings

Rally Japan marked the end of another year in the World Rally Championship, with the technical roads and terrible conditions giving the driver’s perhaps their… Read more

by Colin Clark November 22, 2023 3 min

WRC

News

The one time Ogier was happy to be second

Sébastien Ogier’s driving, and championship-winning, style might be more in-line with Alain Prost, but he’s demonstrated throughout his career that he’s learned plenty from his… Read more

by Luke Barry November 22, 2023 3 min

WRC

Podcast

Podcast: Rovanperä’s big decision + Rally Japan

On any other Tuesday the week after a World Rally Championship event, the weekend’s rally would fuel the discussion on SPIN, The Rally Pod. But… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 21, 2023 10 min +

WRC

Features

What we learned from Rally Japan 2023

Rally Japan 2023 isn’t an event the World Rally Championship drivers will be forgetting in a hurry. In a way the rally was all over… Read more

by Luke Barry November 20, 2023 3 min

WRC

Features

Toyota’s route to a dream Rally Japan shutout

After a season as perfect as Toyota’s 2023 World Rally Championship, there was only really one way to end it: with a win. But why… Read more

by David Evans November 19, 2023 10 min +

WRC

News

Akio Toyoda toasts Toyota’s dream result

Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala summed up his team’s Rally Japan perfectly. “We came here with one aim which was to take the victory, and… Read more

by Luke Barry November 19, 2023 5 min

WRC

News

How Evans won the ‘undriveable’ rally

Had it not been for Thursday night’s dash around the Toyota City stadium, Elfyn Evans would have scored a start-to-finish win in some of the… Read more

by David Evans November 19, 2023 3 min

WRC

Opinion

Winners + losers from Rally Japan 2023

Rally Japan brought the curtain down on the 2023 World Rally Championship season – and what a way to do it. Insanely challenging and unpredictable… Read more

by DirtFish Staff November 19, 2023 5 min

WRC

News

Evans wins Rally Japan in Toyota 1-2-3

Elfyn Evans led home an historic Toyota 1-2-3 on the final round of the 2023 World Rally Championship season, Rally Japan. Sébastien Ogier and Kalle… Read more

by Luke Barry November 18, 2023 3 min

WRC

News

Rally Japan clerk of the course reprimanded

The Rally Japan clerk of the course, Haruo Takakuwa, has been reprimanded for the SS9 incident in which Thierry Neuville caught a zero car. Saturday’s… Read more

by Luke Barry November 18, 2023 2 min

WRC

News

Katsuta passes Tänak, Lappi in his sights

Takamoto Katsuta has overhauled Ott Tänak into fifth place on Rally Japan and has just 16.2 seconds to make up if he wants to steal… Read more

by Luke Barry November 18, 2023 2 min

Live Center

News

Rally Japan 2023 – Sunday

by DirtFish Media November 18, 2023 10 min +

WRC

News

Will snow provide the sting in Rally Japan’s tail?

It’s Colin Clark. On the phone. Having caught sight of the weather forecast, I knew what was coming. Even the ringtone fizzed with a little… Read more

by David Evans November 18, 2023 3 min

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Auriol’s WRC return 30 years after becoming champion

Rally Japan agrees three-year WRC extension

Your favorite rally ever: 30-21

Ogier and Rovanperä feel Rally Japan can still be better

Katsuta happy to prove “bulls***” doubters wrong

Colin Clark’s 2023 Rally Japan driver ratings

The one time Ogier was happy to be second

Podcast: Rovanperä’s big decision + Rally Japan

What we learned from Rally Japan 2023

Toyota’s route to a dream Rally Japan shutout

Akio Toyoda toasts Toyota’s dream result

How Evans won the ‘undriveable’ rally

Winners + losers from Rally Japan 2023

Evans wins Rally Japan in Toyota 1-2-3

Rally Japan clerk of the course reprimanded

Katsuta passes Tänak, Lappi in his sights

Rally Japan 2023 – Sunday

Will snow provide the sting in Rally Japan’s tail?