WRC Features Was Mikkelsen always doomed to fail in 2024? On Sunday morning in Japan, Hyundai looked nailed on to secure both World Rally Championship titles. Then Ott Tänak crashed. The destiny of the drivers’… Read more by Mark Paulson December 3, 2024 5 min
WRC News Toyota was ready to demote Katsuta, but he saved himself The stakes were astronomical. Toyota headed to its home round of the World Rally Championship, Japan, knowing it needed a near-perfect rally to retain the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 1, 2024 5 min
WRC News Abiteboul wants to ‘solve the riddle’ with Tänak There’s perhaps never been a bigger fall from ‘hero to zero’ than Ott Tänak experienced on the final morning of Rally Japan. His performance had… Read more by Luke Barry November 28, 2024 3 min
WRC Podcast Did Tänak save Toyota’s season? It won more rounds, scored more podiums; even won more stages this World Rally Championship season. And yet Toyota only beat Hyundai to the manufacturers’… Read more by DirtFish Media November 27, 2024 10 min +
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s Rally Japan 2024 driver ratings The World Rally Championship has delivered many intense days over the years, but Sunday in Japan was right up there with the best of them. The… Read more by Colin Clark November 26, 2024 5 min
WRC News Abiteboul sees Toyota’s manufacturers’ title as “justice” Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul believes Toyota’s World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title is “justice” and a “fair representation” of the two teams’ respective performance levels…. Read more by Luke Barry November 26, 2024 3 min
WRC Opinion What makes Rally Japan the WRC’s flawed genius I’m writing this while tearing through the Nagoya suburbs at 179mph. What’s not to love about the Shinkansen? What’s not to love about Japan? And… Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Rally Japan 2024 The new points system implemented for the 2024 World Rally Championship season has been heavily criticized, but what a finale it helped create. The drivers’ title… Read more by Luke Barry November 25, 2024 5 min
WRC News What being World Rally champion means to Neuville Today is a day that Thierry Neuville will remember for the rest of his life. In truth, it’s a day any World Rally Championship fan… Read more by DirtFish Media November 24, 2024 5 min
WRC News Rally Japan organizers fined €150,000 for van incident Rally Japan organizers have been fined €150,000 – €100,000 of which is suspended – after an incident where a van entered stage 12 in the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 24, 2024 5 min
WRC News Katsuta has never felt pressure like he did in Japan Takamoto Katsuta feels his performance at Rally Japan was career-saving, under more pressure than he’s ever experienced in his life as he feared for his… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Toyota beats Hyundai to manufacturers’ title in epic finish Toyota has retained its World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown after a thrilling battle with Hyundai that was settled on the powerstage of Rally Japan. Thierry… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Pajari overhauls Solberg to become WRC2 champion Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen have become WRC2 champions, beating Oliver Solberg to the title after securing second place at Rally Japan. Pajari, who turns… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Tänak laments “complete f*** up” after Japan crash Ott Tänak has explained his rally-ending Rally Japan crash which potentially cost Hyundai the World Rally Championship’s manufacturers’ title, branding his mistake a “complete f***… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai and Toyota level in the championship as it stands Hyundai and Toyota’s showdown for the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title is set to be decided on the Rally Japan powerstage with the two provisionally… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville crowned world champion as Tänak crashes out Thierry Neuville has won the World Rally Championship for the very first time after Ott Tänak crashed out of the first stage of Rally Japan’s… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News FIA warns consequences for Japan after repeat safety issue FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley says there will be consequences for Rally Japan after a non-competing car found its way onto a live stage… Read more by David Evans November 23, 2024 2 min
WRC News Neuville and Hyundai closing on WRC titles If Friday was frantic at Rally Japan, Saturday was somewhat sedate. None of the title twists that lit up the first full day followed into… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2024 3 min
