WRC Features Are day points the solution to WRC’s scoring debate? Before the Monte Carlo Rally began, I’d already been slaving over a spreadsheet to calculate how the 2024 points system would have rewarded the drivers… Read more by Andrew Mair February 5, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Examining the practical effects of the new WRC points system It was a rotten job, but someone had to do it. After several days of slaving over a spreadsheet, I found the answer to a… Read more by Andrew Mair January 23, 2024 5 min
WRC News Ogier sees confidence growing in Katsuta The handshake, the hug, they lasted just a touch longer on the season’s final Sunday. Standing in Japan’s Toyota City service park Sébatsien Ogier beamed… Read more by David Evans December 14, 2023 2 min
WRC News The fear Abiteboul feels is crippling the WRC Cast your mind back to Friday morning on last month’s Rally Japan. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely, it’s the torrential… Read more by James Bowen December 7, 2023
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 Opinion 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
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
