WRC News McErlean no longer wondering if he should be in WRC This year’s Monte Carlo Rally was not the first visit to Monaco for either Josh McErlean or this writer. We both had a feel for… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 23, 2025 3 min
WRC News Evans felt “lost” amid Portugal pace deficit Elfyn Evans’ points advantage in the World Rally Championship was cut substantially on Rally Portugal last week, finishing sixth overall and only picking up a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 23, 2025 3 min
WRC Opinion Why you missed the point of WRC drivers’ itinerary ire Portugal’s itinerary has proven to be a surprisingly contentious issue. Drivers, almost universally, did not like it: they felt the total hours spent on the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 22, 2025 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä calls for WRC maximum day length rule Kalle Rovanperä has called for more stringent regulation around how World Rally Championship itineraries are designed, suggesting a rule should be implemented that enforces a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 22, 2025 3 min
WRC Podcast How guile overcame pure pace in Portugal Few could deny that Ott Tänak was the fastest driver on Rally Portugal 2025 and would most likely have won by a handsome margin had… Read more by DirtFish Media May 21, 2025 10 min +
WRC News Hyundai feels it has “no choice” other than maximum attack Hyundai had been given the rudest wakeup call imaginable on Rally Islas Canarias’ asphalt lanes. Toyota had given it an absolute hiding on Gran Canaria,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 21, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier finding it harder to win rallies Sébastien Ogier is finding it harder to win World Rally Championship rallies than ever before in his career. Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais secured an… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2025 3 min
WRC News Why Portugal’s itinerary was so long FIA sporting delegate Timo Rautiainen has explained the thinking behind Rally Portugal’s brutal itinerary. Even before the fifth round of this year’s World Rally Championship… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2025 2 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s Rally Portugal 2025 driver rankings Rally Portugal threw up plenty of surprises for the drivers: some stages were slicker than expected on Friday, rougher than expected on Saturday and looser… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 19, 2025 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Rally Portugal 2025 After the unique events that kickstart the season, it’s long been said that Rally Portugal is the first true indicator of everyone’s form, and potential,… Read more by Luke Barry May 19, 2025 5 min
WRC Features Cunning Ogier flexed his new best trait to punish Tänak He was quite literally on the floor. Parked up in the quaint Portuguese village of Fridão, rallying’s eight-time world champion needed time to cool his… Read more by Luke Barry May 19, 2025 5 min
WRC News Tänak: We have been treated like animals Former World Rally champion Ott Tänak has spoken out against the Rally Portugal itinerary, saying the drivers were treated like performing animals during the Matosinhos-based… Read more by David Evans May 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier beats charging Tänak to extend Rally Portugal record Sébastien Ogier has clinched the seventh Rally Portugal win of his World Rally Championship career, as erstwhile rally leader Ott Tänak ran out of stages… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 18, 2025 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä mounts late bid for Portugal victory Sébastien Ogier remains atop the Rally Portugal standings with three stages to go, though an emphatic stage win on Paredes from Kalle Rovanperä has cut… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 18, 2025 3 min
WRC News Ogier faces his biggest physical struggle ever on a rally The drivers had warned ahead of time: Rally Portugal’s 15-hour Friday itinerary is going to be punishing. While the stage mileage wasn’t far beyond a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News Hyundai identifies cause of Tänak power steering failure Hyundai technical director has indicated the rough conditions on Rally Portugal’s Amarante test, combined with Ott Tänak’s need to push full speed to keep Sébastien… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 2 min
WRC News Tänak power steering failure hands Ogier Portugal lead Ott Tänak’s 15-stage streak at the head of the Rally Portugal field is over, as a power steering failure aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
WRC News Tänak fends off Ogier’s challenge for Portugal lead Ott Tänak has successfully fended off Sébastien Ogier’s challenge for the lead of Rally Portugal, taking a crucial stage win on Amarante to bounce back… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 17, 2025 3 min
