WRC News Suninen urges Hyundai to ‘raise the level’ to match Škoda Teemu Suninen believes Hyundai’s i20N Rally2 can match the pace of category benchmark Škoda. Suninen is leading Hyundai’s attack on the secondary tier World Rally… Read more by Mark Paulson March 3, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lappi “90%” in tune with Hyundai New Hyundai driver Esapekka Lappi says he is now “90%” in tune with the i20 N Rally1 after his first three events in the car…. Read more by Ida Wood February 21, 2023 3 min
WRC News Bertelli found working with Toyota “inspiring” Lorenzo Bertelli found it “inspiring” to work with reigning world champion team Toyota on Rally Sweden. Bertelli, a long-time customer of M-Sport who drove a… Read more by Mark Paulson February 20, 2023 2 min
WRC News Tänak’s work ethic reminds M-Sport of Ogier M-Sport team principal Richard Millener says Rally Sweden winner Ott Tänak’s work ethic reminds him of Sébastien Ogier, who won two World Rally Championship titles… Read more by Mark Paulson February 20, 2023 2 min
WRC Features The maiden WRC class win that had everything “I think it was 19.7 seconds leaving parc fermé.” You think it was 19.7s, or you know it was? “I know it was! I have… Read more by Luke Barry February 19, 2023 3 min
WRC News Loubet wants a snow event before 2024 Rally Sweden Pierre-Louis Loubet believes that contesting another winter rally in his Ford Puma Rally1 before Rally Sweden would have helped his preparation, and will request to… Read more by Mark Paulson February 19, 2023 1 min
WRC Features The other winner in Breen’s WRC resurgence If Craig Breen is now the self-proclaimed mayor of Brattby, what does that make James Fulton? The laugh down the phone when DirtFish asks Fulton… Read more by Luke Barry February 18, 2023 5 min
WRC Features Loubet’s powertrain issue became a good advert for WRC M-Sport Ford team principal Richard Millener believes Pierre-Louis Loubet’s powertrain issue on Rally Sweden’s powerstage acts as a “good showcase” of the World Rally Championship’s hybrid regulations. The… Read more by Luke Barry February 15, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak’s “great” start better than he could have hoped It’s amazing the difference that 12 months makes. In 2022, Ott Tänak left Sweden with a second non-score, other than powerstage points, in as many… Read more by Rob Hansford February 14, 2023 3 min
WRC News Sweden win down to Tänak, not M-Sport – Wilson M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson has given all the credit to Ott Tänak for the partnership’s Rally Sweden win last weekend. Tänak and M-Sport have a long… Read more by Luke Barry February 13, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Sweden cements M-Sport’s decision to re-sign Tänak The World Rally Championship needed it, Ott Tänak needed it, but more importantly M-Sport needed it. Whatever way you look at it, Rally Sweden was… Read more by Rob Hansford February 12, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak wins in Sweden, Breen reclaims second Ott Tänak has claimed the first World Rally Championship victory of his M-Sport Ford return, beating Craig Breen to the Rally Sweden win by 18.7… Read more by Luke Barry February 12, 2023 3 min
WRC News Neuville up to second as Breen checks in late Craig Breen has checked into the final regroup one minute late, incurring a 10-second penalty and thus promoting Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville into second. Breen… Read more by Luke Barry February 12, 2023 1 min
WRC News Breen responds to Tänak on penultimate stage Craig Breen has taken time back from Ott Tänak but Tänak still leads ahead of the powerstage as Thierry Neuville all but secured third place… Read more by Luke Barry February 12, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak extends his Sweden lead over Breen Ott Tänak has taken an important step forward towards a Rally Sweden victory as he beat Craig Breen on Sunday morning’s first stage to extend… Read more by Luke Barry February 11, 2023 3 min
WRC News Breen had no hybrid on three Saturday stages Craig Breen has revealed he was battling without the use of his 100kW hybrid system for three of Saturday afternoon’s four Rally Sweden stages. Breen… Read more by Luke Barry February 11, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak extends lead into final day of Sweden Ott Tänak heads into the final day of Rally Sweden in the lead as Craig Breen survived a wild moment on the day’s final stage…. Read more by Luke Barry February 11, 2023 3 min
WRC News Tänak snatches Sweden lead despite puncture Ott Tänak has snatched the lead of Rally Sweden away from Craig Breen despite a puncture as Thierry Neuville drew level with Kalle Rovanperä in… Read more by Luke Barry February 11, 2023 3 min
