WRC Opinion Unraveling the WRC’s big decision day Evolution. Not revolution. But resolution. That’s good. The FIA’s WRC Working Group has spoken. World Rally Champions turned rule makers Robert Reid and David Richards,… Read more by David Evans February 28, 2024 5 min
WRC News FIA asks fans to shape WRC future with survey Want your say on the World Rally Championship? Now’s your chance. The FIA – the governing body of world motorsport – is running a fan… Read more by David Evans February 8, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Opinion How likely is Rally2 to take over the WRC? Is Rally2 really coming? Is the end nigh for the fastest rally cars in the sport’s history? Two questions which are beginning to dominate debate… Read more by David Evans January 15, 2024 5 min
WRC Opinion Answering the president’s call It’s not often that Friday afternoon is interrupted by a call from the president. Last Friday was. Mohammed Ben Sulayem has listened. And acted. Will… Read more by David Evans December 18, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion WRC working group must deliver the end of Rally1 Seismic moments are remembered by geography. The Geneva Convention. The Yalta Conference. The Concorde Agreement. These gatherings shaped history. Nobody forgets where it happened. Admittedly, what happened in Baku last week… Read more by David Evans December 11, 2023 5 min
WRC News Reid and Richards tasked with fixing the future of rallying Robert Reid and David Richards know all about success in the World Rally Championship – they stood together on top of the world in 2001…. Read more by David Evans December 5, 2023 2 min
WRC Features Grönholm, Rovanperä and Reid remember Provera Former Peugeot World Rally Championship stars have paid tribute to Peugeot Sport director Corrado Provera. The charismatic Italian spent virtually his entire career with the… Read more by David Evans November 5, 2023 3 min
WRC News FIA not planning any changes to WRC2 format The FIA isn’t planning to make any changes to the format of WRC2 next season, despite calls from reigning champion Andreas Mikkelsen to tweak it…. Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2022 3 min
WRC Features How can the ‘world’ be put back into the WRC? We are in new territory for rallying at the highest level. Records for stage mileage – or lack thereof – in the World Rally Championship… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay February 18, 2022 5 min
WRC News Mild hybrid remains an option for Rally2 future The introduction of hybrid regulations to the second tier of the World Rally Championship has been raised as a possibility once more, less than six… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay February 6, 2022 3 min
WRC News FIA in no hurry to name Matton replacement The FIA is in “no rush” to find a replacement for Yves Matton, who left his role as rally director in December, according to deputy… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2022 2 min
WRC News FIA already discussing Rally1 replacement with WRC Promoter The World Rally Championship’s brand new Rally1 technical ruleset only made its debut at the Monte Carlo Rally earlier this month, yet the FIA is… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay February 1, 2022 3 min
WRC News Rally1 rules can still attract new WRC manufacturers – Reid FIA deputy president sport Robert Reid believes it’s still possible for a new manufacturer to be lured to the World Rally Championship during its current… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 31, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Your favorite World Rally Car #2: Subaru Impreza S5-S6 WRC The Subaru Impreza S5-S6 WRC, the original Subaru World Rally Car, was known for performing handsomely on the World Rally Championship’s stages and has done… Read more by Luke Barry December 16, 2021 5 min
WRC Features Why FIA presidential race reminds Reid of his WRC days Robert Reid knows this feeling. He’s been here before. It’s just the suit that’s different. Very different. Big week this one for the 2001 World… Read more by David Evans December 15, 2021 3 min
WRC News Race to run the FIA takes an interesting turn The race to become FIA president has taken what could be a decisive turn, with British motorsport supremo David Richards backing Mohammed Ben Sulayem rather… Read more by David Evans December 3, 2021 3 min
WRC Features Burns’ secret Peugeot test two days after Subaru success A bona fide world exclusive is a rare thing these days. But – thanks to Robert Reid and Colin McMaster – DirtFish can bring you… Read more by David Evans November 27, 2021 3 min
WRC Features What did the future hold for Burns? Richard Burns had a plan. He and co-driver Robert Reid always had a plan. The end of 2003 was no different. No different, that is,… Read more by David Evans November 25, 2021 3 min
