WRC News Why Pajari is disappointed with fifth podium finish of 2026 Sami Pajari is back where his 2026 form suggested he belonged: on the podium. Rally Japan delivered his fifth piece of silverware in the World… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 3, 2026 2 min
WRC News Pajari ‘expects’ to win WRC rally soon Sami Pajari expects himself to become a World Rally Championship winner sooner rather than later. The Toyota driver has made a big stride forward in… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2026 2 min
WRC News Pajari hoping for ‘even better’ in Canarias The race is on: who’s going to be the next new winner in the World Rally Championship? For a while, you’d have backed Hyundai’s Adrien… Read more by Luke Barry April 21, 2026 2 min
WRC News The agreement Katsuta and Pajari struck in Croatia The wry smile etched across Sami Pajari’s face demonstrated his mental dilemma. “I feel very happy for Taka and Aaron,” he told DirtFish. “I was… Read more by Luke Barry April 14, 2026 2 min
WRC Features What we learned from Croatia Rally 2026 Four events down, four different winners. Or so we thought. I’ve chosen to keep my originally-planned intro to this piece to demonstrate just how unexpected… Read more by Luke Barry April 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News Rock-induced mass punctures give Neuville Croatia lead Croatia Rally has been turned on its head by the second pass of Generalski Stol – Zdihovo, with the majority of frontrunners picking up punctures… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 11, 2026 3 min
WRC News Pajari fends off Neuville charge for Croatia lead Sami Pajari has held off a fightback from Thierry Neuville to lead Croatia Rally after the opening day, taking advantage of his Toyota team-mates’ early… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 10, 2026 3 min
WRC Features How Pajari was able to quickly get back to his best Nobody should be driving the world’s current fastest rally car and not enjoying it. But where you and I would simply revel at the opportunity to… Read more by Luke Barry February 23, 2026 3 min
WRC News Evans grabs WRC lead with Rally Sweden win Elfyn Evans has taken the lead of the World Rally Championship after a second Rally Sweden victory in as many years. The Toyota driver won… Read more by Luke Barry February 15, 2026 3 min
WRC Video Access all areas with Toyota What you see is the press release, the images on social media and the news of who will be competing in the following season of… Read more by DirtFish Media November 18, 2025 10 min +
WRC News The Rovanperä comparison Pajari’s holding himself to Is experience an excuse? The common thinking in the World Rally Championship today is yes. With drivers effectively able to memorize stages now, knowledge of… Read more by Luke Barry October 3, 2025 3 min
WRC News Pajari retires from Acropolis again Toyota driver Sami Pajari has been retired from Acropolis Rally Greece for a second time – his issues from Friday unable to be fully fixed… Read more by Luke Barry June 28, 2025 2 min
WRC News Pajari retires on the road section Sami Pajari has retired from Friday’s leg of Acropolis Rally Greece with a technical issue. The young Finn was having an impressive day aboard his… Read more by Luke Barry June 27, 2025 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä questions Portugal itinerary, Tänak extends lead Ott Tänak has extended his Rally Portugal lead to seven seconds after Portugal’s arduous Friday, fending off Toyota’s challenge alone after Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux’s… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 16, 2025 3 min
WRC News Pajari crashes out, Rovanperä extends lead Toyota’s hopes of a record-equalling 1-2-3-4-5 finish on Rally Islas Canarias are over, as Sami Pajari crashed out on Saturday’s penultimate stage. Pajari understeered wide… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 26, 2025 3 min
WRC News Has too much been expected of Pajari? Context is key in the World Rally Championship. While on paper a third place finish is the same for anyone, it’s a far greater triumph… Read more by Luke Barry March 10, 2025 2 min
News Latvala: I blame myself for Toyota’s Monte crashes With just seconds to go before he was due to head off, Takamoto Katsuta emerged from the darkness, phone in hand. Flashlight activated, he aimed… Read more by Luke Barry January 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News Pajari and Katsuta crash out on Monte final day opener Two Toyotas failed to complete the opening stage of the Monte Carlo Rally’s final day, with both Sami Pajari and Takamoto Katsuta going off the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 26, 2025 2 min
