WRC Opinion DirtFish’s CER 2024 driver ratings Hyundai Ott Tänak – 9/10 It was really difficult weekend for Ott Tänak, having to balance his need to push for the drivers’ title with… Read more by Colin Clark October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Central European Rally 2024 Both World Rally Championship titles could theoretically have been decided at Central European Rally, but instead both battles rumble on to the season finale in… Read more by Luke Barry October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC News Tänak wins in Central Europe as crash impacts Toyota’s title hopes Ott Tänak has ensured the World Rally Championship drivers’ title race will go the final round of the season with victory on Central European Rally,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 20, 2024 5 min
WRC News How Katsuta plans to bounce back from being benched Speaking for the first time since sitting out last month’s Rally Chile, Takamoto Katsuta has told DirtFish how he plans to return to Toyota’s factory… Read more by David Evans October 10, 2024
Rally Features When different generations rallied for the same team In driving for Subaru Motorsports USA at this weekend’s Lake Superior Performance Rally, Lia Block has the chance to repeat what her late father, Ken, did…. Read more by Luke Barry October 10, 2024
WRC News Ogier expects ‘punch in the face’ to help Katsuta With eight world championship titles to his name, there are few better people in this world to deliver sage rallying advice than Sébastien Ogier. Three… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 26, 2024 3 min
WRC News How Katsuta and Pajari fit into Toyota’s 2025 plan With Sami Pajari’s return to Toyota’s factory team now just a week away, the biggest question in Chile is likely to be about the math…. Read more by David Evans September 18, 2024 2 min
WRC Features WRC drivers to have been benched mid-season Nobody will envy Takamoto Katsuta just now. Despite his best efforts, his 2024 World Rally Championship campaign has been a clear struggle and Toyota has… Read more by Luke Barry September 14, 2024 3 min
WRC News Why Latvala knows benching is best for Katsuta Not many people truly knew what Takamoto Katsuta was going through on Wednesday. Benched and told he wasn’t wanted for Toyota’s next World Rally Championship… Read more by David Evans September 13, 2024 2 min
WRC Podcast Is Toyota’s decision a surprise? It’s been some week for Sami Pajari. First he wins WRC2 at Acropolis Rally Greece by 0.0s, now he has been given two more shots… Read more by DirtFish Media September 11, 2024 10 min +
WRC Features What next for Katsuta and Pajari? As the World Rally Championship heads west across the Atlantic for Rally Chile, Toyota has made the bold decision to replace Takamoto Katsuta with Sami… Read more by David Evans September 11, 2024 5 min
WRC News Katsuta dropped for Pajari at Rally Chile Toyota has benched Takamoto Katsuta for the next round of the World Rally Championship in Chile – with rising star Sami Pajari taking his place… Read more by David Evans September 11, 2024 3 min
WRC News Katsuta sets the pace on dusty Acropolis shakedown Takamoto Katsuta was fastest out of the blocks on Acropolis Rally Greece, topping the shakedown stage where the majority of drivers were impacted by the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 5, 2024 3 min
WRC News Latvala: Katsuta needs to be less like me Given he is his boss, Takamoto Katsuta is well-accustomed to listening to what Jari-Matti Latvala has to say. But Latvala, still the most experienced driver… Read more by Luke Barry August 12, 2024
WRC News Rovanperä takes Finland lead, Katsuta hits a tree Kalle Rovanperä leads a tricky Secto Rally Finland after Friday morning as World Rally Championship rival Ott Tänak crashed and Takamoto Katsuta smacked a tree…. Read more by Luke Barry August 2, 2024 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä doubles Latvia lead, Katsuta hits trouble Kalle Rovanperä more than doubled his Rally Latvia lead across the course of Saturday morning’s four stages, but Takamoto Katsuta became the first Rally1 driver… Read more by Luke Barry July 20, 2024 3 min
WRC News Drivers urge fans to be safe and sensible in Poland Toyota star Takamoto Katsuta has led the drivers’ calls for fans to listen to the marshals during this week’s Rally Poland. The Mikołajki-based event hasn’t… Read more by David Evans June 27, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Katsuta managing Poland expectations As the World Rally Championship returns to Poland next week, most crews will be dredging their memory banks and digging out their pacenotes and onboard… Read more by Mark Paulson June 18, 2024 3 min