WRC News Hyundai determined to use the benefit it didn’t want Hyundai never planned to be in this championship position: 98 points adrift of Toyota, with its leading driver 42 points back in fifth. But now in… Read more by Luke Barry May 1, 2026 2 min
WRC News Neuville aiming to make “everyone proud again” Thierry Neuville aims to make “everyone proud again” at next week’s Rally Islas Canarias after his retirement from the lead on the final stage of… Read more by Luke Barry April 17, 2026 3 min
WRC Features Neuville’s Croatia crash: What did he do wrong? It’s a tough watch, but a necessary one. Just what went wrong to cause Thierry Neuville to squander a one minute lead on the final… Read more by Luke Barry April 15, 2026 5 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 Hyundai’s reaction to losing Croatia win on the powerstage Hyundai couldn’t believe it. Nobody could. Thierry Neuville had over one minute in hand starting the powerstage, but a mistake early on the stage –… Read more by Luke Barry April 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville powerstage crash hands Katsuta Croatia win Takamoto Katsuta has taken his second successive World Rally Championship win – and with it the lead of the drivers’ championship standings – after Thierry… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 12, 2026 5 min
WRC News Neuville holds big lead heading into final Croatia leg Thierry Neuville holds a commanding lead heading into the final day of Croatia Rally, taking advantage of puncture for key rivals to inherit a substantial… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 11, 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 Neuville: I have found myself again For a man that once conquered the world, being lost in the doldrums didn’t suit him. He’d likened himself previously to Lewis Hamilton – a… Read more by Luke Barry April 10, 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 News Why rain would spell trouble for Hyundai in Croatia In its brief WRC tenure Croatia has been known for throwing up drama triggered by sudden shifts in the weather. Heavy rain rewrites the character… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 9, 2026 3 min
WRC News How is Neuville dealing with Hyundai’s recent struggles? Thierry Neuville has been driving for Hyundai longer than Oliver Solberg, Sami Pajari, Adrien Fourmaux and Josh McErlean have been rallying, full stop. His loyalty… Read more by Luke Barry April 8, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville calls for more old school Safari Thierry Neuville has led calls for Safari Rally Kenya to be more “specific” in the future, suggesting Safari-spec cars and a vastly different itinerary. Drivers… Read more by Luke Barry March 18, 2026 3 min
WRC News Hyundai prioritizes reliability over pace on Safari Hyundai will start this year’s Safari Rally Kenya with a radically different approach to the set-up of its trio of i20 N Rally2s, as the… Read more by David Evans March 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville finding it harder to stay motivated As a journalist, I’ve never been particularly fond of the phrase ‘a picture paints 1000 words.’ It’s not exactly the best endorsement of my chosen profession…. Read more by Luke Barry February 24, 2026 3 min
WRC News Has Hyundai’s i20 N Rally1 gone backwards? Is Hyundai going backwards? Is the i20 N Rally1 actually slower than it was this time last year? Or, has Toyota just made even greater… Read more by David Evans February 19, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville questions consistency of WRC penalties Thierry Neuville has questioned the consistency of penalties in the World Rally Championship after he was docked one-minute, and fined €1500, at Rally Sweden. The Hyundai… Read more by Luke Barry February 17, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville docked one minute, and fined €1500, for helmet breach Thierry Neuville has been handed a one-minute time penalty, and fined €1500, for contesting the 15th stage of Rally Sweden without his helmet correctly fastened. The 2024… Read more by Luke Barry February 14, 2026 2 min
