WRC Features The culture that created the WRC’s most dominant force Candidly, he points out: “I was only a small cog in the gearbox!” But no gearbox can function without all of its cogs working in… Read more by Luke Barry December 27, 2024 5 min
WRC Features Where Volkswagen was 10 years ahead of the game The primary focus in all forms of motorsport is performance. It’s the ultimate parameter of success. Sébastien Ogier grilling steaks from the engine bay of… Read more by Luke Barry December 27, 2024 5 min
WRC Features WRC manufacturers to score a 1-2-3 at home Toyota has done it – it has won its home World Rally Championship event in Japan. But not only that, it sealed it by locking… Read more by Luke Barry November 18, 2023 3 min
WRC News Lack of VW involvement not stopping Polo development When Volkswagen Motorsport officially disbanded in 2020, the future of the Polo GTI R5 looked uncertain. Even if Volkswagen made clear that spare parts would… Read more by Luke Barry April 10, 2023 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä in the “same zone” Ogier was in 2013 – Latvala Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala says Kalle Rovanperä is in the “same zone” as Sébastien Ogier was in 2013 with Volkswagen when he won his… Read more by Luke Barry May 23, 2022 3 min
WRC Features How being less Finnish helped Latvala conquer Mexico If there was a Rally México to win, 2016 – the one with the 50-miler on the final – would be most people’s choice. Jari-Matti… Read more by David Evans March 22, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Your favorite World Rally Car #3: Volkswagen Polo R WRC On most World Rally Car lists, the Volkswagen Polo R WRC belongs at #1. Which car has won the most rallies in World Rally Championship… Read more by Luke Barry December 14, 2021 3 min
WRC Features Ogier vs Loeb: Who leaves the bigger WRC legacy? Save for Ott Tänak’s title triumph for Toyota in 2019, the World Rally Championship has been dominated by two French drivers every year since 2004…. Read more by DirtFish Staff November 23, 2021 5 min
Off-Road News Volkswagen supporting entry of its electric SUV in off-road race Volkswagen will support the entry of an ID.4 in the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) Mexican 1000 on April 25-29. The electric SUV will be… Read more by Dominik Wilde April 23, 2021 2 min
BRC News Edwards in Volkswagen switch for 2021 BRC assault British Rally Champion Matt Edwards will give Volkswagen its first top-line British championship start in over two decades this year, switching from M-Sport in pursuit… Read more by Luke Barry February 24, 2021 3 min
WRC Features Ogier’s top 10 WRC wins The 2021 Monte Carlo Rally was an historic affair. Not only did Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia claim their eighth Monte victory and thus move… Read more by DirtFish Media February 9, 2021 5 min
WRC Features The one design that spawned two of VW’s greatest cars Though this feature may be about Volkswagen Motorsport and the numbers #20 and #21, it’s sadly not about the car giant making a U-turn on… Read more by Dominik Wilde December 30, 2020 5 min
World RX Features VW Polo – World RX champion’s favorite rally car What’s your favorite rally car and why? In the latest of our series, we ask rallycross’s most successful driver about the car he holds closest… Read more by DirtFish Media December 19, 2020 2 min
Nitrocross Opinion Why Nitro Rallycross’ electric plan makes sense And so begins my biggest challenge since I became DirtFish’s Rallycross Editor: convincing rallycross’ fervent fanbase that the world ‘electric’ can be associated with a… Read more by Dominik Wilde December 9, 2020 3 min
Nitrocross News Andretti rallycross plans “on hold” after Volkswagen exit Michael Andretti has revealed that Andretti Autosport’s ultra-successful rallycross operation is “on hold” following the departure of factory partner Volkswagen. Speaking to DirtFish and other… Read more by Dominik Wilde October 29, 2020 2 min
WRC Features Six of Rally Germany’s unforgettable moments On the original 2020 World Rally Championship schedule, this weekend should have been Rally Germany, where ideally the title battle would have taken another twist… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon October 18, 2020 5 min
Extreme E News Why Cupra is doing Extreme E Seat is a brand synonymous with motorsport. It’s been in racing since the 1970s, rallying since then too, but in recent years the Spanish brand… Read more by Dominik Wilde September 15, 2020 3 min
WRC News Mikkelsen turned down Citroën at its WRC height Andreas Mikkelsen has revealed he turned down a Citroën Racing drive at the height of the French squad’s power in favour of staying in a… Read more by David Evans September 15, 2020 3 min
