TagWRC 2024

Chris Ingram incredibly set the fastest time on the final shakedown stage of the 2024 World Rally Championship season at Rally Japan, driving a Rally2-spec… Read more

by Luke Barry November 21, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

How can Tänak stop Neuville becoming champion?

World Rally Championship history is littered with examples of team-mates disputing the drivers’ title between themselves. Take the very first season (1979) where Björn Waldegård and… Read more

by Luke Barry November 20, 2024 2 min

WRC

Podcast

Debating the best WRC season finales

Will it be Thierry Neuville or Ott Tänak. Hyundai or Toyota? Oliver Solberg or Sami Pajari? With 12 chapters already written in 2024’s story, it… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 20, 2024 10 min +

WRC

News

Why there’ll be no repeat struggle for Fourmaux in Japan

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener is confident Adrien Fourmaux will have a car capable of challenging for victory at next week’s Rally Japan. The Frenchman… Read more

by David Evans November 20, 2024 2 min

WRC

Features

Rally Japan 2024 form guide

Unless you’re wearing the white and blue of M-Sport Ford this week, the stakes could not be higher with both World Rally Championship titles on… Read more

by Luke Barry November 19, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

The other reason Rovanperä isn’t joining Toyota’s late title push

After two World Rally Championship titles on the bounce, Kalle Rovanperä wanted a break from it all. He’d planned to contest only a part season,… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay November 19, 2024 3 min

WRC

News

Rally Japan 2024 data: Entry list + itinerary

For the first time since 2021, both the World Rally Championship’s drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles will be decided at the final round when Rally Japan… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 18, 2024 3 min

WRC

Opinion

Our predictions for the 2024 WRC season finale

It’s crunch time in the World Rally Championship. Welcome to rally week, and the conclusion of the 2024 season. It’s a year that’s delivered plenty… Read more

by DirtFish Staff November 18, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

Katsuta cleared to push for Rally Japan win

It’s not really a team order, it’s more of an advisory. But it’s one that will be music to the ears of Japanese rally fans… Read more

by David Evans November 17, 2024 2 min

WRC

Features

How hybrid’s difficult WRC history finally ended

Yes. No. Maybe. No. Yes. No. Sure? Yes. It’s no. In a line, that’s the World Rally Championship’s story of electric motors and big batteries… Read more

by David Evans November 16, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

Abiteboul: No team orders at Rally Japan

Hyundai drivers Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak will be free to fight each other for the drivers’ title at next week’s Rally Japan, despite Hyundai’s… Read more

by Luke Barry November 15, 2024

WRC

News

Toyota: Pressure is on Hyundai not us in Japan

Hyundai is in the winning position, but it has the most to lose. That’s the mindset Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala is carrying into next… Read more

by Luke Barry November 14, 2024 2 min

WRC

Features

Katsuta’s found what he’s been missing when it matters most

Irrespective of the 12 World Rally Championship rounds that precede it, Takamoto Katsuta always arrives home to Rally Japan under pressure. Pressure born from the… Read more

by Luke Barry November 12, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

Hyundai needs Mikkelsen to step up in Japan

With Thierry Neuville zeroing in on a maiden drivers’ title, and team-mate Ott Tänak still mathematically able to stop him, the onus is on Andreas Mikkelsen to… Read more

by Luke Barry November 6, 2024 2 min

WRC

News

Tänak laid-back over Hyundai’s third car

Adrien Fourmaux knows. Andreas Mikkelsen doesn’t. Esapekka Lappi might. Dani Sordo probably does. Ott Tänak’s not fussed either way. The Estonian’s phlegmatic approach to the… Read more

by David Evans November 4, 2024

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WRC

Features

The 30,000-mile journey following the WRC

The European season is over in this year’s World Rally Championship, and with it ends an equally epic journey. A voyage of over 50,000 kilometers… Read more

by Luke Barry November 3, 2024

WRC

News

Is change afoot for Solberg in 2025?

These are important, albeit strange, weeks ahead for Oliver Solberg. He leads a championship heading into the season finale, but can have no influence over… Read more

by Luke Barry November 1, 2024 5 min

WRC

News

Why Pajari needn’t fear for his future

Sami Pajari stood looking at the twisted wreck of his white Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. Minutes earlier he’d understeered wide into a field – but… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay October 30, 2024 3 min

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Ingram tops Japan shakedown in a Rally2 car

How can Tänak stop Neuville becoming champion?

Debating the best WRC season finales

Why there’ll be no repeat struggle for Fourmaux in Japan

Rally Japan 2024 form guide

The other reason Rovanperä isn’t joining Toyota’s late title push

Rally Japan 2024 data: Entry list + itinerary

Our predictions for the 2024 WRC season finale

Katsuta cleared to push for Rally Japan win

How hybrid’s difficult WRC history finally ended

Abiteboul: No team orders at Rally Japan

Toyota: Pressure is on Hyundai not us in Japan

Katsuta’s found what he’s been missing when it matters most

Hyundai needs Mikkelsen to step up in Japan

Tänak laid-back over Hyundai’s third car

The 30,000-mile journey following the WRC

Is change afoot for Solberg in 2025?

Why Pajari needn’t fear for his future