WRC News The F1 mistake Ben Sulayem plans to avoid with WRC When the WRC Promoter sale was announced on the last day of July, the FIA communication was headlined: “FIA Completes ‘Deal of the century’ for… Read more by David Evans August 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News New WRC Promoter promises to “never change the DNA of rally” WRC Promoter CEO Eric Boullier has spoken publicly for the first time since the promoter sale was agreed, reassuring rally fans with the news “we… Read more by David Evans August 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News Neuville ‘trusts’ new promoter to fix WRC Thierry Neuville trusts WRC Promoter’s new owner, Cosmobolis, to steer the World Rally Championship in the right direction. Several years ago, Neuville was the man… Read more by Luke Barry August 13, 2026 2 min
WRC Features How the WRC Promoter deal was done What were you doing at eight o’clock on Christmas morning? Same. Family time. That was what Éric Boullier had planned. Planned. It didn’t play out… Read more by David Evans August 4, 2026 5 min
WRC News WRC drivers encouraged by WRC Promoter sale Nine-time World Rally champion Sébastioen Ogier has led a positive service park response to news of the sale of the WRC Promoter, announced by the… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2026 2 min
WRC News WRC Promoter has its new owner The World Rally Championship promoter has been sold to Cosmobilis and Park Square Capital in an agreement the FIA has labelled “the biggest deal in… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2026 3 min
WRC News Video What drivers want to change in WRC The sale of WRC Promoter remains an ongoing process. Cosmobolis, an Eric Boullier-led contingent, has emerged as the leading candidate, but negotiations between it, WRC… Read more by Luke Barry April 22, 2026 5 min
WRC News Tänak’s thoughts on WRC’s future promotion In a week where motorsport’s collected eye will be on the Melbourne suburbs and Albert Park, Ott Tänak has suggested looking outside of the zoo…. Read more by David Evans March 4, 2026 3 min
WRC Opinion What makes rallying the best sport in the world? This is our sport. Keep the river on your right, follow the road to the left. That’s Kolksele. Onwards. Past the farms, the barns and… Read more by David Evans February 16, 2026 2 min
WRC News When will WRC Promoter have its new owner? The success, or failure, of the 2027 technical regulations depend on it. Any future planning must be paused until it’s done. The World Rally Championship… Read more by Luke Barry January 24, 2026 3 min
WRC News FIA closing on new WRC Promoter decision The FIA has told DirtFish it is entering ‘the closing stages’ of the tender process to find a new World Rally Championship promoter. News had… Read more by David Evans December 15, 2025 2 min
WRC News Abiteboul’s ideas to stop WRC ‘progressively shrinking’ More than most, Cyril Abiteboul knows what’s needed in this situation. He sat through some very similar conversations when a new promoter walked through the door… Read more by Luke Barry October 31, 2025 3 min
WRC Opinion Robert Reid: Rallying doesn’t need reinvented, but renewed The promoter tender that is underway, and the decisions that will follow in the next few weeks, will shape the sport for a generation. This… Read more by DirtFish Media October 30, 2025 2 min
WRC Opinion The historic and current challenge of promoting the WRC The 1999 season was a big one for the World Rally Championship. World Rally Car regulations, launched in ’97, were coming into their own. Peugeot… Read more by DirtFish Media October 2, 2025 5 min
WRC News Change “critical” – Drivers on WRC promoter change When news first broke that WRC Promoter was looking to sell back in March, Thierry Neuville was already preparing to get the champagne out. Standing… Read more by Luke Barry September 5, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA pledges WRC investment off the back of promoter sale FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed major World Rally Championship investment on the back of the sale of the series promoter. The governing body… Read more by Luke Barry August 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA president reveals key reason for WRC promotion tender FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has explained the thinking behind the tender process for the sale of the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 28, 2025 2 min
WRC News New WRC promoter coming as FIA opens tender The FIA has announced a tender process for the new commercial rights holder of the World Rally Championship. It’s a year since JP Morgan was… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 21, 2025 5 min
