Tag WRC testing

The creative ways WRC teams are using their test days

Testing, it’s fair to say, has gone a bit bananas this year. And never has it been more bananas than it was ahead of last… Read more

by David Evans June 10, 2021 3 min

Toyota and Hyundai try Pirellis in Monte Carlo Rally test

The World Rally Championship returned to Gap this week as Monte Carlo Rally testing kicked off in the mountains surrounding the host town for round… Read more

by David Evans December 12, 2020 2 min

Mikkelsen’s Pirelli WRC tire test program ends

Pirelli has wrapped up its Citroën-based testing team being used to prepare for its World Rally Championship return next year, bringing an end to Andreas… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay October 21, 2020 3 min

Tänak and Neuville “working together” says Hyundai boss

When it was announced last October, people smiled, nodded and made the right noises. As soon as backs were turned, faces dropped and knowing looks… Read more

by David Evans July 16, 2020 2 min

Opinion

Podcast: Does the WRC need to revise 2022 regulations?

As of Wednesday, we are now officially into the second half of 2020 but have only had three World Rally Championship rallies so far. The last… Read more

by DirtFish Media July 1, 2020 10 min +

M-Sport to return to action with filming day

M-Sport will run a Ford Fiesta WRC for the first time since the FIA’s testing ban was lifted last month as part of a filming… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay June 27, 2020 3 min

WRC teams closing on group test on Acropolis stages

Plans for an innovative approach to World Rally Championship testing have been formalized and could mean the world’s fastest rally cars being back on some… Read more

by David Evans June 24, 2020 3 min

Opinion

Podcast: Behind the scenes of WRC teams’ return

DirtFish was on the ground in Finland last week as both Hyundai Motorsport and Toyota Gazoo Racing reacquainted themselves with their World Rally Championship challengers… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 23, 2020 10 min +

Photos

What the photos can tell us from WRC’s test return

The World Rally Championship may not be officially heading to the stages competitively for some months, but the drivers at Hyundai Motorsport and Toyota Gazoo… Read more

by Ida Wood June 21, 2020 2 min

Video

Video: Flat-out footage and the big jumps at WRC testing

It was great to see the World Rally Championship back in action in Finland this week for team tests, and the selection of roads meant… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 21, 2020 5 min

Colin Clark’s WRC testing diary: Farewell Finland

And then it was time to go home. I can’t believe how quickly my week in Finland has flown by. After all that waiting, all… Read more

by Colin Clark June 20, 2020 3 min

Video

Video: What we learned from post-lockdown WRC testing

Despite there being no World Rally Championship events set to take place for at least three months – at least for now – it’s been… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 20, 2020 10 min +

Colin Clark’s WRC testing diary: Midsummer at the Yellow House

Happy Midsummer everyone. Did you know that this is the biggest holiday outside of Christmas in this part of the world? No, I didn’t either…. Read more

by Colin Clark June 19, 2020 2 min

Opinion

Colin Clark’s WRC Testing Diary: A double-bluff to keep Ouninpohja dry

What a gloriously rousing start to the day myself and once-cool cameraman Heikki had today. A cacophony of rumblings from a monster thunderstorm rattled the… Read more

by Colin Clark June 18, 2020 3 min

Video

Video: Tänak’s first post-lockdown WRC miles on Ouninpohja

Reigning World Rally Champion Ott Tänak hadn’t set foot in a World Rally Car since finishing second at Rally México in mid-March, a time that… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 18, 2020 3 min

Inside Hyundai’s incredible test crash recovery

After a false start last week, Hyundai has now got its World Rally Championship testing regime properly underway with Thierry Neuville at the wheel. WRC… Read more

by David Evans June 18, 2020 5 min