WRC Opinion Podcast: Redesigns, encouraging signs and the WRC’s C-wordThe C-word. No, not that C-word, and not ‘coronavirus’ either. In the latest episode of DirtFish’s podcast – Spin, The Rally Pod – the team… Read more by DirtFish Media July 7, 2020 10 min +
Rally News Manufacturers must commit to 2022 WRC next monthFIA rally director Yves Matton has confirmed next month is the deadline for manufacturers to sign up to the 2022 World Rally Championship. The commitment… Read more by David Evans July 4, 2020 2 min
WRC Features Why Estonia is excited for the WRC’s unexpected arrivalThey just kept on coming. First there was the Minister of Finance, Martin Helme. Then his opposite number in the Minister of Culture Tõnis Lukas… Read more by David Evans July 3, 2020 3 min
WRC News Why it’s time to stop pining for Rally SanremoItaly’s round of this year’s World Rally Championship in Sardinia is expected to be confirmed imminently in a late October date for the first time… Read more by David Evans July 1, 2020 2 min
WRC Features 1995 Rewind: Sainz injured, New Zealand goes smoke-freeJune’s been a busy month so far. The All Blacks established a new world record, piling 145 points on Japan in Bloemfontein, but lost the… Read more by David Evans June 27, 2020 3 min
WRC News Tänak to make competitive return on Viru RallyOtt Tänak will make his first competitive appearance as World Rally Champion at home in Estonia when he tackles the Viru Rally next Saturday. Tänak… Read more by David Evans June 26, 2020 2 min
WRC News Latvia WRC hopes endedThe World Rally Championship will not be visiting Latvia this year after Rally Liepāja failed to find agreement with WRC Promoter. It had been hoped… Read more by David Evans June 25, 2020 1 min
WRC News New Zealand reveals long-term plan to get WRC backDirtFish can reveal details of the multi-year funding plan which Rally New Zealand officials hope will offer a World Rally Championship lifeline following its omission… Read more by David Evans June 24, 2020 2 min
WRC News WRC urged to target August return amid ‘second wave’ fearsThe potential for a Latvian round of the 2020 World Rally Championship is strengthening amid fears a potential second coronavirus wave could strike the series… Read more by David Evans June 23, 2020 3 min
Rally Opinion WRC’s 2020 calendar jigsaw can’t be rushedAt what price should we finish this year’s World Rally Championship? Yes, 2020 titles would be nice, but is now the time to be cobbling… Read more by David Evans June 18, 2020 5 min
WRC Opinion Colin Clark’s WRC Testing Diary: A double-bluff to keep Ouninpohja dryWhat 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
WRC News How New Zealand aims to stay in WRC spotlightKiwis are a resourceful bunch. It’s part of the reason they’ve created global sport’s most successful ever team in the All Blacks. And it’s how… Read more by David Evans June 18, 2020 2 min
WRC News Fresh Rally Germany threat with event ban extensionGerman chancellor Angela Merkel threw the WRC Promoter a further curve ball on Wednesday, when she extended a ban on big events following a spate… Read more by David Evans June 17, 2020 2 min
WRC News Ypres closing on WRC dateBelgium has two prime motorsport assets (three if you include Thierry Neuville, but we’re not talking about drivers…) in the Renties Ypres Rally and the… Read more by David Evans June 17, 2020 2 min
WRC News Latvia being considered for 2020 WRC roundLatvia’s European Rally Championship round Rally Liepāja has become the latest event to be considered for World Rally Championship inclusion. The promoters of the the… Read more by David Evans June 16, 2020 1 min
WRC Video Watch: Rovanperä roars through Finnish forests in Toyota testIt’s been three months since a Toyota Yaris WRC was driven in anger anywhere in the world. But earlier today, not too far from Rally… Read more by DirtFish Media June 15, 2020 3 min
WRC News Toyota explains why GR Yaris development was cannedToyota team principal Tommi Mäkinen has explained the reason for the GR Yaris WRC’s downfall following confirmation the car will not make a competitive outing…. Read more by David Evans June 15, 2020 2 min
WRC Video Watch: Latvala on his WRC future and building classicsJari-Matti Latvala is the World Rally Championship’s most experienced driver, but finds himself in an unusual position in 2020. Having lost his spot in Toyota’s… Read more by DirtFish Media June 13, 2020 5 min
