Developing a brand new car to compete under the World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations remains the priority for M-Sport , rather than upgrading its Rally2 car. The WRC is gearing up to introduce a new ruleset for 2027, which is designed to be more affordable and flexible in aContinue Reading
World Rally Championship leader Sebastien Ogier has crashed out of the Central European Rally in what could be a pivotal moment in the title race. The eight-time world champion had just lost the lead of the 18-stage asphalt event by 0.7s to Toyota title rival Kalle Rovanpera in Saturday’s first test,Continue Reading
Sebastien Ogier moved into an early lead over title rival Kalle Rovanpera after the opening two stages of the World Rally Championship’s return to asphalt at the Central European Rally.Ogier, seeking a record-equalling ninth world title, continued his impressive form by setting the pace in Thursday’s stages to open upContinue Reading
Oliver Solberg is hoping to have clarity on his World Rally Championship future in the coming weeks having emerged as a leading contender to replace Kalle Rovanpera at Toyota for 2026.Toyota has a vacancy in its driver line-up for next season following the news that double world champion Rovanpera willContinue Reading
Miko Marczyk emerged from a tense three-way fight to claim a maiden European Rally Championship title, while M-Sport-Ford rival Jon Armstrong took the victory in the Croatia finale.Skoda driver Marczyk headed into the 10-stage asphalt final round with a two-point lead over Andrea Mabellini, with M-Sport-Ford’s Armstrong an outside shotContinue Reading
Two hundred World Rally Championship starts, eight world titles, 66 wins and 113 podiums. These are the phenomenal statistics belonging to Sebastien Ogier, and after his latest victory in Chile last weekend, eight world titles could soon become a record-equalling nine.Chile provided a perfect illustration why Ogier is regarded byContinue Reading
Elfyn Evans will give it his “best shot” but admits Sebastien Ogier is “going to take some beating” to claim a maiden World Rally Championship title with three rounds remaining.Evans lost his grip on the championship lead to his Toyota team-mate after losing out in a head-to-head fight for victoryContinue Reading
Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak.Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second lead over Neuville, who launchedContinue Reading
Lancia has officially announced that it is developing a Rally2 car, revealing an official video and images of its new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.The Italian car maker, winner of a record 10 World Rally Championship constructors’ titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), has moved to confirm that is developing a new rallyContinue Reading
“How unlucky can you be – only one to have this heavy rain. That’s the way it goes. But anyway, we’ll keep winning and winning this championship.”Shots fired. The above was all a frustrated Sebastien Ogier had to say after crossing the finish line to claim a stunning comeback fromContinue Reading