Rallying, circuit racing, drifting and starring in a hip-hop video are all activities in Kalle Rovanpera’s 2024 ‘gap year’ calendar. It’s fair to say life is pretty good at the moment for the reigning two-time World Rally champion, who has rewritten the record books.The common denominator that links all ofContinue Reading
The two-time world champion is expanding his motorsport horizons this year following a decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign with Toyota.Rovanpera announced plans in February to contest four of the six Carrera Cup Benelux rounds with the first outing arriving at Zandvoort – the home of the Formula 1Continue Reading
Tanak defeated eight-time world champion Ogier by 0.2s after a puncture in the final stage cost the Frenchman a likely win. The winning margin equalled the closest-ever finish in WRC history set in 2011, when Ogier beat his now Toyota boss Jari-Matti Latvala at Rally Jordan.Hyundai’s Dani Sordo completed theContinue Reading
Sami Pajari has completed his first WRC2 victory of 2024 and his first competing in the all new Toyota Yaris GR Rally2. SourceContinue Reading
Tanak took a surprise victory by 0.2s from eight-time world champion Ogier after the Toyota driver picked up a puncture three kilometres from completing the new 16-stage shorter 266.12km rally.The winning margin equalled the WRC’s closest-ever finish when Ogier beat Jari-Matti Latvala in Jordan 2011.Ogier started Sunday with a 17.1sContinue Reading
Ott Tänak has produced one of the wildest victories in the history of the WRC2, pipping Sébastien Ogier by two hundredths of a second in the tied closest-ever WRC victory. SourceContinue Reading
Ott Tänak’s Sunday morning push was in vain as Séb Ogier closed in on a record-breaking fifth win on Rally Italia Sardegna soil. SourceContinue Reading
Hyundai’s Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja were involved in rally-long battle with Toyota’s Ogier and Vincent Landais, as the WRC trailed a new shorter 48-hour format for the first time on Sardinia’s rough gravel roads.Tanak put Ogier under pressure through Sunday’s four stages overhauling a 17.1s to snatch a stunningContinue Reading
Sébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna. SourceContinue Reading
Sami Pajari extended his WRC2 lead to almost one minute at Rally Italia Sardegna, but it was championship leader Yohan Rossel who was raising eyebrows on Saturday. SourceContinue Reading