The popular Irishman lost his life on 13 April last year after succumbing to injuries sustained in a testing crash, driving for Hyundai ahead of the Croatia round last year.To mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic loss, Hyundai has set up an online auction of special items with allContinue Reading
The British squad has been working on the aerodynamic performance upgrade since last year, before opting to delay its rollout until the 2024 season.Following a successful test last week, the team has confirmed that it plans to fit the new component to its cars for next week’s asphalt rally. DriversContinue Reading
WRC teams Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively penned a letter to the world motorsport governing body last week expressing a desire for the current Rally1 technical regulations to remain in place until the end of 2026.The move came in response to the release of the FIA’s vision for the futureContinue Reading
Multiple sources have confirmed to Autosport that Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport have collectively written a letter to the FIA expressing a need for the current Rally1 technical rules to see out the original window from 2022 to the end of 2026.In February, the FIA’s working group revealed its vision forContinue Reading
The WRC is at a critical crossroads as it strives for growth – in terms of manufacturers competing and widening its fanbase – to realise its huge potential. When it comes to spectacular motorsport, few can rival what the WRC can deliver thanks to the superhuman talents that tackle theContinue Reading
The Hyundai boss had remained largely silent following the FIA’s reveal of a raft of proposals to improve the WRC in February.However, the former Renault Formula 1 boss has now shared his frustrations over the proposals, which have already forced the team to scrap its investment into planned 2025 developmentsContinue Reading
Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a first victory of the season in the second event of a partial campaign by a dominant 1m37.8s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. M-Sport’s Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux claimed a second career WRC podium in third, 2m25.1s adrift.Rovanpera was fast and faultlessContinue Reading
Safe and steady was once again the approach for Kalle Rovanperä on Sunday morning, nursing his lead to an ever-closer victory. SourceContinue Reading
Kalle Rovanperä is tackling a tightrope of speed and caution at Safari Rally Kenya. He led the event comfortably after Saturday morning but his Toyota team-mates fell afoul of the brutal conditions. SourceContinue Reading
Kalle Rovanperä dominated Friday’s opening leg of Safari Rally Kenya to build a commanding lead on a dream day for his Toyota Gazoo Racing team. SourceContinue Reading