RALLY (Page 30)

Citroën pairing Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin were in a class of their own at Croatia Rally on Friday, opening a commanding lead of more than two minutes over the remainder of the WRC2 field. SourceContinue Reading

The Hyundai driver set the pace winning three of the four stages to open up an 8.6s lead over nearest title rival Evans.Eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier coped admirably as stage conditions worsened after every pass to end the loop in third, 21.5s adrift. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak held fourth [+37.3s]Continue Reading

Ireland had tabled a bid to secure a three-year contract to host the WRC, beginning from 2025, which planned to bring the championship back to the country for the first time since 2009.Motorsport Ireland announced in January a plan to rotate the rally through three locations; Waterford, Kerry and Limerick, acrossContinue Reading

McRae, the son of 1995 British Rally Championship title-winner Alister and nephew of the late 1995 World Rally champion Colin, scored a first ERC victory of sorts for the famous McRae dynasty since Alister’s triumph in the 1996 Rally of Wales.Max, driving a Tagai Racing Technology-run Peugeot 208 Rally4 car,Continue Reading

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