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It was a story of what could have been for Thierry Neuville in 2023. The Belgian was Hyundai’s main threat for the WRC title and scored as many podiums as world champion Kalle Rovanpera, but incidents at crucial moments cost him dearly.Neuville impressed hugely on fast gravel events that hadContinue Reading

Winless in 2022, Elfyn Evans bounced back in some fashion this season after finally gelling with the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. The Welshman scored three wins and took the title fight to team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, but conceded the championship to the Finn at the penultimate round.Evans ended a season thatContinue Reading

Sebastien Ogier once again reminded everyone of his class while contesting a partial World Rally Championship campaign for a second successive season.The eight-time champion added to his glittering career statistics by claiming record-breaking ninth and seventh wins in Monte Carlo and Mexico respectively. Ogier even led the championship after hisContinue Reading

Ott Tanak was rarely 100% comfortable driving the M-Sport Ford Puma following his shock switch from Hyundai, but the 2019 world champion still scored two WRC wins.The Puma wasn’t as heavily developed as its full factory Toyota and Hyundai rivals, but in Tanak’s hands it showed flashes of pace toContinue Reading

The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg has inked a new deal with the Czech manufacturer and will remain in the WRC’s second tier category in 2024.Solberg had been linked to a possible step up to Rally1 next year with seats available at M-Sport-Ford.The 22-year-old’s new deal isContinue Reading

At the start of the year, five drivers in World Rally Championship history had successfully defended the title. In 2023, Kalle Rovanpera underlined his special talent to become the sixth.The Toyota star’s march to a second consecutive crown was in many ways more impressive than his record-breaking run to becomeContinue Reading

Our 2023 WRC Campaign had highs and lows, but we stayed together through it all. Relive our rallying journey over the past 12 months in our 2023 season review. SourceContinue Reading

Earlier this year, the Romanian manufacturer announced plans to compete in the Dakar in 2025 following what labelled as a “test phase” during 2024, when it will enter selected events of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.Al-Attiyah, who won the Dakar in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023, will join WorldContinue Reading

The 23-year-old is set to have more free time on his hands next year after electing to conduct a partial WRC campaign to recharge his batteries, before returning to full-time competition in 2025.Rovanpera is an admirer of all motorsport and said in his announcement last month that he intends toContinue Reading