The latest highlights and analysis of the main rally news.
Monte-Carlo: The Legendary Rallye Returned and Ogier Dominated This year’s WRC championship got off to a solid start with the iconic Rallye Monte-Carlo, which took place in late January, on the opening round of what seems to be an exciting … Continued
Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) has won the Rally Spain WRC for the fourth time this Sunday. The Frenchman defeated Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), winner in the two previous editions, by 16.4 seconds. Kalle Rovanperä finished third, 34.5 seconds behind his French teammate, on his first … Continued
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz are already guarding their weapons in Jeddah, the Saudi town that will host the start of the 43rd edition of the Dakar, which is to be held from January 3 to 15, at the Persian … Continued
This Monday Spain celebrates its version of April’s fool’s day, but this piece of news is certainly no joke. With only six days to go before the start of the Dakar 2021, Joan ‘Nani’ Roma has suffered a serious setback. The motorcycle … Continued
Despite the relentless spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dakar Rally 2021 will go ahead as scheduled starting on January 3 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The news was confirmed at a recent press conference by reigning champ Carlos Sainz at an event … Continued
The 89th edition of the Rally Monte-Carlo, which is due to take place next month (21-24 January), will be the shortest in the long and illustrious history of the World Rally Championship. Organisers of the inaugural round of the WRC 2021 have … Continued
Rally drivers Dani Sordo & Craig Breen will remain with Hyundai Motorsport for the 2021 World Rally Championship, sharing the third car of the team. The news was released on Wednesday by the South Korean team as they announced their line-up for next … Continued
Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) has won his seventh world title in eight years (2013-16, 2017-18 and 2020) as he clinched his second win of the season after Mexico this Sunday at the Italian ACI Rally Monza. With his inseparable co-pilot Julien Ingrassia by … Continued
The wait is over for the final clash of the 2020 World Rally Championship. The ACI Monza Rally will run from the 3 to the 6 of December in Italy. A total of four contenders are currently in the bid … Continued
The unveiling of the 2021 Dakar route has taken place online this Wednesday, November 25. The 43rd edition of the legendary raid will be held in Saudi Arabia in its entirety for the second year running. The route will feature 7,646 … Continued
Driver Sebastien Ogier delays World Rally Championship retirement plans for another year after signing a new deal extension with Toyota Gazoo Racing until the end of 2021. The six-time champion from Gap made the official announcement and said to be delighted … Continued
Following their first major stage of testing at Millbrook, Britain, in late October, the Bahrain Raid Xtreme team has just completed two weeks of further practice sessions in Dubai with the BRX T1. This is the 4×4 which the team will make … Continued
Hyundai Motorsport released yesterday, November 19, its line-up for Rally Monza. The seventh and final round of the World Rally Championship will be held in Italy from December 3 to 6. Along with the two main driver pairs; the Estonians … Continued
Portugal becomed the off-road racing capital of the world this weekend with the occasion of the 34th Baja Portalegre 500. The famous race has been moved to November from its usual date on the last weekend of October. The Baja Portalegre 500, which … Continued
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the planet, and the world of sport is no exception. We were recently reporting on the cancellation of the Ypres Rally, the penultimate round of the World Rally Championship, and today we are bringing … Continued
The cancellation of the Ypres Rally has dealt a very heavy blow to the World Rally Championship. Only two appointments, Estonia and Sardinia, have managed to go ahead so far since the end of the confinement period in June. Unfortunately, … Continued
Belgium, which is due to host the seventh WRC appointment of the season in just twenty days (the Ypres Rally), is being hit hard by the second coronavirus wave. Brussels is now one of the continental capitals most affected by … Continued
Spanish rally driver, Carlos Sainz, has received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2020 this Friday at a small and atypical ceremony. The intimate event took place at the Hotel de la Reconquista in Oviedo and with no public present due to the threat of COVID-19. For the first time in the forty-year history of … Continued
Hyundai driver Dani Sordo has won the Rally Italy-Sardegna 2020, third to last round of the WRC, following an exceptional performance. Sordo repeats is 2019 triumph at the Mediterranean island, one of his favourite appointments. Onboard his i20 Coupe, The Spaniard fought … Continued
The Rally Italia-Sardegna 2020, sixth and penultimate round of the WCR 2020 championship, is coming up this weekend (8-11 October) with the title still up for grabs. The event will take place with no audience due to the omnipresent coronavirus pandemic. … Continued
The official Hyundai driver in the WRC, Dani Sordo, has secured his first victory of the season in the ‘Rally Stars‘, reserve test of the WRC cars in the Rally di Roma, inaugural round of the European Rally Championship that … Continued
The promoter of the sport has released an updated calendar of the updated calendar of the 2020 WRC that underpins the second part of a season lashed by the coronavirus crisis. The main novelty lies in the inclusion of the Rally Estonia (September … Continued
