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
It was in Wales 2017, 840 days ago since Toyota’s driver, Elfyn Evans had his first WRC victory in front of home fans and his second triumph this weekend at Rally Sweden 2020, third round of the WRC calendar. The British driver has put … Continued
The WRC is ready to face its second appointment of the 2020 calendar, the 68th edition of the Rally Sweden which is starting today and until the 16tth of February. The celebration of the race has been under threat until last week because of the lack of snow but, in the … Continued
The Scandinavian driver Oliver Solberg continues with his discreet but steady ascent towards the elite of the speciality. This past week, for instance, he has been in Spain a couple of days as he continues to train and get comfortable with his new car, the Skoda Rally2 Evo. Also, before travelling to Spain he … Continued
It is official. The uncertainty surrounding the celebration of the Rally Sweden 2020 due to lack of snow is finally over. The second appointment of the WRC calendar after Monte-Carlo, will go ahead over its scheduled four days (13th – 16th of February). The number of … Continued
It has been just one race since the start of the WRC 2020, Rallye de Montecarlo 2020 but plans have already started to change within some of the teams. That’s at least the case for Hyundai Motorsport. Team principal, Andrea Adamo, has decided to replace French driver Sébastien Loeb at … Continued
Thierry Neuville has become the first leader of the World Rally Championship 2020 this Sunday after winning the inaugural appointment of the WRC 2020 calendar, the Rally Monte Carlo. The driver from Hyundai has topped both the Toyotas of Seb Ogier and Elfyn Evans respectively by 12,6 y 14, 3 seconds thanks to his … Continued
It hasn’t been a good start for Ott Tänak at Hyundai Motorsport or, for that matter, on the start of his quest to defend the title he conquered with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT in 2019. The Estonian driver has suffered a dramatic … Continued
The wait is finally over for rally fans! This Thursday, the 23rd of January, the curtain raises on the 2020 World Rally Championship with the inaugural race of the season’s calendar: Rally Monte-Carlo. The 87th edition of the Championship starts jammed packed … Continued
42 hours, 59 minutes and 17 seconds. That is the total time that Carlos Sainz has needed to conquer his third (2010, 2018, 2020) Dakar Rally victory this Friday. The driver from Madrid has finished 6m21s clear of great favourite, … Continued
A week before the raising of the curtain to the World Rally Championship 2020, Hyundai WRT has made its intentions crystal clear and these are nothing short of ambitious. The team from Alnezau has recently spoken about their commitment to winning both the constructors’ and the pilots’ titles. These affirmations suggest an ambitious shift in the sporting strategy of Hyundai, which in previous editions had focused their efforts solely … Continued
Fernando Alonso and co-pilot Marc Coma have taken an extraordinary second place at the eight stage of the Dakar Rally today, which started and finished in the town of Wadi Al-Dawasir. The Spanish couple has made history onboard their Toyota Hilux V8 achieving their … Continued
There could have been no better way to enjoy this Saturday’s rest-day at Dakar 2020 for Carlos Sainz than as leader of the standings. The Spaniard has managed to get into the top position a week into the race. Sainz currently … Continued
Alfa Romeo Racing team Formula 1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen, has confirmed recently that he would like to resume his World Rally Championship career and that he would love to get the WRC crown after retiring from Formula 1. The Finn has spoken about his … Continued
Finn Esapekka Lappi has signed with M-Sport Ford where he will be the lead driver for the next season of the World Rally Championship. At his new team, he will take the vacant Ford Fiesta seat left by Welshman Elfyn Evans, who has, in turn, made the … Continued
The hardest race in the world will have its Saudi Arabian debut next Sunday the fifth of January and run until the 17th of the same month. Here we take a look at the most likely 5 favourites to win the Dakar 2020. Among the list of possibble winners one name … Continued
After a two-year absence, Albert Llovera returns to the Dakar Rally, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time from the 5th to the 17th of January. The driver from Andorra will be driving one of the four IVECO Powerstar Evo3 trucks belonging to … Continued
The Fiat 500X R4 model will make its World Rally Championship (WRC) debut on the first appointment of the 2020 calendar: The Rally of Montecarlo, which is to take place between the 22nd and the 26th of January. Making the announcement was … Continued
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Team WRT has made the most of the last days of the year to continue with their intensive training in Sweden before the beginning of WRC 2020, which is due to start on the 23rd of January. With the … Continued
Norwegian rally driver Oliver Solberg takes stock of his very successful 2019 and unveils his goals for 2020 in this very interesting in-depth interview. Amongst the recent milestones of the young driver, (son of 2003 World Rally Champion, Petter Solberg, one stands out above the rest. … Continued
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the appointment of Pirelli as the new and sole tyre provider to the World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2021. The agreement, which will be valid for four seasons until the end of 2024, makes the Italian firm the sole supplier of tyres … Continued
