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Monger, Chandhok, D’Ambrosio among new names for Extreme E series

The Extreme E off-road championship has released new names including Billy Monger, Karun Chandhok and Jerome D'Ambrosio. The electric off-road SUV racing series, Extreme E, which is set to kick-off in 2021 had released 12...
Fernando Alonso, SCT2000

Photo/Video: Alonso drives Toyota Super TC 2000 car in Argentina

Fernando Alonso had his first chance to drive the Super TC 2000 race car of Toyota Gazoo Racing in Argentina on Monday. Following his maiden cross-country rally podium in AlUla–Neom alongside fellow countryman Marc Coma...
WRC, Rally Australia

WRC forced to cancel Rally Australia due to raging bush fire

The final round in the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), Rally Australia, has been cancelled due to raging bush fire in New South Wales. The November 14-17's WRC Rally Australia has been officially cancelled...
Fernando Alonso, Dakar

Alonso says first rally podium a confidence booster ahead of Dakar

Fernando Alonso secured his first cross-country rally podium with navigator Marc Coma in AlUla–Neom Cross-Country Rally, on Saturday. After being announced as one of the four crews to compete in 2020 Dakar Rally for Toyota,...
Ott Tanak, Hyundai

Tanak switches to Hyundai in multi-year deal from 2020 WRC season

The newly crowned 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) champion Ott Tanak has announced a switch to Hyundai Motorsport from 2020 season onward. Tanak, who secured his maiden WRC title in Rally Spain last weekend...
Ott Tanak, WRC

WRC: Tanak secures maiden title despite Neuville’s Rally Spain win

Hyundai's Thiery Neuville won Rally Spain but Toyota's Ott Tanak is crowned the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) champion with a second place finish. It was a close fight in WRC Rally Spain with...
Fernando Alonso, Toyota

Alonso named in four-car Toyota line-up for Dakar Rally in 2020

Fernando Alonso will make his Dakar Rally debut in 2020 with Toyota after being named in a four-car line-up in a launch event on Friday. Two-time F1 World Champion, Alonso, has been confirmed to take...
Fernando Alonso, Toyota

Alonso ‘taking positives’ from challenging Rally of Morocco debut

Fernando Alonso with navigator Marc Coma managed to finish the Rally of Morocco aboard a Toyota Hilux but it wasn't an easy outing for the Spaniard. After months of practice and also competing unofficially in...
Dani Sordo, Hyundai

Sordo re-signs with Hyundai for 2020 WRC season on limited schedule

Dani Sordo will remain with Hyundai Motorsport in the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with co-driver Carlos del Barrio. The one-year extension for Sordo with Hyundai means it will be his seventh year with...
Ott Tanak, WRC

WRC: Tanak extends points lead with Rally Wales GB win from title rivals

Toyota's Ott Tanak with Martin Jarveoja took FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) win in Rally Wales GB to extend his points lead over his rivals. The WRC points leader Tanak in his Toyota Yaris led...
WRC 2020

Kenya, NZ and Japan features in 14-rally calendar for 2020 WRC season

The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar features Kenya, New Zealand and Japan replacing three existing rallies. As expected, Kenya and Japan will get full WRC status in...

Newey gets involved in Extreme E with Vergne’s Veloce Racing

Veloce Racing is confirmed as the fourth outfit to join Extreme E with F1 mastermind Adrian Newey leading along with Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne and four young motorsports entrepreneurs.

Alonso battles roll over, bird hit in first off-road Lichtenburg 400 outing

Fernando Alonso went through all in his first-ever off-road outing in Lichtenburg 400 in South Africa. Alonso with navigator Marc Coma in the Toyota Hilux had a tough two...

WRC: Ogier secures crucial Rally Turkey win as rivals falter

Sebastien Ogier with co-driver Julian Ingrassia scored a crucial FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Rally Turkey win as rivals faltered. Citroen already looked in a good shape in WRC...

Extreme E series reveals 11 names to sign up for the inaugural event

The Extreme E off-road championship has announced a list of drivers for its inaugural event, with several big names featuring in it. The electric off-road SUV racing series is...

Photos/Video: Alonso completes another test in Poland with Toyota

Fernando Alonso undertook a further two-day test run in a Toyota Hilux in Poland as the push towards Dakar 2020 continues. Following the announcement of a training programme for...

Photos: Bottas had a WRC run with Citroen as well alongside Lappi

Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas had a FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) run with Citroen Racing as well during the summer break. Following the news of Bottas testing with...

WRC: Tanak leads Toyota 1-2-3 in Rally Germany dominance

Ott Tanak extended his FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) points lead as he led a Toyota 1-2-3 in Rally Germany dominance. The current points leader, Tanak with co-driver Martin...

Video: Ostberg urges WRC fans to be careful after Germany near-miss

The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) driver Mads Ostberg asks fans to be more careful after his near-miss with a Rally Germany spectator. Ostberg nearly ran into a falling...

Photos/Video: Alonso reflects on latest rally test with Toyota in Namibia

Former F1 racer Fernando Alonso has completed his latest three-day cross-country rally test with Toyota in Namibia. Following his first run in the deserts in March with Toyota, the...

Button realises off-road racing difficulties after DNF in Vegas to Reno event

Former F1 racer Jenson Button admits to realisation of the toughness in off-road racing after his retirement from Vegas to Reno event last weekend. Following a successful finish in...

Toyota reveals timeline for Alonso’s push to compete in Dakar 2020

Toyota Gazoo Racing has released details of the steps being taken by Fernando Alonso in an attempt to compete in Dakar Rally. Following their first official test in March,...
Scott Speed, Rallycross

Ex-F1 racer Scott Speed suffers broken back in rallycross incident

Former Toro Rosso F1 racer Scott Speed has suffered a broken back in a rallycross incident on Friday. Speed was hospitalised on Friday when he landed heavily during the...
Thierry Neuville, WRC, TCR Germany, Hyundai

WRC star Neuville wins on TCR Germany debut in Race 1 at Nurburgring

Hyundai FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) driver Thierry Neuville wins TCR Germany race on debut. Neuville entered the TCR Germany round as a guest racer for Hyundai Team Engstler,...
Valtteri Bottas, WRC, F1

Video: Bottas tests M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC car ahead of Rally Germany

Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas had yet another FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) test outing in Germany this time. After making his rally debut ahead of the 2019 F1...
Ott Tanak, WRC

WRC: Tanak extends points lead after dominant Rally Finland win

Toyota's Ott Tanak with co-driver Martin Jarveoja took a comfortable win in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)'s Rally Finland to extend his lead. It wasn't a quick start for Tanak in WRC Rally Finland as...
Hayden Paddon, M-Sport, WRC, Rally Finland

Paddon out of WRC Rally Finland round after heavy damage in test crash

The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) returnee Haydon Paddon will have to wait longer as he is forced to pull out from Rally Finland due to a heavy crash. Paddon was to make his WRC...
Jean Todt, F1 Podcast

Podcast: Todt on rally success, Schumacher/Ferrari, FIA, F1 2021 & more

The 20th F1 Beyond The Grid podcast episode of 2019 has Jean Todt speak on his early days, time in rallying, Le Mans 24 Hours wins, move to Ferrari, the FIA role and more. Todt...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, WRC, Toyota

Video/Photos: Bottas & Kankkunen test Toyota Yaris WRC car

Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas and FIA World Rally Championship champion Juha Kankkunen tested the Toyota Yaris WRC car in Finland. Late on Friday, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT shared photos of Bottas in his Williams...
Sebastien Ogier, Extreme E

Sebastien Ogier joins Extreme E series as an ambassador

FIA World Rally Championship champion Sebastien Ogier has joined the off-road electric SUV series Extreme E as its 'Official Ambassador'. The six-time WRC champion was announced as an ambassador to the Extreme E series on...