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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...
Hayden Paddon, WRC

Paddon returns to WRC with M-Sport in Rally Finland

Hayden Paddon will make his FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) return with M-Sport Ltd in next month's Rally Finland. Paddon will drive the M-Sport prepped Ford Fiesta WRC car on his WRC return in Rally...
Dani Sordo, WRC, Rally Italia Sardegna

WRC: Sordo wins Rally Italia Sardegna after Power Stage drama for Tanak

Hyundai's Dani Sordo with Carlos del Barrio scored an unlikely FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) win in Rally Italia Sardegna. Toyota's Ott Tanak (co-driver Martin Jarveoja) started off WRC Rally Italia Sardegna on a sound...
FIA WRC

Hybrid WRC cars confirmed for 2022, tyre control back from 2021

The World Motor Sport Council approved hybrid cars in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2022 as tyre control is back from 2021. The FIA WMSC after its meet in Paris announced several key changes...
Ott Tanak, WRC, Rally de Portugal

WRC: Tanak wins Rally de Portugal as Meeke’s crash helps Ogier to P3

Toyota's Ott Tanak with co-driver Martin Jarveoja inched closer to Citroen's Sebastien Ogier after dominating the FIA World Rally Championship's (WRC) Rally de Portugal. There was no stopping Tanak abode his Toyota GAZOO Yaris WRC...
Ott Tanak, Rally Chile WRC

WRC: Tanak wins Rally Chile as Ogier fends off Loeb’s charge for second

Toyota's Ott Tanak eased in to win FIA World Rally Championship's (WRC) Rally Chile as Citroen's Sebastien Ogier took the points lead. Tanak with co-driver Martin Jarveoja started handsomely on Friday to lead WRC Rally...
Thierry Neuville, WRC, Rally Argentina

WRC: Neuville heads Hyundai 1-2 in Rally Argentina to extend points lead

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville eased in to score his second win of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Rally Argentina to extend his points lead. Neuville (co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul) was fortunate to lead...
Petter Solberg

Solberg steps back from active racing, announces other events for 2019

Three-time FIA World Champion Petter Solberg has announced his decision to step back from the highest level of motorsport as he reveals list of events for 2019. Solberg has had an illustrious motorsport career so far, where he...
Rally Japan, WRC

Warm-up Japan event confirmed for November ahead of 2020 WRC bid

The date for a warm-up Rally Japan event has been set-up for November 2019 ahead of its bid for FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) bid in 2020. It looks promising now for Japan to make...
Thierry Neuville, Rally France WRC

WRC: Neuville wins Rally France after disaster for Evans in Power Stage

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville with co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul took victory in FIA World Rally Championship's (WRC) Rally France (Corsica Linea Tour de Corsa) in dramatic fashion after puncture for M-Sport's Elfyn Evans in final stage. Evans...
Sebastien Ogier, WRC, Rally Mexico

WRC: Ogier fights back from Sweden debacle to win Rally Mexico

Citroen's Sebastien Ogier with co-driver Julien Ingrassia won the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship's Rally Mexico in a fine a show by the Frenchman. It was a rally of survival from the start itself on...
Siemens ties up with the FIA for rally spectator safety

Siemens partners with FIA to provide technical help in rally spectator safety

The FIA announced a partnership with Siemens, who will provide them with the technological support, for improved rally spectator safety. With the rally events such as the World Rally Championship and cross-country rallies like Dakar,...
Ott Tanak, WRC, Rally Sweden

WRC: Tanak takes over points lead after dominant Rally Sweden win

Toyota's Ott Tanak took a dominant victory in 2019 FIA World Rally Championship's Rally Sweden round as the Estonian takes over the points lead. Tanak with co-driver Martin Jarveoja led the way from SS2 until...
WRC, FIA Hall of Fame

FIA honours 17 WRC champions with Hall of Fame induction

The FIA inducted 17 World Rally Championship (WRC) champions in the Hall of Fame in a glittering event in Paris with president Jean Todt in attendance. Last year, the FIA inaugurated the motor racing Hall...
Sebastien Ogier, Rallye Monte Carlo

WRC: Ogier scores sixth consecutive Rallye Monte Carlo win to open 2019

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville and Citroen's Sebastien Ogier went head-to-head in the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship's Rallye Monte Carlo with Ogier winning it again. Sebastian Ogier with co-driver Julien Ingrassia in the Citroen C3 WRC...
2019 WRC cars

WRC cars for 2019 launched by Hyundai, Citroen, Toyota and M-Sport

The cars for the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is launched by the various manufacturers ahead of the season start. The four main manufacturers in WRC - Hyundai, Citroen, Toyota and M-Sport Ltd (Ford...
2019 M-Sport livery, WRC

M-Sport reveals new livery of Ford Fiesta WRC for 2019 season

M-Sport becomes the first WRC team to reveal the livery of its 2019 challenger, the Ford Fiesta WRC, ahead of the season opener. The 2019 season starts during January 24-27 weekend with Rally Monte Carlo...
Andrea Adamo, Hyundai

Andrea Adamo replaces Michel Nandan as Hyundai WRC’s project head

Hyundai Motorsport has announced a change at the helm of its FIA World Rally Championship programme with immediate effect. Long-time Team Principal Michel Nandan has left his post of leading the Hyundai's WRC programme ahead...
Sebastien Ogier

Ogier knows where Citroen needs to improve for 2019 WRC season

New Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier says he understands the shortcomings of the C3 car following the latest private test ahead of the 2019 WRC season opener. Following the two-day test in Portugal on gravel, the...
Pontus Tidemand

Tidemand gets two WRC outings with M-Sport in 2019

Pontus Tidemand has been announced as M-Sport's driver for the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship for the first two rounds. The 28-year-old will make his WRC return abode a Ford Fiesta WRC for M-Sport, having...
Sebastian Loeb

Loeb joins Hyundai for 2019 WRC season, Sordo’s contract extended

Sebastien Loeb has joined Hyundai for the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship with the contract for Dani Sordo extended by one season. Following the decision of Peugeot to pull out from the FIA World Rallycross...
Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton wins FIA Personality award, Leclerc takes Rookie honours

The Annual FIA Prize Giving Gala saw 2018 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton win the Personality Award with Charles Leclerc taking the Rookie honours. The annual gala for the 2018 season took place in Saint Petersburg...
Sebastien Ogier

WRC: Ogier crowned 2018 champion as Latvala wins Rally Australia

M-Sport's Sebastien Ogier with Julien Ingrassia took the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship victory as Toyota's Jari-Matti Latvala wins Rally Australia. It was already a difficult start for both Ogier and title rival Hyundai's Thierry...
Sebastien Ogier

Pressure will be on Neuville in Australia’s WRC title decider, says Ogier

M-Sport's Sebastien Ogier feels the pressure will be on Hyundai's Thierry Neuville in the 2018 season finale of FIA World Rally Championship in the title fight. Neuville has held onto the WRC points lead for...
Sebastien Loeb

WRC: Loeb wins Rally Spain as Neuville loses points lead to Ogier

Citroen Racing's Sebastien Loeb with co-driver Daniel Elena claimed a surprise win in FIA World Rally Championship's Rally Spain. It was a decent start from Loeb in his third and final rally of the 2018...
Kris Meeke

Meeke returns to WRC with Toyota in 2019 partnering Tanak and Latvala

Kris Meeke has been confirmed to make his FIA World Rally Championship return with Toyota in 2019 alongside Ott Tanak and Jari-Matti Latvala. The 39-year-old gets another chance in WRC with Toyota for 2019 after...
Esapekka Lappi

Lappi makes a switch to Citroen for 2019 WRC season

Citroen Racing has announced Esapekka Lappi with co-driver Janne Ferm as its second driver for the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship. The 27-year-old will move to Citroen after two years with Toyota in 2019 to...

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