Elfyn Evans (GB) Scott Martin (GB) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Finland in Jyvasküla, Finland on 6 August, 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content PoolWelshman closes in on WRC leader Kalle Rovanperä with second Finnish triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Secto Rally Finland on Sunday afternoon to keep his chances of fighting for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship title alive. A dramatic crash for WRC-leading team-mate Kalle Rovanperä propelled Evans into the lead on Friday afternoon and the Welshman reeled off a stunning se ..read more

Kalle Rovanperä (FIN) Jonne Halttunen (FIN) of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT celebrate on the podium in first place after winning the World Rally Championship in Tartu, Estonia on July 23, 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content PoolFinnish sensation dominates eighth WRC round to extend championship lead. Kalle Rovanperä secured his third consecutive Rally Estonia triumph on Sunday afternoon with a masterclass drive at the FIA World Rally Championship’s eighth round. Two years ago Rovanperä became the WRC’s youngest rally winner on the country’s ultra-fast special stages. He leaves Estonia 55 poi ..read more

Rovanperä returns to the top with Rally de Portugal triumph Kalle Rovanperä (FIN) Jonne Halttunen (FIN) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT celebrate on the podium in first place after winning the World Rally Championship in Porto, Portugal on 5/14/2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool Kalle Rovanperä vaulted to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings with a dominant Vodafone Rally de Portugal victory on Sunday afternoon, confirming his second consecutive triumph at the Matosinhos-based event. The Finn, who had not stood atop the podium since his title-winning run in New Zealand ..read more

Elfyn Evans (GB) Scott Martin (GB) of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen racing during the World Rally Championship Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia on April 23, 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content PoolWelsh driver soars to the top of the standings with long-awaited triumph. Elfyn Evans stormed to victory at Croatia Rally on Sunday afternoon, soaring to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings in the process. An error from Thierry Neuville on Saturday morning propelled the Welshman to first overall and he distanced himself from M-Sport Ford Puma driver Ott Tänak across the rest of ..read more

Ott Tänak (EST) and Martin Järveoja (EST) of team M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM perform during World Rally Championship Sweden in Umea, Sweden on February 9, 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool Estonian ends M-Sport Ford’s 385-day victory drought and takes title lead. Ott Tänak secured a pivotal win at Rally Sweden on Sunday afternoon, ending M-Sport Ford’s victory drought on only his second FIA World Rally Championship event since returning to the team. The Estonian scored his second Sweden success by 18.7sec ahead of Hyundai i20 N driver Craig Breen, taking the lead of the series by t ..read more

THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF RALLY SWEDEN WILL GIVE THE NEW HYBRID BATTERIES THEIR BIGGEST TEST YET Previously published on Dirtfish.com: https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-will-wrc-hybrids-handle-swedens-cold/ Compact Dynamics was able to breathe a sigh of relief after the Monte Carlo Rally. Rally1 cars had made their debuts and there hadn’t been a single hybrid failure that had forced any of the World Rally Championship’s elite drivers to park up and retire. There was the odd blip, where multiple drivers remarked they had not been able to utilize the hybrid boost on a stage occasionally. But th ..read more

The FIA World Rally Championship will undergo significant environmental changes in 2022 when a portfolio of new technical regulations lead the series into a more sustainable future. New plug-in hybrid-powered Rally1 competition cars, 100 per cent fossil-free fuel, sustainable energy supplies and safer spaceframe chassis are part of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and WRC Promoter’s commitment to a greener future. The key changes, some of the biggest and most far-reaching in the championship’s near-half century history, are: WRC top class Rally1 to be powered by hybrid tech ..read more

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul celebrate on the podium in first place after winning the FIA World Rally Championship Tour de Corse. Red Bull Content PoolNeuville snatches dramatic victory from Evans at Tour de Corse Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul on the powerstage during the FIA World Rally Championship Tour de Corse. Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool Thierry Neuville grabbed a dramatic victory at Corsica linea – Tour de Corse on Sunday afternoon after final stage heartbreak for Elfyn Evans. Neuville was en route to the podium ceremony in Calvi believing he had finished ..read more

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Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul on their way to grabbing the lead on day 2 during the Tour de Corse. Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool The Belgian snatched lead after dramatic finale to the longest day of the season. Elfyn Evans lost the lead of the Tour de Corse on the long stages of Saturday. Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool Neuville heads into Sunday’s closing leg with a 4.5sec advantage after charging ahead of leader Elfyn Evans in the marathon 47km Castagniccia speed test which ended the day. Evans started the test with an 11.5sec advantage in his Ford Fiesta after hi ..read more