Formula 1 is widely seen as the pinnacle of motorsport, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they have the very best racing drivers in the world. The rise of Formula E and the incredible skills of the top rally drivers in the World Rally Championship mean the debate about which motorsport series has the best drivers is not simple. Of course, comparing different championships is difficult because F1, Formula E and WRC require completely different skill sets. But, the principles of driving a car as quick as possible is the same, so which series has the best drivers? Formula E Jaguar Gen2 car and Re ..read more

The 2022 World Rally Championship wasn’t particularly memorable in terms of action but what we did see was the emergence of Kalle Rovanpera and perhaps the start of a new era. Rovanpera is without doubt one of the most talented drivers in the whole of motorsport right now due to his sheer speed and the way he thinks which is perfectly suited to the WRC. He smashed Colin McRae‘s record to become the youngest champion by five years, one day after his 22nd birthday. This is a series where you are meant to take years to develop and hone your skills before even thinking about being a title contende ..read more

Ken Block, even if you are not an off-road motorsport fan, you almost certainly would have heard of his name. That alone tells you how special he was. A pioneer, an icon, flamboyant every time he got behind the wheel of a racing car. He made rallying and rallycross really cool. It was a massive shock to read that Block died on Tuesday after a snowmobile accident in Utah. He went out doing what he loved, unfortunately far too early and he will be sorely missed by the motorsport community. Why? The 55-year-old had a charisma and wanted to put on a show every time he was at an event. In the years ..read more

Toyota driver Kalle Rovanpera has taken his first ever World Rally Championship to become the youngest winner in the competition’s history with victory at Rally New Zealand. The 22-year old Finn needed to beat Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by six points on a wet and challenging weekend in the New Zealand countryside to take the championship, beating Colin’s McRae’s previous record to become the youngest ever WRC winner. Rovanperra kept his cool after a challenging previous few rounds in Beligum and Greece to do what was required and take his maiden WRC win with two rounds to spare, and the first time a ..read more

Utter dominance is something the World Rally Championship is used to after two decades of success for Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier, both raising the bar of what it takes to be a top rally driver to unprecedented levels. When Loeb retired from WRC full-time in 2012, Ogier was there to take the mantle. Ogier retired last year, and a certain Kalle Rovanpera has been making huge marks on the WRC in 2022. It’s frightening how good Rovanpera is, delivering on all the hype that was made about him during his teenage years. He leads the WRC driver standings by a whopping 65 points following his l ..read more

Toyota Gazoo Racing secured a 1-2-3-4 finish at the Safari Rally Kenya as Kalle Rovanpera extended his lead at the top of the World Rally Championship with yet another victory. The new hybrid WRC cars were pushed to the limit at the iconic event in its second year back on the calendar following its return for the 2021 season. All teams struggled on the dusty Kenyan roads, with specialist filters installed on the cars to help cope with the conditions, while M-Sport Ford driver Craig Breen was forced to wear goggles at one point to continue after suffering a broken windshield. The conditions cha ..read more

Former World Rally Championship driver Kris Meeke believes the WRC implemented hybrid technology too late and thinks the series will have to change to remain viable. WRC introduced an all-new Rally1 hybrid machine this year which is powered by 100 percent sustainable fuel. Formula 1 were the first major motorsport series to use hybrid technology in 2014, the same year Formula E began, so WRC may have fallen behind in the race to remain road car relevant. “It’s a lot easier looking back on WRC as a neutral when you’re involved in it,” Meeke exclusively told Total-Motorsport.com. “As a driver, t ..read more

Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Kalle Rovanpera took his third consecutive WRC victory of the 2022 season at Rally Portugal as the young Finn continued his bid to become the championship’s youngest ever winner. Rovanpera has displayed scintillating form throughout 2022 in the new hybrid generation cars with the GR Yaris, and beat out experienced teammate Elfyn Evans to claim a hard-fought win in tricky conditions. Drivers had struggled throughout the weekend on the dirt road stages, but Rovanpera managed to reign in Evans on the final day of the rally to win by 15.2 seconds, also claiming the extra ..read more

Rally legend Sebastien Loeb will make his debut at the DTM opener in Portimao, Portugal set to take place between April 29 and May 1, 2022. Loeb, who won nine consecutive rally championships between 2004 and 2012, has raced in numerous categories including the likes of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Touring Car Championship, the Porsche Supercup, the Dakar Rally, and the FIA GT Series. Filling in for series regular Nick Cassidy, Loeb will drive a Red Bull-sponsored Ferrari during the season opener, racing for the AF Corse team. “In my career, I’ve always liked to change disciplines,” Loeb ..read more

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera stormed to victory at Rally Sweden, with the Finnish driver fighting off the competition to take his third career WRC win. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville had led going into the second day of the rally on Saturday with a slender lead of 4.3 seconds, but Rovanpera fought back amid stiff competition to lead going into the final day. The young driver was pushed hard by teammate Elfyn Evans in the sister Toyota, with the two jousting back and forth on the Saturday, but the Welshman’s challenge was ended by a wild finish on the night stage which earned him a 10 second time penal ..read more