Neuville unsure if power issue can be fixed at Rally Japan
World Rally Championship title favourite Thierry Neuville believes the power issue suffered on Friday morning at Rally Japan isn’t mechanical but is unsure if it can be fixed.Neuville’s WRC title hopes took a knock when his Hyundai i20 N suddenly slowed during stage four (Shinshiro,…
WRC Japan: Neuville suffers power issue as Evans claims the lead
Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship title hopes took a knock after suffering a power issue while Toyota’s Elfyn Evans moved into the Rally Japan lead.Championship leader Neuville won the day’s opening test and was sitting in second before a sudden loss of power hampered the…
Hyundai to discuss expansion to four WRC cars in 2025
Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in the next year’s World Rally Championship with a decision likely to come at Rally Japan.Hyundai’s top management will be heading to this weekend’s WRC season finale where it is understood discussions regarding…
Honda defends decision to not bring 2025 MotoGP prototype to Barcelona test
Honda has provided an explanation for not bringing any substantial updates to its MotoGP bike in Tuesday’s official test in Barcelona.While rival manufacturers took big steps in their preparations for the forthcoming season during the seven hours of running at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Honda did…
WRC Japan: Fourmaux claims super special to grab early lead
M-Sport-Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux grabbed an early Rally Japan lead after winning the opening super special stage at the World Rally Championship season finale.The final round of the season began with a 2.15km asphalt head-to-head super special stage held inside Toyota Stadium in Toyota City.Fourmaux faced…
The WRC title balancing act facing Neuville and Hyundai in Japan
Thierry Neuville has opened up on the balancing act he faces in Japan to secure a maiden World Rally Championship crown and contribute to Hyundai’s manufacturers’ title bid.Neuville heads into the season finale as the heavy favourite to claim what would be a career-defining title,…
Hyundai wants FIA to rethink 2025 air restrictor rule change
Hyundai has expressed concerns over the performance of next year’s World Rally Championship non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and is asking the FIA to reconsider changes to the air restrictor.The FIA confirmed last week that hybrid power will be dropped from the WRC’s top tier Rally1…
Bagnaia: New Ducati GP25 a “huge” step forward from 2024 MotoGP bike
Francesco Bagnaia has said he can already notice a “huge” difference between Ducati’s new MotoGP prototype and the outgoing GP24 bike with which he took 11 grand prix wins this year.The two-time MotoGP champion got his first opportunity to sample an early version of the GP25…
Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider
Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.Both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles will go down to the wire on Japan’s asphalt stages this weekend, with the…
Yamaha exceeded own expectations with updated M1 in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP pre-season test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day.The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics…
