WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double puncture costs Evans
Toyota’s Rovanpera was among the fortunate to enjoy a clean run through a gruelling and incident-filled Saturday morning loop of stages, to open up a 1m27.9s lead over Hyundai’s Neuville, who leapt from fourth to second.Neuville took advantage of a chaotic loop for Evans and…
Rovanpera: Commanding WRC Safari lead «not even close to being enough»
The reigning world champion delivered a dominant display to reel off the fastest times in all six of Friday’s stages to open up a commanding 56.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans.Rovanpera’s most impressive drive arrived in stage four where he was 11.1s faster than…
Gearbox explosion caused Lappi’s Safari Rally exit
The Rally Sweden winner was forced to surrender second position when his i20 N ground to a halt in stage five with a transmission issue.The Finn cut a frustrated figure, admitting there was no warning of the imminent failure. His exit comes after suffering four…
Marquez: Pressure and ambition at Gresini MotoGP team same as factory Honda
After an 11-year stint at the Repsol Honda team that yielded six titles but no victories since 2021, Marquez moved to Gresini this year in order to get his hands on a more competitive Ducati bike.The Italian, family-run outfit is a world away from the…
WRC Safari Rally: Tanak, Lappi retirements hands Rovanpera huge lead
Rovanpera set a blistering pace across the day’s six stages aboard his factory Toyota to lead team-mate Elfyn Evans by 56.9s heading into Saturday.Takamoto Katsuta ended the day in third [+1m00.8s] to set up a provisional Toyota 1-2-3 after a nightmare day for Hyundai.Lappi had…
Aprilia needs «better bike» to be stronger in 2025 MotoGP rider market
Aprilia has gradually moved up the pecking order in MotoGP over the last few seasons, making it an attractive target for riders as nearly the entire grid reaches the end of their two-year contract cycle after 2024.Fabio Quartararo has been linked to Aprilia in recent…
Neuville reveals “MacGyver” style WRC Safari Rally car repair
The WRC points leader suffered a right-rear puncture towards the end of stage three after clipping some loose rocks at the side of the road.Neuville pressed on in the hope not to drop too much time, before his tyre exploded in sight of the finish. The…
WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture
Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.Ott Tanak headed to midday service in third [+16.8s] ahead of Toyota pair Takamoto…
Kenya president pushing for longer WRC Safari Rally
The Safari Rally is renowned as the most gruelling event on the WRC schedule testing drivers and teams to the absolute limit.The event returned to the WRC calendar in 2021 after a 19-year hiatus but in a much shorter format. This year’s edition, operated by…
How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the snorkel
A change in FIA regulations that coincides with the Safari Rally moving to a more traditional March date in Kenya’s rainy season has allowed Rally1 teams to fit these devices to cars for the first time.Snorkels have long been a feature in the WRC and…
