The iconic Ouninpohja stage, regarded as one of most revered in the World Rally Championship, has been dropped from Rally Finland this year as part of an event itinerary revamp.The 32.98km gravel rollercoaster, which has earned cult status over the years, made its return to…

Hankook plans to introduce a new winter tyre in 2027 after the previous specification drew criticism from World Rally Championship crews at Rally Monte Carlo last weekend.Extreme winter weather rendered conditions the toughest witnessed at the asphalt WRC season opener in more than decade, as…

Thierry Neuville has previously conquered the Monte Carlo Rally twice, but a fundamental lack of confidence to push his Hyundai to the limit left the 2024 world champion on the back foot.Neuville had flagged even before last weekend’s season opener that he would be “lying…

The World Rally Championship making a return to the USA next year is a step closer, with a candidate test rally planned later this year.The WRC has long held an ambition to return to the USA for the first time since the 1988 Olympus Rally,…

More than 10 tuners have expressed interest in the World Rally Championship’s new technical regulations for 2027, according to the FIA.Next year the WRC will embark upon a new technical era that aims to increase the number of constructors competing in the pinnacle of rallying.The…

Before the weekend, Oliver Solberg had modest expectations: tipping a top five result as his goal for his first start as a full-time factory Toyota World Rally Championship driver. However, that quickly changed after he delivered a stunning drive to win what was regarded as…

Oliver Solberg outlined his World Rally Championship credentials with a stunning Rally Monte Carlo victory in one of the most challenging season openers in recent memory.Toyota’s new signing defied expectations in extreme snow and icy conditions to deliver an emphatic victory, beating his more experienced…

The return of World Rally Championship cars tackling Monaco’s famous Grand Prix circuit has proved a hit with drivers who wish the initiative to become a more permanent fixture in the future.Monaco’s famous circuit echoed to the sound of WRC for the first time since…

A wild off-road excursion failed to derail Oliver Solberg’s Rally Monte Carlo victory bid as wintry conditions wreaked havoc at the World Rally Championship curtain raiser.Solberg continued to defy expectations, ending Saturday with a 59.3s lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans. Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier…

Oliver Solberg remains in control of Rally Monte Carlo with a lead of more than a minute, as the wintry conditions worsened at the World Rally Championship season opener on Saturday morning.Overnight snow showers meant crews faced conditions more akin to Rally Sweden than Monte…