The World Rally Championship will feature mandatory rest periods next year following approval for amendments to the sporting regulations by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.Rally itineraries have been a hot topic within the WRC for some time, with the matter brought into sharp focus…

Diagnosed with an astrocytoma in November 2003, Richard Burns lost his chance of winning a second world championship after leading the title race for most of the season. The potential of recording another motorsport statistic paled into insignificance, however, when the magnitude of the medical…

On 22 November 30 years ago at Chester racecourse, there was smoke billowing from the wheels of a navy-blue Subaru Impreza madly spinning. These celebratory donuts were performed by newly crowned 1995 world rally champion Colin McRae, accompanied by a Saltire held by co-driver Derek…

Lancia has shed more light behind the reason it is making its much anticipated World Rally Championship comeback in the second tier Rally2 class. The iconic Italian manufacturer that won a record 10 WRC manufacturers’ title will return to the WRC stages next year courtesy of…

A robust and resilient mental game is equally as important to an athlete as the necessary physical skills to be successful in sport.Managing emotions and maintaining focus can be just as valuable when searching for the tenths of seconds required to conquer elite level motorsport….

Ott Tanak’s decision to step away from full-time rallying will be a “huge loss” for the World Rally Championship, reckons current points leader and former team-mate Elfyn Evans.Tanak announced plans to leave Hyundai at the end of the year and take a break from competing…

Oliver Solberg has the speed to fight for podiums at every round of the World Rally Championship next year, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.Solberg has realised a life-long dream of becoming a full-time factory WRC driver after securing the vacant seat at Toyota…

Oliver Solberg will join Toyota’s World Rally Championship driver line-up for 2026, having secured a full-time drive with the Japanese manufacturer.The 24-year-old was named as part of Toyota’s five driver line-up for next year, alongside Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier, Takamoto Katsuta and Sami Pajari, effectively…

Hyundai had already been working on a “Plan B” for its 2026 World Rally Championship driver line-up should it lose Ott Tanak from its team. Tanak today announced plans to take a break from full-time rallying and leave the Korean brand following the Saudi Arabia season…

Ott Tanak will quit the World Rally Championship following the conclusion of the 2025 season, though he’s not ruling out competitive outings in the future.The 38-year-old made the decision “as he chooses to dedicate more of his time to his family, business and life beyond…