WRC Estonia: Five things you may have missed 1. Kalle Rovanpera at his very best is Sebastien Loeb-like Autosport · Jul 25, 2023
Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar “a big shame” The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year’s schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja, is expected to take Estonia’s place. Autosport · Jul 24, 2023
Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar "a big shame" The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year's schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja is expected to take Estonia's place. Motorsport · Jul 24, 2023
Second at WRC Rally Estonia felt like a “victory” for Neuville The Hyundai driver emerged as the best of the rest behind a dominant rally winner Kalle Rovanpera last weekend, finishing 52.7s behind the inspired Toyota driver who recorded 13 consecutive stage wins. Autosport · Jul 24, 2023
WRC Estonia: Neuville leads as a fired up Tanak dominates the times Hyundai driver Neuville produced head turning speed on the fast gravel roads to leap into a 6.8s lead over championship leader Kalle Rovanpera, having started the day sitting fourth overall. Autosport · Jul 21, 2023
WRC Estonia: Tanak wins opening stage, Evans and Lappi share lead The 2019 world champion kicked off the 21-stage event by winning the opening 3.3km Tartu Vald test but is sitting last in the overall standings after being hit with a five-minute penalty following an enforced engine change after shakedown. Autosport · Jul 20, 2023
WRC engine update to put Toyota on par with Hyundai Toyota will debut its new engine update at this weekend’s Rally Estonia after the reigning world champions elected to use one of its homologation jokers to make the change. Autosport · Jul 20, 2023
Hyundai confident it will avoid prop shaft issues at WRC Rally Estonia Lappi suffered three failures related to the i20 N Rally1’s prop shaft that ultimately curtailed a realistic shot at a podium, while shining a spotlight on the team’s reliability concerns. Autosport · Jul 20, 2023
Tanak: M-Sport "putting everything into" WRC title fight After leaving the Hyundai fold and returning to M-Sport, Tanak heads into Rally Estonia sitting tied for third in the championship standings, 42 points adrift of Toyota's defending champion Kalle Rovanpera. Motorsport · Jul 18, 2023
Tanak: M-Sport “putting everything into” WRC title fight After leaving the Hyundai fold and returning to M-Sport, Tanak heads into Rally Estonia sitting tied for third in the championship standings, 42 points adrift of Toyota’s defending champion Kalle Rovanpera. Autosport · Jul 18, 2023
Latvala to make WRC comeback at Rally Finland The 18-time WRC rally winner will forsake his role as Toyota WRC team principal for a weekend to pilot a fourth GR Yaris at the gravel rally, alongside reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta. Autosport · Jul 3, 2023
Why Safari Rally Kenya’s unique challenge is imperative for the WRC In recent weeks plenty of discussion and brainstorming has focused on how rallying’s top tier can be improved on several levels. This has largely been orchestrated by current World Rally Championship drivers who believe it is time for the discipline to make changes to grow. Technical and sporting regulations, event… Autosport · Jun 28, 2023
WRC Safari Rally: The Good, The Bad and a battle between champions Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais Autosport · Jun 27, 2023
Neuville excluded from WRC Safari Rally Kenya for recce rules breach Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe have lost eighth place and the five bonus points for winning the rally-ending powerstage after FIA stewards determined that a “person connected with the crew travelled on or over the route of two Special Stages, after reconnaissance, without authorisation.” Autosport · Jun 25, 2023
Autosport · Jun 25, 2023 Ogier: "I've rarely had to fight like this" for WRC victory in Kenya The eight-time world champion scored this third win of a partial WRC campaign after seeing off Toyota team-mate and championship leader Kalle Rovanpera by 6.7s in a gruelling battle in Kenya.
Autosport · Jun 24, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Lappi retirement leaves Toyota in control The Finn inherited third on Saturday morning after making the most of a stall for Toyota’s Elfyn Evans on stage eight, but Lappi’s rally came to a premature end on stage 11.
Autosport · Jun 23, 2023 Ogier’s risky tyre decision a “clever call” says Toyota WRC boss The 2021 Safari Rally winner made a bold decision to take only one spare wheel, instead of two, for Friday’s six stages at a rally renowned for being rough on tyres.
Motorsport · Jun 23, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Ogier leads as Zebras and tyre issue delay Tanak Eight-time world champion Ogier started the day 0.1s behind overnight leader Tanak but headed to midday service with a 2.5s lead over Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.
Autosport · Jun 23, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Ogier leads as zebras and tyre issue delay Tanak Eight-time world champion Ogier started the day 0.1s behind overnight leader Tanak but headed to midday service with a 2.5s lead over Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.
Autosport · Jun 22, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Tanak pips Ogier by 0.1s to claim early lead The 70th anniversary Safari Rally kicked off with a 4.48km head-to-head super special stage, lined by thousands of fans in the centre of Nairobi.
Autosport · Jun 20, 2023 Tanak: Sections of tougher WRC Safari Rally ”like driving on the moon” Rougher gravel stages caused by the recent weather plus further heavy rain showers forecast this week have several drivers predicting that the 70th anniversary edition of the event will be one of the most difficult in recent memory.
Autosport · Jun 20, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Everything you need to know The rally has prided itself on being one of the WRC’s jewel in the crown events given its difficulty to win. Its unique stages feature a mix of rough gravel and soft sandy roads sprawled across Kenya’s iconic wildlife-filled savannah. amid changeable weather, poses an altogether different challenge for crews.…
Autosport · Jun 6, 2023 WRC Sardinia: The Good, The Bad and a Hyundai revival Top Performer - Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm
Autosport · Jun 6, 2023 Toyota to investigate WRC water splash weakness Three of the team’s four drivers encountered issues with the GR Yaris while traversing water crossings during last weekend’s rain-impacted round on the Italian island.
Autosport · Jun 4, 2023 WRC Sardinia: Neuville heads Hyundai 1-2 to boost title hopes Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe enjoyed a relatively comfortable run through Sunday’s four stages to complete a 33 seconds victory from Hyundai team-mate Esapekka Lappi.