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What Rovanpera’s decision to go part-time means for the WRC

Kalle Rovanpera’s decision to step away from a full-time programme next year has not only blown the 2024 World Rally Championship wide open but also serves as a wake-up call.

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Why Rovanpera wanted a part-time WRC 2024 campaign

The two-time world champion has penned a new multi-year deal with Toyota but is set to drive only half the WRC rallies next year alongside co-driver Jonne Halttunen.

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Rovanpera to contest only partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors' champion has announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota's dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend's season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

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Rovanpera to contest partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors’ champions have announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota’s dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend’s season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

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Victory in dream Toyota WRC result “special” for Evans

Evans spearheaded a Toyota domination of the 22-stage asphalt rally that hosted the final round of the WRC season.

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Lappi gets part-time 2024 WRC programme with Hyundai

The Finn was expected to scale back from a full-time programme for 2024 after Hyundai announced the signing of Ott Tanak from M-Sport to partner the already-contracted Thierry Neuville at the South Korean marque.

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FIA: 80% of WRC Rally1 car to carry over for 2027 regulations

The FIA has been developing the next set of WRC regulations over the last two years since the launch of the Rally1 hybrid era last year.

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M-Sport: Young WRC driver line-up can be competitive in 2024

The Ford squad is yet to confirm its plans for next season, but should it continue in rallying’s top tier, the squad will have to field a changed driver line-up following Ott Tanak’s decision to re-join Hyundai for 2024.

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Increase in tyre fitting zones tipped for 2024 WRC

The WRC is currently evaluating its event format structure for the future having faced criticism from drivers, teams and fans this year.

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Abiteboul wants Hyundai to be the “Red Bull Racing of WRC”

The former Renault Formula 1 boss is in the process of transforming the Hyundai squad to turn the team into a title winning force.

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Fourmaux hopeful Rally2 success will boost 2024 WRC Rally1 bid

Fourmaux's triumph in the penultimate round of the WRC season is the latest of a string of impressive displays from the Frenchman this year, which also includes a maiden British Rally Championship title.

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Former Peugeot WRC boss Corrado Provera dies aged 82

The Italian started his career as a journalist prior to a spell working in public relations, but he is perhaps best known in motorsport for managing Peugeot’s return to the WRC in 1999.

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Hyundai to debut WRC reliability upgrades in 2024

After undergoing development during the off-season, Hyundai has made great strides with its i20N this season but is still behind the championship's pacesetting Toyota GR Yaris on both reliability and performance.

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FIA: Central European Rally has time to address WRC driver itinerary concerns

The WRC welcomed an all-new concept to the championship last weekend with the inaugural running of the Central European Rally, which saw rallying’s top tier host an event in three countries for the first time.

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Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

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Rovanpera hungry for more WRC titles as 2024 speculation grows

The 23-year-old successfully defended his WRC title by finishing second at last weekend’s Central European Rally as the Finn became only the sixth driver in WRC history to win back-to-back titles.

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Rovanpera hungry for more WRC titles as speculation grows around 2024 plans

The 23-year-old successfully defended his WRC title by finishing second at last weekend’s Central European Rally as the Finn became only the sixth driver in WRC history to win back-to-back titles.

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The five moments that defined Rovanpera's second WRC title

Kalle Rovanpera has climbed up another notch in the World Rally Championship Hall of Fame following the successful defence of his world title.

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The five moments that defined Rovanpera’s second WRC title

Kalle Rovanpera has climbed up another notch in the World Rally Championship Hall of Fame following the successful defence of his world title.

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Toyota WRC juniors graduate to Rally2 for 2024

The reigning world champion squad chose three young Japanese rally talents namely; Hikaru Kogure (20), Nao Otake (21) and Yuki Yamamoto (24) to join its driver development programme last year, that aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team in the future.

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Mikkelsen seals 2023 WRC2 title with Power Stage win

The title race appeared set to head to the season finale in Japan next month, an event which is among the seven points-scoring rounds selected by the Toksport Skoda Fabia driver.

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Rovanpera: Second WRC title after tougher fight 'more satisfying'

Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a second world title with a round to spare after finishing second behind Hyundai's Thierry Neuville at the inaugural Central European Rally.

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WRC Central Europe: Rovanpera clinches second world title, Neuville wins rally

Neuville claimed the spoils in the inaugural three- country asphalt rally that saw the WRC compete across the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany in one event for the first time. The Belgian took his second victory of the season by 57.6s from Rovanpera.

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Rovanpera had big fight with himself not to push for Central European WRC win

Toyota driver Rovanpera will secure a second World Rally Championship title this weekend if he outscores team-mate Evans, which seems increasingly likely after the latter crashed out on stage 11.

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Rovanpera had big fight with himself not to push for WRC victory

The Toyota driver will secure a second World Rally Championship title this weekend if he outscores team-mate Evans, which seems increasingly likely after the latter crashed out on stage 11.

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