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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.

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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.

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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.

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WRC Sardinia: Neuville extends lead with first win of 2023 in sight

Despite holding a healthy 36.4s overnight lead, Neuville elected to push while the majority of his rivals opted to preserve their cars and tyres.

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WRC Sardinia: Neuville heads Hyundai 1-2 after Ogier crashes out

Ogier started the day 0.1 seconds behind Lappi but managed to overhaul the Finn to take an 18.2s lead into the afternoon.

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WRC Sardinia: Ogier reclaims lead from Lappi as water splashes wreak havoc

The eight-time world champion started the loop 0.1s adrift but ended with an 18.2s lead after the pair enjoyed a thrilling battle before Lappi's challenge began to unravel in the final two stages.

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Wrong weather information cost Ogier WRC Sardinia advantage

The eight-time world rally champion was largely in command during Friday morning’s loop of stages, winning two of the three tests to open up a 16.3s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.

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WRC Sardinia: Lappi fights back to lead Ogier by 0.1s

Eight-time world champion Ogier took a 16.3s lead over Lappi heading into the afternoon's three stages after winning two of the three morning tests, held in largely dry conditions. However, Lappi starred in the wet to grab the rally lead on the final stage of the day, despite picking up…

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WRC Sardinia: Ogier stuns to lead Lappi after gruelling Friday morning

The Toyota driver, returning to the World Rally Championship after sitting out last month’s visit to Portugal, won two of three gruelling gravel stages to head to midday service with a 16.3s lead.

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WRC drivers set for Safari Rally-like conditions in Sardinia

Sardinia is renowned for producing rough gravel stages but a revised route for this weekend's 20th-anniversary event is set to deliver perhaps the toughest conditions of the season.

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WRC drivers set for extreme 'Safari Rally' conditions in Sardinia

Sardinia is renowned for producing rough gravel stages but a revised route for this weekend’s 20th anniversary event is set to deliver perhaps the toughest conditions of the season.

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WRC Rally Sardinia: Everything you need to know

Sardinia is renowned for its brutal rough gravel stages that test the WRC drivers and cars to the limit, and this year marks the event's 20-year anniversary.

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WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and Rovanpera's return to form

Top Performer - Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen

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Toyota retires Evans from WRC Rally Portugal

Evans ran off the road on the 18.15km Mortagua stage seven while occupying sixth position following a challenging day opening the road.

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WRC Portugal: Faultless Rovanpera heads Sordo after leaderboard shake up

The Toyota driver produced an head turning display despite being disadvantaged by road position to end the day leading Hyundai’s Dani Sordo by 10.8s. Rovanpera won three of the day’s eight stages to become the fourth different leader of the event to date.

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WRC points leader Elfyn Evans crashes out of Rally Portugal

The Toyota driver went off the road 13.8 kilometres into stage seven (Mortagua, 18.5km) while occupying sixth position after difficult day opening the gravel roads.

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WRC points leader Evans crashes out of Rally Portugal

The Toyota driver went off the road 13.8 kilometres into stage seven (Mortagua, 18.5km) while occupying sixth position after difficult day opening the gravel roads.

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WRC Portugal: Tanak leads from chasing Rovanpera on Friday morning

Tanak produced an impressive showing in his M-Sport Ford Puma, winning one of the three morning stages to lead Toyota’s Rovanpera by 3.0s.

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WRC Rally Portugal: Everything you need to know

Portugal’s rough stages represents the start of the WRC’s gravel season with this round the first of seven consecutive rallies held on the loose surfaces.

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Sordo to pilot third WRC Hyundai in Sardinia

The team had been yet to announce its plans beyond Portugal for the third car since Craig Breen’s passing, until today’s announcement that Sordo will now add Sardinia (1-4 June) to his programme.

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Tanak: M-Sport WRC Puma sweet spot difficult to find

The 2019 world champion once again showed flashes of speed in Croatia last weekend on his way to finishing second, 27s behind eventual winner Toyota’s Elfyn Evans.

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Croatia set for 2024 WRC return as it eyes new multi-year deal

The asphalt round joined the WRC in 2021 and has quickly built a reputation as one of the most challenging tarmac rallies on the schedule.

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WRC Rally UK 2024 bid deadline extended

The UK has become a backbone of rallying’s top flight, appearing on the inaugural calendar in 1973 and holding a spot on the schedule until 2019 courtesy of Rally GB, formerly known as the RAC Rally.

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How the WRC paid tribute to its people's champion Craig Breen

Competing in Croatia less than a week following Craig Breen’s shock passing was always going to be incredibly difficult. But the World Rally Championship should be proud of its fitting tribute and celebration of one of its most loved characters.

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Breakthrough WRC win leaves Evans with mixed emotions

The Toyota driver scored a first WRC win since Finland in October 2021 after he and co-driver Scott Martin came through to chalk up a comfortable 27.0s victory over M-Sport’s Ott Tanak on Croatia’s asphalt stages.

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