Rovanpera rolls out of WRC Rally Finland lead Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen lost control of their GR Yaris going over a crest 11.1km into the famous Myhinpaa stage. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
WRC Finland: Rovanpera leads as drama strikes Tanak, Lappi Rovanpera managed to tame changeable conditions to win three of the four high-speed gravel stages to lead Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 3.9s at midday service. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
Why WRC stars Rovanpera and Evans are rallying this weekend Five days after dominating Rally Estonia, reigning world champion Rovanpera is set to tackle the Hyacenter Rally, in Tampere, Finland, alongside his Toyota team-mate Evans, who finished fourth last weekend. Motorsport · Jul 28, 2023
Suninen: Estonia WRC comeback drive proved “I belong at this level" Suninen returned to rallying’s top tier last weekend after receiving a call up from Hyundai to drive the third i20 N Rally1 that has been shared between Dani Sordo and the late Craig Breen this season. Motorsport · Jul 26, 2023
WRC Estonia: Five things you may have missed 1. Kalle Rovanpera at his very best is Sebastien Loeb-like Autosport · Jul 25, 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: Relentless Rovanpera seals dominant victory in style The Toyota driver clinched his second win of the season in stunning fashion, beating Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville by 52.7s after a streak of 13 consecutive stage wins. Autosport · Jul 23, 2023
WRC Estonia: Untouchable Rovanpera wins nine stages in a row The reigning world champion delivered his best display of the season to date to transform a 3.0s overnight advantage into a 34.9s over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. Autosport · Jul 22, 2023
WRC Estonia: Rovanpera pulls clear after Saturday morning clean sweep The reigning world champion delivered a perfect start to Saturday’s high-speed gravel stages to extend his overnight advantage to 20.3s over Neuville, who lost time to a slow puncture. Autosport · Jul 22, 2023
WRC Estonia: Rovanpera strikes to overhaul Neuville The Toyota driver appeared to make light work of opening the roads to end the day with a slender 3.0s lead over Neuville. Autosport · Jul 21, 2023
Engine change dashes Tanak’s WRC Estonia victory hopes Tanak reported an engine issue with his Ford Puma after clocking the fastest time following the first pass of the 4.08km shakedown stage on Thursday morning. Motorsport · Jul 20, 2023
Toyota to field WRC stars Rovanpera and Evans in Finland test rally WRC teams have elected to enter local rallies this season following the FIA’s decision to implement new testing restrictions to clamp down on costs. Autosport · Jul 17, 2023
Loeb: “No plan at the moment’ for 2023 WRC return The nine-time world rally champion contested four WRC rounds with M-Sport Ford last year, which included a memorable victory at Monte Carlo. The Frenchman also led in Portugal and Greece before being forced to retire. Motorsport · Jul 15, 2023
Loeb: "No plan at the moment" for WRC return in 2023 The nine-time world rally champion contested four WRC rounds with M-Sport Ford last year, which included a memorable victory at Monte Carlo. The Frenchman also led in Portugal and Greece before being forced to retire. Autosport · Jul 15, 2023
Motorsport · Jun 28, 2023 M-Sport not “massively concerned” after difficult WRC Safari Rally The Ford squad has been absent from the WRC podium since Ott Tanak finished second in Croatia back in April, a result which was then followed by the Estonian finishing fourth in Portugal before an electrical fault robbed him of a top 10 result in Sardinia.
Autosport · Jun 27, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: The Good, The Bad and a battle between champions Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais
Autosport · Jun 25, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Ogier holds off Rovanpera to claim victory in tense finish The eight-time world champion and co-driver Vincent Landais came under pressure from championship leader Rovanpera across Sunday’s final six stages to clinch his third win of a partial 2023 WRC campaign by 6.7s. The margin was the closest in the event’s 70-year history.
Autosport · Jun 25, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera puts pressure on Ogier to set up grandstand finish The Toyota duo continued an enthralling head-to-head as championship leader Rovanpera applied pressure on long-time leader Ogier to reduce the gap to 13.6s with three stages remaining.
Autosport · Jun 24, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera scythes into Ogier’s lead as rain causes chaos Eight-time world champion Ogier started Saturday with a 22.8s lead and the Toyota driver went on to stamp his authority on the event in the afternoon.
Autosport · Jun 24, 2023 WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera nibbles at Ogier’s lead as conditions worsen The eight-time world champion came through challenging damp and muddy conditions to preserve his lead, although Ogier's overnight advantage over championship leader Rovanpera was cut by 0.7s to 22.1s.
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 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.
Motorsport · Jun 4, 2023 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.
Autosport · Jun 3, 2023 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.
Motorsport · Jun 2, 2023 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.