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How Adrien Fourmaux’s WRC Japan exit proves mental strength is vital in motorsport

It isn’t often a driver remains upbeat after a cruel retirement, like the one that befell Fourmaux at Rally Japan. But his reaction to the setback showed his mental resilience - which is a skill that can be vital in the WRC and motorsport

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Why Fourmaux remained so positive after WRC Rally Japan exit

It isn’t often a driver remains upbeat after a cruel retirement, one that befell Adrien Fourmaux at Rally Japan. But his reaction to the setback showed his mental resilience and how he wants to use that positivity to help himself and Hyundai in the WRC

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Why WRC Rally Japan win was so satisfying for Ogier

Ogier took his sixth win of the 2025 WRC season with victory in Japan and it has brought him within just three points of championship leader Evans ahead of the Saudi finale

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Tanak to step down from full-time rallying at end of 2025

Ott Tanak announced plans to step down from full-time rallying just hours after finishing fourth in Rally Japan

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WRC Rally Japan: Ogier beats Evans to take title fight down to the wire

Evans leads Ogier by three points in the WRC title race heading into the Saudi Arabia season finale

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WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier beats Elfyn Evans to take title fight down to the wire

Evans leads Ogier by three points in the WRC title race heading into the Saudi Arabia season finale

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WRC Rally Japan: Adrien Fourmaux rips door from car in strange crash

Hyundai suffers double retirement in disastrous Sunday morning for the team at Rally Japan

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WRC Rally Japan: Fourmaux retires after losing passenger door in wild moment

Hyundai suffers double retirement in disastrous Sunday morning for the team at Rally Japan

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Evans braced for “lottery” WRC Rally Japan final day

Heavy rain is expected to throw an extra curveball as the WRC title race intensifies

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Elfyn Evans: Heavy rain could turn WRC Rally Japan into “lottery” on final day

Tough conditions in Japan could throw an extra curveball into the fight for the World Rally Championship crown

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WRC Rally Japan: Kalle Rovanpera crashes early in SS3 drama

Two-time world rally champion Kalle Rovanpera clipped a barrier in stage three, which proved costly

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WRC Rally Japan: Rovanpera faces WRC title setback after early off

Two-time world rally champion Kalle Rovanpera clipped a barrier in stage three, which proved costly

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WRC Rally Japan: Kalle Rovanpera grabs early lead, promises full attack for title

Japan is set to go a long way in deciding the outcome of the WRC title with 13 points separating three drivers

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WRC Rally Japan: Rovanpera grabs early lead, promises full attack for title

Japan is set to go a long way in deciding the outcome of the WRC title with 13 points separating three drivers

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Hyundai "needs to do better" and learn from “painful" WRC title defeat

Team principal Cyril Abiteboul has insisted Hyundai “needs to do better” and learn from Ott Tanak’s Rally Japan accident that contributed to a “painful” World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title defeat.

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How Neuville’s long and winding road led to WRC glory

Thierry Neuville clinched a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title in dramatic circumstances at this weekend’s Rally Japan.

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Toyota “may need support from Ford” to win WRC title at Rally Japan

Toyota will need a “maximum performance” from its drivers and “a little bit of support” from M-Sport Ford to deny Hyundai the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title in Japan.

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Investigation under way into "very serious" WRC Rally Japan safety breach

An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan has begun, an incident the FIA has described as "a very serious issue".

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Investigation underway into "very serious" WRC Rally Japan safety breach

An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan is underway, an incident which the FIA has described as "a very serious issue."

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Officials cancel Rally Japan stage 12 due to unauthorised vehicle

The 12th stage of the World Rally Championship season finale was cancelled due to an unauthorised vehicle entering the closed road.

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WRC Japan: Evans trims Tanak’s lead, Neuville closes on points

Thierry Neuville kickstarted his Rally Japan recovery on Saturday morning to close in on the World Rally Championship points-paying positions, while title rival Ott Tanak witnessed his lead trimmed by Elfyn Evans.

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Neuville unsure if power issue can be fixed at Rally Japan

World Rally Championship title favourite Thierry Neuville believes the power issue suffered on Friday morning at Rally Japan isn’t mechanical but is unsure if it can be fixed.

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Hyundai to discuss expansion to four WRC cars in 2025

Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in next year’s World Rally Championship with a decision likely to come at Rally Japan.

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WRC Japan: Fourmaux claims super special to grab early lead

M-Sport-Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux grabbed an early Rally Japan lead after winning the opening super special stage at the World Rally Championship season finale.

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Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider

Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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