https://www.motorsport.com/category/rally/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:16:06 +0000 100 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/the-important-lesson-oliver-solberg-put-into-practice-in-estonia/10840477/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Just 12 months ago, Solberg truly announced himself on the world stage courtesy of a mesmerising run to a sensational maiden WRC win on his Toyota Rally1 debut.
Last year, there was no pressure on his shoulders but ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10840477 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:29:51 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/what-a-maiden-wrc-win-in-estonia-means-to-sami-pajari/10840287/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota driver led from start to finish, winning 12 of the 18 fast gravel stages on his way to sealing a memorable win by 19.5s from team-mate Oliver Solberg.
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WRCWRC Estonia: Sami ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10840287 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:40:16 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-estonia-sami-pajari-claims-sensational-maiden-wrc-victory/10840122/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota driver, co-driven by Marko Salminen, produced a career-best performance to date to take a breakthrough win from Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson by 19.5s.
Pajari showcased relentless and seemingly effortless speed to lead the ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10840122 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:46:18 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-estonia-sami-pajari-pulls-clear-as-maiden-wrc-win-looms/10839978/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota driver will head into Sunday’s final two stages with a 25.0s lead over Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg after producing yet another assured drive across a mammoth Saturday featuring nine stages.
Pajari started the day with a 14.7s advantage ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839978 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:59:59 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-estonia-sami-pajari-in-control-as-oliver-solberg-ends-his-stage-winning-streak/10839790/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After delivering a stunning drive to win all of Friday’s seven stages, Pajari continued his dominance of the fast gravel rally when the action resumed on Saturday. The Toyota driver, searching for a maiden WRC win, won the ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839790 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:43:56 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rovanpera-provides-comeback-update-during-rally-estonia-visit/10839669/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The two-time world rally champion made a return to the World Rally Championship courtesy of a flying visit to Rally Estonia on Friday. Rovanpera just happened to be passing through the rally’s host ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839669 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:50:22 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-estonia-sami-pajari-storms-into-rally-lead-with-seven-stage-wins/10839618/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Pajari, searching for maiden WRC win produced a perfect Friday, which resulted in a 14.7s lead over team Oliver Solberg.
Pajari had already set the joint-fastest time in shakedown before going on to sweep the ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839618 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:29:09 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-estonia-sami-pajari-leads-after-friday-afternoon-clean-sweep/10839449/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Finn produced an impressive display on Estonia’s fast gravel roads to complete the opening loop of three stages unbeaten, with a 4.1s lead over last year’s event winner and team-mate Oliver Solberg.
"It feels really good. I'm really enjoying it and what a ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839449 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:34:57 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/why-return-to-wrc-happy-hunting-ground-is-important-for-oliver-solberg/10839357/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Twelve months ago Solberg and co-driver Elliott Edmondson stunned the rally world by claiming a fairytale first WRC win in what was their first drive behind the wheel of a factory Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10839357 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:11 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/estonias-new-condensed-wrc-format-a-good-idea-says-thierry-neuville/10838962/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Rally Estonia organisers will roll out an all-new format this week that aims to offer up a more compact event that should reduce operational costs for both the event and the teams.
The rally has not ...Keep reading]]> Estonia WRC 10838962 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:16:57 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/arvid-lindblad-keen-on-rally-future-post-f1-after-amazing-wrc-experience/10838603/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Racing Bulls F1 rookie jumped aboard an M-Sport-Ford Puma Rally1 car to tackle the event’s tight and twisty 1.9-mile forest gravel stage, designed by the late 1983 world rally champion Hannu ...Keep reading]]> F1 Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 WRC 10838603 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:06:56 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rome-completes-key-milestone-in-pursuit-of-2027-wrc-round/10837918/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The WRC announced plans to switch the location of its Italian round for 2027 last year, with the asphalt-based Rally di Roma Capitale set to take over from the gravel stages of Sardinia.
Sardinia has hosted the WRC every year ...Keep reading]]> WRC 10837918 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:14:26 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/toyota-customer-teams-line-up-for-new-2027-wrc-car/10837684/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Japanese brand is the only traditional automotive manufacturer developing a car to the FIA’s new WRC technical regulations to be introduced in 2027. Tuner operations Project Rally One and RMC Motorsport have also ...Keep reading]]> WRC 10837684 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:22:46 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/lancia-turn-to-martins-sesks-teemu-suninen-to-help-develop-rally-car/10837560/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Lancia headed to Finland’s fast gravel roads this week to prepare for the World Rally Championship’s visit to the nation, which will host round 10 of the championship (30 July- 2 August. That rally will also mark the ...Keep reading]]> WRC 10837560 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/toyota-to-enter-hydrogen-powered-car-in-2027-dakar-rally/10837516/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Christened the DKR GR FC Hilux, the car incorporates fuel cell technology into the pick-up that has become the benchmark in the World Rally-Raid Championship. 
It will be entered in the Dakar Future Mission 1000 category, which is reserved for experimental vehicles and new ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10837516 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:29:58 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ott-tanak-never-say-never-on-wrc-2027-return-but-no-plan-for-the-moment/10836523/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2019 world champion has been absent from the WRC this year after announcing plans to step away from the championship at the end of 2025. 
However, in recent months Tanak has returned to the wheel, joining Toyota as a test driver to ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10836523 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:39:26 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/why-josh-mcerleans-career-best-wrc-performance-was-so-important/10835724/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The M-Sport-Ford driver headed into Greece’s punishing stages having endured a difficult first half of the campaign that had yielded only three top 10 finishes.
Mistakes in Monte Carlo and Portugal proved ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10835724 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:51:27 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/new-wrc-constructor-gearing-up-for-maiden-2027-car-test/10835093/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen, former FIA rally director and Citroen WRC boss Yves Matton and Prospeed, Project Rally One announced plans to design, build and ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10835093 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:26:49 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hankook-may-consider-developing-specific-wrc-acropolis-rally-tyre-in-future/10834752/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Tyres were once again a hot topic at the latest round of the World Rally Championship, as Greece’s extreme rough gravel inflicted a series of punctures that contributed to the outcome of the rally.
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WRCWRC Acropolis Rally Greece ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834752 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:02:17 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/elfyn-evans-wrc-lead-grows-after-acropolis-rally-greece-seatbelt-penalties/10834704/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The regulation breaches occurred during stage 12 and stage 16 of the gravel rally. In Fourmaux’s case the Hyundai driver stopped his i20 N in stage 12 on Saturday evening to change a punctured front right tyre and ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834704 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:02:52 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sebastien-ogier-back-in-the-game-for-10th-wrc-title-bid-after-perfect-acropolis-rally/10834634/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The reigning world champion claimed a maximum 35 points after coming through a tense fight with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville in rough gravel conditions that verged on the extreme.
Ogier started the weekend sitting 61 points ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834634 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:04:56 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-sebastien-ogier-takes-perfect-win-as-double-punctures-derail-thierry-neu/10834451/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Nine-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais trailed Hyundai’s Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe by 4.1 seconds heading into Sunday’s final four stages. The pair were ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834451 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:48:47 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-sebastien-ogier-leads-thierry-neuville-ahead-of-final-showdown/10834322/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Two-time Acropolis Greece winner Neuville started the final day with a 4.1s advantage over the reigning world champion and Toyota rival Ogier, but that advantage didn’t last long as this intense fight continued.
Ogier delivered an ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834322 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:23:58 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-thierry-neuville-has-no-choice-but-to-take-more-risks/10834248/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2024 world champion emerged from a tense Saturday duel with a slender 4.1s margin over reigning and nine-time world champion Ogier, ahead of Sunday’s final four rough gravel stages.
Saturday afternoon witnessed the battle between ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834248 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:56:10 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-thierry-neuville-and-sebastien-ogier-set-for-showdown/10834177/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Hyundai driver commenced Saturday’s six-stage leg with a 9.7s lead over Toyota’s Ogier but that advantage came under serious pressure. 
The quartet of morning stages were not as punishing on the cars and tyres as first ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10834177 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:04:20 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/extreme-conditions-force-organisers-to-shorten-wrc-acropolis-stage-as-tense-victory-fight-rages/10833975/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The battle for victory was finely poised with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville leading Toyota’s Ogier by 3.7s as the crews headed into the midpoint service on Saturday.
Stage conditions across the morning's four stages were ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833975 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:16:56 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-investigates-after-rock-smashes-rally-car-windscreen-in-greece/10833759/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www WRC2 podium contender Cachon was piloting his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 through the stage seven (Thiva), the final test of Friday’s action at the World Rally Championship event when a rock struck the windscreen causing ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833759 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:35:10 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/m-sport-jon-armstrong-has-proved-he-belongs-in-wrc/10833727/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Last year’s European Rally Championship runner-up graduated to the WRC’s top tier this year with M-Sport and has turned heads on several occasions.
Armstrong outlined his class in Greece on Friday by holding third ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833727 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:46:25 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-thierry-neuville-ends-punishing-day-with-slender-lead/10833607/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Hyundai driver was among the few to avoid drama on the rough gravel stages. The two-time Acropolis rally winner held an 11.0s advantage over Ogier at the midday remote service after team-mate ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833607 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:51:18 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-thierry-neuville-leads-as-puncture-derails-adrien-fourmauxs-charge/10833446/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2024 world champion and two-time Acropolis winner ended the opening gravel loop 11.0s clear of Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, while M-Sport Ford’s Jon Armstrong impressed to hold third, 21.2s from the lead.
Nine-time world ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833446 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:29:24 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-acropolis-rally-greece-sebastien-ogier-starts-with-athens-super-special-win/10833295/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A brand new head-to-head super special stage held on asphalt in the Greek capital city Athens kicked off the rally, famous for its attritional rough gravel stages.
Nine-time world champion Ogier found himself against 2024 world ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833295 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:23:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/the-key-talking-points-ahead-of-wrc-acropolis-rally-greece/10833246/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Regarded as one of the most attritional events of the season, Greece’s rough gravel stages look set to offer up another brutal edition. This year, the rally has moved south from Lamia to the town of Loutraki, which means almost 75% of the ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833246 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:09:50 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hyundai-m-sport-react-to-fia-rally2-kit-proposal-for-2027/10833131/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The introduction of new technical regulations for next year will create a situation where all-new WRC27 cars and Rally2 machinery would go head-to-head in the top category.
This has now been further ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10833131 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:53:23 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ott-tanak-to-drive-toyota-rally2-car-at-erc-rally-di-roma-capitale/10832953/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2019 world champion will team up with long-time co-driver Martin Jarveoja to pilot a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car that will act as the event’s ‘zero car’, running ahead of a competitive ERC field.
Toyota has chosen to deploy ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10832953 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:58:52 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-announces-rally2-car-upgrade-kit-to-increase-competition-for-wrc-2027/10832624/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www With the WRC adopting new WRC27 technical regulations from next year, the FIA had planned to allow Rally2 cars to compete against the new WRC27 cars under one umbrella to increase the amount of cars competing at the top level ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10832624 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:10:50 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/missing-out-on-ferrari-f1-drive-felt-like-bleeding-to-robert-kubica/10831567/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www On 6 February 2011, Kubica was taking part in the Ronde di Andora rally as part of his extracurricular activities when he endured a severe crash, which left him with permanent ...Keep reading]]> Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Formula 1 WRC WEC 10831567 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:40:32 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/vital-step-made-towards-usa-return-on-2027-wrc-calendar/10831583/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The WRC has long held an ambition to return to the USA for the first time since the 1988 Olympus Rally, with the project earmarked by championship stakeholders as a key part of their plan to grow the category.
Plans to ...Keep reading]]> WRC 10831583 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:06:59 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-president-sets-timeline-to-announce-new-wrc-commercial-rights-holder/10831288/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The future promotion of the WRC has been a hot topic after it was first reported that the previous commercial rights holder WRC Promoter, owned by energy drinks giant Red Bull and German investment company KW25, was gearing up for a sale in ...Keep reading]]> Greece WRC 10831288 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:54 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/super-formula/news/kalle-rovanpera-ready-to-resume-motorsport-career-after-health-issue/10830734/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Rovanpera had been set to make a sensational full-time switch from rallying to single-seater racing, partnering with Toyota this year, before an undisclosed health issue prompted him to withdraw from a Super ...Keep reading]]> WRC Super Formula 10830734 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:22:38 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/revised-gravel-tyre-set-for-wrc-debut-in-greece/10830668/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After receiving criticism regarding the durability of its hard compound gravel tyre following last month’s Rally Portugal, Hankook has swiftly made revisions to its tyre with the updated product set to make its ...Keep reading]]> WRC 10830668 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:56:17 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sebastien-loeb-to-make-traditional-stage-rallying-return-/10829160/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The nine-time world champion is making a return to traditional stage rallying having been competing for Dacia in the World Rally-Raid Championship, which he currently heads after three of five rounds.
This weekend the ...Keep reading]]> WRC Other rally 10829160 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:19:21 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hayden-paddon-eyes-wrc-gravel-opportunity-with-hyundai-weve-done-everything-that-was-asked/10826910/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The one-time WRC rally winner and two-time European Rally champion rejoined rallying’s top tier for the first time since 2018 to share Hyundai’s third factory entry alongside Dani Sordo and Esapekka Lappi.
Hyundai initially agreed a deal with ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10826910 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:01:01 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/the-area-oliver-solberg-needs-to-work-on-after-wrc-japan-setback/10826392/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota driver had been reeling in rally leader and team-mate Elfyn Evans when he was caught out by dirt on the road approaching a tight left-hander in stage 10. Solberg was unable to avoid clattering into a telegraph pole, which broke his GR Yaris’ ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10826392 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:51:35 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/hyundai-drivers-relieved-asphalt-wrc-season-is-over-after-no-comparison-with-toyota/10826380/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Toyota was the overwhelming favourite to dominate the final asphalt rally of the season having taken a step forward with its GR Yaris, while Hyundai struggled to find answers to widen the operating window of its i20 N, and in some ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10826380 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/why-sebastien-ogier-couldnt-take-the-fight-to-elfyn-evans-at-rally-japan/10825768/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The nine-time world rally champion headed to Japan with his sights firmly fixed on victory, but the defending event winner had to settle for second, 12.8s behind points leader Evans.
Ogier was forced to chase from the outset given ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825768 Sun, 31 May 2026 14:06:59 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/why-rally-japan-win-was-important-for-elfyn-evans-in-wrc-title-fight/10825701/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota driver delivered a faultless blend of speed and perfect management this weekend to claim the final asphalt event of the season from reigning champion Sebastien Ogier.
A second win ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825701 Sun, 31 May 2026 11:20:26 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-japan-elfyn-evans-claims-second-win-of-2026-to-increase-championship-lead/10825641/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Evans and co-driver Scott Martin produced a faultless display throughout the 20 asphalt stages to become the most successful driver in Rally Japan history by taking a third event win by 12.8s from Ogier. 
Toyota ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825641 Sun, 31 May 2026 07:02:40 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/solberg-denies-taking-too-much-risk-before-wrc-rally-japan-crash/10825456/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Toyota World Rally Championship driver had been reeling in rally leader Elfyn Evans when he slid wide in a left-hander in Stage 10. The loss of control resulted in an impact with a tree, which caused terminal damage to his car’s right-rear ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825456 Sat, 30 May 2026 12:47:26 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-rally-japan-evans-leads-ogier-after-solbergs-dramatic-exit/10825440/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Evans headed into the longest leg of the rally with a 15.6s advantage over Solberg, but soon came under severe pressure from the Swede, who reduced the margin to 10.6s by midday.
Solberg however was unable to add ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825440 Sat, 30 May 2026 11:46:51 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-rally-japan-oliver-solberg-crashes-out-while-fighting-for-the-lead/10825342/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-RALLY&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Monte Carlo winner had been setting green split times on his rivals, rally leader Elfyn Evans and third-placed Sebastien Ogier, during stage 10 when drama struck.
Solberg lost the rear of his GR Yaris entering a tight left-hander and clouted a tree ...Keep reading]]> Japan WRC 10825342 Sat, 30 May 2026 07:03:42 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss