The World Rally Championship is developing a new demonstration class that will allow manufacturers and teams to develop and experiment with alternative propulsion methods.
Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala is plotting a competitive rally return with an outing behind the wheel of Toyota’s new Rally2 GR Yaris.
Defining a clear structure and creating a strong team spirit are among the first objectives Cyril Abiteboul wants to achieve as team principal of Hyundai’s World Rally Championship programme.
The World Rally Championship could add a round in North America next year as plans to break into the region progress.
WRC: No plans to alter Monte route WRC: No plans to alter Monte Carlo Rally route after lack of snow
The World Rally Championship has no plans to make changes to the Rally Monte Carlo route in the near future despite an absence of snow and ice last weekend.
Monte Carlo winner Ogier to make WRC return in Mexico
Sebastien Ogier has announced that the next rally of his partial World Rally Championship programme will be Rally Mexico in March.
WRC Rally Monte Carlo: The Good, The Bad and the undisputed master
The World Rally Championship kicked back into life after a brief hibernation last weekend with its iconic Rally Monte Carlo curtain raiser. Motorsport.com reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a history-making season opener.
WRC teams to contest national rallies to recover test mileage
Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport will field Rally1 entries at national rallies in Finland and Estonia to gather extra test mileage ahead of Rally Sweden next month.
WRC confident its 2025 Rally1 rules evolution can entice new brands
The World Rally Championship is confident the evolution of its Rally1 regulations, which is expected to include an expanded use of hybrid power, will entice new manufacturers.
How fired-up Ogier became the WRC's ultimate Monte master
He may only be contesting a part-time campaign in the World Rally Championship these days, but Sebastien Ogier underlined that he's lost none of his speed in the 2023 season opener. Storming to yet another victory on the Monte Carlo Rally, the eight-time world champion rewrote the history books again as Toyota served notice of its intentions with a crushing 1-2
Neuville not too alarmed by Toyota’s WRC Monte Carlo dominance
Thierry Neuville isn’t scared by the pace Toyota displayed during its domination of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo, but admits Hyundai has work to do.
Tanak: M-Sport can pull off "quite a big job" to catch WRC rivals
Ott Tanak has conceded M-Sport faces “quite a big job” to close the gap to World Rally Championship rivals Toyota and Hyundai, but is confident it can be achieved.
FIA: WRC “house is not on fire” with only three manufacturers
The World Rally Championship is healthy operating with three manufacturers but one or two new marques are needed to sustain its future, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Ogier: Priceless record Monte Carlo WRC win will take time to sink in
Sebastien Ogier says claiming a record ninth Rally Monte Carlo win is priceless and it will take time for this latest World Rally Championship achievement to sink in.
WRC Monte Carlo: Dominant Ogier scores record ninth victory
World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Ogier has scored a record ninth Rally Monte Carlo victory following a dominant performance from the eight-time world champion and his Toyota team.
WRC Monte Carlo: Ogier edges closer to victory after halting Rovanpera charge
Sebastien Ogier moved closer to clinching a record-breaking Rally Monte Carlo victory after extending his lead on Sunday morning at the World Rally Championship season opener.
Abiteboul: Toyota’s WRC Monte Carlo pace nothing to worry about
New Hyundai World Rally championship boss Cyril Abiteboul says Toyota’s impressive start to the 2023 World Rally Championship in Monte Carlo is “nothing to worry about".
M-Sport not worried by power steering issues at WRC season opener
M-Sport team principal Richard Millener isn’t worried by power steering issues that have hampered the team’s two full-time entries at the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.
WRC Monte Carlo: Rovanpera slashes Ogier's lead, Hyundai ends stage win drought
Sebastien Ogier remains on course to score a record ninth Monte Carlo Rally victory despite coming under pressure from a charging Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera on Saturday.
How Lancia pulled off its famous Monte Carlo giantkilling
Audi should have been invincible in the snowy conditions that typically greeted the World Rally Championship paddock in Monte Carlo. But unexpectedly warm weather for the 1983 season opener, combined with some left-field thinking from the Lancia crew turned the tables. Forty years on, team boss Cesare Fiorio reflects on a smash and grab.
WRC Monte Carlo: Rovanpera nibbles Ogier’s lead, Tanak suffers steering issue
Sebastien Ogier preserved a healthy lead despite an attack by world champion Kalle Rovanpera as Toyota continued to dominate the World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo.
WRC Monte Carlo: Loubet crashes out after being caught out by ice
Pierre-Louis Loubet has become the first Rally1 retirement of the World Rally Championship season following a crash on Stage 9 in Monte Carlo.
Ogier admits to "eventful" run to Monte Carlo WRC lead
Sebastien Ogier described his Monte Carlo Rally lead as “very positive” after an “eventful” Friday at the World Rally Championship opener that included a last-minute gearbox change and hybrid issues.
Why M-Sport has pinned all its efforts on a WRC reunion
M-Sport had a disastrous 2022 with its Rally1 Ford Pumas following Sebastien Loeb’s first-time-out win on the Monte. But now things are looking up with 2019 world champion Ott Tanak leading its attack, and the Cumbrian operation has optimism that it can challenge for a first title since Sebastien Ogier's departure at the end of 2018
The contenders seeking to take Rovanpera's WRC crown
As Kalle Rovanpera begins his World Rally Championship title defence in Monte Carlo, the Finn knows he has a target on his back. But who is best placed to knock the Toyota ace off his perch?
