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Russia, India among countries WRC teams "requesting" to visit
India and Russia are two of the countries World Rally Championship teams are "requesting" to visit in the near future, according to FIA rally director Yves Matton.
Rally Sweden moves north for 2022 WRC round
Rally Sweden will relocate almost 500 miles north east from Varmland for its 2022 World Rally Championship round to a more "snow-safe" part of the country.
Tanak: Hyundai will show potential in Croatia
Ott Tanak believes the “full potential” of Hyundai Motorsport’s i20 World Rally Car will be on show at Rally Croatia later this month.
WRC hybrid rules make it "credible platform" - Hyundai
Hyundai Motorsport’s Andrea Adamo says the World Rally Championship’s new hybrid rules cycle is a “credible platform” that allows car manufacturers to demonstrate cutting-edge technologies.
WRC hybrid move safeguards M-Sport's immediate future
M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson says the World Rally Championship’s commitment to plug-in hybrid technology has helped “safeguard its immediate future” in the series with Ford
Loeb: "Loss of mutual trust" behind split with Elena
Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb says "a loss of mutual trust" between him and long-time co-driver Daniel Elena was behind their decision to split after 23 years together.
Acropolis Rally returns to WRC for first time since 2013
World Rally Championship has penned a “multi-year agreement” with the organisers of the Acropolis Rally, which returns to the series this year for the first time since 2013.
"Unique" Rally Croatia to feature six asphalt surfaces
World Rally Championship crews will encounter as many as six surface changes on their first visit to Rally Croatia next month.
UK "definitely has its place" on future WRC schedules
The UK “definitely has its place” in the World Rally Championship's future, according to FIA rally director Yves Matton, despite Rally GB losing its slot in the schedule for 2021.
One more manufacturer could sign up to WRC's new rules
One more manufacturer could sign up to the World Rally Championship’s new hybrid era during the initial three-year rules cycle, according to FIA rally director Yves Matton.
Solberg focused on WRC2 title despite impressive WRC debut
Oliver Solberg says he remains focused on winning the World Rally Championship’s WRC2 support series in 2021, despite his impressive World Rally Car debut on Arctic Rally Finland.
Breen crash "hasn't affected" Hyundai's Rally Croatia plans
Craig Breen’s crash on last week’s Rally il Ciocco “hasn’t affected” his chance of driving in the World Rally Championship's Rally Croatia, according to Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo.
Loeb splits with co-driver Elena after 23-year partnership
Sebastien Loeb and long-term co-driver Daniel Elena have parted company after 23 years together.
WRC director confident of holding full 2021 campaign
FIA rally director Yves Matton fully expects the World Rally Championship to be held in its entirety in 2021.
Paddon admits WRC return chances bleaker than ever
Former Hyundai driver Hayden Paddon says the prospect of him negotiating a works drive in the World Rally Championship is bleaker than ever.
Toyota aiming to test new hybrid WRC car in the summer
Toyota’s World Rally Team is aiming to have its hybrid-powered Rally1 car ready to run by the summer.
Adamo happy with Hyundai fightback in WRC Finland
Hyundai WRC boss Andrea Adamo is pleased with the way his team bounced back from their round one disappointment to win last weekend's Arctic Rally Finland.
Neuville confident co-driver language issues can be solved
Thierry Neuville says he is sure the language barrier that surfaced between him and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe at Arctic Rally Finland can be resolved before the next round of the World Rally Championship in Croatia.
Tanak "pushing" Hyundai for improvements in Arctic Rally win
Ott Tanak has revealed he had to push his engineers to deliver a winning car for the Arctic Rally in Finland.
Tanak told to take no “stupid” risks by Hyundai team boss
Ott Tanak would be “stupid” to take any unnecessary risks on the final day of the Arctic Rally and put victory in jeopardy, says Hyundai principal Andrea Adamo.
Hyundai wants "nothing less than victory" in Arctic Rally
Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo admits nothing less than a win will do for the World Rally Championship team on this weekend’s Arctic Rally Finland.
Ogier tips Rovanpera to make WRC history on Arctic Rally Finland
Sebastien Ogier says Toyota Gazoo Racing teammate Kalle Rovanpera can make World Rally Championship history and become the series' youngest-ever winner in this week's Arctic Rally Finland.
Fourmaux set for WRC top division outing in Croatia
Rising French talent Adrien Fourmaux will step up to the World Rally Championship's top division at April's Rally Croatia with M-Sport.
Hyundai awaiting board approval to develop 2022 WRC car
Hyundai is still awaiting "the green light" to develop its 2022 World Rally Championship challenger, with the Korean marque's board yet to confirm whether it will compete next year.
Lappi open to test role to earn 2022 WRC return
Esapekka Lappi says that he would be happy to perform test and development duties for a World Rally Championship manufacturer team as a means to earn a seat for 2022.
Solberg: Hyundai WRC car "easier to drive" than I thought
Oliver Solberg has said making the switch to a World Rally Car was "easier" than he expected, following his first test ahead of his Arctic Rally debut in the class.
Oliver Solberg to make WRC car debut in Finland
Oliver Solberg will step up to the premier class in the World Rally Championship with Hyundai at Arctic Finland Rally.
Evans struggled to "connect" with new WRC tyres in Monte Carlo
Elfyn Evans believes the gap to Toyota counterpart Sebastien Ogier on last weekend's Monte Carlo Rally would have been smaller had he been able to "connect" with the new Pirelli tyres.
Ogier "proud" to be Monaco great like boyhood idol Senna
World Rally Championship star Sebastien Ogier is "proud" to be a record-breaker like his boyhood idol Ayrton Senna after becoming the most successful driver in Rally Monte Carlo's history
Hyundai “cannot be proud” of Rally Monte Carlo efforts
Hyundai boss Andrea Adamo believes his World Rally Championship team “cannot be proud” of its Rally Monte Carlo showing so far.
Tanak blames recce error for Rally Monte Carlo retirement
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak has said an error during his recce for this week's Rally Monte Carlo is what led to his retirement.
Evans: Safety-first approach won't win WRC title
Toyota World Rally Championship driver Elfyn Evans says a safety-first approach is not how he plans to win the 2021 WRC title, despite it almost netting him glory in 2020.
Tanak expects "more promising" second year at Hyundai
Ott Tanak says he is confident of giving a better account of himself in his second WRC season at Hyundai after a disappointing title defence in 2020.
Neuville to make co-driver call after Monte Carlo
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville has said he will make a decision on whether or not to stick with new co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe for the remainder of the 2021 World Rally Championship after next week’s Rally Monte Carlo.
Neuville splits with co-driver Gilsoul ahead of WRC season
Thierry Neuville has split with long-term co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul one week before the start of the 2021 World Rally Championship season.
Arctic Rally Finland replaces Sweden on WRC calendar
The World Rally Championship has replaced the cancelled Rally Sweden with Arctic Rally Finland on its 2021 calendar.
Belgium replaces UK on 2021 WRC calendar
The World Rally Championship has added Belgium to its 2021 calendar, replacing the proposed UK fixture in the Northern Ireland.
M-Sport announces WRC driver line-up for 2021 season
M-Sport is to continue its policy of blooding young drivers in the WRC by adding Adrien Fourmaux to its line-up for 2021 alongside Gus Greensmith and Teemu Suninen.
Evans: Pre-Monza test "crucial" to WRC title hopes
Toyota's WRC points leader Elfyn Evans has described this week’s pre-Rally Monza test as "crucial" to his hopes of going to lift the title next month.
Colin McRae WRC documentary to be released
A special documentary marking 25 years since Colin McRae became the first British driver to win the World Rally title will be broadcast later this week.
M-Sport launches new Ford Fiesta Rally3 car
M-Sport has completed its Ladder of Opportunity strategy with the launch of the new Fiesta Rally3 meaning it now builds a car for each of the World Rally Championship’s five-tier class structure.
Paddon: Rallying risks being left behind on green tech
Former Hyundai WRC driver Hayden Paddon has warned rallying runs the risk of being "left behind" the longer it takes to embrace less polluting renewable energies.
Ex-WRC driver Mikkelsen gets first 2020 rally outing in ERC
Former Volkswagen and Hyundai World Rally Championship driver Andreas Mikkelsen is set to make his first rally appearance of 2020 on next month’s Rally Hungary.
FIA signs off hybrid system for next-gen WRC cars
The next generation of World Rally Championship cars will adopt a bespoke 100kW plug-in hybrid system after the final 'Rally1' technical regulations were agreed by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
Rally GB edges closer to Northern Ireland move
Senior government and tourism bosses in Northern Ireland are considering “in detail” a fresh business case for moving the UK World Rally Championship round across the Irish Sea in 2021.
Ogier: I’m not giving up on seventh WRC title despite deficit
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier says he has not given up on taking a seventh FIA World Rally Championship title this season, despite a costly retirement on last month’s Rally Turkey.
Solberg to make Italy WRC return with Pirelli test car
Former World Rally champion Petter Solberg believes his chance to compete on the Power Stage of next month’s Rally Italy is the perfect litmus test for Pirelli’s new gravel tyres.
Tanak’s WRC title hopes take blow after Rally Turkey crash
Defending World Rally Champion Ott Tanak says that he is “pretty sure” he will return for the closing leg of Rally Turkey tomorrow after retiring from Saturday morning’s opening test with steering failure.
WRC cancels Rally Germany, moves Italy date to avoid F1 clash
Rally Germany organisers have announced the cancellation of October’s World Rally Championship event, while Rally Italy has been moved three weeks earlier.
Turkey date change opens door for Belgian WRC round
The WRC’s new managing director says the flexibility of Rally Turkey organisers in changing date should help allow at least one extra round to join this season’s calendar.
Tanak keen to capitalise on Estonia home advantage
Ott Tanak says the resumption of the WRC season in his Estonian homeland in September is the perfect opportunity to reignite his title defence with new employer Hyundai.
Mikkelsen hopes Pirelli role can lead to WRC return
Former Hyundai WRC competitor Andreas Mikkelsen believes his new role as Pirelli's tyre development driver will aid his attempts to secure a full-time seat in the series again.
Rally New Zealand fears being "cast into the wilderness"
Organisers of Rally New Zealand fear it could be “cast into the wilderness” after the event failed to appear on the draft calendar for next year’s World Rally Championship.
Motorsport UK "optimistic" Rally GB will get 2021 WRC date
Motorsport UK is “optimistic” the UK will be represented in the World Rally Championship next year despite Rally GB not being included on an initial list of 2021 events.