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Having run as a successful promotional event last year, the Baltic country has struck a deal to run the first WRC event since Rally Mexico in March following the coronavirus pandemic. The event organisers' agreement with WRC bosses and the FIA is part of a deal that is believed to be in the region of two million Euros for the high-speed gravel event. Following the opening three ...Keep reading View the full article

Having run as a successful promotional event last year, the Baltic country has struck a deal to run the first WRC event since Rally Mexico in March following the coronavirus pandemic. The event organisers' agreement with WRC bosses and the FIA is part of a deal that is believed to be in the region of two million Euros for the high-speed gravel event. Following the opening three ...Keep reading View the full article

Six-time WRC champion Ogier stated in August last year that he would retire from the sport at the end of the 2020 season, although at that point he hadn’t left Citroen to sign with Toyota. However, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the Frenchman to revise his plans and it is understood that he wants to bid farewell to the top-echelon of rallying after a ‘normal’ season. The 2020 ...Keep reading View the full article

Six-time WRC champion Ogier stated in August last year that he would retire from the sport at the end of the 2020 season, although at that point he hadn’t left Citroen to sign with Toyota. However, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the Frenchman to revise his plans and it is understood that he wants to bid farewell to the top-echelon of rallying after a ‘normal’ season. The 2020 ...Keep reading View the full article

October's Wales Rally GB was the last time Mikkelsen competed in the category, bringing the curtain down on a turbulent two-year stint with Hyundai. He was replaced by reigning champion Ott Tanak in the Korean manufacturer's line-up for this year. Mikkelsen beat other out-of-contract drivers to land the Pirelli role, as five-time WRC event winner Kris Meeke, New Zealander Hayden ...Keep reading View the full article

October's Wales Rally GB was the last time Mikkelsen competed in the category, bringing the curtain down on a turbulent two-year stint with Hyundai. He was replaced by reigning champion Ott Tanak in the Korean manufacturer's line-up for this year. Mikkelsen beat other out-of-contract drivers to land the Pirelli role, as five-time WRC event winner Kris Meeke, New Zealander Hayden ...Keep reading View the full article

Rally Estonia, which is making its debut on the WRC map this year, will take place over just two days, with 70 percent of the running scheduled on Saturday. This would have put championship leader Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) at a significant disadvantage over his rivals, as he would have had to open the roads for the entirety of Day 1 and therefore the majority of the rally. But the WRC has ...Keep reading View the full article

Rally Estonia, which is making its debut on the WRC map this year, will take place over just two days, with 70 percent of the running scheduled on Saturday. This would have put championship leader Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) at a significant disadvantage over his rivals, as he would have had to open the roads for the entirety of Day 1 and therefore the majority of the rally. But the WRC has ...Keep reading View the full article

Hansen entered the final round leading the standings ahead of Tom Blomqvist and it was Blomqvist who struck first in the finale, taking the fastest time in Q1. While Hansen responded with a pair of best times in Q2 and Q4, he was handed a five-second penalty in Q3 for contact with the returning van Gisbergen in Q3. Blomqvist claimed top spot in the Intermediate Classification, with Hansen ...Keep reading View the full article

Hansen entered the final round leading the standings ahead of Tom Blomqvist and it was Blomqvist who struck first in the finale, taking the fastest time in Q1. While Hansen responded with a pair of best times in Q2 and Q4, he was handed a five-second penalty in Q3 for contact with the returning van Gisbergen in Q3. Blomqvist claimed top spot in the Intermediate Classification, with Hansen ...Keep reading View the full article

Originally, the Japanese driver was supposed to contest eight rallies in 2020 at the wheel of a fourth factory-entered Yaris WRC, including all seven European events. However, after finishing seventh in Monte Carlo and ninth in Sweden, Katsuta's plans were placed on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following last week's reveal of a revised calendar, Toyota has now clarified that ...Keep reading View the full article

Originally, the Japanese driver was supposed to contest eight rallies in 2020 at the wheel of a fourth factory-entered Yaris WRC, including all seven European events. However, after finishing seventh in Monte Carlo and ninth in Sweden, Katsuta's plans were placed on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following last week's reveal of a revised calendar, Toyota has now clarified that ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2020 season was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic after just three rounds and several ensuing rallies have since been cancelled, including Finland, New Zealand and Rally GB, delaying the resumption of the championship. However, on Thursday the FIA and WRC Promoter revealed plans to host at least five more rounds this year, with five events scheduled between September and ...Keep reading View the full article

The 2020 season was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic after just three rounds and several ensuing rallies have since been cancelled, including Finland, New Zealand and Rally GB, delaying the resumption of the championship. However, in a press release issued on Thursday, the FIA and WRC Promoter revealed plans to host at least eight rounds this year, with five events scheduled between ...Keep reading View the full article

The New Zealander won round one at Abu Dhabi in dominant form last month, but it was endurance racer Tom Blomqvist who claimed a shock victory in round two at Hell in Norway last Sunday, also driving a Peugeot 208. With series leader Van Gisbergen absent, British driver Blomqvist, son of former World Rally Champion and European rallycross competitor Stig Blomqvist, now effectively sits second ...Keep reading View the full article

The New Zealander won round one at Abu Dhabi in dominant form last month, but it was endurance racer Tom Blomqvist who claimed a shock victory in round two at Hell in Norway last Sunday, also driving a Peugeot 208. With series leader Van Gisbergen absent, British driver Blomqvist, son of former World Rally Champion and European rallycross competitor Stig Blomqvist, now effectively sits second ...Keep reading View the full article

Last Friday, the World Motor Sport Council named the nine locations that have contracts to stage a round of the series in 2021, including Monte Carlo, Italy, Kenya, Finland, Spain and Japan. Australia was also welcomed back to the fold after the Coffs Harbour-based event stepped aside in 2020. A number of high-profile names were absent, however, including Wales Rally GB and New ...Keep reading View the full article

Last Friday, the World Motor Sport Council named the nine locations that have contracts to stage a round of the series in 2021, including Monte Carlo, Italy, Kenya, Finland, Spain and Japan. Australia was also welcomed back to the fold after the Coffs Harbour-based event stepped aside in 2020. A number of high-profile names were absent, however, including Wales Rally GB and New ...Keep reading View the full article

The first three events of the rescheduled campaign, that was confirmed by the World Motor Sport Council on Friday, in Sweden, Finland and Latvia will all double-up to host individual points-scoring rounds on both Saturday and Sunday, instead of the traditional single event run over two days format. World RX promoter IMG had already announced plans to run a double-header at in Abu Dhabi as the ...Keep reading View the full article

The first three events of the rescheduled campaign, that was confirmed by the World Motor Sport Council on Friday, in Sweden, Finland and Latvia will all double-up to host individual points-scoring rounds on both Saturday and Sunday, instead of the traditional single event run over two days format. World RX promoter IMG had already announced plans to run a double-header at in Abu Dhabi as the ...Keep reading View the full article