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Formula 1 race winner and Le Mans 24 Hours victor Jochen Mass has died aged 78. The German’s death was announced on his Instagram page by his family, over a month after it had revealed that he had suffered what was described as a “medical emergency”. “Today we mourn the loss of a husband, father, grandfather and a racing legend,” the family stated. “It is with heavy hearts ...Keep readingView the full article

Rally Portugal will welcome the strongest Rally1 line-up since 2022 when it hosts the next round of the World Rally Championship later this month. Twelve Rally1 cars are set to tackle Portugal’s 24 gravel stages for round five of the season from 15-18 May. Toyota will once again field five GR Yaris Rally1 cars with the most successful driver in Rally Portugal history, six-time winner ...Keep readingView the full article

Ott Tanak felt Hyundai was “clearly unprepared” for the demands of Rally Islas Canarias after suffering a crushing defeat to World Rally Championship rivals Toyota. Hyundai admitted that it underestimated the difficulty of the first pure asphalt event of the 2025 WRC season as it was unable to take the fight to a dominant Toyota that recorded an impressive 1-2-3-4 result. The Korean ...Keep readingView the full article

Ferrari fans have been treated to a number of special edition collections from PUMA in recent years and this time the drivers will also be setting the trends, joining a number of other famous Ferrari drivers who have raced in white over the years. The first driver to do so, according to our best research, was Jody Scheckter, who wore a white and blue suit reflecting the colours of his personal ...Keep readingView the full article

The FIA is considering making improvements to the controversial Appendix B of the International Sporting code that includes sanctions for drivers using “inappropriate language”. The governing body issued a clampdown on drivers swearing and using inappropriate language during events, with fines and potential bans listed among the sanctions for those breaching regulations. Hyundai World ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera was in a “different league” and produced a Rally Islas Canarias event domination 'rarely seen' in the World Rally Championship, according to eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were virtually untouchable on the Canary Islands' smooth asphalt roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages en route to a first win of the season, igniting ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera kick-started his 2025 World Rally Championship campaign with one of the most dominant victories of his career at Rally Islas Canarias. Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen delivered a masterclass on Gran Canaria’s smooth asphalt mountain roads, winning 14 of the 18 stages. The performance culminated in a first victory of the season by 53.5 seconds ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanperä says he cannot remember the last time he felt so comfortable driving a World Rally Championship car after winning a stunning 12 consecutive stages at Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has so far delivered a masterclass display on the Canary Islands smooth asphalt roads to open up a commanding 45.2s lead over Toyota team-mate Sébastien Ogier. Championship leader ...Keep readingView the full article

Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked out the top five. The Korean marque has found itself on the backfoot having failed to unlock the secrets to speed on the Canary Islands’ smooth asphalt roads that are making their World Rally Championship debut this weekend. Thierry ...Keep readingView the full article

The USA is on course to join the World Rally Championship calendar in 2026 following confirmation that a multi-year contract has been signed to bring rallying’s top flight back to North America. The WRC has long held an ambition to return to the US for the first time since the 1988 Olympus Rally, with the project a key part of its plan to grow the category. Last year, the championship ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has endured a surprisingly slow start to the season having struggled to adapt his driving style to the new Hankook rubber that has contributed to the Finn being 57-points adrift in the ...Keep readingView the full article

It has been quite the week for the FIA and the World Rally Championship and one which could have a lasting impact on both. Firstly, a resolution was reached between the governing body and the World Rally Drivers Alliance [WoRDA] that has resulted in the return of stage-end interviews following the Safari Rally Kenya silence, now drivers no longer fear penalties for swearing in heat of the ...Keep readingView the full article

The FIA has revealed “it is not the plan” to change the World Rally Championship Rally1 regulations next year amid the current uncertainty surrounding Hyundai’s involvement beyond 2025. The world motorsport governing body introduced the current Rally1 regulations in 2022 with the aim for the ruleset to run for a traditional five-year homologation cycle. Toyota, Hyundai and Ford via ...Keep readingView the full article

Adrien Fourmaux is grateful for the support from World Rally Championship competitors through the World Rally Drivers Alliance [WoRDA] that has resulted in a solution to the FIA swearing fine dispute. The Hyundai driver fell foul of the FIA’s clampdown on drivers using “inappropriate language” resulting in a €10,000 fine with €20,000 suspended, after swearing during a live ...Keep readingView the full article

British Rally Championship winner and M-Sport founder Malcolm Wilson has been nominated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem as his preferred candidate to succeed Robert Reid as the governing body’s deputy president for sport. Members will vote on this at the extraordinary general assemblies and conference in Macau in June. Reid resigned from the role earlier this month, citing a ...Keep readingView the full article

Stage-end interviews will return at this week's Rally Islas Canarias after the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) and the FIA reached an agreement over penalties for swearing during an event. World Rally Championship drivers opted to remain silent or speak in their mother tongue during stage-end interviews at Safari Rally Kenya last month after Hyundai driver Adrien Fourmaux became the first ...Keep readingView the full article

“I look at this as a blank canvas”, Reema Juffali says when she discusses not only helping to bring through the next generation of Saudi women racers but increasing motorsports participation in the region as a whole. She is clearly passionate about the subject as she talks with vigour – but she has not been all talk and no action, launching her own team, Theeba Motorsport, and now working ...Keep readingView the full article

Organisers have revealed the route for Paraguay's inaugural World Rally Championship round later this year. The South American nation is set to make its WRC debut this year as it hosts round 10 of the 2025 season on 28-31 August on an expanded 14-round 2025 calendar, after signing a multi-year agreement. A burgeoning local rally scene that has helped produce established WRC2 and Junior WRC ...Keep readingView the full article

Sebastien Ogier will contest the Rally Islas Canarias next month as Toyota will field five cars at the next round of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. The eight-time world champion is undertaking a partial campaign and the Spanish asphalt rally will be his second start of the year in what is the event’s WRC debut. Ogier’s inclusion on an entry list featuring 10 Rally1 crews will ...Keep readingView the full article

A dramatic final-stage roll has forced Takamoto Katsuta to retire from fifth position at Safari Rally Kenya after failing to reach the final time control. Katsuta appeared to be on course to finish a highly commendable fourth in Kenya before drama struck on the 21st and final stage of the event. Read Also: WRCEvans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title ...Keep readingView the full article