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Neuville strikes late to take lead at Rally Sweden
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville struck right at the death on the opening day of Rally Sweden to claim the overnight lead of an event he last won in 2018.

Toyota's Rovanpera sets pace on WRC Rally Sweden shakedown
World Rally Championship leaders Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen set the benchmark on today’s Rally Sweden shakedown stage.

Kenya signs contract extension to remain on WRC calendar until 2026
Safari Rally Kenya will remain on the World Rally Championship calendar until 2026 after signing a three-year contract extension.

Monte win exceeds Loeb's expectations on WRC return
Sebastien Loeb says to win Rallye Monte Carlo on his return to the World Rally Championship with a new team and in a new car has exceeded his expectations.

No Monte reward "hard to accept", says Hyundai's Neuville
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville says he leaves Rallye Monte Carlo, round one of the 2022 World Rally Championship, with a sense of “disappointment and frustration”.

"I knew the Puma was a winner when I first saw it," says Wilson
The boss of M-Sport Ford says he always knew his team “had a winner” on its hands with the new Puma Rally1 car.

Loeb wins WRC Monte Carlo opener on drama filled final day
Sebastien Loeb ended a three-year wait for a World Rally Championship victory in dramatic fashion on Rallye Monte Carlo to become the joint most successful driver in the history of the event.

Hyundai boss vows to find exhaust fum fix for Solberg
The man at the helm of Hyundai Motorsport has vowed to identify and treat the cause of the cockpit smoke that contributed to Oliver Solberg going off the road on Rallye Monte Carlo this morning.

Breen displaying qualities of a WRC champion - Millener
M-Sport Ford Team Principal Richard Millener believes new recruit Craig Breen has already shown the mindset required to become a future winner of the World Rally Championship.

Ogier copied Loeb's tyre strategy for "straight fight" reasons
Rallye Monte Carlo leader Sebastien Ogier says his decision to switch back to slicks for Saturday’s closing stage was influenced by a desire to have “a straight fight” with Sebastien Loeb.

WRC champion Ogier on course to extend Monte Carlo win count
Sebastien Ogier quadrupled his Rallye Monte Carlo lead on Saturday’s final stage to put himself firmly in the box seat to make it a record-extending ninth victory on the Monaca-based event tomorrow.

Neuville makes finishing Rallye Monte Carlo the priority
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville has suggested that finishing a round of the World Rally Championship has never been more important than at Rallye Monte Carlo this weekend.

It won't be easy matching Ford's pace, says WRC champion Ogier
Eight-time Rallye Monte Carlo Rally winner Sebastien Ogier admits it will not be easy to find the speed required to beat overnight leader Sebastien Loeb.

Loeb is overnight leader at Monte Carlo WRC opener
Sebastien Loeb rolled back the years on the second day of Rallye Monte Carlo, the M-Sport Ford driver winning four of the six stages to take command of the Tarmac classic with co-driver Isabelle Galmiche.

Ogier leads WRC opener after Thursday night stages
Sebastien Ogier kicked off the new World Rally Championship season as he finished the previous one – at the top of the timesheets.

Seb Ogier sets Monte Carlo shakedown benchmark for WRC 2022 opener
Sebastien Ogier ushered in the World Rally Championship’s new hybrid era by going fastest on this morning’s Rallye Monte Carlo shakedown stage.

Northern Ireland could become regular WRC round in future
The World Rally Championship Promoter says it is open to the idea of a multi-year commitment that would pass the mantle of hosting the British round of the competition to Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland fails in bid for final 2022 WRC calendar spot
Northern Ireland is no longer being considered for the final vacant spot on this year’s World Rally Championship calendar after the sport’s governing body in the UK pulled its support for the idea.

I have learnt so much from being Seb's team-mate, says Evans
Elfyn Evans insists losing out on the last two World Rally Championship titles to Sebastien Ogier will make him a stronger person for 2022 and beyond.

Ogier: Monza win "the best way" to end partnership with Ingrassia
Sebastien Ogier says winning the final round of the WRC to be crowned champion for an eighth time was “the best way possible” to bring the curtain down on his 16-year partnership with Julien Ingrassia.

Ogier wins Rally Monza to seal eighth WRC drivers' crown
Toyota Gazoo Racing has made it a clean sweep of drivers’, co-drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles at the season-ending Rally Monza in Italy.

We can cruise to the finish, says Ogier, as Evans is left frustrated
Sebastien Ogier says that he is perfectly happy “to cruise” to the finish of Rally Monza tomorrow even if it means sacrificing overall victory with Julien Ingrassia.

Monza leader Ogier homing in on eighth World crown
Three Rally Monza stages totalling 24.70-miles are all that stand between Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia winning the World Rally Championship for an eighth time tomorrow.

Latvala: Rally Monza title scrap is "great to see"
Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala admits the fight at the head of the Rally Monza field between Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans is exactly the kind of viewing the sport deserves.