World Rally News

A confident Sebastien Ogier says the only way he can be denied an eighth World Rally title is if he makes an unforced error over the remaining two days of Rally Monza.

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans fought back on the afternoon leg of Rally Monza to snatch the overnight lead of the event by 1.4 seconds.

Sebastien Ogier says he is relieved to find the set-up woes that slowed him on Rally Spain have been cured for the deciding round of the World Rally Championship.

Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kalle Rovanpera set the benchmark on this evening’s Rally Monza shakedown stage.

Come Sunday afternoon at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, either a new name will be engraved into the World Rally Championship trophy, or a very familiar one will be added for an eighth – and final – time.

Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville admits the team has “missed” having a reliable car in this year’s World Rally Championship, and that lessons must be learnt when developing their new Rally1 machine.

Elfyn Evans says the UK’s long-term involvement in the World Rally Championship is vital if the sport is to enjoy high levels of future support from the British public. 

Reigning World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier has been handed a fine by FIA stewards for the second consecutive event following a road traffic violation on Rally Spain.

Thierry Neuville says his Rally Spain victory has been tainted by a mechanical issue that meant his car had to be pushed to the final regroup.

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has expressed frustration at how set-up changes designed to improve the ride and handling of his Yaris World Rally Car going into day two of Rally Spain left him on the back foot.

Thierry Neuville produced one of his standout drives of the season today to put him firmly in the box seat to record back-to-back Rally Spain victories.

Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has said the gulf that existed between him and Toyota’s Elfyn Evans prior to taking the lead of Rally Spain served as “a wake-up call”.

The World Rally Championship will visit four continents next season, with New Zealand making its long-awaited comeback after two decades away from the series.

A mouth-watering battle lies in store on day two of Rally Spain tomorrow as the top two cars driven by Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans are separated by less than a second. 

Toyota has announced that Esapekka Lappi will complete its 2022 World Rally Championship driver line-up alongside Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier.

Craig Breen has sealed a full-time seat in the World Rally Championship for 2022 with M-Sport Ford. 

Reigning World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier has said a stone strike was the reason for his no-score on Rally Finland’s power stage last weekend.

Craig Breen has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will have a full-time seat in next season’s World Rally Championship.

Rally Finland winner Elfyn Evans insists the World Rally Championship title remains Sebastien Ogier’s to lose despite significantly reducing the reigning champion’s advantage at the top of the standings this weekend.

The boss of Hyundai Motorsport believes his team has finally turned a corner on Rally Finland having had to endure years of disappointing displays there.

Elfyn Evans kept it neat and tidy over Rally Finland’s final four stages to win the event by 14.1 seconds and become only the second British driver in the event’s 70-year history to triumph there.

World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier has been handed an €800 fine and a one-minute time penalty by Rally Finland stewards for failing to follow safety protocol.

Ott Tanak will be given a free hand by his Team Principal Andrea Adamo to go all-out in his efforts to secure a third consecutive Rally Finland victory tomorrow.

Thierry Neuville has explained the freak incident that forced him and team-mate Martijn Wydaeghe to retire from the penultimate day of Rally Finland.