RNW Staff

A win in heat three helped Veiby to climb from fourth to third in the intermediate classification, behind weekend pace-setter Kristoffersson and Grönholm, with Kevin and Timmy Hansen as well as Juha Rytkönen – the Suonenjoki native driving the only combustion-engined entry in the field at the KymiRing, in his sustainably-fuelled, PGRX-run Hyundai i20 – […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced that a tender process will be run for a new commercial rights holder of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). This follows an extensive period of discussions with Red Bull and KW25, […]

The victory for the Mini JCW Rally+ driver, who claimed two stage wins in punishing heat over the weekend, delivered a priceless haul of points towards his challenge for honours in the Drivers’ Championship and the Ultimate category in the European series. Krotov said: “We finished the Hungarian Baja. It was my first time competing […]

The FIA European Historic Rally Championship checked into Finland this weekend for its first gravel event of the 2025 campaign. With fast, sweeping gravel roads, high crests and tight turns, Lahti Historic Rally promised to be one of the standout events of the historic calendar-and delivered a thrilling showcase for the passionate Finnish fans. Across […]

Driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, the 2013 ERC champion, co-driven by Jiří Hovorka, secured a stunning 12th Barum win after edging Armstrong by 10.7sec across 13 challenging asphalt stages. “I’m shaking now because after last year I was not expecting I could be as fast as this during this year. For sure, thanks a […]

Kopecký, driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, proved to be the driver to beat as the 11-time event winner set the pace on Zlín’s tricky asphalt roads to edge the overnight advantage ahead of Jon Armstrong and Andrea Mabellini. “I think I have enough experience, I’m not getting nervous because I love this sport and when […]

Featuring high-speed forest sections, narrow stretches through villages, bumpy and sometimes broken roads, plus unpredictable weather, Barum Czech Rally Zlín has tested the ERC stars and their cars since 1984. Forty-seven crews have entered round six of the 2025 ERC season including 11-time Barum Czech Rally Zlín winner Jan Kopecký, the 2013 ERC champion, overall […]

The FIA EHRC moves to the loose-surface classic of Lahti Historic Rally this week, where high-speed gravel roads weave through the pine forests of the Päijät-Häme region. Renowned for its flowing corners, blind crests and jumps, Lahti is a driver’s rally in the purest sense. On gravel, crews must balance commitment with precision, constantly adapting […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the World Rallycross Championship and confirmed that the final rounds of the season will be run as a climactic double-header at Istanbul Park in Türkiye from 20-21 September.  The 2025 calendar […]

Top Fuel – Home victory for Callin The Top Fuel final was set between Sweden’s Susanne Callin and Britain’s Liam Jones. Qualifying hinted at a close contest, with Callin’s 3.880-second E.T. and Jones’ 3.887. However, the final proved to be an anticlimax as both drivers encountered issues. With Jones dropping out right after the start […]

One of motorsport’s oldest disciplines, with a history dating back to an event at La Turbie, near Nice in January 1897, Hill Climb has thrived as one of grassroots racing’s most popular pursuits for well over a century.  However, with classes proliferating to keep up with technical differences and competitive incompatibility, and with sporting equity […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has celebrated a successful inaugural FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Senior series which showcased global karting talent and delivered on core aspects of the FIA’s Global Karting Plan. The expansion of the Karting Academy Trophy […]

Top Fuel, everything yet to be decidedIn Top Fuel, British returnee Liam Jones leads the standings after advancing to the final at Santa Pod. In Tierp his main challenger is Swedish driver Susanne Callin, who was defeated in the Santa-Pod semifinals by reigning FIA European Champion Jndia Erbacher. Callin is only 19 points behind her RF […]

The 2025 edition of Rally Finland delivered exactly what it promised: flat-out speed, huge jumps, and passionate fans lining the legendary gravel roads. The fastest event on the calendar once again proved to be a true test of confidence and commitment, and the FIA Rally Star drivers rose to the challenge. Australia’s Taylor Gill extended […]

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe)  Q: And for the ninth time in his career, Lando Norris is your winner here in Hungary. Lando, just talk to us about that last stint, battling with Oscar Piastri, your teammate. It came so close there but you held him off.Lando NORRIS: Yeah. […]

Lando Norris held off McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to convert a one-stop strategy into a superb Hungarian Grand Prix win and hand McLaren its 200th race victory at the end of a thrilling race at the Hungaroring. George Russell took third place for Mercedes after polesitter Charles Leclerc’s bid for victory faded in the second half […]

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Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh podium of the year George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.  It was an encouraging end to the ‘first half’ of the season, with a changed rear suspension specification providing a more consistent car balance and a positive result. Starting P4, George made […]

Charles Leclerc took a sensational, surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as McLaren’s practice dominance disappeared in a tricky qualifying session at the Hungaroring.  Championship leader Piastri and Norris were quickest in the opening phases of qualifying but a change of wind direction in Q3 caught both […]

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri beat title rival Lando Norris to top spot in the final practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third almost four tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  The session got off to a slow start but after 10 minutes, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto posted the first lap […]