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Last-gasp Desafío Ruta 40 victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC’s Seth Quintero and Andrew Short_6a1e41ca6a9ec.jpeg

The event returned to the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) calendar after a one-year absence and produced a thrilling finish after five pulsating days of action across sinuous and demanding gravel tracks in the Andes foothills region of northwestern Argentina. With the race wide open heading into the final sprint to the finish in San […]

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FIA World Rally Championship – Rally Japan– Event Review

May 31, 2026 RNW Staff

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Goodyear FIA ETRC Misano day two round-up: Kiss takes three but Hahn four points behind in title chase

May 31, 2026 RNW Staff

Having triumphed twice on Saturday, the MAN-powered Révész Racing driver secured his second pole position of the weekend with a charging qualifying run this morning. But contact with Jochen Hahn in Race 3 left him down in sixth at the finish as Hahn secured his first win of 2026 ahead of son Lukas, who banked […]

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FREC: Popov becomes sixth different winner in first FIA FREC season

May 31, 2026 RNW Staff

After securing the first pole position of his single-seater career in Qualifying 2 this morning, Popov controlled the race from start to finish. MP Motorsport’s Alexander Abkhazava celebrated his maiden FIA FREC podium after climbing three positions to finish second. Rashid Al Dhaheri delivered another highly consistent performance, finishing third for R-ace GP and setting […]

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Evans leads Ogier into Rally Japan finale as Solberg challenge ends

May 30, 2026 RNW Staff

Evans started the longest leg of the event with a 15.7sec advantage over Solberg, who increased the pressure across Saturday morning and reduced the gap to 10.6sec by midday. However, Solberg’s challenge came to an end on the afternoon’s opening Mt. Kasagi stage when he slid wide at a left-hand corner and struck a tree […]

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Goodyear FIA ETRC Misano day one round-up: Champion Kiss shows his class with victory double

May 30, 2026 RNW Staff

After converting pole position for victory in Race 1 at the Italian venue, the MAN-powered Révész Racing driver underlined his star qualities by charging through from eighth on the partially-reversed grid in Race 2 to take the chequered flag in first position. Lukas Hahn and Sascha Lenz completed the Race 1 podium, while Antonio Albacete […]

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FREC: Munoz claims maiden victory in wet Race 1 at Spa

May 30, 2026 RNW Staff

The French F4 champion, a rookie at Formula Regional level, came out on top in the opening race of the weekend, which had been delayed due to adverse weather conditions and took place during the slot allocated for the reverse-grid Race 2 that was subsequently cancelled. Driving for ART Grand Grand Prix Munoz held off […]

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Evans leads Toyota top-four lockout after Friday in Japan

May 29, 2026 RNW Staff

Elfyn Evans ended a challenging opening day of FORUM8 Rally Japan at the head of the field, as Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT occupied the top four positions after six special stages on Friday. The FIA World Rally Championship leader made the most of his road position and delivered a measured performance across Aichi’s technical asphalt […]

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ETRC: Truck racers go for glory as Misano opens 2026 title chase

May 29, 2026 RNW Staff

Combining the excitement of truck racing with entertainment, sustainability and technical innovation, the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship is heavy metal motor sport at its very best, a truly unique spectacle and the pinnacle of global truck competition. Sixteen drivers are preparing to assemble for the season opener, the first of seven events on […]

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Kárai Trans Euro RX of Hungary Preview

May 29, 2026 RNW Staff

After a spectacular curtain-raiser in Riga earlier this month, the championship heads to one of rallycross’ most iconic venues, with momentum already building across all four categories. From established champions making their mark early on in the season to emerging stars impressing the crowds, the opening round delivered an early glimpse of what promises to […]

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SWISS ALPINE CHALLENGE AWAITS FIA EHRC PRE-2000 CREWS AT RALLYE DU CHABLAIS

May 29, 2026 RNW Staff

The FIA European Historic Rally Championships continue this weekend with Rallye du Chablais, as crews prepare to tackle the demanding mountain roads of Switzerland in round three of the 2026 Pre-2000 season. Following a successful debut outing at Historic Vltava Rallye earlier this year, François Delecour and Fabrice Gordon arrive in Switzerland aiming to continue […]

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FREC: Rookie Munoz rises in first Spa qualifying

May 29, 2026 RNW Staff

Setting the pace in Group B of Qualifying 1 on his final flying lap, the ART Grand Prix-run Frenchman – who won the French F4 title in 2025 – will be joined on the front row of the grid for Saturday’s opening race by UAE driver Rashid Al Dhaheri, who headed the Group A qualifying […]

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Spa the next opportunity for FIA FREC drivers to learn and progress

May 27, 2026 RNW Staff

American Wheldon, 17, became the fourth different winner during the FIA FREC’s inaugural season – and the first driver to triumph twice during the same weekend – a performance that puts him on top of the provisional standings after the opening two rounds. From Zandvoort in the Netherlands, the 10 three-car FIA FREC teams have […]

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EDRC: Callin wins all-female European Top Fuel opener

May 27, 2026 RNW Staff

In an all-female Top Fuel showdown at the British venue, reigning FIA European Top Fuel champion Callin (above), from Sweden, defeated Switzerland’s 2024 title winner Jndia Erbacher. Returning to the sport at Santa Pod’s The Main Event after a six-year break, Timo Habermann topped a dramatic contest for Top Methanol honours, while there was success […]

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FIA World Rally Championship – Rally Japan– FIA Event Preview

May 26, 2026 RNW Staff

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ERC: Heikkilä picks up the pieces for maiden victory

May 24, 2026 RNW Staff

Jaspar Vaher had led the Swedish gravel event following 11 action-packed stages, but a high-speed crash on stage 12 left his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 badly damaged and the 19-year-old Estonian firmly out of the lead fight. Vaher’s unfortunate delay – the Junior ERC graduate had belied his lack of experience by leading from the […]

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FREC: Wheldon doubles up at Zandvoort

May 24, 2026 RNW Staff

Driving for Dutch squad MP Motorsport, the American became the first FIA FREC contender to triumph twice in 2026, a performance that has put him 12 points in front of erstwhile leader Reno Francot (CL Motorsport) in the provisional standings. Briton Kean Nakamura-Berta (Prema Racing), the Race 2 pole-sitter, finished second to Wheldon with Dutchman […]

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LATVALA OVERCOMES LATE DRAMA TO CLAIM EHRC GRAVEL VICTORY IN GREECE

May 24, 2026 RNW Staff

Jari-Matti Latvala delivered an impressive performance across the demanding gravel roads of Greece to secure overall victory at the Historic Acropolis Rally, the second round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship gravel season. Co-driven by Tomiya Maekawa aboard their Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD ST185, the Finnish-Japanese pairing controlled the rally from the opening stages […]

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F1 – Antonelli wins thrilling Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton as Russell retires

May 24, 2026 RNW Staff

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix to strengthen his grip on the Drivers’ Championship, as Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired from the lead battle with a power unit issue on Lap 30. Russell had been running at the front following an intense opening half of the race at the Circuit Gilles […]

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F1 – 2026 Canadian Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

May 24, 2026 RNW Staff

DRIVERS1 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari)3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Heikki Kovalainen) Q: Kimi, congratulations. That was an incredible win for you and you had a really intense and close battle with George, and it’s a real shame what happened to him at the beginning of the race. Talk us through what was […]

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