The Japanese driver fronts a dominant Toyota 1-2-3 after eight stages on the rapid, snow-lined roads around Umeå, with Sami Pajari completing the trio as the GR Yaris Rally1 established itself as the reference package from dawn through to the floodlit Umeå Sprint. The narrative shifted early. Championship leader Oliver Solberg began the day in […]
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, is accelerating plans for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) to return to the United States, with announcement of a WRC candidate event scheduled for mid-2026. Organised in collaboration with the Automobile Competition Committee of […]
The 24-year-old Toyota Gazoo Racing driver carries a commanding 59.3-second lead into Sunday’s final leg. If converted into victory, it would see Solberg surpass Sébastien Ogier’s long-standing 2009 benchmark to become the youngest winner of the iconic event. Saturday concluded with SS13, a super special stage run on part of Monaco’s Grand Prix circuit. It […]
Competing in his first event as a full-season Rally1 driver, the Toyota Gazoo Racing competitor continued to manage changing conditions effectively, responding consistently across the day’s six stages to end the leg with a 1min 08.4sec advantage in the French Alps. Friday’s itinerary presented a contrasting challenge to Thursday night’s opening loop. Snow and slush […]
In a five-round calendar confirmed today (5 December), Rally Chile Bio Bío will host the all-important double points-scoring season finale. The 2026 calendar will also see crews travelling to Sweden, Croatia, Portugal and Finland. The championship – the stepping stone for drivers aiming to move into the FIA World Rally Championship – will once again […]
Fourmaux had completed SS14 with a narrow 2.4sec cushion over Sesks and just 5.8sec in hand over Thierry Neuville after a leg in which the lead changed hands several times. But the Hyundai pilot was checked in one minute early to TC14A, the technical zone prior to overnight service, incurring a 60sec time penalty in […]
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for Motor Sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced the selection of TotalEnergies as the single supplier of sustainable fuel for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for a three-year term beginning in 2026. In 2022, the FIA committed to a […]
Fourmaux climbed to the front after a demanding afternoon in which drama reshuffled the order on the second pass of the Khulays stage. Hyundai-driving Frenchman Fourmaux stayed clear of major issues across all seven stages to end the day 6.0sec ahead of Toyota’s Sami Pajari, with early pacesetter Mārtiņš Sesks just 0.9sec further back in […]
Following an e-vote by the World Motor Sport Council, a series of updates to the regulations governing the FIA World Rally Championship have been approved. The revisions introduce new provisions relating to mandatory rest hours, establish a formal framework for Candidate Rallies seeking inclusion in the FIA WRC calendar, amend the duration of midday service […]
The eight-time world champion fended off Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate and points leader Elfyn Evans through a rain-soaked final leg, winning by 11.6sec to close the gap to three points. Kalle Rovanperä’s sixth-place finish leaves him 24 points off the lead, ensuring all three Toyota drivers remain in contention while Ott Tänak’s faint hopes are […]