The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today confirmed a landmark 15-round 2027 FIA World Rally Championship (FIA WRC) calendar, following its approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. The announcement follows last week’s confirmation that Ford will return to […]

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The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver began the day third, 12.3sec behind overnight leader Thierry Neuville, but produced a superb morning charge before navigating an incident-packed afternoon to put himself in position to claim both the rally victory and a maiden world title. Championship leader Elfyn Evans ends Saturday fifth overall, while fellow contender Sami Pajari […]

Just 0.4 seconds separate the two Hyundai i20 N Rally1 cars at the end of Friday’s six gravel stages, with Solberg 12.3 seconds further back in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. Fourmaux had led since SS3 and remained in control for much of the afternoon despite increasingly demanding road conditions, puncture risks and tyre-management concerns. […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today welcomed Ford’s announcement that it will return to the FIA World Rally Championship with a full factory programme from 2028 and develop an all-new Rally1 car under the FIA’s WRC27 technical regulations for […]

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The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, and WRC Promoter have today confirmed that Rally Saudi Arabia, scheduled to take place from 12–15 November, will not form part of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship. The FIA and WRC Promoter have worked […]

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Solberg began the longest day of the rally 10.1 seconds ahead of Evans, but came under increasing pressure as Ogier won four of Saturday’s six stages and steadily reduced the gap to his Toyota team-mate. The rally leader responded on the final 28.31-kilometre María las Cruces stage, setting the fastest time by 3.7 seconds over […]

Making his first Rally Chile Biobío start in Rally1 machinery, Solberg claimed two stage victories as crews faced wet and slippery roads during the morning before increasingly dry and abrasive conditions developed across the afternoon loop. The Toyota driver set the pace on the opening Turquía stage, finishing 1.4 seconds ahead of Evans. The championship […]

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The Toyota driver began the day 11.9 seconds clear of Hayden Paddon and more than doubled that margin across nine stages, despite damaging the rear wing of his GR Yaris Rally1 and surviving an overshoot during the afternoon. Pajari steadily increased his advantage through the opening loop as crews adapted to conditions that proved significantly […]

Following Thursday evening’s ceremonial start in Encarnación, crews faced eight stages on Friday, with tyre problems and incidents affecting several of the leading Rally1 contenders and producing multiple changes at the head of the standings. Pajari began the afternoon loop in fourth position, 33.2 seconds from the lead, before moving through the order during the […]

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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 completion of the Rally Scotland candidate event, marking an important step towards the potential return of the FIA World Rally Championship to the United Kingdom in 2027. The four-day FIA assessment […]

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Ogier and returning co-driver Julien Ingrassia won three of the morning’s four forest stages before successfully navigating torrential rain, standing water and severely reduced visibility during a challenging afternoon loop around Jyväskylä. Evans climbed from fifth to second as the conditions reshaped the standings, while home driver Sami Pajari completed an all-Toyota Gazoo Racing overnight […]

Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia had led the rally since Friday morning and held a 20.9-second advantage when their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 left the road at high speed and rolled several times during the second pass of Västilä. Both crew members exited the car unassisted and were subsequently transported to hospital in Tampere […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced a landmark long-term commercial rights agreement for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). It follows the acquisition of WRC Promoter GmbH by Cosmobilis and Park Square […]

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