The eight-time world champion started the day fourth overall and 17.8sec behind overnight leader Rovanperä, but delivered a masterclass in tactical rallying to emerge with a 10.3sec advantage over Adrien Fourmaux heading into Sunday’s decisive four stages. Ogier’s charge gathered momentum throughout Saturday as his tactical gamble of carrying only five tyres versus his rivals’ […]

Frenchman Fourmaux dominated Friday’s action, leading for most of the day with a composed drive that put him on early the road to what would be a maiden WRC victory. But 3.5 kilometres from the finish of the penultimate stage, a rock impact punctured one of his Hyundai i20 N Rally1’s tyres and handed the […]

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 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 […]

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The Finn completed the rally’s penultimate leg with a commanding 34.6sec advantage following a dramatic afternoon that saw Hyundai’s championship contenders suffer identical heartbreak. Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux both tumbled from podium positions after front-right tyre deflations struck on the same stage, handing Toyota complete control of the leaderboard. Rovanperä had earlier overcome his […]

The Finn completed the opening day of his home event with a 4.9sec advantage over Thierry Neuville, with just 15.7sec separating the top five crews after almost 115 kilometres of action on flat-out forest roads in central Finland. Rovanperä, who won back-to-back world titles in 2022 and 2023 but has never claimed victory at his […]

The FIA World Rally Championship is set for another unforgettable season in 2026, as a second successive 14-round calendar has been approved by evote of the World Motor Sport Council. In addition, the FIA confirms the continuation of the 2025 Technical Regulations into 2026 – the final year of the planned homologations cycle – with […]

Secto Rally Finland (31 July – 03 August) presents a high-speed challenge for the FIA Rally Star crews as the iconic gravel event returns for its 2025 edition. For Estonian duo Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja, it marks their sixth WRC2 outing of the season, while Australian Taylor Gill and South African Max Smart head […]

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Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja delivered a composed and rapid drive at Rally Estonia to secure their second top five finish of the WRC2 season. Competing in front of home fans for the first time at this level, the FIA Rally Star duo showcased a fine balance of pace and control across the weekend’s demanding […]

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The 23-year-old Swede, making a one-off appearance in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 instead of piloting his regular GR Yaris Rally2 in FIA WRC, will carry a 21-second lead into Sunday’s three-stage finale. Victory would result in him joining an exclusive group of drivers to win on their debut with a new team at rallying’s […]

Driving a GR Yaris Rally1 on what is currently a one-off outing for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Swedish youngster Solberg stunned the field by romping to three fastest times on lightning-fast gravel roads in southern Estonia and led for the first full day’s entirety. The 23-year-old, who is co-driven by Britain’s Elliott Edmondson, collected his […]