Rallying

M-Sport return to the Probite British Rally Championship

13 February 2025

M-Sport will return to the Probite British Rally Championship in 2025 with a sensational lineup, recruiting FIA Junior WRC champion Romet Jürgenson and BRC front-runner Garry Pearson to drive a pair of M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally2 examples. After taking the fight to the final round of the season with William Creighton spearheading their campaign last year, … [Read more...]

Willpower behind rallying legend

6 February 2025

Former BMC apprentice, engineer and international rally competitor Pablo Raybould, has established a reputation as a prolific motorsport author and Willpower will be his tenth book! His no-nonsense writing style is succinct with painstaking research invested in the chosen subject, invariably well-illustrated with copious and uniquely sourced images. … [Read more...]

Ogier and Evans set down WRC 2025 markers

30 January 2025

Sébastien Ogier etched his name further into the history books by claiming a record-extending 10th victory at Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship but was chased all the way by his Welsh team-mate Elfyn Evans. Driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, Ogier secured victory by a margin of 18.5sec over his Toyota GAZOO Racing … [Read more...]

2025 WRC launches in Monte Carlo

23 January 2025

The stars of the FIA World Rally Championship shone bright on Sunday night as the 2025 season was officially launched in front of the sparkling backdrop of the iconic Casino de Monte-Carlo,which will also be the start for this week's opening round of the 2025 season. Before beginning proceedings, the sincere sympathies of the WRC community were passed to … [Read more...]

Hankook Tyres will debut in WRC Monte-Carlo opener

16 January 2025

A new era of the FIA World Rally Championship revs into action in the mountains surrounding Monte-Carlo from 23 January, with cars running on Hankook-supplied tyres for the first time in the series’ 52-year history. Global leading tyre company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) will exclusively supply tyres for all categories for the next three … [Read more...]

Autosport International at a cross-roads

16 January 2025

Last week's Autosport International Show kickstarted another motorsport season, but did new-look event deliver improvements promised by organisers? In motorsport circles, the International Racing Car Show begins another new season, traced back to when the event was conceived by the British Racing and Sports Car Club and first opened 2nd – 9th January 1960 … [Read more...]

Book review: Forgotten Rally Photos

9 January 2025

Perfectly defining the iconic 1970s epoch of stage and road rallying, this fascinating book provides a wide selection of high-quality images from the lens of professional photographer Peter Smith, matched with some clever investigative captions by former competitor, journalist and author Jonathan Pulleyn, providing background stories that perhaps weren’t … [Read more...]

WRC 2027+ regs announced

19 December 2024

WRC Promoter has welcomed the announcement of the technical regulations for the FIA World Rally Championship from 2027 onwards, which provide a clear roadmap for the pinnacle of rallying. Approved by the World Motor Sport Council on 11 December, the updated technical regulations see a significant reduction in cost to manufacturers and more flexibility … [Read more...]

Summer festival planning is warming up

12 December 2024

Planning for Silverstone Festival next summer is in full flow, even as we brace for a holiday cold snap. The arrival of the New Year will signify some exciting automotive anniversaries and many of these will be celebrated in style with special birthday displays and track parades over the end-of-summer Bank Holiday weekend at Silverstone Festival 22-24 … [Read more...]

2025 points will mark year of change for WRC series