The tightest WRC battle in years heads to rallying's ultimate speed test as Secto Rally Finland (31 July - 3 August hosts round nine of the 2025 season this week. Ott Tänak arrives in Jyväskylä with the slenderest of leads - just one point ahead of Elfyn Evans following his runner-up finish on Delfi Rally Estonia earlier this month. Finland's legendary … [Read more...]
Tänak takes podium after tense final stage
Ott Tänak overcame late drama to seal a commanding victory at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece on Sunday, reigniting his FIA World Rally Championship title challenge alongside co-driver Martin Järveoja. The Hyundai driver had been in fine form all weekend and looked set to complete a clean final day, winning two of Sunday’s four punishing gravel stages. But a … [Read more...]
Ogier in seventh heaven at Vodafone Rally de Portugal
Sébastien Ogier extended his record at Vodafone Rally de Portugal on Sunday, claiming a seventh victory on the event as Toyota GAZOO Racing continued its flawless start to the 2025 season with a fifth win in as many rounds. Co-driven by Vincent Landais, Ogier completed the four-day gravel classic 8.7sec ahead of Hyundai’s Ott Tänak, with GR Yaris Rally1 … [Read more...]
Evans come out of Africa with Safari win
Elfyn Evans tamed the wilds of Safari Rally Kenya to claim a landmark victory on Sunday and tighten his grip on the FIA World Rally Championship title race. The Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, beat Hyundai rival Ott Tänak by 1min 9.9sec to secure his second win of the season. In doing so, he opened up the largest championship lead … [Read more...]
Tänak takes WRC title fight to the line
The fight for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship is set to go down to the wire after Ott Tänak claimed a dramatic victory at Central European Rally on Sunday. In yet another twist to what has been a thrilling 2024 season, Tänak took the win by 7.0sec after Sébastien Ogier crashed his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID on a left-hand corner in the … [Read more...]
Toyota 1st & 2nd on WRC Greece
Kalle Rovanperä scored his third victory of the season in Greece on Sunday afternoon to tighten his grip on this year’s FIA World Rally Championship while Welshman Elfyn Evans is close behind. The 22-year-old (above) had looked set to bring up the rear of the podium at this 10th round but found himself topping the standings by more than two minutes … [Read more...]
Toyota dominate legendary Safari rally
TGR-WRT remain unbeaten on the toughest round of the FIA World Rally Championship since it returned to the calendar in 2021, with Toyota’s all-time Safari record now extended to 11 victories – 10 of those achieved as part of the WRC. The 1-2-3-4 finish comes 30 years to the month since Toyota first recorded such a result in Kenya with the Celica ST185, … [Read more...]
Estonian ends M-Sport Ford’s 385-day victory drought in Sweden
Ott Tänak secured a pivotal win at Rally Sweden on Sunday afternoon - ending M-Sport Ford’s victory drought on only his second FIA World Rally Championship event since returning to the team. The Estonian scored his second Sweden success by 18.7sec ahead of Hyundai i20 N driver Craig Breen, taking the lead of the series by three points after round two of … [Read more...]
WRC championship reaches knife-edge
The battle for the manufacturers’ crown in the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship reaches a potentially decisive point in Spain this weekend as just two teams remain in contention for the crown ahead of RallyRACC – Rally de España 20 – 23 October. Toyota Gazoo Racing can seal its second title in as many years at this penultimate round. The only squad able to … [Read more...]
Tänak chased by Evans to slender Ypres WRC victory
Ott Tänak stormed to Ypres Rally Belgium victory on Sunday afternoon to seal back-to-back FIA World Rally Championship wins. The Estonian driver inherited the top spot late on the penultimate day when Hyundai i20 N team-mate and long-time leader Thierry Neuville understeered off the road and into a ditch, shattering the Belgian’s hopes of a repeat home … [Read more...]
