Thierry Neuville secured victory at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece on Sunday afternoon - fronting a historic Hyundai i20 N 1-2-3 finish. The Belgian driver seized the top spot early on Saturday after nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb retired with alternator failure. From that moment onwards he never looked back. Neuville’s Hyundai squad emerged from … [Read more...]
Belgian seeks home win in WRC this weekend
Thierry Neuville is targeting his first-ever win of the FIA World Rally Championship’s hybrid era as the series returns to asphalt on his home roads at Ypres Rally Belgium 18 - 21 August. Twelve months ago the Hyundai Motorsport driver sealed an emotional win after leading since the opening day on Belgium’s WRC debut. In contrast, Neuville’s 2022 season has … [Read more...]
WRC Croatia washout win for Rovanperä
Kalle Rovanperä snatched an extraordinary Croatia Rally victory on Sunday afternoon as a downpour turned the event on its head in the final kilometres of the last stage. The Finn led from the start of the three-day rally in the hills around Zagreb in his Toyota GR Yaris, only for a storm in the penultimate speed test to wipe out his hard-earned … [Read more...]
Evans on tenderhook until final WRC round next month
Welshman Elfyn Evans faces a frustrating month's delay before he can make his final bid to win this year's FIA World Rally Championship after an unsettled run in Spain at the weekend. Thierry Neuville stormed to his second FIA World Rally Championship victory of the season with a commanding display at RallyRACC - Rally de España on Sunday … [Read more...]
Thrilling finale to WRGB
The scene is set for an epic finish to the 2018 edition of Wales Rally GB today, writes Gary Jones. The title fight dramatically swung back and forth in front of thousands of enthralled fans in the heart of the classic mid Wales forests on saturday and just 14 secs covered the top four overnight. Under bright, sunny skies, spectators flocked to the … [Read more...]