The Latest Breaking News from the World Rally Championship

Lancia offers hint at future rally return

The famous Italian manufacturer has been linked with a return to the World Rally Championship following reports in Italian media last year. The marque is the most successful in WRC history winning 10 constructors' titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992).

Autosport · Mar 20, 2024

The Rally1 inspiration behind the WRC’s latest customer weapon

For the past three years, Toyota has been the dominant force in the World Rally Championship, sweeping aside the opposition to win a stunning drivers’ and manufacturers’ treble. But this year the Japanese marque is taking on a new challenge and has entered the Rally2 customer sphere with the GR…

Autosport · Mar 14, 2024

FIA discusses F1 Turkish GP return with president Erdogan

Ben Sulayem held a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the resort town of Marmaris on Sunday, when the pair discussed the possibility of a return of both F1 and the World Rally Championship.

Motorsport · Mar 4, 2024

How being a target for young drivers spurred Mikkelsen back to WRC

It is fair to say Andreas Mikkelsen has been knocking on the door for a return to the World Rally Championship ever since falling out of the top tier in 2019. These knocks have become increasingly louder after winning two WRC2 titles and a European Rally Championship, but still the…

Autosport · Dec 8, 2023

Wales secures 2024 European Rally Championship round

The news means international rallying will return to Britain for first time since the 2019 Wales Rally GB - the last time the World Rally Championship visited these shores.

Autosport · Nov 22, 2023

Tickford reveal Block Supercars tribute livery for Adelaide

Block passed away earlier this year and we well known for his career as a rally driver, which included 26 starts in the World Rally Championship and a staggering 100 wins in European Rallycross. 

Motorsport · Nov 22, 2023

Tickford reveals Block Supercars tribute livery for Adelaide

Block passed away earlier this year and we well known for his career as a rally driver, which included 26 starts in the World Rally Championship and a staggering 100 wins in European Rallycross. 

Autosport · Nov 22, 2023

Can the new WRC computer game help tackle a real-world hot topic?

The release of a new rally computer game is always a cause for celebration among motorsport gamers but the latest offering, EA Sports WRC, could actually help tackle a hot topic currently in the World Rally Championship.

Autosport · Sep 28, 2023

Why it's still too early to get excited about a potential Subaru WRC return

There’s no hiding from the fact that the World Rally Championship is entering a crucial phase as it wishes to establish its future, improve its appeal and attract more manufacturers. And last weekend’s Acropolis Rally gave both the series and the FIA every incentive to ensure that its pathway is…

Autosport · Sep 12, 2023

How rallying is helping a Red Bull Formula 1 hopeful

Over the years several Formula 1 drivers have tried their hand at rallying, think Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica, who both enjoyed spells in the World Rally Championship in the last decade. But few drivers harbouring dreams of climbing the ladder to reach the pinnacle of motorsport have chosen to…

Autosport · Jun 15, 2023