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The unusual extra motivational bet that capped Neuville’s WRC Croatia display

Neuville’s co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe put down a proposition on the event’s recce after noticing that the final stage of the Saturday morning and afternoon loop featured a 9.11km stage.

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WRC Croatia: Relentless Neuville fends off Evans to hold narrow lead

The title rivals were locked in a titanic scrap across the day’s eight stages, which saw the lead change hands and the margin between the pair never exceeding five seconds, having started Saturday tied on overall times.

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Latvala: Neuville, Evans tied for WRC Croatia lead "something special"

Hyundai’s Neuville and Toyota driver Evans incredibly clocked identical overall times to sit tied for the lead on Friday night after 119.74 competitive stage kilometres.

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Hyundai enacts contingency plan after WRC Kenya fuel issue

Neuville’s i20 N was struck by a fuel system issue at Safari Rally Kenya that ended any hopes of a podium finish.

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Gravel Notes Podcast: WRC Croatia preview

The championship is finely poised with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville leading Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by six points following a grueling Safari Rally Kenya that saw both title contenders hit trouble.

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Why tough love has allowed Fourmaux to reach new WRC heights

Three rounds into the 2024 World Rally Championship season, a compelling case could be made for Adrien Fourmaux to be classed as the driver of the season so far. The Frenchman has turned heads on his full-time Rally1 return, exceeding both his and the M-Sport Ford team’s expectations to sit…

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How to watch WRC's Croatia Rally: schedule, line-up and more

The World Rally Championship is set for a return to asphalt stages at the Croatia Rally after a gruelling weekend on gravel in Kenya last time out.

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Gravel Notes Podcast: Kenya WRC review

Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen managed to tame Kenya’s wild terrain to complete a largely untroubled run to a dominant victory - their first of a partial campaign this year. The pair were the only Rally1 crew to avoid any major delays in what is renowned as the WRC’s toughest…

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WRC Safari Rally: Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1-2

Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clinched a first victory of the season in the second event of a partial campaign by a dominant 1m37.8s from Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. M-Sport’s Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux claimed a second career WRC podium in third, 2m25.1s adrift.

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Neuville frustrated as WRC Safari Rally hoodoo continues

The WRC points leader climbed to second position across Saturday morning, benefitting from punctures delaying his Toyota rivals Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.

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WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville to put Rovanpera firmly in control

Reigning world champion Rovanpera was one of the few to avoid punctures or mechanical issues to complete the day’s six stages with a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+3m13.3s].

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WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville, Rovanpera firmly in control

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Gearbox explosion caused Lappi's Safari Rally exit

The Rally Sweden winner was forced to surrender second position when his i20 N ground to a halt in stage five with a transmission issue.

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WRC Safari Rally: Tanak, Lappi retirements hands Rovanpera huge lead

Rovanpera set a blistering pace across the day’s six stages aboard his factory Toyota to lead team-mate Elfyn Evans by 56.9s heading into Saturday.

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WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture

Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.

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How to watch WRC's Safari Rally: schedule, line-up and more

The WRC heads to Kenya for its breathtaking Safari Rally to continue an epic start to the 2024 season.

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Neuville hopeful Hyundai has addressed WRC Kenya reliability woes

The Safari Rally, which hosts the third round of the WRC season this week, is renowned as a car-breaker thanks to its unique blend of rough terrain and changeable weather.

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Neuville clarifies WRC future amid anger over FIA technical reforms

The Hyundai driver has moved to clarify his future after comments made in an interview with AutoHebdo this week suggested this season could be his last. The championship leader is in the final year of his contract with Hyundai and is yet to put pen to paper on a new…

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WRC Sweden: Lappi ends victory drought with comfortable win

Part-time pairing Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm successfully navigated through 18 challenging snow stages to score a second career win with a 29.6-second margin over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans.

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WRC Sweden: Evans snatches second as Lappi closes on win

Hyundai driver Lappi took no risks to complete Sunday morning’s stages safely with a 34-second lead over Evans, who jumped ahead of M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux (+48.1s).

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WRC Sweden: Katsuta crash hands Lappi comfortable lead

Lappi ended the morning loop with a 1m24.3s lead over M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux, with Toyota’s Elfyn Evans [+1m40.5s] in third after Toyota driver Katsuta’s victory tilt came to an end on stage 10.

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Neuville: Fuel pressure problem not tactics to blame for Rally Sweden delay

The Hyundai driver was four minutes late to the start of stage six after struggling to fire up his i20 N, incurring a 40-second penalty.

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WRC Sweden: Lappi snatches lead from Katsuta to end “crazy” Friday

Lappi claimed three stage wins from the four afternoon tests that were plagued by snow flurries that made conditions incredibly challenging for crews. The performance helped Lappi overhaul Katsuta to open up a 3.2s rally lead after eight of 18 stages.

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WRC Sweden: Rovanpera sets the pace on championship return

The two-time world champion, making the first start of his part-time 2024 WRC campaign, lit up the timing screens on the first of 18 snow stages - Umea Sprint, 5.16km.

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