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Friday Favourite: A misunderstood WRC rivalry which forged a friendship

When two drivers go head-to-head for the biggest prize and there’s controversy, it is often followed by a seismic rift between the pair. The World Rally Championship rivalry between Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz is well documented, but the Spaniard feels it doesn’t always portray the truth behind their relationship,…

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: The Good, The Bad and an intra-team squabble

The Acropolis Rally is renowned as one of the World Rally Championship’s true test of attrition. Last weekend’s Greek classic served up another slog for survival that delivered the most unexpected of results. Motorsport.com reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a highly attritional Acropolis.

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: The Good, The Bad and an intra team squabble

The Acropolis Rally is renowned as one of the World Rally Championship’s true tests of attrition. Last weekend’s Greek classic served up another slog for survival that delivered the most unexpected of results. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a highly attritional Acropolis.

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The WRC three-peat that crowned McRae the Acropolis master

The World Rally Championship is gearing up to tackle the Acropolis Rally this weekend, where Kalle Rovanpera could steal Colin McRae’s record as its youngest ever world champion. Toyota's starlet won the event last year, but he'll have to go some way to match the prowess of McRae on the…

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Toyota president shows off hydrogen vehicle in Belgium

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company's hydrogen-powered vehicles and promoted its high performance in Belgium during the World Rally Championship, the first time that a Toyota hydrogen-engine vehicle was driven on a public road outside of Japan.

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Third-generation McRae eyeing Junior WRC graduation for 2023

Third generation driver Max McRae is working hard towards stepping up to the Junior class of the World Rally Championship next season, following a test in a JWRC car.

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WRC Rally Finland: Everything you need to know

Finland’s ultra fast gravel roads provide the next stop on the 2022 World Rally Championship schedule this weekend.

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WRC eyeing 2023 Middle East round, USA expansion plans continue

The World Rally Championship is working to add a first Middle East round to its calendar since 2011, which could materialise as soon as next year.

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WRC Rally Estonia: Everything you need to know

The World Rally Championship returns to Europe as Estonia hosts the seventh round of the 2022 season this weekend. Here's the key information you need to know.

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Three brands evaluating future WRC move if rules are changed

Alpine, Skoda and the Stellantis Group are understood to have signalled interest in joining the World Rally Championship’s top tier if regulations undergo a change for the future.

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The Kenyan rally drivers breaking down barriers

While the World Rally Championship superstars took centre stage at the Safari Rally Kenya, a cast of home heroes emerged into the spotlight having celebrated their success on the biggest platform in rallying. Here are their stories and how they are changing perceptions

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Friday Favourite: The Gronholm advice that helped Hirvonen take on Loeb

Mikko Hirvonen never won the World Rally Championship, but was among Sebastien Loeb's closest challengers, pushing the Frenchman hard and finishing runner-up to him four times in a glittering career that yielded 15 rally wins. In the latest of our Friday Favourite series, Hirvonen picks his favourite teammate and explains…

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Autosport readers choose the greatest WRC drivers in history

In the lead up to the World Rally Championship’s 50th anniversary season celebrations at Rally Portugal, Autosport asked readers on social media to name its greatest ever driver. So who came out on top?

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Neuville: Hyundai unreliability allowing Rovanpera to run away in WRC

Thierry Neuville says Hyundai's ongoing reliability issues are becoming 'very frustrating' and contributing to Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera running away in the World Rally Championship title race.

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How the WRC celebrated its milestone in style

OPINION: The World Rally Championship’s celebration of its 50th anniversary season in Portugal was a welcome opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the pioneers who forged such a significant legacy

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WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and the emergence of a future legend

The World Rally Championship has a new star on its hand as Kalle Rovanpera notched up a third consecutive win on the weekend the championship celebrated its 50th anniversary season. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a Rovanpera masterclass in Portugal.

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Why WRC trailblazer Mouton has no regrets over missed title bid

As the World Rally Championship celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend, the story of one of its trailblazers Michele Mouton, who cruelly missed out on a world title in 1982, continues to grab the spotlight. Having gone to the cusp of a historic title forty years ago, Mouton explains the…

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Review: New Sebastien Ogier WRC documentary The Final Season

A new documentary on eight-time conqueror of the World Rally Championship Sebastien Ogier is released today. Autosport got a sneak preview and heard the Frenchman's thoughts on the project, produced by Red Bull Media House

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Toyota stunned by “miracle kid” Rovanpera after WRC Croatia success

Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala has hailed Kalle Rovanpera a “miracle kid” following a stunning final stage fightback to win Rally Croatia.

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Latvala: Rovanpera’s Croatia Friday performance his best yet in WRC

Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala has labelled Kalle Rovanpera’s drive on Friday at Rally Croatia as the young Finn’s best in a WRC car to date.

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Third-generation McRae set for Junior WRC Fiesta test

Max McRae is set to take the next step on the pathway to the World Rally Championship having secured a test in Junior WRC car next week.

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Third generation McRae set for Junior WRC Fiesta test

Max McRae is set to take the next step on the pathway to the World Rally Championship having secured a test in Junior WRC car next week.

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Loeb's DTM entry surprised championship boss Berger

DTM chief Gerhard Berger admits he was surprised to learn that World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb will be making his debut in the series with Red Bull this month.

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WRC supporting Rally Northern Ireland bid for 2023

The World Rally Championship will continue to support Rally Northern Ireland’s bid to bring top tier rallying back to the United Kingdom for 2023 after plans for this year collapsed.

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