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Are these drivers set for a breakout year in 2025?

It doesn't take long to come up with a list of drivers who massively enhanced their reputations last season.

Motorsport

What Toyota expects from Rovanpera on his full-time WRC return

Toyota expects Kalle Rovanpera to be fighting for the World Rally Championship title on his full-time return this year as the Finn ramped up his Monte Carlo preparations this week.

Autosport

Why the jury is still out on the Dakar's route shake-up risk

Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweights…

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Why 2025 is right for M-Sport’s new recruit to make WRC leap

M-Sport-Ford new signing Josh McErlean believes 2025 is the best time since the Rally1 era began to make the leap to the World Rally Championship's top tier.

Motorsport

Loeb next to suffer rollover in merciless Dakar Rally

World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb suffered a brutal rollover at the start of Tuesday’s Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally.

Motorsport

Toyota to field five cars in Monte Carlo 2025 WRC opener

Seventy crews will tackle the 2025 World Rally Championship season opener in Monte Carlo following the release of the event’s entry list.

Autosport

The familiar names Rovanpera will face on his 24-hour race debut

As preparation for the Monte Carlo Rally goes, heading for the Middle East to contest a 24-hour race is on the unconventional side.

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The familiar names Rovanpera will face on 24-hour race debut

As preparation for the Monte Carlo Rally goes, heading for the Middle East to contest a 24-hour race is on the unconventional side.

Autosport

Katsuta expects “bigger challenge” in WRC 2025

Takamoto Katsuta’s biggest target for 2025 is to be more consistent with his results across a World Rally Championship campaign, which he expects will offer up a “bigger challenge”.

Autosport

Number #1 set to return to WRC in 2025

The number #1 will return to the World Rally Championship for the first time since 2022 with new champion Thierry Neuville set to adopt the number for the 2025 campaign.

Autosport

Our writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

The last Formula 1 race of the 20th Century occurred 9190 days ago. That means we are now closer to the start of the 2050 season, assuming the world championship is still around to commemorate its centenary anniversary, than we are from the 1990s.

Motorsport

Autosport writers' favourite cars from the 1990s

Autosport

Rovanpera hopes circuit racing exploits can help 2025 WRC return

Kalle Rovanpera says he’s learned “many things” in 2024 and is hopeful his new found circuit racing skills can help him on asphalt World Rally Championship events in 2025.

Autosport

Evans identifies "main focus" for improvement in WRC 2025

Improving performance on rough gravel rallies is the main focus for Elfyn Evans in 2025 to enhance his chances of lifting a maiden World Rally Championship title.

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More events like Monza Rally Show would be “nice” for WRC - Latvala

The World Rally Championship could benefit from hosting exhibition-style events such as the Monza Rally Show, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.

Autosport

Latvala: More events like Monza Rally Show would be “nice” for WRC

The World Rally Championship could benefit from hosting exhibition-style events such as the Monza Rally Show, according to Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.

Autosport

Rovanpera to make endurance race debut at Dubai 24 Hours

Kalle Rovanpera will kick off the 2025 season by making his 24 hour endurance racing debut in the Dubai 24 Hours ahead of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.

Motorsport

Hyundai releases behind-the-scenes documentary on 2024 WRC season

Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title.

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Hyundai releases behind the scenes documentary on 2024 WRC season

Hyundai Motorsport has produced a special behind-the-scenes documentary charting Thierry Neuville’s run to a maiden World Rally Championship title.

Autosport

Hyundai announces WRC team reshuffle as Loriaux departs

Hyundai Motorsport’s World Rally Championship programme manager Christian Loriaux has left the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Motorsport

Hyundai announces WRC team reshuffle as programme manager departs

Hyundai Motorsport’s World Rally Championship programme manager Christian Loriaux has left the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #31 Sebastien Ogier

Such was his speed, Sebastien Ogier was persuaded by Toyota to extend his partial campaign to an eventual 10 rounds.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #20 Kalle Rovanpera

Kalle Rovanpera only contested seven WRC rallies in 2024, exchanging his title defence for a partial campaign to recharge his batteries and expand his horizons, but the two-time champion led them all.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #10 Thierry Neuville

After 17 years of hard graft, Thierry Neuville can finally call himself a world rally champion. Five-times a runner-up, the Hyundai driver enjoyed a standout season by leading the championship from start to finish, a feat most recently achieved by Sebastien Ogier in 2016.

Autosport

McErlean lands dream WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport

Josh McErlean will graduate to the World Rally Championship’s top tier in 2025 after securing a deal to join M-Sport-Ford.

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