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Tanak: New WRC points system won’t change approach, but win means less

The WRC has undergone a number of rule tweaks ahead of the 2024 season with a new points structure arguably the most significant change.

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Venues selected for three-year WRC Rally Ireland bid

Ireland’s national motorsport governing body hosted a press conference at its Dublin headquarters on Tuesday to reveal more details of its proposal to bring the WRC back to the country for the first time since 2009, as part of a proposed three-year deal.

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Neuville: New WRC points system will add excitement and strategy

The FIA has ratified a new points system designed to add extra spice to rallies this season, with points awarded on Saturday and Sunday during an event.

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Neuville: New WRC points system will add more excitement and strategy

The FIA has ratified a new points system designed to add extra spice to rallies this season, with points awarded on Saturday and Sunday during an event.

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Greensmith announces Skoda WRC2 programme for 2024

Last year’s WRC2 runner-up has revealed that he will remain with the Czech marque and the Toksport team that guided Andreas Mikkelsen to the title in 2023. There had been speculation linking the 27-year-old with a move away from Skoda.

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Sainz shrugs off Al-Attiyah’s Audi Dakar Rally jibe

Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah is looking to defend his crown driving for Prodrive following a move from Toyota.Speaking ahead of this year’s edition, which begins on Friday, Al-Attiyah was asked if he thought Audi would be a main threat. Audi is set to benefit from an FIA balance of performance…

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Ireland’s bid to rejoin WRC in 2025 reaches crucial next stage

Ireland has emerged as a candidate to rejoin the WRC calendar from as early as next year, having previously hosted WRC rounds in 2007 and 2009, both won by Sebastien Loeb.

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Toyota Rally2 car to make WRC debut in Monte Carlo

The Japanese marque has been developing a Rally2 version of its GR Yaris since 2022 as it bids to join the customer rally car market.

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Toyota: WRC car upgrades “nothing too dramatic” for 2024

The Japanese squad heads into the 2024 season as the reigning manufacturers’ champions after its GR Yaris won nine of 13 events last year.

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Friday favourite: Peugeot's Group B gold standard that began Kankkunen's legend

Drivers always have a soft spot for machines that deliver a maiden world title and that’s exactly why World Rally Championship legend Juha Kankkunen lists the Peugeot 205 T16 as his favourite car.

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Neuville shares his vision for future WRC event format

The format of WRC events has been a hot topic this season with the Hyundai driver one of the most vocal in pushing for the championship to improve its overall appeal.

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Toyota selects new WRC junior recruits

The world champion squad has selected two young Japanese rally talents Shotaro Goto and Takumi Matsushita to join the initiative, which aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team.

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M-Sport reveals all-new WRC 2024 driver line-up

The Ford squad had previously declared its intention to opt for a young driver line-up for next year after 2019 world champion Ott Tanak elected to rejoin Hyundai for 2024.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #24 Ott Tanak

Ott Tanak was rarely 100% comfortable driving the M-Sport Ford Puma following his shock switch from Hyundai, but the 2019 world champion still scored two WRC wins.

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Solberg signs WRC2 deal with Skoda for 2024

The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg has inked a new deal with the Czech manufacturer and will remain in the WRC's second-tier category in 2024.

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FIA explains decision to allow non-hybrid Rally1 cars in WRC

The World Motor Sport Council agreed to a WRC Commission proposal for Rally1 cars to compete on WRC events without running the standard plug-in hybrid system.Instead, they will have to carry the equivalent weight of the full EV system in ballast and won’t be eligible for manufacturers’ championship points. Running…

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Race For Glory: Audi vs Lancia film release date and history

The intense battle between Lancia and Audi at the 1983 World Rally Championship will feature in a new movie by Lionsgate.

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FIA publishes new 2024 WRC points system

Confirmation that the WRC will embrace a new points structure in order to spice up the final day of events was ratified at the World Motor Sport Council in Baku earlier this month.

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Race For Glory: Audi Vs Lancia WRC film release date and history

The intense battle between Lancia and Audi at the 1983 World Rally Championship will feature in a new movie by Lionsgate. Race for Glory: Audi Vs Lancia focuses on the true life events of the intense rivalry between the two teams as they competed for the manufacturers’ title.

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Toyota unveils new look GR Yaris for WRC 2024

The reigning world rally champions have opted for a bold new matte black livery, which replaces its traditional red, white and black colours that have been a mainstay since Toyota returned to the WRC in 2017.

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Toyota unveils new-look GR Yaris for WRC 2024

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WRC champion Rovanpera eyeing GT outing in 2024

The 23-year-old is set to have more free time on his hands next year after electing to conduct a partial WRC campaign to recharge his batteries, before returning to full-time competition in 2025.

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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…

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WRC to adopt new points system to spice up rallies

It is understood that the new points structure will see extra points awarded on Sundays at WRC events in a bid to add an extra dimension to the action of the final day of rallies.

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FIA reveals Hankook as new WRC tyre supplier from 2025

The FIA has selected the Korean tyre firm as the successful candidate after launching a tender process in July this year for a period covering 2025-2027.

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