WRC Finland: Evans extends lead with victory in sight After winning seven of Saturday’s eight stages, Evans recorded two more stage wins to extend his lead to 38.2s over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. Motorsport · Aug 6, 2023
Finland domination “possibly” Evans’ best WRC Rally1 performance Evans won seven of the day’s eight stages to open up a 32.1s lead over Hyundai WRC title rival Thierry Neuville, with four stages remaining on Sunday. Autosport · Aug 5, 2023
WRC Finland: Dominant Evans wins seven stages to open healthy lead The Toyota driver reeled off seven consecutive stage wins to turn an overnight 6.9s lead into a commanding 32.1s advantage over Neuville heading into the final day. Autosport · Aug 5, 2023
Neuville: Not possible to catch WRC Finland leader Evans on pure performance The Hyundai driver closed to within 6.9s of Evans after claiming three stage wins on Friday afternoon, but on Saturday morning Neuville struggled in tricky wet conditions. Autosport · Aug 5, 2023
WRC Finland: Evans more than doubles lead after perfect morning The Toyota driver starred in challenging wet conditions to win all four stages of the morning loop to transform his overnight 6.9s lead to 17.7s, as WRC crews headed to the midday service. Autosport · Aug 5, 2023
WRC Finland: Evans survives drama-filled Friday with slender lead Evans spent the majority of the day fighting with world championship leader Rovanpera, after the Finn assumed the rally lead on stage two and then went on to reel off five consecutive stage wins. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
Rovanpera rolls out of WRC Rally Finland lead Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen lost control of their GR Yaris going over a crest 11.1km into the famous Myhinpaa stage. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
WRC Finland: Rovanpera leads as drama strikes Tanak, Lappi Rovanpera managed to tame changeable conditions to win three of the four high-speed gravel stages to lead Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 3.9s at midday service. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
M-Sport suffers double WRC Rally Finland retirement on stage three Tanak had started the day leading the rally after winning Thursday’s night’s Super Special, but an engine issue for the second event in succession proved to be the 2019 world champion’s downfall on Thursday morning. Autosport · Aug 4, 2023
WRC Finland: Tanak beats Neuville to grab early lead with Super Special win The M-Sport-Ford driver produced a committed run through the 3.48km mixed surface Harju test, held on streets and parkland roads within the host city of Jyvaskyla. Motorsport · Aug 3, 2023
Toyota reveals plans for new WRC development centre The Japanese brand has based its WRC team in Jyvaskyla since its decision to return to rallying’s top tier in 2016, which has since resulted in three constructors’ crowns (2018, 2021-22) and four drivers’ titles (2019-2022). Autosport · Aug 3, 2023
Deadline set for Hyundai WRC four car expansion decision As previously reported, the South Korean brand’s team principal Cyril Abiteboul is evaluating a move from three to four factory entries for 2024, having fielded three cars in the top tier since 2019. Autosport · Aug 3, 2023
Tanak: “Perfect package” required to challenge for WRC Finland win The M-Sport-Ford driver heads to the WRC’s famous fast gravel rally with the envious record of three wins in his last four outings in Finland, including a heroic drive to defeat home hero Kalle Rovanpera last year. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Tanak: "Perfect package" required to challenge for WRC Finland win The M-Sport-Ford driver heads to the WRC’s famous fast gravel rally with the envious record of three wins in his last four outings in Finland, including a heroic drive to defeat home hero Kalle Rovanpera last year. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 Rovanpera wants to “stay clever” in Finland amid WRC title battle The reigning world rally champion heads to Finland after producing arguably his most dominant drive yet to claim a 10th career WRC win in Estonia two weeks ago.
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 Rally legend Kankkunen sets target for Latvala on WRC comeback Toyota WRC boss Latvala is making a rare return to the WRC for his home event to pilot a fourth Toyota GR Yaris entry.
Motorsport · Jul 28, 2023 Why WRC stars Rovanpera and Evans are rallying this weekend Five days after dominating Rally Estonia, reigning world champion Rovanpera is set to tackle the Hyacenter Rally, in Tampere, Finland, alongside his Toyota team-mate Evans, who finished fourth last weekend.
Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023 FIA closing in on WRC 2025 regulations after Estonia meeting It is widely anticipated that an evolution of the Rally1 hybrid regulations, featuring minor changes from those introduced last year, will form the rules for 2025 and 2026, which the FIA has been working towards for several months.
Autosport · Jul 26, 2023 FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025 Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1…
Motorsport · Jul 26, 2023 Suninen: Estonia WRC comeback drive proved “I belong at this level" Suninen returned to rallying’s top tier last weekend after receiving a call up from Hyundai to drive the third i20 N Rally1 that has been shared between Dani Sordo and the late Craig Breen this season.
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 WRC Estonia: Five things you may have missed 1. Kalle Rovanpera at his very best is Sebastien Loeb-like
Autosport · Jul 25, 2023 WRC Sunday format tweak, new points structure under discussion for 2024 The WRC is currently undergoing an extensive review in a bid to improve its appeal following recent criticism from drivers, teams and fans.
Autosport · Jul 24, 2023 Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar “a big shame” The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year’s schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja, is expected to take Estonia’s place.
Motorsport · Jul 24, 2023 Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar "a big shame" The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year's schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja is expected to take Estonia's place.
Autosport · Jul 23, 2023 Rovanpera WRC Estonia domination ‘Loeb like’, says Latvala Rovanpera produced arguably his most crushing WRC victory of his career to date to defeat Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville by 46.5s on Estonia’s fast gravel roads.