World Rally News

The Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Motorsport has warned that the window of opportunity to relocate the British round of the FIA World Rally Championship to Northern Ireland is closing quickly.

Sebastien Ogier has described his dominant performance at Rallye Monte-Carlo – the first round of the 2023 World Rally Championship – as the “perfect weekend” for him and Vincent Landais.

It would be quite the understatement to say the blood, sweat and tears invested by Elfyn Evans – and his co-driver Scott Martin – across last year’s FIA World Rally Championship was not rewarded in the way that he would have hoped for.

M-Sport has officially revealed the look its Puma Rally1 car will sport for the upcoming FIA World Rally Championship campaign in the hands of Ott Tanak and Pierre-Louis Loubet.

Cyril Abiteboul says he believes his World Rally Championship ambitions align with those of Hyundai Motorsport, which is why they are such a “good fit”.

M-Sport has enjoyed a “productive” build-up to the new FIA World Rally Championship campaign and can only benefit from having Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja within their ranks as the campaign develops.

Toyota Gazoo Racing is bringing an improved version of its title-winning GR Yaris Rally1 car to this season’s World Rally Championship, with engine upgrades and aerodynamic tweaks top of the list.

Craig Breen says the priority this year is to rediscover his love of rallying and competing at the sharp end of the World Rally Championship after returning to the Hyundai Motorsport squad for 2023.

Next week's Rallye Monte-Carlo will host the first in a series of Innovation Forums that are intended to allow “expertise and knowledge” to be shared amongst stakeholders, according to World Rally Championship bosses.

Hyundai Motorsport has appointed Cyril Abiteboul as its new Team Principal – a role that will see him take charge of its World Rally Championship and Customer Racing Programs respectively.

New Hyundai Motorsport recruit Esapekka Lappi reckons he is ahead of the curve with the new I20 N Rally1 car as the clock counts down to the start of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship. 

Hyundai’s number one driver Thierry Neuville is anticipating a more level playing field ahead of the new FIA World Rally Championship season getting underway at Rallye Monte-Carlo next weekend.

Gus Greensmith has announced that he will be making the switch to the WRC2 this year with Toksport.

Tributes have poured in for renowned rally driver and YouTube sensation Ken Block, who has lost his life in a snowmobile accident in his native America.

Gus Greensmith will not be part of M-Sport Ford’s World Rally Championship endeavours in 2023, the team has announced.

A series of changes will come into effect in time for next year’s World Rally Championship following the final meeting of the FIA’s World Motorsport Council (WMSC) in Italy.

Adrien Fourmaux will lead M-Sport Ford’s assault in the World Rally Championship’s WRC2 support series in 2023, beginning on next month’s Rallye Monte-Carlo.

Rising French star Pierre-Louis Loubet says landing a full-time drive in the World Rally Championship next season with M-Sport gives him the opportunity to “show all my potential”.

Oliver Solberg says he is “really excited” at the prospect of heading to the World Rally Championship’s lead support series next season with Elliott Edmondson and the Skoda marque.

Craig Breen looks set to contest less than half of the rounds that make up next season’s FIA World Rally Championship calendar following comments made by his Hyundai team-mate, Dani Sordo.

Ott Tanak believes joining forces with M-Sport for the 2023 World Rally Championship season is the right call and one that represents his best chance of winning the drivers’ title for a second time.

The President of the FIA believes broadening the World Rally Championship’s reach is crucial if it hopes to add to its follower base both now and in the future.

Next year’s FIA World Rally Championship calendar will comprise a total of 13 rounds, with one running across three different European countries on the same weekend.

Thierry Neuville believes the shrewd business Hyundai Motorsport bosses have performed in the driver market should help give the team “renewed impetus” to fight on all fronts next season.