Toyota urges calm after Vaher’s breakthrough drive
Jaspar Vaher stunned the rallying world last week by leading Royal Rally of Scandinavia, the second round of the European Rally Championship, on his very… Read more The post Toyota urges calm after Vaher’s breakthrough drive appeared first on DirtFish.
Katsuta doesn’t want to disappoint Japanese fans again
That Saturday afternoon still haunts Takamoto Katsuta. Next week, he has the opportunity to put things right. Standing chatting to the Japanese among the fairground… Read more The post Katsuta doesn’t want to disappoint Japanese fans again appeared first on DirtFish.
Heikkilä wins ERC Sweden after Suninen and Vaher crashes
Mikko Heikkilä scored his first European Rally Championship victory on Royal Rally of Scandinavia, after previous rally leaders Teemu Suninen and Jaspar Vaher both crashed… Read more The post Heikkilä wins ERC Sweden after Suninen and Vaher crashes appeared first on DirtFish.
Defender’s next step in making rally-raid history
Defender’s maiden World Rally Raid Championship program hasn’t started too badly, with back-to-back wins at Dakar and Rally-Raid Portugal – but with the Stock class… Read more The post Defender’s next step in making rally-raid history appeared first on DirtFish.
The challenges of returning to rally after nine years out
The greatest thing about sacrifice is giving in to the addiction. All that hard work to keep yourself away obliterated in one careless moment. But… Read more The post The challenges of returning to rally after nine years out appeared first on DirtFish.
Toyota “nervous” of Hyundai threat ahead of WRC gravel season run
Despite dominating the World Rally Championship season so far, Toyota remains wary of the threat posed by Hyundai, with technical director Tom Fowler admitting to being “nervous” for the remaining gravel events.Toyota has displayed a clear pace advantage over Hyundai at the start of the campaign, and had Sebastien Ogier avoided a puncture in the closing stages of Rally Portugal, the …Keep reading
The mental challenge WRC leader Elfyn Evans faces at Rally Japan
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans says his approach will not change for next week’s Rally Japan, but is wary not to fall into the same trap that hampered his title bid last year.The Toyota driver heads to Japan’s asphalt stages leading the championship by 12 points from team-mate and home hero Takamoto Katsuta as the series approaches its halfway mark.As championship leader …Keep reading
WRC Portugal win puts belief back in Hyundai, says Neuville
Thierry Neuville says his Rally Portugal victory last weekend has restored belief inside Hyundai ApexF1 after a frustrating start to the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship season.
Why returning to the WRC podium was so important for Oliver Solberg
A return to the World Rally Championship podium for the first time since January was a relief after a mentally challenging Rally Portugal, according to Oliver Solberg.Finishing second in Portugal last weekend was a much-needed result for the Toyota driver’s title aspirations after suffering a mechanical issue in Kenya and costly crashes in Croatia and the Canary Islands. In each of the …Keep reading
How Sebastien Ogier’s near-perfect Rally Portugal unravelled in one puncture
Sébastien Ogier admitted it was “hard to accept” losing a likely World Rally Championship victory in Portugal after running “out of luck” with a penultimate stage puncture.The nine-time world champion produced a wet weather masterclass in treacherous conditions on Saturday to take a 21.9s lead into Sunday’s final four stages, and was seemingly on course for a eighth career Rally …Keep reading