Toyota steps up WRC 2027 car testing with new look prototype
Toyota is continuing its preparations for the 2027 World Rally Championship rules shake up by testing the latest version of prototype car in Spain.The Japanese brand is the only mainstream manufacturer to date that has committed to building a car to the new technical regulations that will come into force next year.Under the new FIA framework, cars will be built to a €345,000 cost cap and …Keep reading
M-Sport weighs up WRC new car build as all options remain open
Partnering with a manufacturer or constructing its own all-new World Rally Championship car for 2028 are options on the table for M-Sport to continue in rallying’s top tier.The Ford squad’s future in the WRC beyond 2026 is yet to be officially confirmed, although it is expected the team will be present next year, competing with its Ford Fiesta Rally2 car. Under the FIA’s new technical …Keep reading
How Dani Sordo brings “different ideas” to Hyundai’s WRC Toyota chase
Dani Sordo brought new ideas and a “breath of fresh air” to Hyundai amid its ongoing battle to find answers for its performance struggles in the World Rally Championship, according to team boss Andrew Wheatley.Struggles extracting consistent speed from the i20 N Rally1, which has a narrow operating window, left Hyundai firmly on the backfoot this year in its battle with Toyota. Thierry …Keep reading
Thierry Neuville: “Nobody knows” answer to Hyundai’s WRC struggles
Thierry Neuville says “nobody knows” how Hyundai can fix its current performance woes after another difficult World Rally Championship outing in the Canary Islands.Hyundai is yet to score its first win of the season, with last weekend’s round in Canary Islands highlighting the gap between the Korean marque and Toyota.The closest Hyundai has come to a victory this year was on asphalt …Keep reading
Max Verstappen’s father Jos explains serious rally crash he escaped unhurt
Jos Verstappen was unhurt in a serious crash during a rally event in Belgium.
Oliver Solberg explains crash that ended WRC Canary Islands fight with Sebastien Ogier
Oliver Solberg says he wasn’t “overpushing” and just needs to “improve small details” moving forward after a penultimate stage mistake ended a titanic battle for victory with Sébastien Ogier in the Canary Islands.Solberg and nine-time world rally champion Ogier were locked in a dramatic duel for victory on the Spanish island which looked set for a grandstand final stage decider. Ogier …Keep reading
Ogier wins WRC Canary Islands Rally as a charging Solberg crashes out
Sebastien Ogier held his nerve through a dramatic final day at the Canary Islands Rally to claim his first WRC win of the season after Toyota teammate Oliver Solberg crashed out of an ultra-close victory fight on the penultimate stage.
WRC Canary Islands: Sebastien Ogier claims first win of 2026 after Oliver Solberg crash
Sebastien Ogier claimed victory at Rally Islas Canarias after a titanic fight with Toyota World Rally Championship team-mate Oliver Solberg ended when the latter crashed on the penultimate stage.Nine-time world champion Ogier, co-driven by Vincent Landais, delivered an asphalt masterclass under intense pressure from Solberg and Elliott Edmondson on the Spanish Island’s smooth …Keep reading
WRC Canary Islands: Oliver Solberg crashes out of victory fight on penultimate stage
Oliver Solberg crashed out of the penultimate stage of Rally Islas Canarias while trying to hunt down rally leader Sebastien Ogier.The rally was building towards a titanic finish after Solberg had closed the gap to leader Ogier down to 2.2s after the first two stages of Sunday morning.The Toyota driver continued to push in the second pass through the 25.93km Ingenio – Valsequillo test in …Keep reading
WRC Canary Islands: Ogier hails ‘intense’ Solberg fight in rare WRC battle
Nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Ogier is relishing the “intense” fight for Rally Islas Canarias victory with Oliver Solberg that “doesn’t happen every day” in the World Rally Championship.The Toyota team-mates were split by 3.8s heading into Sunday’s final four stages after the pair were separated by tenths of seconds during Saturday afternoon’s stages.Solberg managed to …Keep reading