Ott Tanak’s blistering speed on Rally Estonia should bode well for the next round of the FIA World Rally Championship, according to M-Sport Ford Team Principal Richard Millener.
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.
Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Kalle Rovanpera celebrated his birthday in dream fashion on the penultimate leg of Repco Rally New Zealand by ending Saturday with a near half-minute lead to inch closer to lifting a first World Rally Championship title.
A blistering third and final run through the Rally de Portugal shakedown stage ensures Elfyn Evans begins round four of the World Rally Championship on the front foot with co-driver Scott Martin.
Thierry Neuville says Hyundai Motorsport cannot afford to rest on its laurels despite the team occupying two of the three podium places at this weekend's Rally Croatia.
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kalle Rovanpera came out the right side of a thrilling final stage showdown with Hyundai Motorsport’s Ott Tanak at Rally Croatia to make it World Rally Championship victory number four.
A risk averse strategy across Saturday’s seven special stages by Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera, coupled with a costly puncture, slashed his lead at the end of the penultimate day at Rally Croatia from over a minute to just 19.9 seconds.
World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanpera overnights in Zagreb in complete control at Rally Croatia after successfully negotiating his way through one of the trickiest Friday legs in recent times.
The boss of Hyundai Motorsport believes his team has finally turned a corner on Rally Finland having had to endure years of disappointing displays there.
Ott Tanak will be given a free hand by his Team Principal Andrea Adamo to go all-out in his efforts to secure a third consecutive Rally Finland victory tomorrow.
Elfyn Evans kept a resurgent Ott Tanak at arm’s length during this afternoon's loop at Secto Rally Finland to complete the event's penultimate leg with a 9.1 second lead.
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Elfyn Evans punched in fastest times on each of this morning’s four special stages to seize control of proceedings at Secto Rally Finland – the tenth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Toyota Gazoo Racing boss Jari-Matti Latvala has expressed surprise at how competitive arch-rivals Hyundai have been on his team’s home round of the World Rally Championship.
Hyundai Motorsport drivers have stamped their authority in the opening exchanges of Rally Finland, with Ott Tanak and Craig Breen separated by just 1.7 seconds after Friday’s first three special stages.
Ott Tanak’s pursuit of a third consecutive Rally Finland victory got off to the perfect start as he set the quickest time on this morning’s shakedown stage.
Rally de Portugal - RESULTS Ott Tanak completed victory on the Rally de Portugal after keeping his head on a dramatic final day of action, while his closest rival Kris Meeke fell by the ways
Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing 3hr 20m 22.8s Thierry Neuville BEL Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC +15.9s Sebastien Ogier FRA Citroen C3 WRC +57.1s Teemu Suninen FIN M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC +2m 41.5s
Ott Tanak continues to lead the Rally de Portugal into the final day but will begin leg three under pressure from both his team-mate Kris Meeke and Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville after suffering problems on the final stage of the day.
Rally de Portugal - Classification (After Leg 1) Ott Tanak put himself in strong position to notch up back-to-back World Rally Championship wins on the Rally de Portugal as he s