World Rally News

Elfyn Evans kept it neat and tidy over Rally Finland’s final four stages to win the event by 14.1 seconds and become only the second British driver in the event’s 70-year history to triumph there.

World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier has been handed an €800 fine and a one-minute time penalty by Rally Finland stewards for failing to follow safety protocol.

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.

Thierry Neuville has explained the freak incident that forced him and team-mate Martijn Wydaeghe to retire from the penultimate day of Rally Finland.

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’s Craig Breen admits it feels “pretty good” to be leading a round of the World Rally Championship for the first time in his career.

Craig Breen managed to successfully overcome visibility issues to snatch the lead of Rally Finland on today’s closing stage.

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.

Elfyn Evans says he needs to start reducing the gap in the championship to World Rally Championship teammate Sébastien Ogier to prevent him from running away with another title.

The 2020 Wales Rally GB will not go ahead this season due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the global coronavirus pandemic

The next round of the 2020 World Rally Championship schedule moves to September after Rally Finland and New Zealand are cancelled

Rally Sweden has been given the go-ahead following an FIA inspection as the event came under threat from unseasonably warm weather.

Ott Tanak has endured a nightmare start to the defence of his World Rally Championship crown after suffering a huge off at Rallye Monte Carlo.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has taken his first rallying win in the Rallycircuit Cote d’Azur event at Paul Ricard.

Citroen Racing has pulled out of the World Rally Championship after Sebastian Ogier left the team “without a first-class driver available” for 2020. With Ogier retiring from WRC at the end of 2019, Citroen has cited his exit as a reason behind its own withdrawal from the championship.

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has confirmed his long-mooted debut at the Dakar Rally in 2020 with Toyota, taking place next January in Saudi Arabia.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed the signing of five-time Dakar Rally winner Marc Coma as Fernando Alonso's co-driver ahead of the Spaniard's possible entry to the event in 2020.

Fernando Alonso has completed a two-day training programme with Toyota Gazoo Racing in Poland ahead of his entry in the Lichtenburg 400 in South Africa as he continues to step up his preparations for an expected entry into the Dakar Rally.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed details of the preparation programme it has put in place for Fernando Alonso ahead of a possible debut at the Dakar Rally in 2020.

Ott Tanak has moved to within two points of the World Rally Championship lead after notching up his third win of the season on the Rally de Portugal.

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.