Chile

BBC Secures World Rally Championship Broadcast Rights for 2027‑2029 Starting in 2027, the BBC will air live coverage of the World Rally Championship, broadcasting select stages—including every Power Stage—and producing 60‑minute highlight programmes for each rally. Co‑Production Across BBC Regions The new agreement brings together BBC Scotland, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Northern Ireland, combining […]

Toyota Gazoo Racing has secured the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship Manufacturers’ title, matching Lancia’s 10‑crown record and extending its recent dominance. Record‑Equalling Triumph The triumph marks Toyota’s sixth consecutive manufacturers’ championship, a streak that began in 2021, and the 10th overall, placing the Japanese marque alongside Lancia at the pinnacle of rallying history. The […]

Oliver Solberg captured a second World Rally Championship triumph at the wild Rally Chile, delivering a decisive win that sealed Toyota’s record‑equalling tenth manufacturers’ title. Oliver Solberg Wins Rally Chile Solberg and co‑driver Elliott Edmondson led from the first of the 16 rough gravel stages to the finish, keeping an 8‑second advantage over rival Sebastien Ogier through 15 of the 16 […]

Elfyn Evans lost the lead by more than 48 seconds after a puncture forced a two‑minute wheel change on the new 26.82 km Carampangue stage, dropping him from second to fifth in Rally Chile. While Evans was topping the Super Sunday standings by 4.6 s, he hit trouble in the second pass of the stage, pulling over […]

Oliver Solberg stretched his Rally Chile advantage to 10.1 seconds over teammate Elfyn Evans with a hard‑won Saturday afternoon loop, leaving the Toyota crew one step from a second win of the season. Solberg’s dominant finish After a morning where Evans trimmed Solberg’s margin to 9.8 seconds in stage 10 (Pelun 2), the Norwegian capitalised in the next two stages. Solberg’s […]

Oliver Solberg keeps Rally Chile lead after chaotic Saturday Oliver Solberg, driving the Toyota GR Yaris, preserved his first‑place position in Rally Chile after a day of sharp fighting and a series of spectacular rollovers.\ He opened the morning with a 10.1‑second advantage over Elfyn Evans, but a series of tyre‑pressure adjustments and a slip in early steering edges tightened the gap […]

Saturday’s Rally Chile will test the World Rally Championship field as a 139.2‑kilometre stage set under conditions that should drive temperatures higher and surface moisture lower, stressing the competition’s tyre strategy. Tyre Pressure Ahead Teams have received an increased allocation of Hankook tyres for the weekend, a precaution after the punctures and delaminations the Rally1 […]

Oliver Solberg captured a fresh 2.3‑second advantage at the opening loop of Rally Chile, trading spots with WRC leader Elfyn Evans amid a night‑time rain‑slicked course. Mud‑Soaked Start The Toyota pair turned the overnight rainfall into an even ledger, hoping the slicked gravel would trim the usual cleaning burst of fresh tarmac. Solberg won the first 1.4‑second stage, then Evans […]

Hyundai WRC future beyond 2026 remains uncertain as the Korean marque accelerates development of a new Rally2 car. New i20 Rally2 Takes Center Stage Hyundai is racing ahead with the i20 N Rally2, a platform that will comply with the 2027 Rally2 regulations. The first prototype is already in assembly, setting the stage for a testing […]

World Rally Championship teams will receive 36 tyres for Rally Chile, up from the standard 28, to counter brutal gravel conditions. WRC tyre allocation up‑graded for Chile An FIA bulletin confirms that Rally1 crews now have a 36‑tyre allotment for the weekend, replacing the usual 28 for gravel events. Rally2 teams retain the original 30‑tyre […]