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FIA has announced a rule tweak that will allow Rally1 and Rally2 kit cars to run 33‑mm turbo restrictors, a change expected to give them a 15‑hp advantage over plain Rally2 vehicles. 2027 WRC overhaul Next season’s championship will feature all-new WRC27 cars and Rally2 cars fitted with the FIA’s 7,500‑euro update kit, competing under […]

Oliver Solberg’s Sardinia Surge Positions Him for World Rally Championship Finale Oliver Solberg flagged a 12.3‑second advantage on Friday’s first day at the Rally Italy Sardinia, stepping into the World Rally Championship title contest with a 21‑point gap over Elfyn Evans. Friday’s Optimistic Opening Despite Puncture Starting from third on the road, Solberg trimmed the lead held by […]

Thierry Neuville edged Adrien Fourmaux by 0.4 s to seize the head of the rally in Sardinia, snapping the grip that had favored the Hyundai duo early on. Hyundai 1–2–3 Early on Morning stages saw Hyundai claim a 1‑2‑3 finish; Fourmaux took a 4.6‑s advantage over Neuville before the first 90‑km loop. On stage five, the […]

Adrien Fourmaux seized a Hyundai 1‑2 at Rally Italy Sardinia after a punishing opening loop that saw multiple punctures bite into the rally‑one field. Fourmaux Claims Lead Amid Dust and Penalties The Frenchman crossed the midday service line with a 4.6 s cushion over teammate Thierry Neuville. He began his advantage by taking the stage‑one win, […]

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, Sami Pajari and Oliver Solberg will battle on Sardinia to decide the 2026 World Rally Championship, with Evans required to score 19 points to guarantee the title. Title Race Overview Evans holds a 17‑point advantage over Pajari, who trails him by four more points than Solberg’s 35‑point deficit. A win will give Evans a safety net, but his […]

Ford announced its return to the World Rally Championship as a full‑factory entrant from 2028, working alongside M‑Sport, and has committed to a brand‑new car for the 2029 season. Strategic Timing and Partnerships The decision follows a successful collaboration on the Ford Puma WRC in 2022, during which the team secured a first‑round win with […]

Ford will return as a fully‑fledged WRC factory team in 2028, launching a brand‑new Rally1 car for the 2029 season. 2028: Ford’s Factory Resurgence The decision was announced at the WRC season finale in Sardinia, committing Ford to the championship’s new technical rules from 2028 onwards. Under the banner of Ford Racing, the long‑time partner […]

Final rally signals the end of the Rally1 era as Adrien Fourmaux steers the Hyundai i20 N towards a grand finale on Sardinia’s gravel. Fourmaux’s campaign across Rally1 models Fourmaux has piloted every iteration of the Rally1 specification since its 2022 debut—first in the M‑Sport‑Ford Puma in 2022 and 2024, then in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 […]

Sami Pajari is staging a decisive World Rally Championship showdown in Sardinia, chasing pure driving glory after a tyre blunder in Chile cost Evans points. Drivers eye a clean finish In the final 35‑point sprint of the season, the Finnish rookie trails champion Elfyn Evans by 17 points and looks to surpass him on Sardinia’s gravel stages. Team‑mate […]

Sardinia raises stakes for Solberg Oliver Solberg will face a daunting challenge at the World Rally Championship finale in Sardinia, where a 21‑point gap to rival Elfyn Evans puts the title fight squarely back into his hands. Following the cancellation of the scheduled Saudi event for November, the WRC calendar has been condensed, making the Sardinian gravel […]