M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Esapekka Lappi, Teemu Suninen and Gus Greensmith will be targeting new heights when the FIA World Rally Championship turns to gravel at next week’s Rally Mexico. The EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC has a strong track record at this breath-taking event – never finishing shy of the
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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING AIMS TO CONTINUE ITS STRONG START IN THE MEXICAN HEAT
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Rally Mexico (March 12-15) – the first true gravel event of the season – aiming to continue its impressive start to the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship and achieve another top result. Elfyn Evans travels to Mexico leading the drivers’ championship for the first time after
FIA RALLY STAR: LOOKING FOR TOMORROW’S CHAMPIONS
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is proud to announce FIA Rally Star, a global, FIF-funded program to detect, train and develop talented young drivers. Spotted by the National Sporting Authorities, the best young people between 17 and 25 years old will eventually be able to join the World Rally Championship, benefiting
RX2 ENTRIES OFFICIALLY OPEN AHEAD OF EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED 2020 CAMPAIGN
Just under one month to register for World RX feeder seriesObservers predicting most competitive season to-dateExciting new package of prizes to be announced shortly Entries to the 2020 RX2 International Series presented by Cooper Tires are officially open, with a deadline of Thursday, 19 March to sign up to what is
ÖSTLUND RETURNS WITH SIGHTS SET ON 2020 SUPERCAR LITES CROWN
• Last year’s runner-up gunning for title glory this season • Swedish star anticipates ‘unpredictable’ campaign • 20-year-old aiming to build upon impressive 2019 results Last year’s Supercar Lites class runner-up Linus Östlund has his sights set firmly on title glory in 2020, after confirming his return to RallyX Nordic presented
HONDA EXPANDS CIVIC TYPE R LINE-UP WITH TWO NEWCOMERS – SPORT LINE AND LIMITED EDITION
New Civic Type R Limited Edition purest Type R to dateJust 100 Limited Edition models will be built for EuropeNew Civic Type R Sport Line model combines outstanding performance with stealthier designAll 2020 Civic Type R models receive styling upgrades and performance enhancementsIntroduction of Honda LogR, which analyses driving performance
ABARTH ANNOUNCES 2020 RACING PLANS
ABARTH'S RACING PLANS FOR 2020 WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE CHAMPIONS' CHALLENGE IN THE NEW 695 70° ANNIVERSARIO Andrea Nucita, winner of the 2019 Abarth Rally Cup, and Dennis Hauger, victor at the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth 2019, were in competition for the “Champion of Champions Abarth 2019”.Abarth Rally Cup 2020: registrations are open, the new
ANEKLEV TARGETING PODIUMS WITH OLSBERGS MSE IN 2020
• Swedish star prepares for expanded rallycross schedule • 28-year-old aiming to build on first season of four-wheeled racing • Olsbergs MSE ace primed to make RallyX on Ice debut Yet another name has been added to RallyX Nordic presented by Cooper Tires’ bumper crop of Supercar Lites stars in 2020, with
KATSUTA’S LEARNING CONTINUES IN UNFAMILIAR RALLY SWEDEN CONDITIONS
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program driver Takamoto Katsuta gained more new experiences on another demanding event as he finished Rally Sweden in ninth place overall. Katsuta/Barritt Rally Sweden is usually known as the FIA World Rally Championship’s only event held in full winter conditions. However, there were mild temperatures and a lack of snow in
KRISTENSSON DOES THE DOUBLE
Tom Kristensson did the double at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – securing victory on the opening round of the FIA Junior WRC Championship for the second year in succession. Setting three fastest stage times, Kristensson used his local knowledge to full effect to secure the victory with an impressive 37.8