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
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
SKODA PRIVATEERS EMIL LINDHOLM AND OLIVER SOLBERG FINISH SECOND AND FIFTH
› After thrilling last stage of Swedish world championship round, ŠKODA privateer Emil Lindholm and co-driver Mikael Korhonen bring home second place of WRC3 category› A puncture during the last stage relegated Oliver Solberg and co-driver Aaron Johnston from third to fifth in WRC3 on their debut with the ŠKODA
SECOND SUCCESSIVE WRC2 WIN FOR THE C3 R5!
EVANS WINS, ROVANPERA ON THE PODIUM WITH STUNNING DRIVES IN THE TOYOTA YARIS WRC
Elfyn Evans has scored his first victory with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team following a dominant performance at Rally Sweden in just his second event behind the wheel of the Toyota Yaris WRC. Joining him on the podium was 19-year-old rookie sensation Kalle Rovanperä, who came out on top in a thrilling battle
FOURMAUX AND YATES SHOW FORM
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Adrien Fourmaux and Rhys Yates secured fourth and fifth places at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5 MkIIs both showing form as they went head-to-head in the FIA World Rally Championship’s premier support series, WRC 2. Securing fourth place, Fourmaux and co-driver
LAPPI TAKES FIFTH IN SWEDEN
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have secured fifth place at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – the second event in the FIA World Rally Championship. Learning more about their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC and perfecting the set-up as the weekend progressed, the Finns got better and better