Stewards dismiss Rally Chile FIA petition, Rossel keeps WRC2 win
Rally Chile stewards have dismissed an FIA petition to re-examine an allocated time that helped Yohan Rossel to WRC2 victory following a hearing at the Central European Rally. Event stewards originally deemed that WRC2 championship leader Oliver Solberg had hindered Rossel during a fog-affected stage 11 (Lota 2) last month and subsequently knocked 40s from […]
Rovanpera “recharged” and ready for 2025 WRC full-time return
Kalle Rovanpera says he feels “recharged” and ready to make a full-time return to the World Rally Championship next year after exploring his motorsport horizons this season. The two-time World Rally champion made a surprise decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign this year, stating a desire to scale back temporarily following his second consecutive […]
WRC rising star has “zero idea” over future after Rally1 outings
Martins Sesks says he has “zero idea” where his future lies in the World Rally Championship after impressing in three Rally1 outings this year. The 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up has outlined his rising star status following a trio of head-turning appearances in rallying’s top tier thanks to a programme with M-Sport-Ford, partially funded by […]
Neuville is “not safe yet” in WRC title fight
Ott Tanak says Thierry Neuville is “not safe yet” after taking a nibble out of his Hyundai team-mate’s World Rally Championship lead at Rally Chile. The 2019 world champion outscored Neuville by five points last weekend to reduce the deficit in the title race to 29 points with two rounds of the seasons remaining in […]
Lappi not afraid by uncertain WRC future
Esapekka Lappi says he isn’t afraid by his uncertain World Rally Championship future as Hyundai continues to evaluate its driver options for its third car next year. The two-time WRC rally winner confirmed that his future is yet to be determined with last weekend’s Rally Chile set to be his final event of the year with […]
Stewards reject Solberg protest, Rossel keeps WRC2 Chile win
Yohan Rossel has been officially declared the winner of WRC2 at Rally Chile after stewards rejected a protest from Oliver Solberg. WRC2 title contender Solberg lodged a protest asking the stewards to re-evaluate a notional time awarded to Rossel that helped the Citroen driver to victory on Sunday. Rossel vaulted from third to WRC2 class […]
Toyota ‘back in the fight’ for WRC title after Rally Chile
Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala says it’s a “big relief” for his team to be back in the manufacturers’ title fight after dominating Rally Chile. Latvala had all but written off the team’s title hopes after a difficult Acropolis Rally Greece earlier this month left Toyota facing a 35-point deficit with three rounds […]
Kalle Rovanperä seals victory for Toyota at Rally Chile
Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä survived challenging foggy conditions to record a fourth win from a partial World Rally Championship campaign at Rally Chile. Reigning world champion duo Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen tamed 16 tricky stages, some of which were affected by treacherous thick fog and slippery conditions, to beat Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 23.4s. […]
Rovanpera fights through thick fog to extend lead
Kalle Rovanpera increased his Rally Chile lead over Toyota World Rally Championship team-mate Elfyn Evans after emerging from treacherous fog that severely reduced visibility. The reigning world champion extended his margin to 20.3s over Evans with two stages of the final gravel rally of the season remaining. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak held third [+40.1s] ahead of […]