Results of World Motor Sport Council meeting
Please find below the decisions taken by the World Motor Sport Council: FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar has been confirmed as follows: 15 … Read More
Category: World Rally Championship
Toyota announces ’15 race program, return to WRC in ’17
Testing of the Toyota Yaris WRC for 2017 Toyota Motor Corporation has announced its motorsport activities for 2015 and revealed that it will return to the FIA World Rally Championship … Read More
Monza Rally: Kubica beats Rossi
Robert Kubica Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica beat MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi to victory in the annual non-championship Monza Rally. Monza was a straight fight from the outset between … Read More
Villeneuve splits with World RX team
Jacques Villeneuve (Editor's note: Might this have something to do with Villeneuve's rumored IndyCar plans? Hmmm…) 1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve will not complete his maiden season in … Read More
FIA makes a number of key announcements
FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPThe following amendments have been made to the Sporting Regulations, applicable from January 2015: – In order to give more of an advantage to crews contesting all … Read More
Michelin Extends Partnership With FIA World Rally Championship To End Of 2016
Michelin extended its official tire supplier agreement with the FIA World Rally Championship to the end of '16. The French firm has been a partner of the WRC since it … Read More
Toyota GT86 CS-R3 Set for WRC debut in Germany
GT86 CS-R3 rally car testing The GT86 CS-R3 rally car will make its public debut at ADAC Rallye Deutschland, the ninth round of the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship, TOYOTA … Read More
Villeneuve well placed to qualify in World RX of Finland
Jacques Villeneuve ran the Indy 500 last month. This weekend the former World Champ is running World Rallycross in Finland. Kouvola, Finland — Saturday 28 June, 2014: Albatec Racing’s Jacques … Read More
Villeneuve to race in World Rallycross
Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve will compete in the FIA's new World Rallycross Championship in 2014. The 1997 F1 World Champion was confirmed as one of Albatec Racing's two drivers for … Read More
Welsh Government To Provide $2.5M To Wales Rally GB Over Next Two Years
The Welsh Government is to give £1.5M ($2.5M) "to the Wales Rally GB over the next two years," according to SKY SPORTS. Economy Minister Edwina Hart is hoping the organizers … Read More
Indian WRC training video
The video was taken during the 2013 Rally of Coimbatore, part of the Indian National Rally Championship, on-board the Mitsubishi Evo 10 driven by Samir Thapar and co-driven by Vivek … Read More
Hyundai Accelerates WRC Preparations with Team Principal Appointment
Michel Nandan Hyundai Motor Co. has bolstered its nascent World Rally Championship (WRC) program with the appointment of WRC veteran Michel Nandan as Team Principal. The Frenchman, who has held … Read More
World Rally Championship to get new timekeeper
Motorsports governing body FIA "is in talks to replace World Rally Championship's current timekeeper Stage One with SIT," according to Markus Luttgens of Motorsport-Total.com. Despite the criticism of manufacturers and … Read More
Ford walks away from WRC
Ford is quitting the World Rally Championship next year. On Friday, Mini made a similar announcement that it was ending financial support for its factory team after 2012. Ford cited … Read More
Video: Petter Solberg’s Crash at 2012 WRC Rallye de France
While 9 time World Champion Sebastian Loeb was on his way through amazing scenery and old, rural villages in France to claim another win, Petter Solberg had other worries to … Read More
Hyundai Returns To WRC in ’14
Korean car manufacturer Hyundai "will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in '14.'. Hyundai plans to compete part-time in '13 to gain experience. There is an increasing number of … Read More
Kubica to try return to racing
UPDATE (GMM) Robert Kubica has tested a world rally car in France. Ford's technical director Christian Loriaux was quoted on Saturday by the French-language L'Avenir as saying works drivers Petter … Read More
Red Bull set to be announced as new promoter of the World Rally Championship
Red Bull is set to be announced as the new promoter of the World Rally Championship, AUTOSPORT is hearing. The FIA, the sport's ruling body, opened a tender to find … Read More
Toyota Considers Returning To The World Rally Championship In ’14
Japanese automaker Toyota is considering a return to the World Rally Championship series in '14. Toyota left the WRC in '99 after winning 43 races, four construction titles and four … Read More
WRC loses Nokia’s backing
The World Rally Championship has lost its multi-million pound Nokia deal, it was confirmed on Wednesday. WRC Commission president Jarmo Mahonen admitted last week's Acropolis Rally would be the final … Read More
Nissan DeltaWing heads to Europe for testing
The Nissan DeltaWing will kick off the next phase of its development for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in Europe after departing Don Panoz’s Elan Motorsports Technologies in … Read More
‘Kubica drives Skoda rally car’
Robert Kubica reportedly tested a Skoda Fabia rally car in Genoa earlier this week. Hot on the heels of reports that the Pole is struggling to lead a normal life, … Read More
Ford gets ready for Sweden with test
Petter Solberg's Ford on the way to 3rd place last month in Monte Carlo The factory Ford World Rally Team is testing in Sweden this week ahead of the country's … Read More