FIA/Eurosport WRC talks break down
Negotiations between the FIA and Eurosport for the promotion of the World Rally Championship have broken down and international television coverage of next week's Rally Sweden appears unlikely. The FIA … Read More
Category: World Rally Championship
Colin Kolles moves to Lotus sports car program
Since he parted company with HRT a few weeks ago, Colin Kolles has been busy preparing alternative plans for the 2012 season, although he is still entirely possible that he … Read More
Solberg gets suspended ban
Petter Solberg has been given a suspended ban from Rally Sweden after being caught speeding on a road section during the Monte Carlo Rally last night. The Ford driver, who … Read More
Loeb wins Monte Carlo rally
Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb of France in a Citroen won the Monte Carlo rally for the sixth time on Sunday to take up where he left off last season … Read More
Citroen affirms WRC commitment
Citroen World Rally team principal Yves Matton has confirmed the French firm's continued participation in the World Rally Championship, despite the withdrawal of its PSA stable-mate Peugeot from endurance racing. … Read More
Monte Carlo Rally WRC return gets 89 entries
The Automobile Club de Monaco has released an 89-strong entry list for next month's Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening round of the World Rally Championship. The list boasts 15 World Rally … Read More
Ford extends World Rally Championship participation
Ford of Europe announced today it is extending its participation in the FIA World Rally Championship into 2012 and 2013. Long-term partner M-Sport, the British-based preparation company, which has successfully … Read More
WRC’s Vladimir Antonov arrested in London
World Rally Championship commercial chief Vladimir Antonov was arrested in London last night. City of London Police have confirmed the arrest of two men, following the issue of a Europe-wide … Read More
Latvala wins Rally GB, Loeb champion
Last man standing Jari-Matti Latvala takes victory in Rally Great Britain after champion Loeb and rival Hirvonen crash out Jari-Matti Latvala emerged as the last man standing to win the … Read More
Raikkonen excluded from World Rally standings
Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from the World Rally Championship’s final standings of 2011 after failing to take part in this weekend’s Rally Australia. The Finn, Formula 1 World Champion … Read More
Will Raikkonen choose IndyCar?
Ex-Formula One world champion Kimi Räikkönen might walk away from the World Rally Championship at the end of this season. The Finn, who turns 32 in October, is competing in … Read More
Loeb storms to Finnish win
Sebastien Loeb drove to a magnificent Rally Finland victory – the second of his career and significantly against expectation to extend his WRC points advantage after he overcame Ford's Jari-Matti … Read More
Subaru Isle of Man TT Record Attempt
Subaru of America, Inc. has released a new YouTube video of the 2011 Subaru WRX STI setting an all-time course record for the historic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. … Read More
VW confirms WRC with Polo from 2013
Volkswagen has confirmed it will join World Rally Championship with the Polo from 2013. "In the past, we celebrated our sporting success in the desert," VW's Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg confirmed … Read More
Loeb storms to 5th WRC Mexico win
Sebastien Loeb dominates the 2011 Rally Mexico in the end after teammate Ogier crashed out of the lead Sunday morning Sebastien Loeb won his fifth WRC Rally Mexico in dominant … Read More
Raikkonen to keep rallying with own team in 2011
(GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has ended speculation about his motor racing career by signing up for another season of the world rally championship (WRC). After talks about a possible return to … Read More
Raikkonen: I didn’t miss F1 at all last year
Kimi Raikkonen in his Citroën Kimi Raikkonen said in 2010 he conducted an interesting experiment to see if he would miss Formula 1 and it turns out that the Finn … Read More
Raikkonen close to Citroen WRC deal
Kimi Raikkonen is on the verge of committing his future to Citroen in the World Rally Championship, with an announcement expected within the next few weeks according to AUTOSPORT. Despite … Read More
Raikkonen set for Ford switch?
Washed up Former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen may switch to Ford (GMM) Far from returning to F1, Kimi Raikkonen's next move in the world of premier motor sport could be … Read More
F1 would have been hard, says Loeb
Seven-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb has reiterated that he will not be aiming for a full-time Formula 1 career, despite having considered the possibility after a one-off test session … Read More
Raikkonen to miss rally after crash
Kimi Raikkonen will not start this weekend's Catalunya Rally after crashing his Citroen Junior C4 during the shakedown stage this morning. The ex-Formula 1 world champion was not injured in … Read More
Pirelli bows out of WRC
Michelin will return to the World Rally Championship next year while current supplier Pirelli has finally decided it will not return to the sport as a result of new tire … Read More
Raikkonen to change rally teams, F1 days over
UPDATE (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has given the strongest indication yet that he does not intend to return to formula one. The Finn switched to world rallying for 2010 but on … Read More
Peugeot to quit World Rally
Peugeot Sport director Olivier Quesnel has threatened to walk out of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge if Skoda continues to field factory entries in next year’s series. The Peugeot 207 S2000 … Read More
Saab tipped for WRC comeback
The World Rally Championship’s return of retrospective manufacturers looks set to continue, with Saab now tipped to follow Mini back to the sport’s highest level. Saab, which last competed in … Read More