Billed as a blockbuster, this week’s Dayinsure Wales Rally GB really has it all: a dramatic opening night under the floodlights; challenging new speed tests in the legendary Welsh forests and a stunning finale with cars racing through the closed streets of Llandudno – the first free-to-attend WRC stage in the UK for more than 20 years.
WRC3 contenders Taisko “Tade” Lario and his co-driver Tatu Hämäläinen can move up the WRC3 championship this weekend while his three main rivals are absent.
Determined to challenge for victory from next year, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT has announced that the five-time world rally champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are to rejoin the team in 2019.
The venerable F1 pundit Tony Jardine has once again entered the Wales Rally GB, this time his co-driver is The Telegraph sports correspondent, Tom Cary.
WRC comeback with Volkswagen, Petter Solberg to drive the new Polo GTI R5 in Spain
Cautious Tänak ignites title bid at Rally Turkey after a third straight win.
Ott Tänak steered clear of trouble to lead Rally Turkey on Saturday night after the WRC’s most dramatic day in years.
2018 Rally Turkey: Day Two - Neuville In Control
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WRC title rivals Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Ogier are separated by 0.3sec for the lead of Rally Turkey on Friday night after a gripping and surprising opening leg.
Thursday night’s Rally Turkey curtain-raiser sped through Marmaris’ picturesque marina area. The spectacular all-asphalt test, featuring roundabout donuts, a jump, tight hairpin bends gave Andreas Mikkelsen the perfect stage on which to impress the huge crowds.
The 2018 Rally Turkey got underway with the Thursday morning shakedown today. Thierry Neuville made it look easy as the crews took to the all-new stages for the first time.
Rally Turkey is back on the WRC calendar for 2018, in this preview we take a look ahead to what will be a journey into the unknown!
The winner of the 2018 ADAC Rallye Deutschland is Ott Tänak. In front of huge crowds, the 30-year-old Estonian claimed his second victory in a row in Germany. This win gave the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT team its first success at the German round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
2018 ADAC Rallye Deutschland: Day Three – Ott Tänak on course for second straight WRC win
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Ott Tänak on course for ADAC Rallye Deutschland win after widening the lead as Ogier makes a mistake.
ADAC Rallye Deutschland leader Ott Tänak slammed in a third consecutive special stage victory on Friday afternoon to edge further ahead of Sébastien Ogier.
Ott Tänak was fastest on Rallye Deutschland’s opening superspecial stage this evening, which for a long time looked like it would again be topped by Skoda WRC2 star Jan Kopecký.
Former winners Ogier and Neuville set to renew battle at last asphalt race of 2018, the WRC Rally Germany.
Round 9 of the 2018 World Rally Championship will once again see drivers taking on the tarmac of Rallye Deutschland. Ott Tänak will be carrying his success in Finland with him as he tackles the challenges of the Mosel Valley.