‘Dust, rocks, water-splashes and heartbreak – Rally Argentina once again offered up its now customary mix of thrills and spills in 2017’
The second round of the European Rally Championship heads to the Canaries Islands for Rally Islas Canarias, the first of four all-tarmac rallies this season. Last year’s pacesetters Alexey Lukyanuk and Kajetan Kajetanowicz are seeking to score their first points of the season while Chris Ingram looks to defend his ERC Junior U27 Championship lead.
Fredrik Ahlin won the second round of the 2017 Prestone MSA British Rally Championship ahead of Osian Pryce and Marty McCormick.
Thierry Neuville became the first repeat winner of the 2017 World Rally Championship season as he overhauled Elfyn Evans on the powerstage to win the YPF Rally Argentina by 0.7 seconds, the third closest finish in WRC history.
Fredrik Ahlin heads the field after day one of the BRC Pirelli International from Osian Pryce but there was trouble for Tom Cave.
Elfyn Evans saw his one minute advantage over Thierry Neuville eroded down to just 11.5 seconds as Neuville bids to become the first repeat winner this season. Sébastien Ogier was off the pace today and drops behind team-mate Ott Tanak.
Elfyn Evans dominated day one of YPF Rally Argentina, fastest on six stages in a row and carries a 55 second overnight lead in his Team DMACK Ford Fiesta WRC. Mads Ostberg makes a brilliant return to the series as he lies in second place on a day where most of the top runners hit trouble.
Jari-Matti Latvala was quickest in the YPF Rally Argentina Shakedown suggesting that Toyota has the pace to challenge on gravel. The Finn lead a trio of Hyundais which suggests the Korean manufacturer will be in a strong shot of victory.
The World Rally Championship heads back to the Americas, as the fifth round of the 2017 WRC Season plays host to the most varied, toughest and best supported round of the series, the YPF Rally Argentina.
Fredrik Ahlin looks to extend his championship lead as the 2017 Prestone MSA British Rally Championship moves on to the second round.
The Rising Star of Chris Ingram
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Jamie Arkle caught up with Chris Ingram before the start of the 2017 FIA European Rally Championship to get this thoughts on the year ahead and how he expects his future to pan out.
VW refugee Andreas Mikkelsen will test with Hyundai in Portugal with a view to joining the team full-time from Rally Portugal onwards.
Three M-Sport run cars headed to Tour de Corse for the WRC2 category and they all had a mixed weekend.
Elfyn Evans struggled at the Tour De Corse where he would eventually finish twenty-first overall after various issues throughout the weekend. The Tour…
Ott Tänak had a difficult weekend at the Tour de Corse despite a strong start in the fourth round of the World Rally Championship
Triple World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier was able to extend his championship lead despite issues with his M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC throughout the weekend.
Thierry Neuville’s victory on the Tour de Corse has set up one of the most competitive WRC seasons in the championship’s history. While his victory was aided by problems for his rivals, he and Hyundai have made it four different winner in four rallies.
