Allow me to quote Becs Williams of WRC Live: “Mikko, Mikko, Mikko…”. Of course, this time Mikko had nothing to do with the incident which claimed his and Jarmo Lehtinen’s rally car. It’s a terrible way to end the event, but thankfully both Mikko and Jarmo are fine and I hope heading out to the...
Alright, so the ideas of live onboard feeds are more or less too ambitious because of the technical challenges involved, especially if we are thinking whole events and every stage. On a more limited scale I do think such feeds would be possible, on some stages and maybe selected few events. Which then makes everything...
Mikko Hirvonen and Elfyn Evans, such an interesting combination! There is much to like about this particular pair and I believe it’s fair to expect a lot from them at the upcoming Rally Italia. Both drivers know what to expect on the roads of Sardinia, but whether they’ll be able to unleash their full potential...
Unsurprisingly, Hyundai also expressed optimism ahead of the 6th round of this year’s World Rally Championship season, even though they’re once again heading into the unknown. Team’s progress is evident with each new stage, even though final results do not always reflect that. It’s a funny sport, rally – you can make big steps forward...
It’s previews time and first up, Citroën Racing. I was going to cut this article in pieces and serve it as such, you know, pull out drivers’ comments and present them like an exclusive Q&A, but nope, I think previews make more sense when left untouched. They provide all the info you need about your...
National or regional events sometimes are the best way to test the latest tech and setup ideas and many WRC teams and manufacturers have used these opportunities to boost their development programmes as well as collect some PR benefits along the way. Frenchman Bryan Bouffier was one of Hyundai’s key development drivers last year but...
World Rally Blog’s reader, friend and contributor Dré Galiart took part in World Rallycross Championship press presentation in Belgium, and what he saw and heard there clearly blew his mind. Or was it the ride in one of the supercars that did it? Read on and find out. Thanks for telling us all about your...
Things are finally looking very good for Jari-Matti Latvala in the World Rally Championship. The new found confidence is reflected in the results and the points standings, so finally Jari-Matti can drop some of the pressure from his shoulders and have a breather once in a while. Often it is said that he is the...
