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Finn defies all odds to win the WRC’s seventh round on Sunday
Kalle Rovanperä claimed one of the most remarkable victories in FIA World Rally Championship history at ORLEN 80th Rally Poland on Sunday.
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Dominant Rovanperä storms to Saturday lead in Poland
Toyota’s super-sub dethrones Andreas Mikkelsen after winning six out of seven stages on penultimate leg.
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Finn replaces team-mate Ogier at final hour as WRC’s European summer of speed begins
Kalle Rovanperä has been given just 48 hours to prepare for ORLEN 80th Rally Poland (27 – 30 June) after he was called in to replace Toyota team-mate Sébastien Ogier late on Tuesday.
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WRC Promoter signs long-term agreement to bring the FIA World Rally Championship to Paraguay.
Paraguay will become the 38th country to host a round of the FIA World Rally Championship when the South American nation joins the calendar in 2025*.
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WRC breaks new ground with long-term Rally Saudi Arabia agreement
Landmark 10-year deal sees WRC return to the Middle East for the first time since 2011.
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Ogier’s Saturday charge leaves Tänak trailing in Italy
Sébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.
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Ogier stars to lead Rally Italia Sardegna on Friday
Sébastien Ogier delivered a near-perfect performance to lead Hyundai Motorsport rival Ott Tänak after Friday’s all-action opening leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.
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Title fight heats up as compact format debuts in Italy
All eyes are on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia this week as the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship season approaches its midpoint at Rally Italia Sardegna, round six of 13.
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Record-breaking Ogier powers to sixth Portugal win
Sébastien Ogier became the first driver to achieve six Vodafone Rally de Portugal victories on Sunday, powering to glory 7.9sec clear of his Hyundai Motorsport rival Ott Tänak.
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WRC Promoter commits to a further two years in Portugal.
WRC Promoter and Automóvel Club de Portugal (ACP) have sealed a new deal which guarantees Vodafone Rally de Portugal’s position in the FIA World Rally Championship calendar until at least 2026*.
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Rovanperä swoops to Friday lead in Rally de Portugal thriller
Kalle Rovanperä overcame a challenging Friday to lead a frenzied see-saw battle for the Vodafone Rally de Portugal top spot.
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Title-winning team-mates go head-to-head in Portugal
Fireworks are guaranteed at Vodafone Rally de Portugal this week (9 – 12 May) as FIA World Rally Championship superstars Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier go head-to-head for the first time this season.
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WRC heavyweights Neuville and Evans deadlocked in Croatia on Friday
The battle is well and truly raging at Croatia Rally after FIA World Rally Championship frontrunners Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans ended day one level on times.
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WRC leader Thierry Neuville seeks redemption at Croatia Rally
Points leader Thierry Neuville is in need of a change of fortunes if he is to stay ahead of Toyota Gazoo Racing rival Elfyn Evans at Croatia Rally this week (18 – 21 April), round four of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship.
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WRC’s most gruelling challenge awaits at Safari Rally Kenya Africa beckons as the WRC hits gravel for the first time this season
This week’s Safari Rally Kenya (28 – 31 March) promises to deliver one of the most arduous tests since its triumphant return to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar three years ago.
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WRC Promoter support sees 2023 events achieve sustainability targets
FIA three-star environmental accreditation was achieved by all stops on the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship calendar, reiterating WRC Promoter’s commitment to a sustainable future for the championship.
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Lappi breaks record for longest gap between WRC victories, Adrien Fourmaux claims maiden podium
Esapekka Lappi is a winner again in the FIA World Rally Championship on the back of a controlled but fine fast-paced display of ice and snow driving aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid.
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Esapekka Lappi builds commanding Saturday lead as closest challenger Takamoto Katsuta crashes out
Esapekka Lappi lapped up the praise and bagged the points with a clean run through Rally Sweden’s second leg today (Saturday) as he closes in on his first FIA World Rally Championship victory in six years.
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Finn Lappi takes control in heavy snow as local hero Oliver Solberg stuns Rally1 stars
Esapekka Lappi made it through an action-packed and challenge-filled opening leg of Rally Sweden leading round two of the FIA World Rally Championship by a slender 3.2sec.
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Winter challenge awaits WRC leader Neuville at Rally Sweden
Thierry Neuville is bracing himself for the ultimate winter challenge as he starts Rally Sweden (15 – 18 February), round two of the season, as the FIA World Rally Championship leader.
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Multi-year agreement strengthens partnership with performance lubricants producer.
WRC Promoter has fortified its longstanding relationship with Wolf Lubricants, agreeing to a multi-year extension with the cutting-edge Belgian-based performance lubricants producer.
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Victory for AEC-DG Sport Competition and Citroën Racing to start the WRC2 season
This weekend the Monte Carlo Rally marked the traditional start of the FIA World Rally Championship. As always, it was an intense spectacle! In the hotly contested WRC2 category, we had to wait until… the finish of the Power Stage to know the names of the...
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Belgian keeps Sébastien Ogier at bay to bank his 20th FIA World Rally Championship win
Thierry Neuville celebrated his 20th world rally win at Rallye Monte-Carlo on Sunday afternoon, banking a perfect score of 30 points alongside co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe.
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Welshman dominates night-time stages at WRC opener
Elfyn Evans dominated Thursday evening’s opening two speed tests to claim the early lead of Rallye Monte-Carlo.