Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen completed a remarkable hat-trick of WRC victories on Sunday, taking victory at ueno Rally del Paraguay and creating a unique piece of World Rally Championship history. The Finnish crew became the first to win their opening three WRC events consecutively, adding Paraguay to their recent triumphs in Estonia and Finland. […]
Sami Pajari strengthened his grip on Rally Paraguay on Saturday, extending his lead to 25.1 seconds after another demanding day across nine stages. While the Toyota driver focused on avoiding trouble and managing increasingly difficult conditions, Adrien Fourmaux produced a remarkable charge to put himself within striking distance of Elfyn Evans for third place. Pajari […]
Sami Pajari completed a dream weekend by winning the 75th edition of Secto Rally Finland, delighting the home crowd after a tense final day that produced drama right to the finish. Two runs over the 30.02-kilometre Himos–Jämsä stage brought the rally to a close. Toyota started Sunday occupying the top three places, while Hyundai targeted […]
Sami Pajari will take a surprise lead into the final day of Secto Rally Finland after a dramatic Saturday turned the rally on its head. What had appeared to be another commanding performance from Sébastien Ogier quickly descended into chaos as the fast Finnish stages claimed several leading contenders. Saturday featured eight special stages covering […]
Secto Rally Finland, the tenth round of the WRC, got underway today with the traditional shakedown in the morning before crews tackled the opening super special stage in the evening. Shakedown The iconic Ruuhimäki stage hosted the morning shakedown, where Takamoto Katsuta set the fastest time on his third and final run with a 2:11.7. […]
Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen completed a flawless weekend to claim their maiden FIA World Rally Championship victory at the 2026 Delfi Rally Estonia. Having taken the lead on Friday’s opening stages, the Toyota duo never relinquished their advantage, controlling the rally from start to finish and becoming first-time WRC winners after 18 demanding stages. […]
Saturday’s leg of Delfi Rally Estonia featured nine special stages across the fast gravel roads of Peipsiääre, Mustvee, Kambja, Otepää and Tartu Vald. Sami Pajari started the day leading the rally with a total time of 1:02:41.7, holding a 16.3-second advantage over Oliver Solberg, while Adrien Fourmaux sat a further 8.0 seconds adrift in third. […]
The EKO Acropolis Rally, round eight of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship, took place from 25 to 28 August and once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest events on the calendar. Crews faced scorching temperatures, rough gravel roads and relentless tyre wear across the Greek mountains, where survival proved […]
The Forum8 Rally Japan returned as the seventh round of the championship, but in a very different slot on the calendar. Traditionally held in November, the event moved to 28 to 31 May for 2026, bringing warmer temperatures and more humid conditions to the Japanese asphalt. As the final tarmac rally of the season, it […]
The Vodafone Rally de Portugal returned as the sixth round of the WRC and immediately delivered one of the most dramatic events of the season. Running from 6 to 10 May and beginning a day earlier than usual following driver complaints about exhausting itineraries in 2025 (read more about the 2025 itinerary here), the rally […]