Day 2 of the Vodafone Rally Portugal brought intense battles, unexpected twists, and a reminder that in rallying, luck is just as important as skill. The Portuguese gravel roads showed no mercy, catching out even some of the top contenders. Leaders Shuffle Early The day started with Elfyn Evans in the lead, followed closely by […]
The fifth round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), Vodafone Rally Portugal, got off to an exciting start today with a big surprise. Mārtiņš Sesks, driving a Ford Puma Rally1, set the fastest time during the shakedown session. On his fourth run of the 5.72 km Baltar stage, he clocked a 3:52.3. Right behind him […]
Day two of Rally Hungary 2025 delivered everything you’d expect from the first gravel round of the ERC season: speed, spins, punctures, and plenty of surprises. The action kicked off with the Hegyesd stage on Saturday morning, which quickly shook up the leaderboard. Andrea Mabellini stormed into the lead with a time of 11:20.2, followed […]
Rally Hungary 2025, the second round of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), kicked off on Friday, 9th May. The day began with the shakedown session, giving drivers a chance to test their cars during two hours of free practice. Following this, the qualifying stage took place, where the top competitors raced to secure the […]
The 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar is starting to come together. Plans are being made to bring rallying to new places and also welcome back some popular events. WRC event director, Simon Larkin, revealed at Rally Islas Canarias that “There is not a huge amount that we are planning to change”. USA likely to […]
Kalle Rovanperä has won the 2025 Rally Islas Canarias, leading a strong Toyota team and taking control from start to finish. The final day of the rally started with drama. Josh McErlean went wide at 4.9km into Stage 14 and hit an armco barrier. His car’s suspension was badly damaged, and he had to retire. […]
Kalle Rovanperä continued his strong run at Rally Islas Canarias, winning 12 out of the 13 stages so far. He kept the rally lead at the end of Day 2 and admitted things have gone very smoothly. “I didn’t even push. The speed is good because everything works together”, he said after finishing the morning […]
The first day of Rally Islas Canarias kicked off under cool but dry conditions, despite some forecasts suggesting damp patches. The action started on the Valsequillo – Telde stage, where Kalle Rovanperä made a strong start, setting the fastest time of 15:43.0. His teammate Elfyn Evans followed, 6.5 seconds behind, while Sébastien Ogier came third, […]
The Rally Islas Canarias started with a strong performance from Kalle Rovanperä. The Finnish driver impressed early, setting the fastest time on his first lap (4:13.1) and then going even quicker in his second, cutting 3.1 seconds off. This is his first proper tarmac rally since Rally Japan back in 2023, not counting the icy […]