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Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
24 August 2026

The World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations have sparked a new debate about road order, with the return of qualifying among the options being discussed for next year.
Determining the starting road order for events has long been a bone of contention among crews in the service park, and now the topic has resurfaced again with the WRC set to introduce radical technical...Keep reading
Ogier set for WRC return after Rally Finland crash
21 August 2026

Sebastien Ogier says he is ready to make a World Rally Championship return in Paraguay next week after recovering from a high-speed crash at Rally Finland.
The reigning world champion and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia were leading in Finland when their GR Yaris fired off the road and into a series of rolls. The pair managed to escape the car unaided, but were transported to hospital where...Keep reading
Lappi returns to Hyundai line-up for WRC Rally Chile
18 August 2026

Hyundai has announced Esapekka Lappi will pilot the third factory entry at Rally Chile next month.
The Korean manufacturer has decided to cycle through three crews across its third i20 N Rally1 car this season with Lappi, New Zealand’s Hayden Paddon and veteran Dani Sordo each enjoying spells behind the wheel.
Lappi was unsure if he would receive another opportunity this year after he and...Keep reading