Category Archives: WRC (World Rally Championship)

Last month, Greensmith announced that his partnership with close friend and long-term team-mate Elliott Edmondson had been dissolved after below par performances on the first two rounds together. On Rallye Monte-Carlo, they came home in eighth and could only manage ninth on Arctic Rally Finland – and it was after the winter meeting that a…

The manufacturers view both nations as untapped markets that could be exploited and talks are ongoing between the WRC Promoter, the FIA and teams about incorporating the countries into future calendars. The subject has been on the agenda for some time, with the United States and China also targets. Matton believes introducing the competition to…

Chris Ingram is on the front foot after his first taste of a competitive rally car for more than 16 months, having completed 100 miles of testing on closed roads in Alsace. The test marked the start of a two-year deal for the 2019 European Rally Championship winner to take part in the World Rally…

Ostersund, Lulea and Umea were all considered as possible venues for the WRC’s regular winter event, with the latter attracting the most support. Rally Sweden CEO, Glenn Olsson, said Ostersund and Lulea had both “presented strong bids” to stage the WRC counter but, following discussions with stakeholders, “Umea is a more attractive concept”. “All officials…