Tag Archives: WRC (World Rally Championship)

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville has tempered his team's hopes of victory in this weekend's Arctic Rally, ahead of the second round of the 2021 World Rally Championship.Team principal Andrea Adamo has declared that "nothing less than victory" is acceptable for the defending manufacturers' champions on the WRC's first visit to Lapland, which is a late COVID-related…

The man tasked with overseeing work on M-Sport's new Rally1 car believes it will be an immediate title contender in the 2022 World Rally Championship.As part of the ongoing process in developing a car for WRC's rules overhaul, a workshop team dedicated to the project, and a separate test programme, have been created, while Ford…

Rising French talent Adrien Fourmaux will step up to the World Rally Championship's top division at April's Rally Croatia with M-Sport.Confirmation of the drive in a Ford Fiesta WRC car coincides with the news that Red Bull has finalised terms to support the 25-year-old going forward.Last month, M-Sport said Fourmaux would be handed selected WRC…

Andreas Mikkelsen has admitted the uncertainty over Hyundai's World Rally Championship future could hinder his comeback plans for 2022.On Monday, Hyundai's team principal Andrea Adamo revealed the team's WRC participation was not guaranteed beyond this year as the company's South Korean board had yet to give its full backing to building a car to the…