How Audi Took Pikes Peak by Storm With the 1987 Sport Quattro S1
12 May 2023, 15:45 UTC · By: Henry Kelsall / Audi's 1987 Quattro S1 Pikes Peak broke the Pikes Peak record back in 1987 with Walter Rohrl at the wheel, as Audi gave the Quattro one last hurrah in racing
How the Lancia Stratos Dominated the WRC in the 1970s
12 May 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Henry Kelsall / The Lancia Stratos was the first Lancia to win a World Rally title, taking three WRC crowns in a row in the 1970s and becoming a true legend of the sport
FIA Withdraws #43 From 2023 WRC Season as Tribute to Ken Block
6 Jan 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Out of respect for Ken Block, the FIA has announced it will retire #43 from the World Rally Championship's 2023 season. This was Block's racing number
Thought to Be Lost, the First Toyota Celica to Win a WRC Event Is Now Up for Grabs
11 Aug 2022, 15:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Locked away in a garage for nearly two decades, this Celica 2000 GT is chassis number JT1CBTA6006000151, a rally-winning icon that's going to fetch big money
Walter Röhrl Turns 75 Years Old Today, This Is Why He Is a Rally Legend
7 Mar 2022, 07:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Today marks the 75th Spring in Walter Röhrl's life. The German racing driver won the Monte Carlo Rally with four different makes, which is still a record
The Role of a Co-Driver in a Rally Car, Explained
5 Mar 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you have ever played a video game that involved rallying, or just watched a rally on TV, you have heard of co-drivers. This is what their job calls for
Oliver Solberg and His Co-Driver Explain Pacenotes and Recce, Watch and Learn
3 Mar 2022, 23:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you happen to watch rallying, you may notice discussions about pacenotes or "recce." Those terms may seem odd, but this is what they actually mean
World Rally Guide May Be Perfect Gift for the Rally Fan in Your Life
7 Feb 2022, 18:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / We are a week away from Valentine's Day and you still do not have a gift for that special someone in your life? This might be an idea if they like racing
First Crash in Competition Proves New Rally1 WRC Cars Are Safe, Not Just Fast
21 Jan 2022, 13:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The new top-tier of WRC has hybrid cars, which could have been dangerous to the crews in the event of an accident. This crash proves they are safe
New Generation of WRC Cars Drive a Ridiculously Low Distance in EV Mode
10 Jan 2022, 20:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / With the 2022 season, the top-tier of the World Rally Championship includes full-hybrid vehicles. These can drive in an EV mode, but there's a catch
Hyundai Settles on Transmission for the 2022 WRC Hybrid Racer
15 Apr 2021, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai will use a Ricardo-made transmission for the next hybrid car it plans to race in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) next year
Ken Block Shows Off His New Skoda Fabia R5+ Rally Car
17 Mar 2021, 17:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a Fiesta, Focus, Hoonicorn, or Hoonitruck, Ken Block starts off 2021 with a Czech hatchback prepped to R5+ specification
This 1983 Ferrari 308 GTB Michelotto Group B Is Rarer Than Rubies
26 Feb 2020, 18:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ferrari 308 GTB Michelotto Group B only numbers four examples of the breed, and this is one-of-three cars equipped with the hi-po V8 engine
Citroen Racing Withdraws From WRC Over Sebastien Ogier's Exit
21 Nov 2019, 19:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's quite a mess-up over at Citroen Racing right now, blaming Ogier instead of the uncompetitive C3 WRC for staying out of the 2020 WRC season
Rare Subaru Impreza 22B STi Looking for a New Owner
21 Oct 2019, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / £99,995 for a Subaru may come as a surprise, but the 22B STi isn't your average Impreza. All told, only 424 examples were made
Fernando Alonso Tests Toyota Hilux V8 Race Truck, Prepares For Dakar Rally
15 Sep 2019, 11:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Dakar veteran Marc Coma joins Fernando Alonso at Toyota Gazoo Racing, and both of them will tackle the Saudi Dakar 2020 in Janaury
M-Sport Unveils Ford Fiesta R2 For Junior WRC Championship
6 Dec 2018, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's an all-new rally car for the Junior WRC Championship, coming courtesy of M-Sport Poland and the Ford Motor Company's Performance division
Bring A Trailer And Make This Lancia Stratos HF Stradale Your Weekend Warrior
16 Dec 2017, 13:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lancia has slim chances to turn around to its glory days under FCA's control, which is why iconic classics such as the Stratos can only go up in value
This Group B-spec Mazda RX-7 Evo Works Never Saw Rallying Action
12 Aug 2017, 05:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back when Mazda was pushing rotary power onto the masses, the RX-7 spawned a Group B-spec rally car that arrived somewhat late to the party
The Lancia Stratos Story, As Told By Erik Comas
31 Dec 2016, 14:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lancia may be on the brink of death, but its former glory transcends the awful situation the Italian automaker finds itself in at the present moment