Concern is growing that the new generation of World Rally Cars for 2017 could be both too fast and provide an inadequate spectacle.World Rally Championship stage records are expected to tumble next season when the new cars emerge. More powerful engines, the return of a center differential to make the...

Sport newsThroughout the course of last year, the World Motor Sport Council approved a number of regulation changes for the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship. The main changes to the Sporting Regulations are as follows:A WRC Team wishing to score points in the Manufacturers’ Championship may register at any time...

The World Motor Sport Council has approved a 2016 World Rally Championship calendar containing 14 rallies.As outlined on Wednesday morning, a returning Rally China features on the list; however it is subject to meeting FIA requirements stemming from a candidate rally held earlier this year.Monte Carlo and France are also...

Volkswagen World Rally team principal Jost Capito has defended Kris Meeke after recent criticism from his Citroen squad, and says he would be first choice for a fourth VW seat.Citroen chief Yves Matton said last month that Meeke's crashes in Italy and Poland had "completely destroyed" the value of his...

Ott Tanak will have to take another step up to repeat his Poland World Rally Championship podium in Finland this weekend, says his multiple WRC rally-winning countryman Markko Martin.Estonian driver Tanak finished third and challenged for victory in Poland earlier this month. Martin said the M-Sport star was at a...

Mads Ostberg says he has found more speed by tailoring his driving style to replicate nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb's handling of the Citroen.Ostberg said his sideways style was not suited to the DS3 WRC, but setting the car up more like Loeb and driving it straighter - in...