Rally trailblazer Timo Makinen has died at the age of 79.The Finn enjoyed much of his success in the pre-WRC era, but was a four-time winner at the world championship level; three of which came at Rally Great Britain.Born in Helsinki, Makinen appeared on the rallying stage with a third...

Throughout the course of last year, the World Motor Sport Council approved a number of regulation changes for the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship which aim to help raise the sporting challenge and increase media coverage. The major changes to the Championship regulations are as follows: The running order will...