Ott Tanak led WRC Rally Chile on Friday evening after an inspired tire strategy proved to be decisive on the opening leg of the event.The M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 driver (above) set the pace in the day’s first special stage, the 12.28-mile Pulperia 1 test, but his fortunes soon took...

Sebastien Ogier resisted the pressure of his Toyota Gazoo Racing colleague Kalle Rovanpera to hold a slender overnight lead after Friday’s gripping opening leg of WRC Rally Spain.It was a case of old champion vs. new champion as Ogier -- an eight-time FIA World Rally Championship title winner between 2013...

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak kept his cool under increasing pressure from Toyota’s Esapekka Lappi to hold a slim lead after Friday’s frenetic opening leg of Rally Finland, the fastest event on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar.Estonian Tanak – twice a winner of this classic gravel fixture – snatched the top...

Saturday afternoonThierry Neuville has again extended his advantage at the head of the Rally de Portugal leaderboard after the repeated afternoon loop of stages, and the Belgian goes into tomorrow’s closing stages with 39.8 seconds in hand to Elfyn Evans. The Welshman and third-placed Dani Sordo have pushed hard but...

Sport newsAfter two consecutive winter events, the third round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship takes the contenders to the Americas, the sunshine and gravel that is Rally Mexico (8-11 March). Celebrating its 15-year anniversary, the León-based rally has always been a firm favourite on the calendar, consistently maintaining...

Sport newsPresent: Mads Østberg, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Jari-Matti Latvala, Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT Teemu Suninen, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Thierry Neuville, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTQ: Welcome back to the WRC Mads! You return with a team you have previous experience with, Citroen. What doesn’t it feel like...

Sport newsAs the only true winter round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden (15-18 February) is unique; cars running on skinny tyres equipped with tungsten-tipped steel studs, mandatory shovels and drivers wearing heated racing boots and anti-glare glasses. The challenge is like no other in the series and...

Sport newsKris Meeke and Paul Nagle claimed their second victory of the WRC season on RallyRACC Catalunya - Rally de España, the Citroën crew dominating the day to claim the win by 28 seconds. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia took an important step towards a fifth world title by finishing...

Sport newsPresent: 1st - Kris Meeke, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 1st - Paul Nagle, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 2nd - Sébastien Ogier, M-Sport World Rally Team 2nd - Julien Ingrassia, M-Sport World Rally Team 3rd - Ott Tänak, M-Sport World Rally Team 3rd -...

Sport newsEsapekka Lappi regained the lead of Rally Finland this afternoon, but at the expense of team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala who was forced into a crushing retirement when his Yaris WRC ground to a halt on the second run through the famous Ouninpohja stage. After a string of five fastest times...