Oliver Solberg expressed gratitude towards Sebastien Ogier for his significant help in preparing him to drive a factory Toyota Rally1 car at Rally Estonia next week. Being the current WRC2 points leader, Solberg is excited to return to the WRC’s top flight after Toyota offered him the chance to drive one of its factory GR Yaris Rally1 cars. During a pre-event test in Finland, Solberg got his first taste of driving the GR Yaris Rally1, describing it as a dream come true and the coolest experience of his life. Despite…
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Driving Legends Clash: Oliver Solberg Steps Up to Rally1 as Sebastien Ogier Charges into Rally Finland
After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most recently, Greece, which saw Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson take the championship lead, the on-form duo is set to return to Rally1 with Toyota Gazoo Racing on Delfi Rally Estonia in two weeks’ time. It will be the young Swede’s first Rally1 appearance since […]
BővebbenRising Star Oliver Solberg Secures WRC Rally1 Debut with Toyota in Estonia
Oliver Solberg will make a return to the World Rally Championship top tier at Rally Estonia this month after being handed a drive by Toyota, replacing Sebastien Ogier. The 23-year-old Solberg was the current WRC2 points leader and had initially planned to compete in the WRC2 class driving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, but will now be driving Toyota’s Rally1 car alongside full-time team drivers. Solberg expressed his excitement for the opportunity to compete in the Rally1 car, thanking the team for their trust and support as he returns to…
BővebbenSebastien Ogier Set to Conquer the Acropolis Rally in WRC Return
Sebastien Ogier has been listed to compete in the Acropolis Rally Greece round of the World Rally Championship next month, part of a 12-car Rally1 entry list. This will be Ogier’s fifth start in a partial WRC campaign in 2025, driving for Toyota alongside Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanpera, Takamoto Katsuta, and Sami Pajari. Hyundai will have Thierry Neuville, Ott Tanak, and Adrien Fourmaux in their i20 N Rally1 cars, while M-Sport-Ford will field four Pumas with privateer Jourdan Serderidis and others. The event will also have 34 WRC2 entries, including…
BővebbenRallying to New Heights: Ogier’s Acropolis Addition Revs Up 2025 WRC Season!
Sebastien Ogier will be competing in the Acropolis Rally next month as part of a 12-car Rally1 entry list for the World Rally Championship event. This rally will be Ogier’s fifth start of the season and he will be joining Toyota’s lineup alongside Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanpera, Takamoto Katsuta, and Sami Pajari. Hyundai will have Thierry Neuville, Ott Tanak, and Adrien Fourmaux driving the i20 N Rally1 cars, while M-Sport-Ford will run four Pumas with privateer Jourdan Serderidis joining the team. In addition to the main entries, there will be…
BővebbenLoeb’s Legendary Triumph: Record Fifth Race of Champions Victory
Sebastien Loeb beat Chaz Mostert at the Accor Stadium in Sydney to win Race of Champions for a record fifth time. The nine-time World Rally champion beat the 24-time Supercars race winner 2-0 in th…
BővebbenShocking Upset: Ekstrom and McRae Exit Race of Champions
Mattias Ekstrom and Max McRae have been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Race of Champions event in Sydney, Australia. Ekstrom (main image), a four-time winner of the Race of Champions,…
BővebbenVictory Within Reach: Elfyn Evans Clinches Rally Sweden by a Whisker
Super Sunday on Rally Sweden was just that! After 300km of hard racing, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship by 3.8 seconds from Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston in another Toyota Gazoo Racing one-two. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe brought their Hyundai i20 N home on […]
BővebbenEvans Outmaneuvers Competition to Reclaim WRC Rally Sweden Lead
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans (above) emerged from an ever-changing Friday battle at WRC Rally Sweden with a slender lead as an intense fight for the top spots saw just 9.1s covering the leading five driver…
BővebbenEvans Soars to the Front in Rally Sweden’s Umeå Sprint
In spite of running first on the road, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin took the 5.16km Umeå Sprint stage win by half a second from their Toyota Gazoo Racing teammates Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja led the Hyundai charge, tying with Rovanperä, with Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria 0.7 seconds […]
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