The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is set to make its long-awaited return to the Middle East, following a 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia to host the final round of the 2025 championship. The event will feature a mix of mountain and desert roads around Jeddah, adding a new dimension to the championship’s storytelling.
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Hyundai’s WRC title-leading crew of Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe took on the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit, navigating the 73-turn track as if it were a WRC rally stage, driven by pacenotes. This unprecedented move offered a unique insight into the art of pacenote making and the preparation of a top-level WRC crew.
As the WRC and FIA strive to introduce more varied event formats, this weekend’s Sardinia rally will trial a new compact sprint format, marking a significant departure from the traditional four-day events. This innovative approach is part of the FIA’s vision for the future of rallying and could become an option for other organisers in the near future.
Zero, a cutting-edge synthetic fuel producer, is gearing up to test its innovative fuel in the motorsport arena for the first time this autumn. The company, founded by industry veterans, is poised to power a Porsche 991 rally car in the French Rally Championship, marking a significant step in its journey to transform the future of sustainable mobility.
Ahead of the Croatia Rally, Elfyn Evans tested a modified Toyota GR Yaris prototype, offering a sneak peek into the WRC’s proposed 2025 regulations. However, the driver’s blunt response suggests the changes may not be welcomed by the teams and drivers, as the FIA aims to reduce the performance of Rally1 cars to bring them closer to Rally2 vehicles.