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WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture

Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.

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How to watch WRC's Safari Rally: schedule, line-up and more

The WRC heads to Kenya for its breathtaking Safari Rally to continue an epic start to the 2024 season.

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WRC Sweden: Lappi snatches lead from Katsuta to end “crazy” Friday

Lappi claimed three stage wins from the four afternoon tests that were plagued by snow flurries that made conditions incredibly challenging for crews. The performance helped Lappi overhaul Katsuta to open up a 3.2s rally lead after eight of 18 stages.

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How to watch WRC's Rally Sweden: schedule, line-up and more

Thierry Neuville started his hunt for the 2024 World Rally Championship crown in the perfect manner by scoring maximum points at the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally.

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Neuville's focus on WRC points and beating Ogier on Monte Carlo Saturday leg

Hyundai driver Neuville dug deep on the final stage of the day to beat Ogier by 4.1s and reclaim the lead from his Toyota rival to take a 3.3 second advantage into Sunday's stages.

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WRC Japan: Evans heads Toyota 1-2-3 after Neuville exit

Evans puts his Toyota GR Yaris into a 26.0s lead over Neuville after winning the morning’s two stages held in extreme wet conditions, but the Welshman came under pressure from Neuville in the afternoon.

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WRC Greece: Suspension failure ends Neuville’s victory hopes

Neuville held a 10.9s lead over Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier heading into stage 10, the second pass through Pavliani stage, but came to halt 11 kilometres into the 24.25km rough gravel test.

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FIA affirms position on illegal WRC recceing after Neuville exclusion

Neuville was excluded from the event last weekend, where he finished eighth, after stewards determined a “person connected with the crew travelled on or over the route of two Special Stages, after reconnaissance, without authorisation” following the official pre-event recce.

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Neuville excluded from WRC Safari Rally Kenya for recce rules breach

Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe have lost eighth place and the five bonus points for winning the rally-ending powerstage after FIA stewards determined that a “person connected with the crew travelled on or over the route of two Special Stages, after reconnaissance, without authorisation.”

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WRC Sardinia: The Good, The Bad and a Hyundai revival

Top Performer - Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm

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WRC Sardinia: Neuville heads Hyundai 1-2 to boost title hopes

Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe enjoyed a relatively comfortable run through Sunday’s four stages to complete a 33 seconds victory from Hyundai team-mate Esapekka Lappi.

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Neuville fined €10k for Rally Portugal WRC time card breach

The duo finished fifth, 8m22.5s adrift of rally winner Kalle Rovanpera, after a turbo problem on Sunday cost them a shot at a podium finish having started the day sitting third overall.

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Neuville dedicates maximum attack WRC Power Stage win to Breen

Neuville left nothing on the table as he produced a blistering run to edge Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera by 0.9s in stage 20 to claim the five bonus World Rally Championship points on offer.

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WRC Rally Croatia: Everything you need to know

The WRC heads to Croatia in a sombre mood following the death of Hyundai driver Craig Breen, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a testing crash ahead of the event last Thursday.

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WRC Mexico: The Good, the Bad and a legend at his peak

Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais

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WRC Rally Sweden: Everything you need to know

The World Rally Championship heads to the snow covered roads of Sweden for the second round of the season this weekend. Here's everything you need to know.

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WRC 2023: Everything you need to know

The World Rally Championship returns this weekend as Rally Monte Carlo kicks off the second season of the Rally1 hybrid regulations.

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WRC Rally Japan: The Good, The Bad and a haunted tunnel

After 12 years in the waiting Japan return to the World Rally Championship will an all-new event that provided one of the sternest asphalt tests the WRC has ever seen. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a dramatic season finale.

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: The Good, The Bad and an intra-team squabble

The Acropolis Rally is renowned as one of the World Rally Championship’s true test of attrition. Last weekend’s Greek classic served up another slog for survival that delivered the most unexpected of results. Motorsport.com reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a highly attritional Acropolis.

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: The Good, The Bad and an intra team squabble

The Acropolis Rally is renowned as one of the World Rally Championship’s true tests of attrition. Last weekend’s Greek classic served up another slog for survival that delivered the most unexpected of results. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a highly attritional Acropolis.

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WRC Belgium: Tanak leads into final day after Neuville crashes out

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak has inherited the Ypres Rally Belgium lead from Toyota’s Elfyn Evans following Thierry Neuville’s retirement from his home World Rally Championship round.

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WRC Rally Belgium: Everything you need to know

The World Rally Championship heads to the asphalt roads of Ypres Rally Belgium this weekend, with Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera facing a slim prospect of wrapping up the title.

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WRC Rally Finland: Everything you need to know

Finland’s ultra fast gravel roads provide the next stop on the 2022 World Rally Championship schedule this weekend.

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WRC Sardinia: Tanak leads Breen as Neuville rolls into retirement

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak has opened up a healthy Rally Sardinia lead over M-Sport Craig Breen after an eventual Saturday morning, headlined by crashes for Esapekka Lappi and Thierry Neuville.

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WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and the emergence of a future legend

The World Rally Championship has a new star on its hand as Kalle Rovanpera notched up a third consecutive win on the weekend the championship celebrated its 50th anniversary season. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a Rovanpera masterclass in Portugal.

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