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How Neuville’s long and winding road led to WRC glory

Thierry Neuville clinched a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title in dramatic circumstances at this weekend’s Rally Japan.

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WRC Japan: Evans wins, Toyota snatches WRC manufacturers' title in final stage thriller

Elfyn Evans won the World Rally Championship season finale in Japan while Toyota snatched the manufacturers’ title in a Power Stage thriller after Thierry Neuville had already been crowned world champion.

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WRC Japan: Evans wins, Toyota snatches WRC manufacturers title in final stage thriller

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Tanak explains "proper disaster” WRC title deciding crash

Ott Tanak has explained the crash he described as a “proper disaster” that handed team-mate Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship crown and dented Hyundai’s manufacturers’ title bid.

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Neuville: “I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title

Thierry Neuville says he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback.

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Toyota “may need support from Ford” to win WRC title at Rally Japan

Toyota will need a “maximum performance” from its drivers and “a little bit of support” from M-Sport Ford to deny Hyundai the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title in Japan.

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Investigation under way into "very serious" WRC Rally Japan safety breach

An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan has begun, an incident the FIA has described as "a very serious issue".

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Investigation underway into "very serious" WRC Rally Japan safety breach

An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan is underway, an incident which the FIA has described as "a very serious issue."

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WRC Japan: Neuville salvages points in fightback, Tanak extends lead

Thierry Neuville boosted his World Rally Championship hopes by provisionally claiming more than half of the points needed to secure the title, while rival Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead.

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Officials cancel Rally Japan stage 12 due to unauthorised vehicle

The 12th stage of the World Rally Championship season finale was cancelled due to an unauthorised vehicle entering the closed road.

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WRC Japan: Evans trims Tanak’s lead, Neuville closes on points

Thierry Neuville kickstarted his Rally Japan recovery on Saturday morning to close in on the World Rally Championship points-paying positions, while title rival Ott Tanak witnessed his lead trimmed by Elfyn Evans.

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Hyundai apologises to Neuville after WRC title blow in Rally Japan

Hyundai has apologised to Thierry Neuville and is planning to change “everything” on his car after a suspected turbo related issue dented his World Rally Championship title hopes in Japan.

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Hyundai apologises to Neuville after being dealt title blow in WRC Rally Japan

Hyundai has apologised to Thierry Neuville and is planning to change “everything” on his car after a suspected turbo related issue dented his World Rally Championship title hopes in Japan.

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WRC Rally Japan: Tanak boosts title hopes as Neuville’s power woes continue

Ott Tanak ignited his slim World Rally Championship hopes with a dominant drive to lead Rally Japan on Friday after a power issue proved costly for title favourite Thierry Neuville.

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Neuville unsure if power issue can be fixed at Rally Japan

World Rally Championship title favourite Thierry Neuville believes the power issue suffered on Friday morning at Rally Japan isn’t mechanical but is unsure if it can be fixed.

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WRC Japan: Neuville suffers power issue as Evans claims lead

Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship title hopes took a knock after suffering a power issue while Toyota’s Elfyn Evans moved into the Rally Japan lead.

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WRC Japan: Neuville suffers power issue as Evans claims the lead

Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship title hopes took a knock after suffering a power issue while Toyota’s Elfyn Evans moved into the Rally Japan lead.

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Hyundai to discuss expansion to four WRC cars in 2025

Hyundai has not ruled out the possibility of running a fourth car in next year’s World Rally Championship with a decision likely to come at Rally Japan.

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WRC Japan: Fourmaux claims super special to grab early lead

M-Sport-Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux grabbed an early Rally Japan lead after winning the opening super special stage at the World Rally Championship season finale.

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The WRC title balancing act facing Neuville and Hyundai in Japan

Thierry Neuville has opened up on the balancing act he faces in Japan to secure a maiden World Rally Championship crown and contribute to Hyundai’s manufacturers’ title bid.

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Hyundai wants FIA to rethink 2025 air restrictor rule change

Hyundai has expressed concerns over the performance of next year’s World Rally Championship non-hybrid powered Rally1 cars and is asking the FIA to reconsider changes to the air restrictor.

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Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider

Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

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

Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville could finally have his crowning moment at this weekend’s 2024 World Rally Championship season finale in Japan. The five-time runner-up, who is chasing a maiden title, leads his team-mate Ott Tanak by 25 points with 30 available and they are the only two drivers in contention for…

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Toyota targets "almost perfect” Rally Japan to snatch WRC title

Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala believes it could take “an almost perfect” Rally Japan to wrestle the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown from Hyundai.

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Croatia strikes new deal to rejoin WRC in 2026

Croatia will return to the World Rally Championship calendar in 2026 after securing a new multi-year agreement.

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