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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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Hyundai's 2025 WRC car will feature "reasonable change" as testing ramps up

Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will feature “some reasonable change” as the testing phase of upgrades continued last weekend.

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Hyundai’s 2025 WRC car will feature “reasonable change” as testing ramps up

Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will feature “some reasonable change” as the testing phase of upgrades continued last weekend.

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Neuville steps up WRC title decider prep with national rally

Hyundai will field World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville and team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen in a national rally this weekend to prepare for the Rally Japan season finale.

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Friday favourite: When a burly Skoda challenged the WRC’s big boys

It would be all too easy for Armin Schwarz to pick the Toyota Celica GT-Four as his favourite car. After all, from a career that graced the World Rally Championship podium with four different manufacturers, it was in the Group A weapon that he claimed his only WRC victory in…

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Toyota to fight for WRC title without Rovanpera in Japan

Toyota will fight for the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown at Rally Japan season decider without Kalle Rovanpera.

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Hyundai yet to make 2025 WRC third driver call as Fourmaux rumours swirl

Hyundai is “not quite there yet” with its decision regarding who will pilot its third World Rally Championship entry next year, although Autosport understands Adrien Fourmaux is the favourite.

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How team-mate Tanak denied Neuville title on match point at WRC Central Europe

In Tennis terms the Central European Rally represented the first real match point moment for Thierry Neuville in his relentless 12-year quest to lift the World Rally Championship title.

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How Katsuta bounced back stronger after WRC benching

Takamoto Katsuta has explained why he was able to make a strong World Rally Championship comeback at the Central European Rally after being benched.

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Tanak: If Neuville is “smart" there is "no chance" to win WRC title

Ott Tanak says if team-mate Thierry Neuville is “smart” at the Rally Japan there will be no chance for him to claim a second World Rally Championship title despite Hyundai allowing its drivers to fight.

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Ogier needs "reset” after costly WRC Central Europe exit

Sebastien Ogier says he needs a “reset” after a third consecutive incident cost Toyota valuable points in its bid to defend the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title.

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Ogier says he needs "a reset” after costly WRC Central Europe exit

Sebastien Ogier says he needs a “reset” after a third consecutive incident cost Toyota valuable points in its bid to defend the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title.

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WRC Central Europe: Tanak wins after Ogier crash as title fight heads to Japan

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak has won the Central European Rally in dramatic circumstances to ensure the World Rally Championship title fight will be decided at the Japan season finale next month.

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WRC Central Europe: Tanak victorious after late Ogier crash, title fight heads to Japan

Hyundai’s Ott Tanak has won the Central European Rally in dramatic circumstances to ensure the World Rally Championship title fight will be decided at the Japan season finale next month.

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