WRC Portugal: Oliver Solberg stunningly jumps to first in the rain
Oliver Solberg snatched the lead at Rally Portugal after delivering a stunning time in wet conditions on the final stage of the morning loop, to climb from fourth to first. Solberg faced an 18.6s margin to rally leader Sebastien Ogier heading into stage 14, which was hit by rain. The Toyota driver produced an incredible effort in the treacherous conditions that appeared to worsen as the stage …Keep reading
WRC Portugal: Organisers investigate major stage security breach
Rally Portugal organisers have opened an investigation to understand why two unauthorised vehicles entered a live stage forcing organisers to red flag the test.The second pass through the famous Arganil stage was halted after two separate incidents where unauthorised vehicles had entered the stage while it was live. The first incident occurred when Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, who was first …Keep reading
Ogier leads WRC Rally Portugal after Fourmaux’s Friday frustrations
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier (above) will carry a slender 3.7s lead over Thierry Neuville and Hyundai into Saturday’s penultimate day of WRC Rally Portugal after an incident-filled Friday afternoon reshaped the lead battle.Neuville’s Hyundai teammate Adrien Fourmaux had looked in control for much of the day after moving ahead of overnight…
WRC Portugal: Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien Ogier rally lead
Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier ended Friday leading Rally Portugal after a wild off inflicted a double puncture for Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.Ogier had started Friday’s leg struggling to extract the desired pace from his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, but changes made during the midday remote service sparked an afternoon resurgence. The nine-time world rally champion headed …Keep reading
Dani Sordo questions “stupid” WRC tyre rules amid compound mix up
Dani Sordo called for changes to the regulations after labelling the rules that forced World Rally Championship crews to select tyres 13 hours before they needed to be used as “stupid”.WRC crews in Portugal had to make tyre choices for Friday morning’s opening loop immediately after Thursday evening’s stage three, which concluded at 7pm. A tyre fitting zone followed the stage, as …Keep reading
WRC Portugal: Hyundai on top as overnight leader Oliver Solberg loses time
Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux reclaimed the Rally Portugal lead after overnight leader Oliver Solberg struggled for pace across Friday morning’s loop of stages.Fourmaux started the day 3.4 seconds behind Solberg, but was able to leapfrog the Toyota driver in the opening stage of Friday’s mammoth seven-stage itinerary.Fourmaux delivered a strong pace across the three stages, posting top …Keep reading
Solberg grabs early WRC Portugal Rally lead
Oliver Solberg made the strongest start to WRC Rally Portugal, the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver ending Thursday’s short opening leg with a 3.4s advantage over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.The 24-year-old Swede took control on the second test, 12.58-mile Sever-Albergaria, where his fastest time moved him to the head of the field…
Oliver Solberg grabs Rally Portugal lead as Hyundai shows early speed
Toyota’s Oliver Solberg moved into an early lead at Rally Portugal at the end of the opening leg of the first pure gravel event of the World Rally Championship season.Solberg navigated through two traditional rough gravel stages and an asphalt super special with a 3.4s margin over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux. Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier recovered from a slow start to sit third, 7.2s from the …Keep reading
Lola unveils new simulator as transformation into standalone FE continues
Lola’s Formula E team has continued its transition to a standalone entity with the addition of a new simulator to its Silverstone base. From next season the revived British marque will split from Abt, with which it has been partnered for its first two Formula E seasons, to bring its…
Will Rally Portugal gravel put WRC pacesetters on the back foot?
The FIA World Rally Championship’s early-season pacesetters face a very different kind of test this week as Rally Portugal threatens to turn their strong positions in the points battle into a disadvantage. After five rounds, Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers Elfyn Evans (above, during shakedown), Takamoto Katsuta and Sami Pajari occupy…
Why WRC drivers expect Portugal to deliver a rally that has “everything”
Rough gravel stages, long periods without service, changeable weather and increased competition will make Rally Portugal a challenge that will have “everything”, according to World Rally Championship drivers.The first pure gravel rally of the season looks set to offer up one of the biggest tests of 2026 for crews and teams, and perhaps the hardest-fought rally of the campaign to …Keep reading
Hyundai brings WRC engine upgrade to Rally Portugal
Hyundai has brought an upgraded engine to Rally Portugal in a bid to close the gap and take the fight to World Rally Championship rivals Toyota.The Korean marque has struggled to extract pace consistently from its i20 N Rally1 car, while Toyota has seemingly taken a step forward, having won all five rounds of the season to date.Hyundai has been working on upgrades to widen its WRC car’s …Keep reading