Ford’s M-Sport division are getting ready to deliver a new Fiesta-based S2000 rally car in time for the start of next year’s season.The first Fiesta S2000 prototype has been undergoing testing on an airfield in Cumbria, and while the checkered camouflage does nothing for the car’s looks the wider track is obvious. Under S2000 rules the Fiesta...

Citroën have just confirmed that they’re willing to continue competing in the FIA World Rally Championship for the next two years.The fact that they’ve had huge success and tons of publicity will no doubt have played some part in that decision. Citroën have a total of four manufacturers’ titles, five drivers’ world championships and 58...

While a lot of the stuff that goes onto YouTube is crap, every so often an absolute gem is uploaded for the world to watch and for rally fans – this really is a gem. What you’re about to watch is ‘This Is Rallying‘, a five minute tribute to rallying and its heroes. It features some classic footage from the early days of the sport (Mini...

Here’s a video of Sebastien Loeb putting the Citroen C4 WRC through its paces in preparation for last weekend’s Rally Argentina. I wonder how big the grin is on his face as he’s “hard at...

While performing a parade lap at this year’s Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna, Italy, Petter Solsberg gets a little carried away with himself while bidding farewell to Suabru’s loyal...

If you think of the World Rally Championship then the chances are you’re picturing a metallic blue Subaru sliding along a muddy track in the middle of a forest. Well, from now on memories are all we’ll have of the Subarus as today the worst has happened – they have pulled out of the WRC.Subaru has taken a look at its dwindling bank balance...

From 2010 the World Rally Championship is in for a shake-up as the FIA has decided to switch the championship to Super 2000 regulations. So what does this mean? Well, all WRC cars will have to meet the FIA specifications for Super 2000:Derived from a production model of which 2500 units have been produced in the past year Maximum of 2000cc displacement Engine...

As the motorsport season starts to draw to a close, the various championships are being decided. Seat have won the WTCC manufacturer title and Lewis Hamilton has been crowned Formula 1 World Champion. Now, somewhat inevitably, Sebastian Loeb has secured his fifth consecutive WRC championship.By securing third place in Rally Japan in their Citroen C4, he beat...