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Lappi returns to Hyundai line-up for WRC Rally Chile
18 August 2026

Hyundai has announced Esapekka Lappi will pilot the third factory entry at Rally Chile next month.
The Korean manufacturer has decided to cycle through three crews across its third i20 N Rally1 car this season with Lappi, New Zealand’s Hayden Paddon and veteran Dani Sordo each enjoying spells behind the wheel.
Lappi was unsure if he would receive another opportunity this year after he and...Keep reading
Champion rally driver Fiorio dies aged 61
17 August 2026

Champion rally driver and 1989 World Rally Championship title runner-up Alex Fiorio has died aged 61 following a battle with cancer.
The Italian, born 10 March 1965, enjoyed a successful career as a rally driver in the 1980s and 1990s, before briefly turning his hand at team management in MotoGP.
It was in rallying where the son of Ferrari Formula 1 sporting director and Lancia WRC boss...Keep reading
FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion
14 August 2026

The World Rally Championship’s plan to return to Great Britain next year has reached an important milestone following the completion of a productive Rally Scotland candidate event.
Scotland is poised to join the WRC next year following the announcement of a three-year deal in March, which will see rallying’s top tier return to Great Britain for the first time since Wales Rally GB in...Keep reading