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WRC Sweden: Katsuta leads as Rovanpera, Tanak crash out

Starting the day sitting second, Katsuta leapt into an 11.4s rally lead over Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi after a drama-filled stage four, which resulted in Rovanpera and Ott Tanak retiring from the day's action.

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Solberg: Why WRC2 was the best option for 2024

Solberg is expected to be among the WRC2 title favourites after inking a deal with Skoda Motorsport direct after finishing sixth in the championship last year, driving the Fabia RS Rally2 car for the Toksport squad last year.

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Loubet to pilot Skoda in WRC2 return for 2024

Loubet will drive a Fabia RS Rally2 for the Toksport team alongside the already confirmed Oliver Solberg and Gus Greensmith.

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M-Sport reveals all-new WRC 2024 driver line-up

The Ford squad had previously declared its intention to opt for a young driver line-up for next year after 2019 world champion Ott Tanak elected to rejoin Hyundai for 2024.

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Solberg signs WRC2 deal with Skoda for 2024

The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg has inked a new deal with the Czech manufacturer and will remain in the WRC's second-tier category in 2024.

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The long-overdue shot in the arm for UK rallying

It's been a difficult few years for British rallying but last week provided a flicker of light at the end of a tunnel.

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Video: Conquering the UK’s toughest rally

A record entry of 155 crews, driving historic machinery started the brutal five-day 350-mile marathon that started in Wales, ventured into Scotland, and finished in England, taking in some of the UK's most famous stages.

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Video: How the RAC Rally is embracing sustainable fuel

The move to limit the impact on the environment has also trickled down to the national rally scene as witnessed at this weekend’s Roger Albert Clark Rally.

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Video: Behind the scenes at the RAC Rally – Solberg tames Mk2 Escort

WRC2 front runner Oliver Solberg couldn’t resist tackling the 350-mile, five-day, marathon rally that includes some of the UK’s most famous stages in England, Wales and Scotland.

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Behind the scenes at the RAC Rally - Day 1

This year the rally has amassed a star-studded entry list including the likes of Oliver Solberg and five-time WRC rally winner Kris Meeke that has resulted in fans flocking to the stages.

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Behind the scenes at the RAC Rally

This week marks the 20th edition of the Roger Albert Clark Rally. The RAC is a celebration of classic rally featuring cars of yesteryear competing across 350 miles of iconic stages in Wales, England and Scotland.

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The Triumph taking on the Escort Mk2 hordes on the UK's toughest rally

A week ago, dressed in a period correct British Leyland rally jacket and sporting the beginnings of a Tony Pond-style moustache, Chris Ingram – one of Britain’s best young rally drivers of a generation – stood quietly at a deserted Sweet Lamb test venue looking at the Triumph TR7 V8.…

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WRC Chile: Tanak in control as Toyota tyre call backfires

Tanak claimed two of the three morning stages but it was decision to run hard tyres for the final stage that helped the Estonian to open up a commanding 47.5s lead over Hyundai driver Suninen. Tanak had started the day with only a 4.2s overnight margin.

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WRC Greece: Neuville heads charging Rovanpera, Loubet retires

Neuville completed the rally's first loop of gravel stages with a slender 2.0s advantage ahead of overnight leader Rovanpera, who impressed despite starting first on the road.

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WRC Finland: Dominant Evans wins seven stages to open healthy lead

The Toyota driver reeled off seven consecutive stage wins to turn an overnight 6.9s lead into a commanding 32.1s advantage over Neuville heading into the final day.

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Tanak, Solberg boost WRC Estonia prep with victories

The pair elected to participate in last Saturday’s one-day gravel rally to aid their preparation for Rally Estonia’s high-speed stages.

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Six members of Solberg family to tackle ERC stages in Sweden

Royal Rally of Scandinavia is a new event that utilises some of the famous roads that were part of Rally Sweden when the WRC round was based in the Varmland region around the city of Karlstad, before its move north to Umea in 2022.

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WRC Safari Rally: Everything you need to know

The rally has prided itself on being one of the WRC’s jewel in the crown events given its difficulty to win. Its unique stages feature a mix of rough gravel and soft sandy roads sprawled across Kenya’s iconic wildlife-filled savannah. amid changeable weather, poses an altogether different challenge for crews.

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WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and Rovanpera's return to form

Top Performer - Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen

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WRC drivers question “harsh” Solberg doughnut penalty

Solberg was leading the second tier WRC2 class by 35.4s when he performed doughnuts at the end of the Lousada super special on Saturday night, held on a bespoke Rallycross circuit in front of thousands of spectators.

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WRC Portugal: Rovanpera maintains lead, Neuville loses podium

The Toyota driver will head into the event's final stage with a 47.8s lead over Hyundai’s Dani Sordo.

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Solberg loses WRC2 lead after penalty for performing “doughnuts"

The Toksport Skoda driver had dominated the second tier WRC class in Portugal having built up a 35.4s lead over team-mate Gus Greensmith at the end of Saturday.

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WRC Mexico: The Good, the Bad and a legend at his peak

Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais

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WRC Mexico: Lappi edges Ogier after hectic Friday morning

Lappi made the most of an advantageous road position on the rough gravel stages to win two of the three tests that made up the morning loop.

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How Breen and Solberg rediscovered the belief to succeed in WRC

Last season tested Craig Breen’s and Oliver Solberg’s mental strength to the limit. At times, the World Rally Championship drivers were reduced to tears, but in Sweden the duo banished the demons of 2022 and rediscovered the ingredients for success

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