Dakar Rally confirms new 2027 host after move away from Saudi Arabia
The news has been speculated for some time, but it is now official.
FIA tweaks tyre allocation again for WRC title decider
Sami Pajari hopes this week’s World Rally Championship three-way title decider in Sardinia will be decided by “pure driving” and not by issues affecting the title contenders. The Toyota driver heads into the final round 17 points adrift of championship leader Elfyn Evans with a…
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