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Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino in the 2012 WRC Rally Mexico

Ken Block Delivers Refreshingly Humble WRC Mexico Recap: Video

Ken Block is many things: shoe magnate, hoonigan honcho, and WRC driver among them. It turns out he's also rather refreshingly humble and aware of the difficulty of rally racing. Of course, he's had his fair share of exposure to adversity, both self-induced and environmental, over the course of the...

March 14, 2012 by 
 
Sebastian Loeb, 2011 Wales Rally GB

Sebastian Loeb Celebrates Eight WRC Titles

When Sebastian Loeb won the WRC title in 2011, he achieved a milestone in professional motorsports that no other driver has ever accomplished. Not only do Loeb’s eight... December 22, 2011 by 


 
2011 MINI WRC

Did MINI Miss Its Chance To Race In The 2012 WRC Season?

Races are never won on the opening lap, although they certainly can be lost on lap one. As MINI is finding out, sometimes entire seasons can be lost, too, even before the... December 20, 2011 by 


 
2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Ford Commits To WRC Through 2013, Latvala And Solberg For 2012

The World Rally Championship doesn't get much in the way of U.S. air time, but it nonetheless supports a rabid fan base. U.S. fans will be happy to know Ford has confirmed... December 15, 2011 by 


 
Ken Block gets sideways on Welsh gravel.

Ken Block Tests The Ford Fiesta RS WRC On Gravel: Helmet Cam Video

To be fast in World Rally Championship competition means being able to pilot a car at insane speeds over ever-changing road conditions. Tarmac gives predictable grip, as does... November 10, 2011 by 


 
MINI WRC Rally d'Italia Sardegna (Sardinia)

Why The World Rally Championship Has Gone Low-Tech

Motorsport is expensive. If you were to write "expensive" in letters the size of the Hollywood sign, you'd only be scraping the surface of how expensive it actually is. It's... October 24, 2011 by 


 
Colin McRae

Colin McRae's Fatal Helicopter Accident Ruled Pilot Error

It doesn't seem like it's been four years since one of the greatest rally drivers to have turned a gravel-chucking wheel died in a private helicopter accident: Colin McRae's... September 6, 2011 by 


 
Ken Block's new Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle

Ken Block Unveils Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle: Video

Ford's insane versions of the Fiesta for Ken Block's Gymkhana and WRC cars are nothing short of mind-blowing in their ability to generate power and turn it into tire smoke... July 25, 2011 by 


 
WRC Logo

Rallye Monte Carlo Back On WRC Schedule In 2012

After a three-year absence from World Rally Championship competition, the legendary Rallye Monte Carlo will be back on the schedule in 2012 as the season opener. The Rallye... June 3, 2011 by 


 
Fiat 500 Abarth rally car

Fiat Abarth To Enter WRC In 2013?

With both MINI and Volkswagen already confirming their intentions to enter the competitive world of the World Rally Championship (WRC), an international race series once... May 24, 2011 by 


 
MINI WRC Rally d'Italia Sardegna (Sardinia)

MINI WRC Driver Sordo Sits Sixth After Day 1

MINI's return to the World Rally Championship is already underway this weekend in Sardinia, Italy, and so far--aside from a few hitches--it's going well. Dani Sordo and... May 6, 2011 by 


 
2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2013 VW Polo R WRC Preview Video

Earlier today we brought you the first scant official details on Volkswagen's 2013 World Rally Championship entry, the Polo R WRC, and now we have the official preview video... May 5, 2011 by 


 
2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC

Volkswagen Polo R WRC Revealed, Starts Throwing Gravel In 2013

World Rally Championship racing is heating up even as other series appear to be struggling: MINI recently announced a new entry, and now Volkswagen is joining the party, too... May 5, 2011 by 


 
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 teaser

Volkswagen To Announce WRC Entry In May?

After waffling for a year on a possible Formula 1 bid, NASCAR entry, or Le Mans prototype competition, a report out today says the Volkswagen Group may finally be putting its... April 15, 2011 by 


 
2011 MINI WRC racer

MINI WRC Team Gets Official Launch In Oxford

Since the first hintings of the return of the MINI name to the world stage of rallying last July, right up through to the testing stages and constant teasing, we have longed... April 11, 2011 by 


 
Ken Block and Mikko Hirvonen at DiRT 3 launch in London

Hirvonen, Block Team Up For Launch Of DiRT 3 Game

The new DiRT 3 rally video game launched in London today (though it's not on sale yet), and the event brought together current WRC points leader Mikko Hirvonen and Gymkhana... April 8, 2011 by 


 
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