Toyota's wing mirrors impact performance so much (more grip) on the fast stages of #RallyCER that new ones are reinstalled during tyre fitting zones, forcing teams to carry spares all morning (~500 g extra), even though they can be lost again soon after #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The FIA World Motor Sport Council approved today the creation of an RC6 class for Rally6 Group cars - Four-seater, two-wheel drive ICE cars, Standard 1.6T or 2.0 NA engine, power-to-weight ratio of 7.5 kg/hp. No news about WRC27 Regulations. #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Detail of the Ford Puma #Rally1 front bumper intake coolers & intakes, ahead of Central European Rally, where an adequate protection will be crucial to prevent the accumulation of leaves that could reduce cooling capacity #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #CER 📸 by M-Sport

Tänak will contest CER in the previous spec (Monte-Carlo'25) car (above in the image) with a new engine, while Neuville & Fourmaux will drive the last evolution (Canarias'25) (below) with new damper struts. Note the different front damper angle #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #CER2025 📸 @HMSGOfficial

Brakes will be under greater stress than ever with the WRC’s return to tarmac. Higher speeds & more grip generate stronger braking forces, producing intense heat that must be dissipated to ensure performance. Here's our review of the Rally2 brake cooling systems www.wrcwings.tech/2025/10/07/r...

Hyundai’s decision to make Tänak's car ineligible for Manufacturers’ points from Central European Rally means no limits apply in the number of unsealed components - engines, turbos, chassis, subframes, steering racks, shock absorbers & onboard spares #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The aerodynamics of #Rally1 cars are designed (and wind tunnel tested) to work at maximum angles of 20º. But reality proves that the cars are placed at higher angles in some corners (up to 40º), such as in #RallyChile SS12 yesterday #WRClive #WRcliveES #WRCjp 📹 by Rally TV

New protection on the front air intake of today's Toyota GR Yaris #rally1 (top image) at #rallychile compared to yesterday's (bottom image), possibly to better protect the radiators while distributing the air differently 📸from Rally.tv live transmission & @tgr_wrc #wrclive #wrclivees #wrcjp

The week between #RallyParaguay & #RallyChile saw WRC contenders take varied approaches: from simulator work at @MSportLtd and testing new Rally2 developments, to the big surprise—the first glimpse of the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 #WRClive #WRVliveES #WRCjp www.wrcwings.tech/2025/09/09/s...

Škoda has also been working this week on the development of the Fabia RS #rally2 , testing a car with a new, bigger roof scoop to improve temperature inside the vehicle, but which could affect the performance of the rear wing due to the increased wake from the enlarged intake. 📸 Škoda Motorsport

Busy week for Rally2 development: Toyota tests in Greece, Lancia unveils its Rally2 proposal & Citroën tests an evolution of the C3 #Rally2, with a centered exhaust pipe to better remove air from under the car (for more grip) #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp 📹 by AdRallye

Completely flat undercar in a event as fast as Rally del Paraguay ensures that air flows faster under the #Rally1 cars, thus reducing pressure under the car and increasing grip #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyDelParaguay #WRCinParaguay

Wing mirror replacement in all Toyota GR Yaris #Rally1 today at Rally del Paraguay: return to the Safari mirror, less prominent (less air resistance) and more reliable #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyDelParaguay #WRCinParaguay 📸 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

Different approach on the same jump of @officialrallypy by Toyota rally drivers: nose up (Katsuta), flat (Rovanperä), nose down (Ogier) or tilted sideways (Pajari) #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyDelParaguay #WRCinParaguay 📸 Toyota World Rally Team

Growing rake - forward inclination of the floor for more front grip - at the start of #WRCinParaguay SD: smaller for the Puma, medium in the i20N & bigger in the Yaris (as usual) & significantly high ride height to avoid damages in an unknown terrain #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The approval of 2 extra chassis jokers for 2026, along with Hyundai’s confirmed entry, has shifted Rally1 development plans. Here's our look at the potential upgrades ahead for late 2025 & 2026. #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #WRC #WRCinParaguay 📸Alex Bégot www.wrcwings.tech/2025/08/25/r...

An exceptional exhibition commemorating 60 years of Citroën Sport, with all the Citroën cars that have won in the WRC, Paris Dakar and other. If you are in north-eastern France or nearby, don't hesitate to visit it 📍Flin, near Nancy #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Interesting comments from Toyota's Technical Director to RallyJournal.com on the WRC27 Tech Regulations, the main framework of which has already been agreed, although some questions remain open #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp rallyjournal.com/major-revela...

The open bonnet of the Hyundai of Ott Tanak at #RallyFinland causing drag but even worse, generating lift as air enters under the bonnet instead of pressuring it down, and front grip can be significantly affected #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The FIA announced today that teams will have 2 additional homologation jokers for chassis development, bringing the total to 6 between 2025 and 2026. So far, Hyundai has used 3 and Toyota 1, according to the latest homologation list published #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyFinland

On the fast stages of #RallyFinland, as in Estonia, it will be critical not to damage the front bumper, splitter or mirrors, as they form the aero package responsible for ensuring downforce (grip) at the front of the car & balance 📸 by Teams #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Nice video by the Official WRC account with Toyota Technical Director Tom Fowler explaining the aerodynamics of #Rally1 cars in the fastest events... really worths watching it! #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #rallyestonia #RallyFinland youtu.be/RukXcqw-6Jg?... via YouTube

The front left damage of @OliverSolberg01 & @AdrienFourmaux on @RallyEstonia SS6 might only look cosmetic, but this part is critical for generating front grip, leading to transverse & longitudinal imbalance and make driving hard #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyEstonia

Small modifications to the axles/suspensions of the Toyota GR Yaris #Rally1 (Variant Option) and a new engine parts supplier of the Škoda Fabia RS #Rally2 (VF) were the main changes homologated in June, acc. to yesterday's @fia update #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyEstonia

NACA ducts have been around in the WRC for a long time. If you want to know how they work, what their advantages/disadvantages are and which cars have featured them in WRC history, just click here www.wrcwings.tech/2025/07/14/n... #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallyEstonia

Our review of the aerodynamics of one of the most iconic (and successful) cars of the Group B era, the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 www.wrcwings.tech/2025/07/02/p... #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Anything to keep Hyundai drivers' heads cool at an event as hot as the Acropolis Rally starting tomorrow: an air intake possibly connected to the roof scoop outlet or to any other air intake? #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The FIA Technical Dept. worked on #Rally3 Technical Regulations that will allow OEMs to homologate bigger segment cars, particularly SUVs, from 2026, according to FIA 2024 Activity Report published last week activityreport2024.fia.com #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

An engine joker for the Toyota GR Yaris #Rally1 & a chassis joker for the Ford Fiesta #Rally3 transmission are the only main homologations approved in May in the WRC, according to the upgraded Homologation List published today by @FIA #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp 📸 by Toyota Gazoo WRT

WRC27 regulations will allow the participation of different types of bodywork designs. To make all them racing together, will it be necessary to implement a WRC Balance of Performance? Just in case, better knowing what BoP really is, in this nice video by FIA youtu.be/NQQlfxO6VRs?...

Minor reg changes for #Rally2 cars approved at this week's FIA WMSC: battery's minimum weight is 4 kg for all cars, independently of homologation date, and additional headlights must not be included in the overall length & in front overhang measurement #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Today's FIA WMSC approved the reference volumes for WRC27 cars bodywork, a zone of the bodywork where all of the bodywork panels must be located but with freedom to integrate almost any design, which confirms that 2027 regulations will be open to a huge variety of bodywork designs

Ford Puma #Rally1 flat floor & wheel protection at #RallyItaliaSardegna to protect sensitive parts but also allowing air to flow faster under the car, aided by the diffuser shape at the rear, thus reducing pressure and generating downforce #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #MSPORTERS

The use of a tablet replacing the typical notepad by Axel Coronado, co-driver of Diogo Salvi in the Ford Puma #Rally1 at @rallydeportugal, possibly the first time in a top rally car #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallydePortugal

Tyre pressure alert message on the screen of Rally.tv in Martins Sesks' Ford Puma #Rally1 during Rally de Portugal SS20 live stream #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallydePortugal

The #rallydeportugal is the 1st round of the WRC2 where most of the title contenders will be present, so it is vital to count on the latest car updates. This is our review of the latest upgrades introduced by each manufacturer #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp www.wrcwings.tech/2025/05/12/t...

Information on the next generation of top rally cars (already known as WRC27) remains scarce. Here is our compilation of all the information we have been able to gather from @FIA or its representatives... to be completed #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #WRC27 www.wrcwings.tech/2025/05/07/w...

Looks like more rake in the Hyundai i20 N #Rally1 of Ott Tänak / Martin Järveoja (left) than in the car of Adrien Fourmaux Alex Coria (right) at the start of #RallyIslasCanarias' SS10, in the search for performance through different configurations #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The images from the M-Sport cars' shakedown for #RallyIslasCanarias confirm that the new air intake seen in the Ford Puma #Rally1 during the pre-event tests will be present in the cars during the event #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #MSPORTERS

A new air intake (shaped as a NACA duct) was visible on both sides of the Ford Puma Rally1 during this week's #RallyIslasCanarias PETest, possibly as a complement (or a replacement) for the existing lower intakes 📹 by PassatsDeCanto #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #MSPORTERS

To upgrade the Hyundai i20 N #Rally1 to the 2025 version, the team used 2 jokers on the transmission & 2 on the suspension last January, as published today by FIA, while Toyota used 1 to change the gear ratios (transmission) of the GR Yaris #Rally1... #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Excellent visualization via fesh fesh of how #Rally1 bonnet vents remove hot air from the engine and send it around the A-pillar to the back of the car and the side winglets of the rear wing for extra downforce #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #SafariRallyKenya #WRCSafariRally2025

The snorkel of the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 at the @wrcsafarirally from all angles, thanks to the excellent images from rally.tv. A more homogeneous flow toward the rear wing, at the cost of a little more drag #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #SafariRallyKenya

Exceptionally high ride height at the Safari Rally to minimise the risk of damages, but still some rake (lowered front) to limit air intake under the car for more front grip and a more effective rear wing (higher angle of attack) #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #SafariRallyKenya

Detail of the inside face of the Ford Puma #Rally1 hood showing the duct connecting the snorkel to the (centered) air box inlet to feed the engine with clean air for the upcoming #SafariRallyKenya #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #WRCSafariRally2025 #MSPORTERS

A great honour to have contributed to the excellent vol. 44 (Rallye Monte-Carlo) of Rallyplus magazine with the review of the 2025 new features of each Rally1 car and their adaptation to the new regulations - I hope you enjoy them! #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

Interesting article by Škoda Motorsport on How data helps improve driving style: www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/behind-th... #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The upgraded Hyundai i20 N #Rally1 that debuted at #RallySweden, even without any aero update, included very important modifications that we couldn't pass up, in a new article #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp www.wrcwings.tech/2025/02/19/h...

Ice build-up in #RallySweden not only means extra weight but can also affect aero parts, when ice is present in surfaces where air is supposed to flow, reducing aero efficiency due to flow separation, as in the side winglets of the Hyundai's rear wing #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp

The 2025 Hyundai i20 N Rally1 to debut in RallySweden will retain the current Rally1 chassis but features an overhaul in other areas, with a focus on suspension layout & weight reduction, at the cost of several jokers #WRClive #WRCliveES #WRCjp #RallySweden 📹 Leandro Lemos Motorsport