World Rally Championship

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The World Rally Championship is an international rallying series owned and governed by the FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the second oldest of the FIA's world championships after Formula One. Each season lasts one calendar year, and separate championship titles are awarded to drivers, co-drivers and manufacturers. There are also two support championships, WRC2 and WRC3, which are contested on the same events and stages as the WRC, but with progressively lower maximum performance and running costs of the cars permitted. Junior WRC is also contested on five events of the World Rally Championship calendar.

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McErlean to make 'dream' WRC debut with M-Sport Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean will make his debut in the top tier of the World Rally Championship in 2025 with M-Sport. BBC Sport - Published 5 days ago
Evans wins in Japan as Neuville claims first WRC title Elfyn Evans takes victory in the season-ending Rally Japan as Thierry Neuville claims his first World Rally Championship title after a 15-year wait. BBC Sport - Published on November 24, 2024
McErlean takes first WRC2 podium in Rally Portugal Northern Ireland's Josh McErlean says he "gave it everything" as he narrowly missed out on his first WRC2 victory in the World Rally Championship round in Portugal. BBC Sport - Published on May 12, 2024

Junior WRC champion Creighton steps up to WRC2 Reigning Junior WRC champion William Creighton will step up to WRC2 - the second tier of the World Rally Championship - in 2024. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2024
Irish World Rally Championship location to be rotated as bid launched Waterford, Limerick and Kerry will alternate as host locations for Rally Ireland if the proposed World Rally Championship bid is successful. BBC Sport - Published on January 9, 2024
WRC winner Meeke set for Dakar Rally return Kris Meeke, a five-time winner in the World Rally Championship, will return to the Dakar Rally in January for a second attempt at the famous race. BBC Sport - Published on December 20, 2023

Evans wins Rally Japan to finish second in WRC Welsh driver Elfyn Evans has won Rally Japan to secure runners-up spot in the World Rally Championship for the third time in four years. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2023
Creighton 'ready' for final Junior WRC title push Fifteen stages and 300km - that's all that stands between William Creighton and his own slice of World Rally Championship history. BBC Sport - Published on September 6, 2023
Evans out of Rally Portugal after crash Elfyn Evans' World Rally Championship bid suffers a blow after a crash forces him out of the Rally Portugal. BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2023
'Have fun, life is short' - Remembering Craig Breen The World Rally Championship remembers Craig Breen at Rally Croatia after the Irish driver was killed in an accident testing for the event. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023

'Life can be so fragile' - drivers pay tribute to Breen Craig Breen's World Rally Championship rivals express their devastation after the death of the Irishman in a testing accident in Croatia. BBC Sport - Published on April 14, 2023