Tihomir Filipović, Croatian star in rally and hillclimbing in the 1980s and 1990s who also raced in touring cars and Dakar, passed away Wednesday from illness. He was 67.
John Floyd First gravel event of the year promises to be a belter. Going to the weekend s Rally Portugal, Thierry Neuville (53 points) and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe are second in the Drivers’ title battle. Picture: Hyundai
This week 81 teams move to the Iberian Peninsula for the fourth round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), the Rally de Portugal, the first gravel event of the 2021 season.
The Portuguese Rally was one of the founding events on the inaugural WRC calendar in 1973 and has been voted the “Best Rally in the World” five times. The rally returns this year, following its 2020 cancellation due to Covid-19 and promises to be an extremely challenging three day event with many of the early stages back on the schedule.