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Mads Østberg will have Citroën’s latest specification C3 Rally2 under him when he starts the defence of his WRC2 title at next week’s Croatia Rally (22 - 25 April).

Not every aspiring nitro racer has the deep pockets or deep connections that can pave their way to a full-time ride in a top-tier car. For those without that built-in launch pad, the course of success takes equal parts ingenuity, determination, and the willingness to build from scratch. Just ask Joe Morrison, who has worked his way through the nostalgia ranks and Top Alcohol Dragster to a seat in the Leverich Racing Top Fuel dragster. Morrison made his Pro debut at last year’s Lucas Oil NHRA...

It didn’t take long to establish an early favorite for the Funny Car race of the year after Bob Tasca III defeated reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan in round one. Hagan, the No. 8 qualifier, left first by .002-second but Tasca was .002-second quicker down track and turned on the win light with a 3.920 to 3.922. The final margin of victory at the finish line was just .0001-second, or about one inch. Hagan had previously been 18-11 against Tasca in 29 head-to-head meetings. A round ...

The 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was held just months ago due to the pandemic, but we’re back at Gainesville Raceway for the traditional March date of the East Coast season opener, which now marks the kickoff of the new season. For all the things that have changed in the last year, there are a few that have not, including the performance of NHRA’s reigning Professional world champions. Last season, Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith captured titles in th...

In the rich soil of Central Florida’s Lake County, traditional citrus crops and sweet berries take root and prosper in “the Golden Triangle” named after the yellow color of the clay beneath the fertile sandy earth. The Treadwell family has been farming the land there for more than 100 years, and the tropical foliage plants that for the last 40 years have sustained not only Glen and Sharon Treadwell and their three daughters have also nourished a racing team that likewise was being cultiva...

Hyundai starts Croatia build-up in Italy Hyundai Motorsport will warm-up for next month’s Croatia Rally (22 - 25 April) when Thierry Neuville and Craig Breen make guest appearances at this week’s Rally Il Ciocco e Valle del Serchio (12 - 13 March) in Italy. They join a packed entry list in i20 R5 cars for 10 special stages and 92km of Tuscan Tarmac ahead of the sealed surface third round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Neuville will also use the opportunity to spend more time competin...

Ott Tänak had a battle plan to catch his rivals cold in the opening forays of last weekend’s Arctic Rally Finland Powered by CapitalBox – and executed it to perfection to score his second WRC win in Hyundai colours.

View from the service park: Finland There was something slightly incongruous about seeing seven-time world champion Sébastien Ogier deep in conversation with Father Christmas in late February. Welcome to Rovaniemi. Welcome to the WRC’s furthest trip north. Ever. And a very warm welcome to the very cold home town of Mr S. Claus. The WRC’s first visit to Arctic Rally Finland Powered by CapitalBox was a towering success last weekend. Not only did it provide a typically fast and fascinating F...

As if driving on ice and snow is not enough of challenge, Arctic Rally Finland added the additional test of making the drivers do it in the dark.

Will Sébastien Ogier continue from where he left off in Monte-Carlo or will Ott Tänak find redemption following a disappointing Monte-Carlo? Or, will it be another driver who triumphs at Arctic Rally Finland, powered by CapitalBox? Have your say in the poll below!