The Motorsport Files

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Ahead of this weekends 1 Canadian GP, here are our modest predictions for the top 3 in the main race. Or Zac’s wish list if you like.

Please do go and check out our Miami podcast to give yourself a refresher of where we are and as always would love to hear your thoughts

21/05/2026

Thierry Neuville claimed a dramatic Vodafone Rally de Portugal victory on Sunday to revive his season and deliver Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s first win of 2026.

On the Podcast this week, Sam Coleman joins us for her first episode to discuss and review the events in WRC Portugal. We take a look back and discuss the heart breaking moment Sebastian's rally fell apart, the extra competitor in the form of the low loader, Hyundai's long awaited first win of the year and Lancia's success in WRC2.


WRC - FIA World Rally Championship

Thierry Neuville claimed a dramatic Vodafone Rally de Portugal victory on Sunday to revive his season and deliver Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s first win of 2026.

21/05/2026

The 2026 edition of the Miami Grand Prix delivered one of the season’s most competitive and high-profile weekends, blending intense on-track action with Miami’s trademark spectacle. Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli emerged as the standout performer, securing pole position and converting it into victory on Sunday after holding off reigning world champion Lando Norris in the race. McLaren also showed exceptional pace throughout the weekend, with Norris winning Saturday’s Sprint race ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, signalling a tightening battle at the front of the championship. Ferrari remained in contention through Charles Leclerc, while qualifying showcased an unusually close field, with multiple teams fighting for the top rows.

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Scuderia Ferrari HP McLaren Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

The 2026 edition of the Miami Grand Prix delivered one of the season’s most competitive and high-profile weekends, blending intense on-track action with Miami’s trademark spectacle. Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli emerged as the standout performer, securing pole position and converting it ...

12/05/2026

The roads around Duns will once again echo to the sound of rally cars later this month as the 2026 Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally returns for another hugely anticipated weekend in the Scottish Borders.

Running from 22–24 May, the event remains one of the standout fixtures in British rallying and forms a key round of the Probite British Rally Championship, alongside the Scottish Rally Championship and Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship.

The roads around Duns will once again echo to the sound of rally cars later this month as the 2026 Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally returns for another hugely anticipated weekend in the Scottish Borders.

08/05/2026

Rally de Portugal

Service recovery vehicle was seen driving down the stage in front of Elfyn Evans. The incident saw dust thrown into the air, but more seriously was the obvious closing speeds. Elfyn made it through ok but will need to be investigated.

08/05/2026

WRC - FIA World Rally Championship Portugal Update

**An extra stage has been added on this afternoon**

1. Fourmaux 2. Pajari 3. Ogier

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC

As expected, the Toyotas have been strong, Elfyn Evans setting good pace from the front. Pajari has locked in once again with a confident drive. Ogier has been off the pace this morning but finishes the loop in 3rd and Oliver Solberg is down to 5th. Katsuta hasn't managed to settle into the car on gravel so far.

Hyundai Motorsport

Against the trend so far this year, Fourmaux leads the pack by 7.7s after SS6 driving well. Neuville is fin 4th pushing on, but won SS6, the final stage of the loop. Sordo had a slight off on SS5, missing a slight left but survived to finish the stage Sordo has also struggled on the hard tires, ruing having to pick the tires the night before.

M-Sport

Consistent progress so far from the Ford team, Jon Armstrong Rally is going well but slightly cautious and so far having an uneventful rally, which is a good thing. Josh McErlean has been rebuilding his confidence after a tricky start to his year. He remains the fastest Ford driver. Martins Sesks Rally has been struggling in the Puma, with too much time out of the car and possibly not happy with the set up.

07/05/2026

Can Lancia continue their winning streak onto Gravel?

One of of rallying’s legacy brands to have made a comeback is Lancia. The Italian team have shown great strides forwards of late and have proved themselves worthy winners securing victory on last time out on Islas Canarias. With one of the classic WRC events laying before them can the Italian powerhouse continue their winning streak onto the Portuguese gravel?

Yohan Russell seems to think so

 “I expect it to be the same and improve the speed on every stage,” he said, when asked what he expects from the Lancia on gravel.

Lancia

07/05/2026

On the latest episode Jon Armstrong talked about how to bring a new audience to the Rally Championship, through maximising the wealth of footage owned by the operator.

With a new promoter likely to take over the helm later this year, could this be an option to revive the wider popularity of the sport?