Rally History Archive

The Volkswagen Polo R WRC dominated the first half of the 2010s in the World Rally Championship, setting new performance benchmarks and securing four consecutive drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles between 2013 and 2016.

The Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 brought the brand’s rally expertise to the R5/WRC2 category, delivering a highly competitive customer-focused car that quickly proved its strength in national and international championships from 2018 onward.

The Ford Fiesta RS WRC marked Ford’s continued commitment to top-level rallying, replacing the Focus WRC with a smaller, more agile platform that achieved notable success under the M-Sport banner during the early 2010s.

The 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC was M-Sport’s all-new car built for the FIA’s liberalized aerodynamic regulations, bringing Ford back to the forefront of rallying with a Drivers’ Championship victory for Sébastien Ogier in its debut season.

Hyundai returned to the World Rally Championship in 2014 with the i20 WRC, marking the brand’s first top-flight rally car since its early-2000s Accent WRC program, and laying the groundwork for its later competitive success.

The 2016–2018 Hyundai i20 WRC marked the team’s transformation from promising newcomer to regular title contender, delivering multiple rally victories and challenging the dominant Volkswagen and M-Sport Ford squads.

The Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC debuted in 2017 under new WRC technical regulations, featuring aggressive aerodynamics and increased power. It quickly became a front-running machine, pushing Hyundai to the brink of championship glory.

The Mini John Cooper Works WRC marked BMW’s return to top-level rallying under the Mini brand in the early 2010s, offering a nimble and competitive package despite its short-lived campaign.

The Škoda Fabia S2000 became one of the most successful Super 2000-spec rally cars of its generation, dominating the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and proving competitive in the SWRC and ERC.

The Škoda Fabia R5 became one of the most successful rally cars of the 2010s, dominating WRC-2, ERC, and national championships with unmatched consistency, speed, and factory-backed support.

The Citroën DS3 WRC dominated much of the early 2010s, carrying Sébastien Loeb to his final WRC titles and maintaining Citroën’s reputation as a rally powerhouse before the new-generation WRC rules arrived in 2017.

The Citroën C3 WRC marked the brand’s entry into the aggressive, high-downforce era of World Rally Cars introduced in 2017, bringing a compact hatchback design paired with bold aerodynamics to tackle a new generation of rally competition.

The Toyota Yaris WRC marked Toyota's triumphant return to the World Rally Championship in 2017, bringing cutting-edge aerodynamics, immense power, and immediate success in the hands of top drivers.

The Toyota Corolla S2000 was a regional and privateer rally contender built to the FIA Super 2000 regulations, providing a naturally aspirated, all-wheel-drive platform for national and continental championships during the 2010s.

The Toyota GT86 CS-R3 brought rear-wheel-drive excitement back to rallying in the 2010s, offering a lightweight, naturally aspirated platform for FIA R3 category competition.