I think Tanak and M-Sport hoped for ,,easier'' rally (as of more difficult weather conditions, so the performance gap wasn't that big), but got a proper full dry tarmac rally with mostly uphill stages.
Hope for difficult weather and not the tarmac rally was the main reason why they decided to not "waste" testing days before Monte.
Canterbury Rally 31st May, 2026 Round 2 of NZRC 2026.
https://canterburyrally.nz/ (spectator guide and info)
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Forest Rally on in Western Australia this weekend....
Russell steals Canadian GP pole from Antonelli.
Kimi Antonelli initially appearing set to secure his fourth straight pole. Russell had other ideas, snatching top spot from his young teammate with a...
Well folks, it is what it is. Its R5s from now on - and the "next gen" of cars (WRC27) are also R5s but on tube frames. Cant we just move on?
WRC mainclass from 2027