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• Ford announces shock factory return to WRC

  01-10-2026 23:02 via speedcafe.com
  
  Ford will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2028 with a fully factory-backed effort.
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• Lewis Bates strengthens ARC title hold with Adelaide Hills win

  05-10-2026 01:39 via speedcafe.com
  
  Harry Bates was victorious in Heat 2 of the Adelaide Hills Rally, while his brother and teammate Lewis took the outright victory, setting up an epic EROAD Australian Rally Championship title battle for the finale.
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• WRC star throws ‘whole dream’ away with nightmare mistake

  05-10-2026 00:35 via speedcafe.com
  
  Oliver Solberg was just two corners away from winning the FIA World Rally Championship when he threw his Toyota Yaris off the road.
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• Lewis Bates extends ARC lead after winning opening Adelaide heat

  03-10-2026 12:06 via speedcafe.com
  
  Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin claimed early bragging rights in the Adelaide Hills Rally, winning Heat 1 and extending their lead at the top of the EROAD Australian Rally Championship standings.
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• Penultimate ARC round to prove pivotal in championship fight

  01-10-2026 07:49 via speedcafe.com
  
  The EROAD Australian Rally Championship heads to South Australia for the penultimate round of the season, with three crews firmly in the hunt of the title.
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• WRC dumps iconic rally from 2027 calendar at last minute

  30-09-2026 04:27 via speedcafe.com
  
  Rally Portugal organisers have confirmed the iconic event will not feature on the 2027 FIA World Rally Championship calendar.
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• First look at Porsche-styled Project Rally One car in action

  25-09-2026 03:40 via speedcafe.com
  
  Less than a week after being formally unveiled, Project Rally One has tested its 2027-specification car ahead of its FIA World Rally Championship debut.
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• WRC abandons Rally Saudi Arabia finale over regional turmoil

  17-09-2026 23:13 via speedcafe.com
  
  The FIA World Rally Championship has abandoned its plans to close out the season with Rally Saudi Arabia.
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• Paddon mentoring son of late rally legend Possum Bourne

  15-09-2026 02:34 via speedcafe.com
  
  Possum Bourne was Hayden Paddon’s idol. Now the rally star is hoping to help the late legend’s son take the next step in his career.
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• Aussie ends breakout WRC campaign with Chile top four

  14-09-2026 06:39 via speedcafe.com
  
  Australian duo Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic have taken fourth place at Rally Chile, capping off their World Rally Championship campaign in strong form.
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• Paddon offers WRC hint as 2027 decision looms for Hyundai

  09-09-2026 07:00 via speedcafe.com
  
  Hayden Paddon has flagged hopes of a future in the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai despite a cloud covering the Korean brand.
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• Australian Rally Championship reveals six-round 2027 calendar

  31-08-2026 05:27 via speedcafe.com
  
  The Australian Rally Championship will again feature six rounds in 2027, with a reshuffled schedule taking the series across six states.
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• Paddon delivers Paraguay podium amid uncertain WRC future

  30-08-2026 23:46 via speedcafe.com
  
  Hayden Paddon staked his claim for future rallies with Hyundai as he and co-driver John Kennard claimed second at Rally Paraguay.
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• Paddon stays second on day two of Rally Paraguay

  30-08-2026 01:30 via speedcafe.com
  
  Hyundai’s Hayden Paddon has held steady in second on day two of Rally Paraguay.
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• Part-timer Paddon upstages WRC stars to sit second in Paraguay

  29-08-2026 01:20 via speedcafe.com
  
  FIA World Rally Championship part-timer Hayden Paddon proved that to finish first, first you must finish on day one of a bruising Rally Paraguay.
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• Second Toyota star confirmed for Adelaide Grand Final rally course

  28-08-2026 06:30 via speedcafe.com
  
  Current EROAD Australian Rally Championship points leader Lewis Bates is the second confirmed driver for the series’ appearance at the Adelaide Grand Final.
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• Rally ace Molly Taylor welcomes first child

  24-08-2026 08:17 via speedcafe.com
  
  Australian rally champion and broadcaster Molly Taylor and her partner Daniel Gardner have welcomed the birth of their first child.
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• Aussie rally ace announces expanded WRC program

  18-08-2026 07:35 via speedcafe.com
  
  WRC2 duo Taylor Gill and Dan Brkic have confirmed plans to expand their FIA World Rally Championship program.
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• Lewis Bates wins Rally Tasmania thriller as brother crashes out

  17-08-2026 02:46 via speedcafe.com
  
  Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia’s Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin have claimed their first EROAD Australian Rally Championship win in more than a year at Rally Tasmania.
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• ARC primed for first endurance round of season in Tasmania

  13-08-2026 06:11 via speedcafe.com
  
  The EROAD Australian Rally Championship (ARC) returns this weekend for Round 4 of the season, and its first endurance event of the year with Rally Tasmania.
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• ‘Practically a V8 Supercar’: Rally-spec Holden heads to Europe

  12-08-2026 21:55 via speedcafe.com
  
  A Holden VN Commodore will take on San Marino’s Rallylegend this year in what is believed to be a first for the fan-favourite event.
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• Paddon to end 2839-day wait with surprise WRC start

  03-08-2026 01:21 via speedcafe.com
  
  Hyundai has confirmed Hayden Paddon will join the team in Paraguay for his first gravel rally of the FIA World Rally Championship season.
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• Vicious Rally Finland rollover lands Ogier in hospital

  02-08-2026 04:07 via speedcafe.com
  
  Sebastien Ogier says he and his stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia are fine following their barrel roll during Rally Finland.
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• Koala project threatens Australian rallying

  31-07-2026 04:32 via speedcafe.com
  
  Motorsport Australia is lobbying to lessen the impact that the Great Koala National Park project may have on rallying in New South Wales.
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• Aussie aces set for Rally Finland challenge

  29-07-2026 07:10 via speedcafe.com
  
  Australian rally duo Taylor Gill and navigator Daniel Brkic are set to make their third start in WRC2 at this weekend’s Rally Finland against a stacked field.
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• Watch wild moment Porsche 911 rally car takes flight

  28-07-2026 05:10 via speedcafe.com
  
  New Zealand rally driver Ari Pettigrew has released his latest vlog, documenting the progress of his wild Porsche 911 GT3 rally car.
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• Rally course added to Adelaide Grand Final program

  14-07-2026 01:30 via speedcafe.com
  This year’s Adelaide Grand Final will feature a rally showcase orchestrated by the EROAD Australian Rally Championship.
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• Bates and Taylor claim dominant Narooma Forest Rally win

  29-06-2026 03:52 via speedcafe.com
  
  Harry Bates and Coral Taylor took victory in the EROAD Australian Rally Championship’s first running of the Narooma Forest Rally with dominant performances across both days of competition.
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• Tight championship fight set for ARC’s Narooma debut

  16-06-2026 01:43 via speedcafe.com
  
  The EROAD Australian Rally Championship hits its halfway point with the Narooma Forest Rally, and a fierce championship battle awaits between the category's biggest stars.
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• Ford boss hopeful of Daniel Ricciardo race return

  12-06-2026 06:41 via speedcafe.com
  
  Ford Racing boss Mark Rushbrook has reiterated hopes that former F1 star Daniel Ricciardo will eventually make a return to competition.
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