20.12.24 NEWS ... Estonian Formula One driver Paul Aron has had an impressive year. After finishing third in the F2 drivers' championship in his debut season, the Estonian earned a contract with Alpine F1 for 2025. Aron told Raadio 2 that being behind the wheel gives him a sense of mental clarity.

17.12.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Emilia Abel was recently elected as the new head of the International Automobile Federation's (FIA) road sport department. Speaking on Raadio 2's morning show, Abel said that for her, no two working days are the same.

10.12.24 NEWS ... Estonian driver Paul Aron was in action in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, testing out the Alpine F1 car for the first time. Over the course of the day, Aron completed 121 laps and was among the quickest ten drivers.

09.12.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Paul Aron will be behind the wheel of an F1 car for the first time on Tuesday when takes part in a pre-season test for young drivers.

06.12.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Emilia Abel is set to take over as head of the International Automobile Federation's (FIA) road sport department. Abel will be responsible for shaping the future of the FIA World Rally Championship and overseeing grass roots development of both rally and off-road categories.

01.12.24 NEWS ... Estonian Formula 2 driver Paul Aron (Hitech Pulse-Eight) secured his first race win of the season during the penultimate round of the Formula 2 championship, held in Qatar.

24.11.24 NEWS ... Estonian rally driver Ott Tänak (Hyundai), who was still in contention for the title at the final stage of the World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Japan, suffered misfortune during Stage 17 and was forced to retire following an accident. This secured Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) his first career WRC championship title.

20.10.24 NEWS ... Estonian rally drivers Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja (Hyundai) won the Central European Rally 2024 on Sunday. Now the winners of this year's World Rally Championship (WRC) driver and manufacturer titles alike will be decided in Japan next month.

19.10.24 NEWS ... Estonian ally ace Ott Tänak was in third place after Friday's racing at the WRC Central European Rally, 7.8 seconds behind leader Sebastien Ogier.

10.10.24 NEWS ... The 57th Saaremaa Rally starts in Kuressaare town square on Friday.

20.09.24 NEWS ... Next week, the 11th round of the 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) season takes place in Chile. Estonia's Ott Tänak (Hyundai), who has won the last two WRC rallies in Chile, will be aiming for a third consecutive triumph.

08.09.24 NEWS ... At the tenth round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Greece, the Hyundai team secured a triple victory: Thierry Neuville finished in first place, followed by Dani Sordo and Ott Tänak. Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) rolled his car during the final stage and was forced to retire.

27.08.24 NEWS ... 18-year-old Estonian Hanna Lisette Aabna is one of fifteen female drivers who have been selected for the World Rally Championship's (WRC) "Beyond Rally" development program.

15.08.24 NEWS ... Kevin Saar, Karl Robin Rillo and Rasmus Sõna are all set to represent Estonia at the Quad European Championship of Nations, which takes place at Loketske Serpentiny Motocross Area (AMK Loket) in Loket, Czech Republic. The same line-up finished sixth at last year's championships in Italy and are now ready once again to take on the world's best.

02.08.24 NEWS ... Hyundai's WRC team announced on Friday afternoon that Ott Tänak's co-driver, Martin Järveoja, will remain in the hospital as a precaution following an accident and the pair will not participate further in the 2024 Secto Rally Finland.

28.07.24 NEWS ... This weekend, the tenth round of the Formula 2 series took place in Belgium. On Sunday, the main race was held, with Estonian driver Paul Aron (Hitech) starting from pole position. During the race, Aron dropped to third place, but on the final lap, he encountered a technical issue that forced him to stop on the track.

06.07.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja (Hyundai) are out of this weekend's Rally Estonia after crashing during the first special stage. Tänak was competing in Rally Estonia to prepare for the upcoming World Rally Championship (WRC) rounds in neighboring Latvia and Finland.

04.07.24 NEWS ... Starting this Friday (July 5), Rally Estonia will take place on the roads of Tartu, Otepää and other locations in southern Estonia. As a result of Rally Estonia, local traffic systems in Tartu will be subject to change.

01.07.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak (Hyundai), who was forced to retire from WRC Poland early on Friday after hitting a deer, finished the race in fine style. Tänak was quickest throughout Sunday, meaning he picked up 11 bonus points.

28.06.24 NEWS ... Estonian rally ace Ott Tänak has previously scored two podium finishes at the World Rally Championship (WRC) Rally Poland. However, in the seven years since the country last hosted a World Rally Championship (WRC), plenty has changed.

02.06.24 NEWS ... In a surprise final-stage twist on Sunday, Estonian rally driver Ott Tänak (Hyundai) won the WRC Rally Italia Sardegna, or Rally Sardinia, snatching victory by a hair from leader Sebastien Ogier (Toyota).

17.05.24 NEWS ... Last weekend, Estonian racing driver Paul Aron made his debut in the Formula E series, becoming the first Estonian to do so. 20-year-old Aron is now in Italy preparing for the next round of the Formula 2 series, which takes place this weekend.

15.04.24 NEWS ... The European Rally Championship (ERC) season kicked off in Hungary this weekend. 17-year-old Estonian driver Jaspar Vaher and co-driver Sander Pruul put in an impressive performance to finish second in the ERC Junior series.

28.03.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were fifth-fastest after the shakedown at this year's WRC Safari Rally Kenya on Wednesday

19.01.24 NEWS ... The 2024 WRC season gets underway in Monte Carlo next week. Estonia's Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja, who have returned to Hyundai, will be looking for a strong start.

16.01.24 NEWS ... Next week sees the start of the 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) with the first round set to take place in Monte Carlo from January 25. Estonian ace Ott Tänak, who has rejoined Hyundai this season, said he is motivated and will once again set his sights on winning the World Championship title.

21.12.23 NEWS ... Last week the International Automobile Federation (FIA) introduced its new scoring system for the upcoming World Rally Championship (WRC) seasons. However, the new system is also raising questions among WRC drivers.

12.12.23 NEWS ... Estonian rally driving star Ott Tänak, who will be back behind the wheel of a Hyundai next season, was able to test out the car on the roads in France at the weekend. After the first round of testing, Tänak said he was pleased with the vehicle.

30.11.23 NEWS ... Formula 2 team Hitech Pulse-Eight have confirmed that Estonian driver Paul Aron will be in their lineup for next season. Aron, who is test driving for Hitech in Abu Dhabi this week, said joining Hitech is a big moment in his career.

29.11.23 NEWS ... Estonian driver Paul Aron is set to take part in Formula 2 post-season testing at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi this week. Aron, who will be driving a Hitech Pulse-Eight vehicle, has previously confirmed his intention to race in F2 next season and was part of the Trident team for this season's final round.

23.11.23 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) unveiled the calendar for the 2024 European Rally Championship (ERC) season. After a seven-year break, Rally Estonia is set to return to the ERC next year.

20.11.23 NEWS ... 19-year-old Estonian racing driver Paul Aron is set to make his F2 debut this week. Aron will compete for the Trident team during the final round of the season at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi.

08.11.23 NEWS ... Estonian rally ace Ott Tänak, who is set to leave M-Sport Ford at the end of the season to rejoin Hyundai, told Finnish rally portal rallit.fi that M-Sport did not offer him a new contract.

25.10.23 NEWS ... This year's World Rally Championship (WRC) season has already reached its penultimate stage, with the first ever Central European Rally taking place this week. The rally gets underway on Wednesday at 5.01 p.m. Estonian time near Passau, Germany with a 3.62 kilometer test stage.

24.10.23 NEWS ... Estonian driver Jüri Vips looks set to continue with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, though possibly not as one of the team's main drivers. Vips made two appearances for the team at the end of this season's North American IndyCar Championship.

03.10.23 NEWS ... Rally portal DirtFish has announced that Estonian driving ace Ott Tänak is set to make a return to Hyundai next season. The announcement comes just days after Tänak's victory at this year's Rally Chile.

30.09.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja (M-Sport Ford) are leading the way after the first six special stages at Rally Chile. Tänak, who won Rally Chile back in 2019, ended Friday 4.2 seconds ahead of Finland's Teemu Suninen (Hyundai) in second place.

29.09.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak is in seventh place on the leaderboard after the shakedown at Rally Chile. Tänak is the only driver to have a previous win at Rally Chile to his name after recording victory the last time it was held, in 2019.

02.09.23 NEWS ... Estonian racing driver Jüri Vips (Rahal Letterman Lanigan) is making his North American IndyCar Formula Series debut this week. In the first free practice session at the Grand Prix of Portland, Vips finished in 15th spot.

19.07.23 NEWS ... Estonian rally ace Ott Tänak (M-Sport), who currently sits in fourth place in this season's WRC World Rally Championship, said, even on his home roads, it will be difficult to compete with the Toyota drivers, who have been excellent this season.

24.06.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak (M-Sport) is in seventh place after ten stages of this weekend's WRC Safari Rally Kenya. Tänak is 4 minutes 21 seconds behind overall leader Sebastien Ogier (Toyota).

02.06.23 NEWS ... Round six of this year's World Rally Championship (WRC) takes in Sardinia this weekend. Estonia's Ott Tänak (M-Sport) is in second place after the opening stage on Thursday evening, 0.2 seconds behind leader Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai) of Finland.

26.04.23 INTERVIEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak finished second in this weekend's Rally Croatia. Wales' Elfyn Evans (Toyota) took first place, exactly 27 seconds ahead of the Estonian, with Esapekka Lappi of Finland (Hyundai) in third. Throughout the weekend, participants paid tribute to Irish WRC driver Craig Breen, who tragically lost his life following a crash in pre-testing.

10.04.23 NEWS ... Estonian Rally driver Ott Tänak has announced on social media that his cooperation with mentor and business partner Markko Märtin has come to an end, as Märtin has decided to quit the sport.

04.04.23 NEWS ... Estonian rally ace Ott Tänak, who took part in the Rallye des Ardennes in Belgium at the weekend, said that the extra chance to practice driving a Ford on tarmac was a valuable one.

17.03.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak got off to a great start at this week's Rally Mexico, finishing ahead of the pack after the opening two stages in Guanajuato.

04.02.23 NEWS ... Estonian rally ace Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja (M-Sport) are in action at the Otepää Winter Rally on Saturday. The Estonian pair are competing on home soil this weekend in preparation for round two of this year's World Rally Championship (WRC), which takes place in Sweden next week.

16.12.22 NEWS ... Estonian rally legend Ott Tänak said on a Betsafe podcast, that after rejoining the M-Sport rally team, his goal for next season is to win the world championship.

07.12.22 NEWS ... Estonia's 2019 World Rally Champion Ott Tänak will drive for M-Sport Ford again next season. Tänak, who has spent the last two seasons racing for Hyundai, while be joined at M-Sport by co-driver Martin Järveoja.

28.11.22 NEWS ... World motorsport governing body the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), has confirmed the calendar for next year's World Rally Championship (WRC). Round eight of the championship will be held in Tartu, Estonia in July.