Wales Rally GB 2012 – return of the Celtic Tiger!
Britain’s round of the 2012 World Rally Championship (WRC), the Wales Rally GB, will be held this year from the 13 – 16 September and will include an all new…
Jost Capito is new Volkswagen Motorsport Director
Jost Capito has assumed the role of Motorsport Director. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand for Development, officially welcomed the 53-year-old on Wednesday…
Jean-Pierre Nicolas appointed IRC Manager
Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, is delighted to confirm the appointed of Jean-Pierre Nicolas as IRC Manager with immediate effect. Nicolas, a famed international-level rally driver…
Subaru announces PUMA as new team sponsor for three-car Global RallyCross Championship programme
Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the official sponsorship of sportslifestyle brand PUMA for the Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team. As part of the multi-year sponsorship agreement with Subaru, PUMA becomes…
Campana aims for the podium at the Tour de Corse Rally
Corsican rally driver Pierre Campana is hoping to capitalise on his recent WRC performances to secure a podium finish in the gruelling Giru di Corsica – Tour de Corse that…
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Welcome to issue 231 of HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS, your favourite free source of rally entertainment! To download this week’s issue, please click here: http://handbrakeshairpins.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hh-231.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
Date changes to the South African Rally Championship
Circumstances have necessitated the MSA National Rally Commission to make a few changes to the SA National Rally Championship calendar.
Cronje and Houghton lead the South African Rally Championship
After winning the first two rounds of the South African Rally Championship, Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton (S2000 Sasol Ford Fiesta) have firmly established themselves as the early front runners…
David Higgins wins Oregon Trail Rally once more!
Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and Craig Drew won 12 stages out of 16 to win his fourth Oregon Trail Rally. Higgins never trailed in the rally even when…
Five minutes with IRC’s Bryan Bouffier
Q: Welcome back to the IRC Bryan, what’s your target for this week’s rally? BB: “I hope to be in the lead of the rally, that is my target. I…