Loix praises IRC competition
Freddy Loix has praised the level of competition he experienced on his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on last week’s Geko Ypres Rally.
X marks the Spot for Marcus Gronholm in Los Angeles
After a clean sweep of wins in the 2012 Global Rallycross Championship (GRC), Marcus Grönholm heads to the series’ blue riband event, the X Games with a clear mission –…
Inside the WRC Team MINI Portugal
A rally weekend inside a top-level team in the World Rally Championship (WRC) is an experience few will experience and few will be able to thoroughly enjoy. It is an…
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Welcome to issue 238 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/2012/06/hh-238.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
Loeb claims victory in New Zealand
Eight-time World Rally Champions Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena (Citroën Total World Rally Team) claimed yet another win this season at the Brother Rally New Zealand after leading from the…
Hanninen claims TENTH IRC victory
Juho Hänninen has underlined his status as the most successful driver in the six-year history of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge by winning the Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium on Saturday,…
Loeb and Hirvonen lead after Day Two in New Zealand
Eight-time world champion Sébastien Loeb has the overnight lead in Brother Rally New Zealand after the event’s second day, extending slightly the lead he had over Citroën Total World Rally…
Hanninen leads the field in Ypres
Intercontinental Rally Challenge champions past and present suffered differing fortunes on the opening day of the Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium yesterday. While Juho Hänninen, IRC title winner in 2010,…
Citroëns dominate in New Zealand
Tyre selection proved pivotal on Day One of the WRC’s Brother Rally New Zealand. Frontrunners opted for soft compound tyres in the wet, slippery and muddy opening stages, while others…
Latvala quickest in Qualifying, chooses 13th
Ford World Rally Team driver Jari-Matti Latvala set the fastest time through the 05.06km-long Qualifying/Shakedown Stage in Brother Rally New Zealand today, this weekend’s round of the World Rally Championship…