Habig to fly the Basil Read colours in South Africa in 2013
The start of a new championship rally season is almost like resetting a chess board and this year is no different. CEO of the Construction Giant, Marius Heyns, has confirmed…
Jari-Matti Latvala and Car Control
Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jari-Matti Latvala is world-renowned for his rallying skills, his speed and his determination. In the FIA WRC Rallye Monte Carlo earlier this month, the “Flying Finn” exited prematurely…
Loeb vs Ogier: The fight is on!
Of course the hottest rivalry on the WRC Rallye Monte Carlo was that between Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier. Here’s a video comparison of the two French WRC stars in…
Rally America brings Manufacturers Championship for 2013
Rally America announced this week that it is adding the Manufacturers’ National Championship to the 2013 Rally America National Championship, which begins at the season opener Sno*Drift Rally, in Atlanta,…
2013 Middle East Rally Championship set for fireworks in Round One
The Middle East’s finest rally drivers have completed their reconnaissance of the new special stages in the Qatar desert that will become the battleground for this weekend’s Qatar International Rally,…
Loeb’s foot is flat on the accelerator pedal
Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena proved a point in this weekend’s WRC Rallye Monte Carlo. With Loeb’s 77 WRC wins, 114 podiums and 887 stage victories from 164 starts, it…
Your insight into the world of rally, part 265
Welcome to issue 265 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/2013/01/hh-265.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
The 2013 South African Rally Championship Calendar
2013 South African Rally Championship Calendar 08/09 March – Total Rally – Kwazulu Natal 19/20 April – Sasol Rally – Mpumalanga 31 May/01 June – Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally –…
Evgeny Novikov has Lady Luck on his side
Evgeny Novikov came of age in the WRC’s Rallye Monte Carlo this past weekend. We at HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS are not sure what the Russian has done over the off-season,…
Pirelli Rally to enshrine Richard Burn’s name in the British Rally Championship
A few short days after what would have been Richard Burn’s 42nd birthday, Pirelli and the Cumberland Sporting Car Club confirmed that one of the most established and enduring rounds…