PROTON and Top Gear meet!
Video posted to YouTube by OverclockedNicholas. Two of PROTON Motorsports’ Satria Neo S2000s featured in last night’s BBC Top Gear programme as part of the Ashes Special show. The Ashes…
Tuthill Porsche Challenge gains more momentum
Well-known British privateers John Lloyd and Andrew Barnes are the two latest names to sign up for the 2011 Tuthill Porsche Challenge. This brand new competition, an innovation in the…
H&H Issue 168 – FREE Download!
Welcome to issue 168 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/2011/02/hh-168.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
H&H’s FREE February Rally Calendar now for download!
With the world of rallying now in full swing, HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS has compiled an interactive rally calendar of the biggest events. To download this rally calendar, please click on…
The new World Rally Cars in 2011
After more than a decade of two-litre turbo-charged World Rally Cars, 2011 heralds a new and exciting era for the FIA World Rally Championship with the introduction of 1.6 litre…
MINI returns to Monte Carlo with old and new models.
MINI is back in Monte Carlo and this time it is the iconic version that won the famous rally in the sixties meeting up with the latest MINI WRC that…
Victory for Reeves at Targa Wrest Point
Australia’s top young international rally driver, Brendan Reeves, has again shown his versatility and talent, winning the Showroom class at Targa Wrest Point at the weekend by a comfortable margin.…
Local drivers aim for glory in Qatar International Rally
Local drivers will be bidding for glory when the Qatar International Rally kick-starts the 2011 FIA Middle East Rally Championship on Friday and Saturday (4 – 5 February). The Qatar…
Boosted octane rating for Rally New Zealand in 2011
Sub-titled ‘High Octane at Hampton’, this year’s Rally New Zealand features a fresh rally-plus-race blend of action for motorsport fans of all ages. A two-day Rally New Zealand takes place…
Ostberg plans to benefit from extra rallies
Mads Ostberg says he hopes that his participation on two rounds of the Norwegian championship recently will make up for his lack of knowledge of Ford’s all-new Fiesta RS WRC…