When slicks come a-calling…
Article and Pictures by Evan Rothman. I will stick to my theory that rally drivers are the best competition drivers in the world. Sebastien Loeb, who needs no introduction, is…
Development of the Peugeot 207 S2000 continues…
No winter break is planned at Peugeot Sport where the off-season period will above all be devoted to development work on the 207 S2000. Despite the break in the competitive…
Cetinkaya breaks another record
After becoming the first female driver to score points in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with a top 10 finish in Scotland in 2010, Burcu Cetinkaya set another benchmark in her…
Toyota readies for the 2012 Dakar Rally
Toyota Motorsport last week won the first 2012 Dakar Rally battle by meeting the South African Airways deadline for collection of the two Imperial Toyota Hilux double cab pickups that…
Habig moves to greener pastures
Six-times South African Rally Champion, Jan Habig has decided not to rally with Volkswagen South Africa for the 2012 season. Habig has had a twenty year relationship with the Uitenhage…
Breen wins Motorsport Ireland’s “International Driver of the Year” title
At 2011 Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards, Dublin last week, Craig Breen rounded off an incredible season when he was named the Motorsport Ireland, International Driver of…
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Welcome to issue 213 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/2011/12/hh-213.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
2012 BRC regulations now available
MSA British Rally Championship organisers are pleased to announce that regulations and entry forms for 2012 are now available and can be downloaded from http://www.rallybrc.co.uk. The publication of these regulations…
2012 calendar for the US Rally Championship announced
The United States Rally Championship announced the following Calendar for the 2012 Season: Rally New York USA, April 21 – 22, 2012 (tarmac) Idaho Rally, June 9 – 10, 2012…
WMSC and FIA throws weight in support of WRC
Yesterday the World Motor Sport Council discussed the recent developments the World Rally Championship’s promoter, North One Sport, and its parent company, CSI, which has gone into administration. The FIA…