Hyundai’s WRC plans take more shape
Hyundai Motor Co. has bolstered its nascent World Rally Championship (WRC) programme with the appointment of WRC veteran Michel Nandan as Team Principal. The Frenchman, who has held key technical…
Esapekka Lappi to start first event with Skoda Factory Team this weekend
Skoda Motorsport’s new young gun, Esapekka Lappi, is ready to tackle one of the most famous rallies in the world, the Monte Carlo Rally, for the very first time –…
INTERVIEWED: Pirelli Star Driver Mark Donnelly
The annual Pirelli UK Star Driver competition was held in Wales last month where Mark Donnelly was announced as the winner of a fully-paid drive in the 2013 British Rally…
Mentos to run two MINIs in WRC 2013
The Ukraine-based Mentos Acania Racing Team will run two MINI John Cooper Works S2000 cars in the WRC 2 and the Ukrainian national championship in 2013. Drivers Valery Gorban and…
New FIA rules encourage more competitors in Regional Rally Championships
Following a recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council important amendments were made to the Regional Rally Championship Sporting Regulations to encourage more competitors to participate in the 2013…
Your FREE insight into the world of rally, part #263
Welcome to issue 263 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-263.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
ERC 2013: International Jännerrallye Preview
The new-look FIA European Rally Championship is set for lift-off in Austria this weekend when the 30th running of the International Jännerrallye opens the 2013 ERC schedule from 3 –…
2013’s ERC is set for action-packed opener
National champions from Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Romania are among the drivers gunning for glory on the International Jännerrallye, Round One of 2013’s new-look FIA European Rally Championship from…
Your FREE insight into the world of rally, part 262
Welcome to issue 262 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/2012/12/hh-262.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
Unveiled: The Volkswagen Polo R WRC
As of 2013, Volkswagen will line up in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), starting with the iconic Rally Monte Carlo (15 – 20 January). The driving crews, the final…