Taylor and Smart: Two rallies are better than one
With no invitations to the Royal wedding appearing in the mail, Australia’s Molly Taylor and Rebecca Smart have decided to go rallying instead. The pair has a busy time ahead,…
Hanninen impresses on Islas Canarias
“Huge crowds flocked to the stages to the extent Friday’s final test had to be cancelled due to concerns over spectators safety and their vociferous support was widely praised by…
Poulter claims first overall at SASOL Rally 2011
Five rally leaders, 17 stages and 200km of South Africa’s most technically demanding rally roads: the 20th edition of the SASOL Rally provied the fireworks that the South African rally…
Ogier and Latvala thrill rally fans with Jordan battle
Logistical nightmares in the lead-up to the World Rally Championship’s visit to Jordan last week created dramatic headlines the world over. However, with the might of the Jordan government, the…
H&H Issue 179 – FREE download!
Welcome to issue 179 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/2011/04/hh-179.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
What do the World Rally Championship, Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the African Rally Championship and the South African Rally Championship all have in common?
Jon Williams/Cobus Vrey (Team Sasol Ford Fiesta S2000) – Picture by Evan Rothman. This weekend was perhaps the busiest rally weekend of the year. A number of rally events took…
H&H Issue 178 – FREE Download
Welcome to issue 178 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/2011/04/hh-178.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
Corner speed analyzed: Ford vs Toyota vs Volkswagen
The South African Rally Championship last season was upset by the arrival of an all-new rally machine, rocking the established Toyota and Volkswagen teams. World Rally Championship drivers and a…
Hot racing action set for Mpumalanga
The Toyota Dealer 400 off-road race, Round Two of the ABSA South African Off-Road Racing Championship, takes place this weekend in Mpumalanga. After a hotly contested Round One in the…
MINI scores first win
The name Andrea Navarra is surely spoken in reverent tones at MINI and Prodrive after this weekend. The Italian rally ace, driving his brand-new MINI John Cooper Works rally machine,…