Juha Kankkunen’s got the most drool-worthy rally car collection on the planet
Four-times World Rally Champion and all-round Finnish legend Juha Kankkunen knew a thing or two about chucking a car sideways into a corner. He is also the only driver to…
Top Ten Videos from WRC ADAC Rallye Deutschland
It is a slow day at the Handbrakes & Hairpins Towers. So’ve thrown together this compilation of the best WRC videos from Rallye Deutschland we could find. To recap on…
Slipping and sliding, Sordo is the one to smile!
The WRC ADAC Rallye Deutschland was all that WRC means to its loyal and passionate competitors and fans. Starting with a 0.8sec deficit between the two protagonists at for Day…
Tumult, Torrential Rain, and Three Offs
Day Three of the WRC ADAC Rallye Deutschland started off with sunny skies and smiles with SS9 at 08h03. Rolling over the valleys and hills, came a thunderstorm to wreak…
Latvala tops the timesheets in Germany
It would have been a very different leader board this evening, had a certain Frenchman still been in competition. The early demise of Sebastien Ogier and his Volkswagen Polo R…
Surprise, surprise: Ogier leads Volkswagen’s home event!
Surprise, surprise! Volkswagen Motorsport’s Sebastien Ogier/Julien Igrassia are leading the WRC ADAC Rallye Deutschland after the opening day’s two stages. In near-perfect rally conditions, the WRC event started with slippery…
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How WRC cars transformed from gravel to asphalt
This weekend’s WRC ADAC Rallye Deutschland sees the first true asphalt event, and it promises to be a gripping event. Here’s a great video on how these gravel monsters are…
L’Estage gets Subaru powerrrrr for Rally America
Reigning Canadian and North American Rally Champions Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard will contest the final two rounds of the Rally America series in an Open Class 2010 Subaru Impreza…
Loeb speaks about his love of motorsport and rallying with CNN
Sebastien Loeb is the the most successful FIA motorsport competitor in its illustrious history. Here the nine-times World Rally Champion chats to CNN about motorsport and rallying in general. Click…