Andreucci claims sixth Italian title
Peugeot Italia driver Paolo Andreucci claimed his sixth Italian Rally Championship title, the fifth one that he has taken with Pirelli, with another victory on the all-gravel San Crispino Rally…
International Rally of Whangarei victory for Atkinson
Australian Chris Atkinson is the first international driver to win the International Rally of Whangarei, taking victory in the two-day event by 12.4 seconds from Kiwi star Hayden Paddon. Masterton’s…
M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta RS WRC visits House of Lords
M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta RS WRC show car attended a rally of a very different kind this week, wowing political dignitaries at the second chamber of the UK Parliament – the…
Volkswagen to contest the ADAC Rallye Deutschland with a German driver
The development of the Polo R WRC for entry in the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship is in full swing. As at the upcoming Neste Oil Rally Finland (28 to…
Tuthill Porsche legends finish third and fourth on Midnight Sun Rally
The two former World Rally Champions entered by Tuthill Porsche on the Midnight Sun Rally in Sweden have finished third and fourth, with 1979 champion Bjorn Waldegard leading home 1984…
Mission accomplished for Flying Fisher in Estonia
Alastair Fisher continued his preparations for Neste Oil Rally Finland, the third event of the FIA WRC Academy season, by finishing third in class and 29th overall on the auto24…
Molly Taylor ticks boxes in Estonia
Australian rally driver Molly Taylor will go into her next world rally championship round in Finland with renewed confidence after a shakedown event in Estonia over the weekend. Despite electrical…
H&H Issue 192 – Free Download
Welcome to issue 192 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/2011/07/hh-192.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
Cronje/Houghton win Volkswagen Rally
Privateers Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton completed their domination of the Volkswagen Rally in the Eastern Cape this weekend when they brought their S2000 Sasol Ford Fiesta home in first…
Test Session with Conrad Rautenbach (South Africa)
Conrad Rautenbach and co-driver Nicolas Klinger, current leaders of the South African Rally Championship, tested in the Longmore Forest ahead of this past weekend’s Volkswagen Rally. Photographs by Evan Rothman.