International entry for Sasol Rally in Mpumalanga
The Sasol Rally, round two of the South African and FIA African Rally Championships, takes on a distinctly international flavour as 44 entries from South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Ruwanda and…
Your insight into the world of rally, part 276
Welcome to issue 276 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/2013/04/hh-276.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
Cronje and Houghton bring out the big guns for the Sasol Rally
Reigning South African national rally champions Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton go to Mpumalanga next week determined to keep the pressure on their rivals. And with an emphatic win on…
Here’s a screaming and sideways rally-spec Porsche!
There are not many cars that stir the emotions as much as a Porsche screaming towards its red line in a rally… Here’s Miguel Fuster giving his Porsche 911 GT3…
B.J. Baldwin’s film #RECOIL is HERE!
How do B.J. Baldwin, a 850-horsepower Trophy Truck with 34-inches of suspension roaring pell-mell across the Mojave Desert at 150 miles an hour doing things that just really are not…
MINI gets more power
Prodrive has introduced a significant performance upgrade to the MINI John Cooper Works engine, bringing an additional 8bhp and a similar increase in torque for the 33mm restricted World Rally…
Fafe RallySprint and the Spectators
The Fafe RallySprint this weekend showcased the energy and dynamism of rallying at it best to the 100,000 spectators lining the stage. Portugal’s love affair with the World Rally Championship,…
Your insight into the world of rally, part 275
Welcome to issue 275 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/2013/04/hh-275.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
United Business announces Molly Taylor in the 2013 European Rally Championship
United Business has announced Molly Taylor’s programme for the 2013 sports season. As per the “rumours” of the past weeks, the strong Australian lady driver co-driven by Englishman Seb Marshall…
BREAKING: Ogier forced to withdraw from Fafe Rally Sprint
Volkswagen rally driver Sébastien Ogier has been forced to withdraw from the legendary “Fafe Rally Sprint” on Saturday on medical grounds. The Frenchman had intended participating in the show event…