South African Off-Road Racing Champions switch camps
A bombshell burst on the Absa Off Road Championship with the announcement this week that South African champions Chris Visser and Japie Badenhorst have left the Toyota fold, and will…
Promotion of the World Rally Championship accelerates with CSI
The promotion of the FIA World Rally Championship will shift up a gear thanks to a new acquisition deal announced yesterday. North One Sport, the company responsible for promoting the…
Craig set for RTE’s “The Daily Show”
Bernard Dunne (ex-Irish professional boxer) and The Daily Show camera crew were down in Waterford to shoot a rallying piece with Craig Breen last Monday the 28th of February. The…
SS1: Solberg leads in Mexico after street stage victory
Stage data: SS1, Guanajuato Street Stage (1.05 kilometres) Stage description: By 2010 Rally Mexico winning co-driver Daniel Elena: “This is not an easy stage because it’s very short and easy…
Knox sweeps 2WD win at 100 Acre Woods
Mazda driver Wyatt Knox took his first National two wheel drive class win this past weekend at Rally in the 100 Acre Wood based in Salem, MO, the second round…
Issue 172 – Free Download
Welcome to issue 172 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/2011/03/hh-172.pdf As always, please enjoy this week’s…
Mechanical problem disrupts Breen’s R2 return
Two years ago the entry list at Rallye Sunseeker saw the name Craig Breen listed for the first time on a British Rally Championship event. Breen’s rise up the rallying…
Hunt finalises 2011 IRC schedule
Reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge 2WD Cup champion Harry Hunt has confirmed the remainder of his IRC schedule for 2011. The London-based Briton, who beat Kevin Abbring and Rafael Tulio to…
Video: Van Merksteijn Testing DS3 WRC
Peter van Merksteijn Jr testing the Citroen DS3 WRC on gravel, in the Vosges region of France, prior to Rally de Portugal. Video courtesy of www.planetemarcus.com. After the test, Van…