Loeb masters Monte in weather mayhem
The 2013 World Rally Championship season got off to the very best possible start, with hundreds of thousands of fans stage-side cheering on their favourites in an all-out fight to…
And Loeb is still fighting from the front!
Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena (Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team) resumed their charge through Day Two’s six stages and 110.78km of the World Rally Championship’s Rallye Monte Carlo.…
WRC 2013: Welcome!
The opening day of the WRC’s Rallye Monte Carlo was as exciting and dramatic as it could ever have been. Here’s a brief recap of the day’s action… The highlights…
Snow, shine and two Sebastiens
Article by Evan Rothman. The World Rally Championship for 2013 sees it rightfully start in Monte Carlo. Undoubtedly the most prestigious event in the world of rallying, this rally is…
Your insight into the world of rally, part #264
Welcome to issue 264 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/2013/01/hh-264.pdf For ANY back issues, please send…
Hyundai’s WRC plans take more shape
Hyundai Motor Co. has bolstered its nascent World Rally Championship (WRC) programme with the appointment of WRC veteran Michel Nandan as Team Principal. The Frenchman, who has held key technical…
Esapekka Lappi to start first event with Skoda Factory Team this weekend
Skoda Motorsport’s new young gun, Esapekka Lappi, is ready to tackle one of the most famous rallies in the world, the Monte Carlo Rally, for the very first time –…
INTERVIEWED: Pirelli Star Driver Mark Donnelly
The annual Pirelli UK Star Driver competition was held in Wales last month where Mark Donnelly was announced as the winner of a fully-paid drive in the 2013 British Rally…
Mentos to run two MINIs in WRC 2013
The Ukraine-based Mentos Acania Racing Team will run two MINI John Cooper Works S2000 cars in the WRC 2 and the Ukrainian national championship in 2013. Drivers Valery Gorban and…
New FIA rules encourage more competitors in Regional Rally Championships
Following a recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council important amendments were made to the Regional Rally Championship Sporting Regulations to encourage more competitors to participate in the 2013…