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Extra motivation for Ken Block in Finland

We sort of take these “old guys” for granted, call them legends and generally just go with the flow by praising them, but for younger generations it’s hard to comprehend what these silent veterans were capable of doing in their prime years. One such legend is Ari Vatanen, often seen on major motorsport events around...

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Video: Mikko The Rocket and Jarmo the Pedal

Okay, I take it back, Ken Block is not the only driver with profound sense of making entertaining videos out there (although he still is kind of the most involved in his one man b[r]and activities). Mikko Hirvonen’s first year in Citroën camp is marked by forcing his team boss to issue no-attack warnings funny...

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Video: Ken Block, helmet cam and Finland, awesome ensues

Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino (the navigator dude) should be regular feature on every World Rally Championship round, period. Yes he is not as fast as Jari-Matti Latvala or consistently on top like Sebastien Loeb, but he is also far less experienced than those two in WRC. That being said, Ken is still tons faster...

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Video: The story of Henri Toivonen

Undoubtedly one of the brightest stars ever to shine on World Rally Championship stages was that of young Finn Henri Toivonen, and the tragic accident that claim his and the life of his co-driver Sergio Cresto also marked the end of an era in rallying. There are many stories about this talented driver and his...

Change of colours for change of luck? 0

Change of colours for change of luck?

Ford just teased us with a wink from their Fiesta RS WRC car, partially covered and partially revealing the new livery, prepared especially for Rally Finland. Will it sport more blue than green, or is the green gone completely in favour of more blue or perhaps even a touch of warmer colours? We can’t say,...

Video: Volkswagen tests on gravel in France 1

Video: Volkswagen tests on gravel in France

In preparation for debut of Volkswagen’s allegedly impressive Polo R WRC later this year, team is as busy as ever, covering hundreds and hundreds of testing kilometers. Recently they visited France and ran a series of tests on gravel, which is similar to that of Sardinia.

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Emesis, the arch nemesis of co-driving

You know it, you’ve had it, for this reason or the other. Maybe you were ill, or had few dozen beers too many, but at some point we all experienced that inglorious moment of seeing the contents of your stomach pouring out of your mouth. I know, yeah, not a pretty description and not a...

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