First of all, let’s have a better year this time around, shall we? Now, let’s imagine for a moment that 2020 was a rally video. There are all kinds of rally videos, but they mostly focus on the two most popular aspects of the show: crashes and nail-biting saves and passes.
Good news, everyone, the World Rally Championship finally reached my part of the world. This has been a major undertaking with many teams and organizers involved over the years. Croatia has been on and off the charts so many times that many, including yours truly, have started losing hope. It looked like yet another could-be...
We’re are all coping with the current situation the best we can. Some people find it hard to stay inside and give up their daily routines, but I think the most painful thing was letting go of fun elements of our lives. And rallying and stage spectating play a major part in that. Yet, we...
To every exhausted rally driver who’s sat at a stop line and had a microphone shoved into their face, I think I’m beginning to understand, and I’m sorry. I’ll be honest that often, I’ve thought to myself, “Come on, it’s only 30 seconds… surely you can find something original to say.” After listening to countless...
A new threat looms over us all, a threat we’ve all been waiting for. Young drivers, fierce and brave, with nothing to lose and everything to gain. Okay, maybe they’re not that safe from losing something, as this is a mighty expensive sport, but they have a point to prove and to do that they...
Alright, I’ve been ruminating over this topic for the past few weeks, but have been waiting for the right time to pull the pin and throw it out there. Before I go any further, I need to make it clear that everything you are going to read is speculation… a hunch if you will. I...
After two short(ened) days of rallying in Sweden it’s easy to understand why we all wanted to see snow, and lots of it, on the forest stages. First up, we need and want a snow event, but maybe even more importantly we want full-length itinerary, with just enough stages and kilometers to give everyone a...
Unless something terrible happens, like a tropical storm in the Arctic, the second round of the World Rally Championship should be safe and we should be getting our traditional snow fest. The organizers had to make some significant cuts, though. They took their hot knife and sliced through the itinerary to make it shorter, and...
After finishing second at the season opener in Monte Carlo, Sebastien Ogier declared himself “slightly frustrated”, which can be explained in several ways. One reason for his frustration undoubtedly comes from the fact he has been winning this event for several years in succession, which itself can be partially attributed to him growing up on...
