Over the past few years, the WRC silly season has left one or two drivers out in the cold. In 2016, it was Elfyn Evans. In 2017, it was Andreas Mikkelsen. In 2018, it was Mads Ostberg, and now in 2019, it’s Hayden Paddon and Craig Breen (and still, Mads Ostberg). At first glance it...
This is the week. It’s almost time. The teams have arrived in Gap, the service park is built, and recce has begun. We are just a day away from the start of the 2019 WRC season with Rallye Monte Carlo. To help us all get ready, I decided to put together a little video playlist...
A few months back, I wrote a piece making the case that Sebastien Ogier, moving to Citroen would be a win-win. If he is successful, then he further cements his place in the “greatest of all time” conversation. On the flip side, Ogier’s presence within Citroen places the pressure squarely on the team. If they...
Over the next week or so, I’m going to take a look at what I believe will be some of the biggest storylines moving through the 2019 WRC season. Today, we look at the new-for-2019 WRC2 Pro class. For years now, I’ve been hoping a professional division of the WRC2 class would be developed and when...
For the final day of our Dakar series, I decided to put together a collection of 360 degree videos from a variety of perspectives. Even if you don’t have a VR headset, these are pretty fun to look at just on your mobile phone or tablet. I’ve got to be honest, I think that this...
This movie has been floating around for a little while now, but if you’re like me, it’s been on your list to watch but you never got the time. Back in 2016, Red Bull TV filmed a documentary about Sebastien Loeb’s first assault on the Dakar Rally that came out last year. I’ve seen plenty...
If you thought yesterday’s story about Malle Moto rider, Lyndon Poskitt recovering from cardiac arrest to ride to and then compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally was incredible, wait until you see this one. Nicola Dutto was a promising rally motorbike rider who suffered a terrible crash in 2010 that broke almost every bone in...
Yesterday, we took a look at the navigational aspects of the Dakar Rally. After watching that clip, I began to develop an interest in the bike category of the rally. It boggled my mind how the riders could keep one eye on the roadbook and CAP (compass) heading, and another on the obstacles and hazards...
In a variety of sports, when things aren’t going a team’s way, it’s not uncommon to see the manager or coach get canned regardless of whether it is deserved or not. Over the past few years in rallying, we’ve seen some managers step aside, (think Jost Capito and Yves Matton) but I’m struggling to recall...
