It’s one thing to run events in a more compact format, but it’s a whole new game if you decide to cram everything into one day. According to unnamed sources this is exactly what FIA plans for 2014 and beyond. By doing this, FIA hopes to attract more manufacturer and privateer teams. Current plans state...
If you thought I probably forgot about this little feature called Photo Rally, you were wrong. I would never. Sometimes some things take more time then you originally planned. Sometimes some other things happen and catch you unprepared. Your priorities get shuffled around and schedule ends up tumbled and dismantled. Sure, you can say I...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published October 27, 2013 · Last modified October 28, 2013
For some things you can prepare in advance, for some you cannot. I was ready to hear some criticism regarding Robert Kubica’s apparent lack of enthusiasm after he won the WRC2 title today, but nothing prepared me for the all out attack on the Polish driver, claiming he does not respect nor love rally. Furthermore,...
Just as crews were making their way towards the overnight service I had a pleasure of discussing one very interesting matter with one of America’s most distinguished rally enthusiasts, Steven Harrell. On Twitter he is known as @DVMSteve, and I for one think that “D” stands for “decimal”. Why’s that, you ask. Maybe because Steven...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published October 23, 2013 · Last modified October 24, 2013
Not long ago I was asked to write a preview for Rally Espana for Oppositelock of Jalopnik and in that preview I wrote a bit about the starting order for this event’s final day. The fact was, I had no idea what the starting order will be like, I simply assumed the crews will start...
When spectators refuse to obey the instructions from the marshals or even listen to the good old common sense, we get angry at them and write angry posts. But when the people of the media, you know, guys who go through certain procedure to receive media credentials which in turn allows them to go where...
Okay, so I went through this video and thought “Oh my, the WRC sure has changed a lot in 10 years”. I often do that. For some reason I like to skip from nineties right to 10s. Like 2000 to 2010 never happened. But anyway, did WRC and rallying really change that much in 20...
All sorts of funny surrounds the recent news of Robert Kubica’s (superbly deserved!) promotion to the pinnacle WRC category for the season’s finale in Wales. Stop me if you heard this already, but Kubica will drive Khalid Al Qassimi’s car in Rally GB. Great news and if anyone deserves a WRC drive it’s Robert, after...
