The echo of that horrible, horrible idea of turning power stage into all-important shootout is still pretty loud, but things seem to be settling down once again. Bomb dropped, shrapnels were everywhere, calm people spoke calmly, nervous people raged, and the ones in the bomber… laughed? Well, can’t say for certain, but they are pretty...
Let’s say we’ve established the fact that the proposed “idea” of power stage shootout is bad, and let’s also say that people who came up with it also agree it’s bad. Then we can move on to actually try and discuss what CAN be done, instead of what should not be done under any circumstances,...
What the actual, high flying, dirt kicking fuck is happening to the future of the World Rally Championship? Pardon my French, but seriously, that’s the only thing I could come up with in first response to the brand new ideas, being worked on in the offices of sport’s not-so-new-anymore promoters. You know how we often...
Do you recall the work of FS Aviation team in Monte Carlo Rally? Their flying cameras captured amazing footage from brand new angles, showing WRC cars from the perspective we usually don’t associate with rallying. Same team was present in Sweden as well, and today I received a tip, notifying me about their latest release....
This year’s Rally Argentina provided all imaginable challenges for the crews, so they had to make their way through rain, fog, dust, water splashes, incredibly rough and rugged terrain. But this is so typical to Argentina, and part of it’s appeal. Another fantastic aspect of Rally Argentina are it’s fans. Literally tens of thousands crowd...
If anyone can point me where to look for signs of Sebastien Loeb being bored, fed up or otherwise done with rallying, I’m ready to buy you a beer. There is nothing but sheer determination and passion behind his drive today – and it makes it even more difficult to comprehend why he decided to...
The big bad battle for the ultimate victory between two Sebastiens is over, apparently. After seeing Mikko Hirvonen stopped on the stage, and with Sebastien Loeb pushing as a crazy person, Sebastien Ogier decided to say “Ah, feeck it”. There wasn’t much else to do for Ogier – at best he could have taken few...
First stage went though quite peacefully, drivers and co-drivers getting into the groove, studying the conditions and trying out the footwear on their cars against the elements. But then, on Special stage 3, the monstrous 51 kilometer realization of a dream by Jean Todt test, it all went a little bit more dramatic. Apparently, Dani...
