You know what’s the worst/best thing about the timing system problems in WRC? The fact that we, and by that I mean ordinary folks/fans, will probably never find out what exactly happened that prompted FIA and/or new promoters to dump previous and praised Stage One Technology and their services and hire Sistemas Integrales de Telecomunicacion....
It was the year 2003 and it was my first, and so far only, WRC event. The trip to Monaco was interesting enough, and the return even more so (speeding fine for the driver when we started the journey to Monte, and a crash as we were on our way back), but it all fades...
This time last year we were heading into another season of World Rally Championship, and things were not looking particularly good at that point. Media promotor was gone, Mini was in trouble and Ford almost followed them out. It was at that particular time that I decided to finally go ahead and launch this blog,...
Nothing is official yet, but many different sources claim many different things, with one thing being common – new WRC TV deal is “almost there” and announcement should be “coming soon”. How soon is soon, we do not know. In their official Monte Carlo preview, Volkswagen revealed TV schedule for, what I presume is, Germany,...
All eyes are on Volkswagen now, despite other teams also making their way to Monte Carlo and preparing for first recce runs in next few days. German automobile giant will make it’s first competitive steps next week, with a brand new car and strong lineup. Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala will set off to test...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published January 8, 2013 · Last modified January 9, 2013
It’s hard to believe this video is so old – it’s been more than 10 years since Petter Solberg and Phil Mills set fastest time on one of the legendary Monte Carlo special stages. Of course, Solberg was driving for Subaru back then, and the combination of the two is simply great on twisty and...
Oh Toyota! So many great cars and exceptional drivers, few controversies and a desire to embrace new challenges and give way to Bernie Ecclestone’s attempts to lure them to Formula 1. We all know how this particular challenge unfolded – Toyota’s Formula 1 successes can be somewhat compared to successes of another major car brand,...
And there it is, 2013. We had a thrilling 2012 and it wasn’t a bad season at all, but we really deserve a much better year for World Rally Championship – one filled with superb battles, top notch TV & media coverage and lots of new fans. And best of all, new season is only...
