Almost thirty years ago (what the hell happened to all those years? Time, you are so mean!) one team tested one car, getting it ready for World Rally Championship assault. Car looked and went like a demon, which was only fitting for the era in which it took demonic skills behind the wheel and in...
He did everything right out on the track, started on pole for todays FIA GT Series race, kept the lead in appauling conditions and brought the car in for the driver change, but just as he did, a costly mistake ruined possible win or podium finish. Sebastien Loeb was too eager to prepare for a...
Remember the story about great little Toyota Corolla AE86, better known as Hachi-roku, and it’s adventure in the hands of drifter-turned-rally driver Josip Žagar Zax? Well of course you do, because it was only yesterday World Rally Blog brought first part of it! I am happy to say this blog will follow Zax, his co-driver...
Great team effort saw Alvaro Parente and Sebastien Loeb clinch victory in first qualifying race of the new FIA GT Series season. On tight and twisty Nogaro circuit Parente did a great stint, but was unable to find a way past the leading Audi R8 ALMS, driven by Rene Rast. After the mandatory pit stops,...
Historic rally cars are tons of fun. Take old Ford Escorts, for example, or something from Abarth’s garage. They’re as fast as their owners/drivers dare to push them – set them up (both car and driver) properly and you’ll end up with a nice show for every rally fan to enjoy. If driver is tuned...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published March 28, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2013
There it is, folks, official confirmation – Sebastien Loeb is to climb up to Pikes Peak behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208. In order to make this climb as fast as possible, this will not be your ordinary 208, but specially prepared and tuned beast – if we don’t see at least 400 or...
The third leg of the European Rally Championship, the Rally Islas Canarias ‘El Corte Inglés’ took place in changeable weather conditions, though that did not stop the Renault Sport Technologies team from scoring maximum points in the Production Cup and moving straight to the top of the team standings. Fifth in the final race classification...
It’s hard to imagine Audi being anything less than what it is today – well known premium brand, famous for it’s technical achievements, sporting records and very a strong line-up of road cars. Back in the 80s, however, Audi was just another German automobile brand, with no real plan for world domination, especially in rallying....
