Andreas Mikkelsen just tweeted one bit of very good news. His regular co-driver Mikko Markkula managed a full recovery after the back injury sustained during Rally Finland. That means he will be able to join Andreas for the remaining two events of this year’s season. While Mikko was recovering, the experienced Paul Nagle took over...
Despite the fact that it’s quite difficult to say what kind of pace the i20 WRC has, because hey I am not an engineer working for the team nor do I have access to team’s secret data archives, it’s obvious they (the team) are working hard. Nobody really knows if Hyundai will be able to...
After winning the FIA Ladies Trophy title (part of European Rally Championship) in Croatia last month, Australian driver Molly Taylor and he British co-driver Seb Marshall will end their season on the high(est) note. The crew will take part in the WRC finale in Wales, where the famous Rally GB will wrap up the 2013...
Well, isn’t this exciting? Everything around WRC (with the exception of split times) points to the brighter future and better times ahead. We have new champions, new team will join us next year, we share billion calendar slots with either Formula 1 or MotoGP (ouch), we lost Acropolis and New Zealand… erm… and we also...
Skilled and unique, both behind the wheel and in interviews, Gigi Galli was in charge of spicing up the stages with his carisma and character. And of course, his comments at the stage ends will never be forgotten. These days Gigi is no longer part of World Rally Championship, or rather, he is not competing,...
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...
Estonian magazine Postimees published an article discussing the WRC options for Estonian hopeful, WRC podium winner and multiple national champion Ott Tänak. World Rally Blog’s friend and Estonian correspondent Karli Pikk took some time to translate the main bits and put together this post. Read on.
by Tom Stajduhar · Published October 14, 2013 · Last modified November 4, 2013
One of those events that will never ever be forgotten. One champion left the show, new champion earned his crown and there were people everywhere, witnessing the history in the making. Service park was full of people, stages were full of spectators braving rain, wind, fog only to see their heroes and to wave a...
