But of course, you do remember those few stories (see below for Related Articles) about the brave little Hachi aka Toyota Corolla GT AE86 and its/his/her rallying adventures. Driven by Croatian drifter turned rally driver Josip Žagar Zax, this fantastic car endured some hardships, rolled on its side, broke a bone (suspension/strut tower) but aside...
I tried to come up with another title for this article for some time, but no matter what I “invented” it simply wasn’t good enough or had more impact and meaning than the actual title of this short documentary film. Allow me to be very honest for a moment here. I did not have a...
Croatia Rally looked like a disaster from the start – Molly Taylor and co-driver Seb Marshall lost chunks of time with car misfiring during Thursday’s superspecial, then came the Friday and the infamous fuel leakage which filled the cockpit of their Citroën DS3 R3 with petrol fumes. Molly even had to take a breather between...
Two days ago they released a story and photos from the latest test sessions and today it’s time for a short-ish video featuring i20 WRC eating gravel. Bryan Bouffier and Juho Hanninen were in charge of carrying out these tests and from what I can tell they really like this car. Earlier this year Hyundai...
Out of many forms and shapes of pressure, I wonder which one Sebastien Ogier is feeling the most heading into another round of this year’s World Rally Championship. Except that it isn’t just another round. It’s a rally like no other, a spectacle which will, no doubt, go down in history and which, if recce...
Well if it isn’t our (not so) old friend, the i20 WRC in his charming camo uniform. In rallying, camo uniforms mean business, nobody wants to see white cars, they look like they’re surrendering and revealing their cards even before being asked to do so. Instead, a nice combination of swirly whirly shapes and lines...
Rainy morning, temperature lingered around 14 degrees. Clear sign that summer was all but gone, brief as it always is, to me at least. Diesel engine of my car rumbled as it idled in the yard while I ran through mental check list to see if I forgot anything (it will later turn out I...
by Tom Stajduhar · Published September 30, 2013 · Last modified October 5, 2013
Can we even begin to imagine what must it feel like to have such a successful career in motor sports? To be able to look back and see all those giants and challenges defeated and conquered. For any successful professional, looking back to the humble beginnings often puts things into perspective, so I assume it’s...
