Maxrally
History has a funny habit of turning around in circles. Citroen’s latest and eagerly anticipated rally challenger is of course the DS3. The road car it is based upon is cute, funky, and according to a series of television ads that are on at the moment starring John Lennon (before he died), “anti retro”.
It struck me the other day, when I was helping some friends buy their new car, that the whole experience has become alarmingly similar to buying coffee from Starbucks. The car that they wanted was a Ford Fiesta.
There’s been a flurry of activity on the manufacturer front recently, with car makers sniffing around the World Rally Championship like tigers at feeding time. Here’s a list of 10 constructors that might take the plunge, from dead certainties to strong speculation…
There is a badge of honour out there – particularly prevalent in motorsport – that is worth more to some people than a mayoral chain or even an Iron Cross. That is the whistle. A whistle in the wrong hands is more dangerous than a chimpanzee with an Uzi.
A fly-on-the wall look at Matthew Wilson testing the all new Ford Fiesta RS WRC in Whinlatter forest in Cumbria, UK.
Our man in China reveals that every taxi ride there is a motorsport adventure. And not all the drivers have full competition licences...
David Richards could face an embarrassment of riches when he comes to choosing a young driver for Mini’s world championship entry next season.
Mikko Hirvonen has described his huge crash on Rally Finland as the biggest of his career but insists he won’t let it dent his confidence.
