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Annoyingly, Malbec – the thing that is meant to be as Argentine as tango, steaks, and Eva Peron – is actually French.
Last week, Jari-Matti Latvala proved that he didn’t even need a car to have a big accident, but he’s in distinguished company. Despite the metal plate holding his collar bone together, Jari-Matti did actually contemplate going to Argentina, but sensibly decided against it. After all, the constant bleeping at airport security would have just taken too long to explain. Here are five more drivers whose off-track antics have forced them onto the sidelines over the years...
Another year, another chance with another manufacturer for Dani Sordo, who gets a dream opportunity on next week’s Rally Argentina thanks to a Ford team in the midst of a minor crisis.
Who would have thought it? Carlos Reutemann has just celebrated his 70th birthday, with Rally Argentina just round the corner.
Last weekend’s Circuit of Ireland Rally was a resounding success, and the organisers deserve a huge pat on the back for everything they have accomplished. But there was just one odd thing, which actually has nothing to do with the rally at all. Or not much, anyway.
The fastest woman ever to compete on the World Rally Championship wasn’t always quick behind the wheel. After all, it’s hard to be fast in a Renault 4.
If you want to win – so they used to say – get a Finn. Or, alternatively, to finish first, first you have to be Finnish.
He wasn’t – strictly speaking – on the entry list, but the team principal of Skoda Rally Team Italia, Pierfrancesco Zanchi, was the most spectacular driver of the day and he certainly had the most high-profile navigator.
