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 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.
Our man in China reveals that every taxi ride there is a motorsport adventure. And not all the drivers have full competition licences...
On the face of it, it’s hard to see exactly what Liverpool, a port in the north west of England, and Jyvaskyla – in central Finland – have in common. Both cities are well known for motor sport, although in Liverpool it tends to go by the alternative name of ‘joyriding’.
Our man in China heads for the Chinese Motor Show. Or at least that's what he intended...
I’ve been crunching some numbers. In the wake of Sebastien Ogier’s brilliant Rally New Zealand performance – and the subsequent talk of him taking over our world – I thought I would compare his early career statistics with those of Sebastien Loeb. They make interesting reading…
Last year, we were told that next year’s World Rally Championship calendar would be the calendar to end all calendars. It was, we were told, going to provide the perfect blend of old classics and new markets. Not quite what we’ve got, is it?
