It is midway through day-6 of the 9 day event and the winner Bjorn Waldegard sits stoically in his battered Porsche 911. This car has just had a large section of the roll cage replaced because of extensive damage sustained after Bjorn lost control in a slippery mud-hole and hit a stranded truck. The repair was expertly effected by the Tuthill Porsche team, who cannibalised a retired 911 to repair Waldegard's version in real African 'back-street-garage' style. Incredibly only 41 minutes in road penalties were lost.

East African Classic Safari Rally 2011 - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 3rd December 2011
Jari-Matti Latvala took his 1st win of the year.

Wales Rally GB 2011 - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 14th November 2011
Kimi Raikkonen on SS5 at sunset.

Rallye Catalunya d’Espagna 2011 - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 24th October 2011
When President Todt announced he wanted WRC rallies to spend less time in the service park and more time out on the road, photographers interpreted this as more stages each day. The reality is somewhat different. The Acropolis organisers only managed 6 stages in a total road distance of 567km on Day 1. The return of the Rengini stage with its' deep watersplash was the highlight, 1,000's of spectators, all the regular snappers and one dragonfly keeping tabs on Petter Solberg.

Acropolis Rally 2011 - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 21st June 2011
Sébastien Loeb was imperious in Sardinia. He started every stage first on the road, and won, something that the Ford drivers would struggle to contemplate. Has the 7x Champ been to see a sports psychologist ?

Rally d’Italia Sardinia - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 10th May 2011
Armindo Araujo debuted the new MINI John Cooper Works S2000 car on his home event. HIs stage times gave great encouragement to Prodrive who will run the full-spec MINI WRC cars on six events this year. Photo: Colin McMaster

WRC Portugal - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 28th March 2011
Mikko Hirvonen had the thankless task of being first car on the road on Friday, a position he does not particularly like. The resurgent Finn did well in his road cleaning role and ended the day in an impressive 3rd place overall, albeit nearly a minute and a half down on the leaders. Photo: Daniel Roeseler

Rally Mexico - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 8th March 2011

WRC’s craziest jump of all time?

Posted 20th February 2011
As temperatures dipped as low as -25 C in Sweden, hats, gloves and thermals were very much needed. Photo: Daniel Roeseler

The atmosphere of Rally Sweden - McKlein’s Top 10

Posted 14th February 2011
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It is midway through day-6 of the 9 day event and the winner Bjorn Waldegard sits stoically in his battered Porsche 911. This car has just had a large section of the roll cage replaced because of extensive damage sustained after Bjorn lost control in a slippery mud-hole and hit a stranded truck. The repair was expertly effected by the Tuthill Porsche team, who cannibalised a retired 911 to repair Waldegard's version in real African 'back-street-garage' style. Incredibly only 41 minutes in road penalties were lost.
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