DirtFish's team of rallying experts discuss the current happenings in the world of rallying and provide their insights and thoughts.
The first gravel round of the WRC's hybrid era is upon us! Is Kalle Rovanperä as doomed as we think? Is Hyundai still in trouble? The team discusses all See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
There's a big change in the rules for next year's American Rally Association, so Luke Barry and Mason Runkel spoke to ARA competition director Preston Osborn to find out all about it See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
After recent comments from Jari-Matti Latvala about how WRC+ onboards have changed rallying, the podcast team picks up the subject. George Donaldson doesn't quite agree. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
David Evans and George Donaldson look back at some of Portugal’s most famous rally moments – both the good and the bad – plus there’s insight into how a third-tier rally car managed to set top 10 stage times on Croatia Rally. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Kalle Rovanperä, Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville were all victory contenders, but who was the star of the rally? The SPIN, The Rally Pod team dissects a thrilling Croatia Rally See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Kalle Rovanperä leads the championship as the WRC heads back to Croatia, and he could be the favorite for victory again given the weather forecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Lisa O'Sullivan is joined by DirtFish Women's Month coordinator Josie Rimmer who explains the motives behind DirtFish's accelerating push to promote women in motorsport, and what we can all do to help See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Lisa O'Sullivan is joined by George Donaldson, David Evans and Luke Barry for a fun-filled podcast focused on last weekend's Otago Rally, but quickly descends into tangents on the 1986 Scottish Rally, drifting and unboxing merchandise See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
New Zealand is back on the international rallying map as the WRC returns later this year, but this weekend's Otago Rally has the SPIN, The Rally Pod team just as excited See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Colin Clark and David Evans discuss all the storylines from Rally of Nations Guanajuato including Harri Rovanpera's comeback, Mads Ostberg's hot form and the reasons why Mexico should return to the WRC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
DirtFish guest editor Michèle Mouton sits down with Colin Clark to talk in depth about her rallying career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The team looks ahead to the returning Rally of Nations event, and evaluates the future of the Rally1 hybrid machines. There's also a review of the latest European Rally Championship and Qatar Baja events. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The penalty for missing a stage due to a failed hybrid unit has been reduced from 10 minutes to two, but has the FIA made the right call? There's also a review of last weekend's 100 Acre Wood Rally in the ARA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
WRC TV broadcaster Becs Williams joins old friend and colleague Lisa O'Sullivan to discuss what it's like to be a female journalist in a male-dominated sphere See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Andrew Wheatley has been entrusted with the FIA Rally Director's job – Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Alasdair Lindsay debate the challenges he now faces to define rallying's future. Plus, there's a recap of the European Rally Championship season opener, Rally Serras de Fafe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
After failures for both Ott Tänak and Elfyn Evans on Rally Sweden, the new-for-2022 hybrid units are back in the spotlight. Do we need new regulations to accommodate the new technology? There's also a preview to this weekend's ERC opener and the rest of DirtFish Women's Month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Colin Clark chats to Jeff Morton who shares his incredible and inspirational journey from a car accident and cancer diagnosis to his first ever targa rally win in Australia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Former Hyundai team principal Andrea Adamo joins Colin Clark and David Evans to review Rally Sweden, discuss hybrid issues that beset several Rally1 cars, assess how the WRC is (not) addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The second round of the 2022 World Rally Championship is almost upon us, so join the team as they look towards the WRC's snowy adventure as well as reviewing last weekend's ARA and Extreme E action See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
A roll while leading last weekend's Rally Qatar felt like déjà vu for Kris Meeke, but what could he still offer in rallying? That's a major discussion point this week as the team also previews the return of the ARA and relives some of George Donaldson's illustrious Rally Sweden outings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
In this week's pod, David Evans, George Donaldson and Luke Barry explore the career of British rallying hero Tony Pond, 20 years on from his passing. There's also news on Hyundai exploiting a loophole in the WRC rules to go testing in Finland, and the team delves into another brilliant Sébastien Loeb performance at the Race of Champions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
DirtFish brings you an exclusive in this special episode as Malcolm Wilson addresses his M-Sport team after winning the Monte Carlo Rally See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Colin Clark takes the reins in Lisa O'Sullivan's absence as the team discusses whether the bruising Dakar Rally actually helped Sébastien Loeb on the Monte Carlo Rally, and there's a fascinating debate about the usage of tires. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sébastien Loeb's record-breaking victory against Sébastien Ogier, Hyundai's worrying debut and Adrien Fourmaux's early bath are all discussed as the team review the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The first round of the World Rally Championship's hybrid era begins this week, but what can we expect from the Monte? And is Hyundai in trouble without a defined lead driver or team principal? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The full podcast team is back together for the first time in 2022 and wonders if the WRC's hybrid rules have gone far enough, and there's chat about Colin Clark's WRC 2021 season rankings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Colin Clark sat down with Mohammed Ben Sulayem a few weeks ago to hear what the now FIA president's plans for the future of rallying are. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
After three years in charge, Andrea Adamo has left Hyundai. Colin Clark and David Evans discuss the impact he had not just on his team, but the WRC as a whole. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The SPIN, The Rally Pod team dissect the final round of the 2021 WRC season at Monza, and wonder whether an eighth title makes Sebastien Ogier the greatest driver in WRC history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Twenty years to the day since winning the 2001 World Rally Championship title alongside Richard Burns, we talk to Robert Reid about that incredible season - how they managed to win and what it meant for their future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
