Over the last decade, Howard Warren has become one of the most successful drivers in UK classic rallying and at the weekend he added another major event to his list…
For three and a half days, starting on Thursday evening, crews in cars from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s will contest one of the major events in the UK classic…
The man’s destiny was written the moment he was christened: Roger Albert Clark – or R.A.C. What else was he going to do with his life? Clark may not have…
“Sensational on the flat and incredible uphill, he was in another league going downhill. “I remember it as clear as daylight: Hafren, 23.5 miles. We were quickest – 36 seconds…
There are some drivers who just seem to develop a natural affinity for a particular event – and for Petter Solberg, that event was Rally GB. Four of his 13…
I know that 50 is some age to be having an epiphany in this business, but what the hell – I was always a late developer. I’m guessing most people…
Fred Gallagher first met Juha Kankkunen down a firebreak in Northumbria’s Slaley Forest, SS21 of the 1983 RAC Rally. "Henri [Toivonen] and I were surveying this Opel and wondering how…
So far in this series, we’ve spoken about British Rally GB legends Richard Burns and Colin McRae. Now we talk to the man hoping to inherit their mantle: Citroen’s Kris…
International rallying was a different beast in 1973. That year’s Daily Mirror-sponsored RAC was contested by 198 crews over five days and 70 stages; it would have been 80 stages…
The best way to describe Colin McRae is to remember how he described himself. In his own words: “I go over the limit and then come back from that. It’s…
After flying down specially from Edinburgh and a quick lunch at our new local Italian restaurant Robert Reid sat down to talk through his career and that of his long-time…
“You’re the best in the world!” said Richard Burns to his co-driver Robert Reid, as they crossed the finish line of the 2001 Rally Great Britain after 18 nerve-jangling miles…
Few cars ever achieve the cult status enjoyed by this week’s classified spotlight. So distinctive is the Italian stage hero that anyone with an interest in hot hatches must have…
By Tony Jardine Anticipation is a wonderful thing, as it can cloud the reality when you arrive at the startline. Everything was going to plan. After three-and-a-half days of intense-but-joyous…
By Tony Jardine Since 2008, the magical Joule Donegal International Rally has perpetually drawn me to the North West of Ireland with its natural beauty of the Great Atlantic Way,…
We were saddened to hear of the death of Erik Carlsson – one of rallying's all-time greats – today. Here we re-post Richard Heseltine's 2010 feature with 'Mr Saab' You…
