SPIN, The Rally Pod

Finnish drivers used to dominate the WRC, but none has won a title since Marcus Gronholm in 2002. Though Kalle Rovanpera might rectify that anomaly soon, why has the drought gone on so long? That's what Colin Clark, George Donaldson and David Evans are debating this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

There have been big setbacks for the WRC in the past week, with Finland, New Zealand and GB all off for 2020. Recorded just before news of GB being canned was confirmed, this episode of Spin, the Rally Pod explains why the events in question had little choice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rallying's return is getting closer, so enough lockdown talk - time to focus on the competition. From Ogier's future to Hyundai's latest driver shuffles and the new Toyota, the DirtFish gang hits the big talking points See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Toyota and Carlos Sainz were on the brink of the 1998 World Rally Championship title when it fell apart in agonizing fashion with the finish in sight. DirtFish podcast regular George Donaldson was a key part of the Toyota team back then, and reveals how it felt to be part of that incredible rollercoaster - plus some theories never before aired See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Moves towards resuming real-world rallying are starting to accelerate, but there are still a lot of unknowns and concerns. Colin Clark, David Evans and George Donaldson have a typically passionate debate about the options and the latest developments - and also celebrate all that's great about Rally Portugal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

When it comes to rallying photography, Colin McMaster is one of the best in the business. In this edition of Spin, the Rally Pod, our voice of rally Colin Clark meets with McMaster (while observing social distancing measures) to lift the lid on McMaster's career behind the lens - from convincing teachers in South Africa to allow him to study photography rather than taking Afrikaans lessons, to his...

With the Safari Rally Kenya definitely off the list for 2020, but COVID-19 restrictions beginning to be lifted in some parts of the world, the DirtFish team looks at the state of play for the paused World Rally Championship season. Can enough of the calendar be salvaged to crown a worthy champion? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Our chats with Derek Dauncey about Mitsubishi's Safari Rally heroics in recent weeks have given an incredible insight into just how tough the legendary Kenyan event was in the 1990s. Now SPIN's own George Donaldson lifts the lid on an even more demanding era. Starting in the 1980s, his stint in a lead role at Toyota came when the manufacturer took the Safari incredibly seriously - with weeks-long...

Mitsubishi scored a second Safari Rally win in three years on the 1998 event. This one was particularly special for British fans with Richard Burns taking his maiden WRC win and backing up Colin McRae’s Kenyan victory of 12 months earlier. Typically for the Safari, it was anything but straightforward, as Mitsubishi Ralliart’s Derek Dauncey tells David Evans in the second of his interviews looking...

Remember the story of Rally of Great Britain 1998? Of course you do. It’s a story all about Tommi Mäkinen, Carlos Sainz and Bodmin builder Nigel Barnett. It’s a story all about their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV, Toyota Corolla WRC and Hillman Imp. Ringing a few bells now? Thought so. Derek Dauncey was Mitsubishi Ralliart’s man in the middle of the Millbrook crisis when Mäkinen removed the right rear...

If today’s World Rally Champion could offer Ott Tänak some career advice 10 years ago, what would it be? And what did he really think of his move from Toyota to Hyundai? Talking about Hyundai, what’s Andrea Adamo really like and does he say yes more than he says no. All of these questions and more – including his first thoughts on Sébastien Ogier joining him and Elfyn Evans at M-Sport – are answer...

Thirty-four years ago the world of rallying was robbed of a driver destined for global glory and years at the very top of our sport. May 2, 1986 was the day Henri Toivonen and co-driver Sergio Cresto lost their lives in a Tour de Corse crash which changed the face of rallying. Lisa O’Sullivan leads an intriguing and emotive history lesson into one of the life and times of the mercurial Finn. David...

In a particularly shouty and argumentative Spin, David Evans and George Donaldson wind poor Colin Clark up terribly. The cause of the debate? Is Ypres one of the best rallies in the world? Or is it all straight, nineties, chips and mayonnaise? If you’ve never heard the Voice of Rally on the rev limiter, tune in… Fascinating debate, with thought-provoking insight from DG and Lisa O’Sullivan on the...

How many Haribo does it take to make a bus ride from Asia to England? Tune in and find out. Except you won’t, the boys lost count of how many bags they ate returning from Istanbul and the 2010 Rally Turkey. Remember Icelandic-the-unpronounceable, that volcano that caused total travel chaos? Colin Clark and David Evans will never forget three nights and four days travelling through Turkey, Romania,...

You might have gathered, the DirtFish team would rather be elsewhere this week. We’d rather be in Villa Carlos Paz reporting on round four of this year’s World Rally Championship, the SpeedAgro Rally Argentina. Just because we’re not, doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it. So we did. In this edition of Spin, The Rally Pod, Lisa O’Sullivan focuses the attention of George Donaldson, David Evans and Co...

Italian Andrea Adamo was recruited to the very top of Hyundai Motorsport at the start of 2019. In turn, in his first season in charge, he delivered the Korean manufacturer to the very top of the World Rally Championship. His method and approach reflect the glorious Lancia-defined era in which he grew up. In a little over 12 months, he’s polarised opinion in the service park. Not that he cares. His...

For thousands of rally fans out there Mitsubishi Ralliart was the 1990s in the World Rally Championship. And Derek Dauncey was the man in the middle of that Rugby-based Mitsubishi outfit. In what’s going to be the first of many interviews (hence this is Part 1 of Now that’s what Derek calls the 1990s…), Dauncey talks DirtFish through two pivotal events for Andrew Cowan’s Lancer squad. We’re in 199...

The COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak is continuing to disrupt the day-to-day affairs of millions of people around the world.  It’s put a halt to the world of motorsport on the road but it hasn’t stopped those in the motorsport world from doing their part to make a difference in this fight. DirtFish reporters Colin Clark and David Evans have been hearing the stories of some members of the rally c...

In this edition of Spin - the Rally Pod David, George, Colin and Lisa lose track of time once again reliving the career of 6x World champion Sebastien Ogier. It turns out there’s a lot more to say than “he’s a really decent bloke”, although that is said more than once. Download now for an extended investigation into the career of one of WRC’s greatest ever drivers. See Privacy Policy at...

The Rally Pod team are rewinding the clock in the latest episode of Spin to review the career (so far) of Six-time World Champion Sebastien Ogier. The plan was to cover the lot in one episode - but with so many tales to tell the team only managed to get as far as 2011. Oh and Colin’s worried his hair may never regrow after rashly allowing his children to “cut” it. See Privacy Policy at https:...

In the most entertaining Spinning The Line The Rally Pod yet, the team set about more of the service park’s most incredible stories. But in addition to what went on when George Donaldson was flying high over the route for Rally Argentina, you’ll also get the lowdown on world rallying’s finest potato - and mushroom - producers. On the subject of potatoes, we also investigate the WRC’s crisp (chip i...

The crew discusses some of the best moments from around the WRC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Colin, David, Lisa and George talk about two-time World Rally Champion, Marcus Grönholm and the excitement and entertainment he brought 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 .

Colin, David, Lisa and George discuss the challenges of Rally Mexico, new Aero on the Hyundais and the cancelation of motorsports events around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .