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Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala joins David Evans on SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, Oliver Solberg, his purchase of Printsport, his involvement in testing the new GR Corolla RC2 in America and his historic rallying plans for 2026.

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Toyota driver Seth Quintero speaks to David Evans on SPIN, The Rally Pod about his program in the new Corolla RC2 in America, and his ongoing commitments to the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). The Californian also explains his motorsport journey so far, and why rallying has always been a passion for him

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Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup North America is here, and is set to revolutionize the North American rallying landscape. Sean Donnelly explains what's in store and why you should take part. This episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod is partnered by Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup North America.

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It's been a busy news week in the World Rally Championship, and M-Sport has been right at the heart of it. David Evans talks to team principal Richard Millener about the team's 2026 WRC lineup, its WRC future, Project Rally One's plans and life at M-Sport with Malcolm Wilson sharing his time between the business and the FIA.

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The World Rally Championship's latest champion, Vincent Landais, joins SPIN, The Rally Pod to talk about his achievement, how he's managed to fill the shoes left by Julien Ingrassia, what the part-time schedule is like for him and why you should always meet your heroes.

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Toyota's Hans de Bauw is an omnipresent figure in the service park who has a fascinating story to share - starting as a cameraman for the BBC and leading to a meeting with Tommi Mäkinen that positioned him where he is today. David Evans chats to Hans on SPIN, The Rally Pod as the pair talk about the realities of working in PR, why rallying really makes a difference to Toyota's road cars and what the WRC needs to do to grow in popularity.

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Sébastien Ogier's world championship, Elfyn Evans' near miss, Mãrtiņš Sesks' breakthrough, Thierry Neuville's win at last, Adrien Fourmaux's time penalty, saying 'goodbye' to Kalle Rovanperä and 'see you soon' Ott Tänak... David Evans and Colin Clark aren't short of things to talk about as they debrief Rally Saudi Arabia on SPIN, The Rally Pod.

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It's always been a terrible irony that Richard Burns should claim the World Rally Championship title on November 25, 2001, and would succumb to illness exactly four years later. Now 20 years on from his passing, Colin Clark talks to David Evans about Burnsie's legacy, what set him apart and his memories of covering the peak of his powers in rallying.

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For one final time in 2025, SPIN, The Rally Pod looks ahead to a round of the World Rally Championship. With the title up for grabs at the season finale, who's favorite for the crown? And what do we know about this brand-new event. Luke Barry and David Evans take up the conversation.

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Is it the most iconic WRC season finale ever? As the rallying world moves to celebrate and commemorate 30 years since Colin McRae's World Rally Championship title, we’re pretending we are actually in 1995 with this review of the Network Q RAC Rally. Luke Barry and David Evans are your hosts.

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As the rallying world celebrates 30 years since Colin McRae's World Rally Championship crown in 1995, we're pretending we are actually in 1995 with a series of two podcasts previewing, and reviewing, the Network Q RAC. With Subaru team-mates McRae and Carlos Sainz tied at the top of the table, Luke Barry and David Evans examine what could happen and how the season has unfolded to reach this point.

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A maximum points score for Sébastien Ogier in Japan narrowed Elfyn Evans' lead to three points, with just one WRC round remaining. Colin Clark and Eliot Barnard pick apart a pulsating Rally Japan

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For the penultimate time this season, the World Rally Championship is gearing into life - and the stakes could not be higher. Elfyn Evans holds the lead but does he hold the power? Is Ott Tänak still in the race? And how could the title technically be decided at Rally Japan? Colin Clark and David Evans join host Luke Barry on SPIN, The Rally Pod.

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Listen in to a fascinating edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod as Ian Grindrod talks David Evans through an astonishing career which began marshalling on an island off the west coast of Scotland in the '60s and took him right around the world.

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Just when it looked as if Sébastien Ogier was starting to take some form of control over this year's World Rally Championship title fight, the rallying gods intervened and a crash he was powerless to prevent allowed Elfyn Evans to sneak ahead. So where do we stand now after Central European Rally? Who's the favorite? David Evans, Colin Clark and Luke Barry take up the debate on this week's SPIN, The Rally Pod

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We're into the final throes of the 2025 World Rally Championship season, so who's the pressure really on? What do we make of Andrew Wheatley's appointment at Hyundai and Jonne Halttunen's situation now Kalle Rovanperä is retiring? It's a jam-packed SPIN, The Rally Pod this week with Colin Clark and David Evans.

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Kalle Rovanperä dropped a bombshell when he announced he’d been leaving the World Rally Championship this year, in pursuit of his circuit racing dreams. A shock, yes. But a surprise? Maybe not.

David Evans and Luke Barry digest the news, discuss the reasons behind Rovanperä’s decision, and consider what it means for both him and the WRC on a special edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. And of course, there is one immediate question to answer: who will step into Rovanperä’s WRC drive with Toyota?

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Do we now have an outright WRC title favorite? After Sébastien Ogier’s victory on Rally Chile, it’s what’s top of mind for SPIN, The Rally Pod panelists Colin Clark, Alasdair Lindsay and Eliot Barnard.

DirtFish’s on-the-ground team from Chile also explore what Ogier’s win means for erstwhile points leader Evans’ title hopes – and where Kalle Rovanperä turns from here after a disappointing South American leg of the season. There’s also a deeper dive into Hyundai’s disappointing Chile form and what it could mean for its future.

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As the rallying world remembers Michael 'Beef' Park 20 years on from his passing, David Evans is joined by Markko Märtin and Robert Reid to regale old stories, share memories and illustrate not just how good a co-driver he was, but what he meant to those around him.

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As the World Rally Championship title fight continues to intensify, join Colin Clark, Eliot Barnard and host Alasdair Lindsay as they preview Rally Chile on SPIN, The Rally Pod.

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With a two-time World Rally champion (Marcus Grönholm) for a father, there was always going to be a degree of pressure on Niclas Grönholm - particularly as he was a latecomer to motorsport. In stage six of Stage Mode, the Finn dives into that topic, explains why he chose rallycross over rally, his memories of his dad's WRC heyday growing up and how he's become more interested in rallying in later years. He also surpasses expectations in the 'higher or lower' challenge, and picks out his favorite Marcus Grönholm stage-end quote!

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Rally del Paraguay's WRC debut was a cracker – but what does it mean for the title race? And what, if anything, should be read into Adrien Fourmaux's unexpected end-of-rally retirement? David Evans and Colin Clark analyze all the key talking points from last week's rally.

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M-Sport European Rally Championship driver Jon Armstrong joins Luke Barry for stage 5 of Stage Mode to discuss how he's dealt with near-misses, the progress he feels he's made and whether he genuinely believes he can win this year's ERC title. Jon also talks about that special run at Goodwood in L555 BAT, and kicks himself over an answer in the higher or lower leaderboard challenge!

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The World Rally Championship has landed in Paraguay, and so have we! Colin Clark and David Evans are your hosts for this episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod as they look forward to this brand-new event, and offer their thoughts on the title fight.

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Matias Henkola, CEO and founder of Rally Finland’s title sponsor Secto Automotive, is a man who plans to save the car. He joins David Evans to provide fascinating insight into what he sees for the future of the World Rally Championship and the wider automotive industry.

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Three-time World Rally winner, and two-time WRC2 champion, Andreas Mikkelsen joins Luke Barry for stage three of Stage Mode to discuss his WRC future, what made Volkswagen so great, and his predictions for the 2025 WRC season. Mikkelsen also answers questions from Club DirtFish members, and takes on the 'higher vs lower' leaderboard challenge!

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For stage two of Stage Mode, WRC legend Nicky Grist joins us for over an hour of insightful conversation. Explaining what made Juha Kankkunen so good, sharing stories of Colin McRae and offering his thoughts on where the WRC is today vs his era, Nicky also picks his dream team and takes on the 'higher or lower' leaderboard challenge - even flipping things round on host Luke Barry!

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Is this Kalle Rovanperä's renaissance? How difficult a position is Hyundai now in? And what next for Mārtiņš Sesks as his scheduled part-time campaign draws to a close? Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay talk Rally Finland 2025.

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The mics are on and we're flat to the mat. Welcome to DirtFish's brand-new weekly podcast, where we're putting guests into the drivers' seat. Launching into stage one with us is a man who's fittingly proved himself to be rather adept at debuts.

Oliver Solberg dives deep into his sensational Rally Estonia victory, explains his emotions as he bizarrely drops back to WRC2 in Finland this week and reveals his dream rally team as part of a new segment 'get to know.'

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Home hero Kalle Rovanperä is still chasing a first Rally Finland win. Will this finally be his year? SPIN, The Rally Pod's quartet of panelists – Colin Clark, David Evans, Luke Barry and Alasdair Lindsay – all have different opinions.

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Every week we're going to be welcoming guests onto our podcast RIGHT HERE, under the new name of Stage Mode. But SPIN, The Rally Pod isn't going anywhere - it's simply moved home to Club DirtFish. Luke Barry and David Evans explain

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Oliver Solberg is the natural talking point on SPIN, The Rally Pod as he stuns the WRC service park. Colin Clark and David Evans review Rally Estonia 2025.

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Ott Tänak is the form driver in the WRC heading to his home rally – but does that make him favorite to win? And what can we expect from Oliver Solberg on his Toyota Rally1 debut? David Evans, Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay delve into the hot topics heading into Rally Estonia.

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Seven rounds down, seven to go. It’s the half-way point in this year’s World Rally Championship and time for the WRC contenders' half-term report. Running the rule over the class of 2025 are our headmasters, Colin Clark and David Evans, with Alasdair Lindsay ready to wield the cane where necessary. Which driver do you reckon is the teachers’ pet? And who is the star pupil who has hit hard times? Then there’s the lad who seems to know what’s expected in the classroom, only to turn in poor homework. And what about the popular kid whose marks are...

Three years after he was dropped by Hyundai, Toyota has handed Oliver Solberg his dream shot in a Rally1 car for Rally Estonia. Hear from Oliver himself before David Evans and Colin Clark join Luke Barry to dissect the news - plus Sebastien Ogier's entry to Rally Finland

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Is it time for Hyundai to prioritize Ott Tänak after an imperious Acropolis Rally Greece win? Colin Clark and Eliot Barnard debate the 2019 world championship's title chances, whether Sébastien Ogier completing the season would add value to the WRC and Kalle Rovanperä's continuing struggles.

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Colin Clark and David Evans sit down to look ahead at this week's trip to Greece

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In this unique episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo join Colin Clark for half an hour of stories, truths and craic

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Colin Clark and David Evans sit down to review a Rally Italy Sardinia where Sebastien Ogier broke yet another record, and moved himself up to second in the world championship despite missing two events so far

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Join Colin Clark and David Evans as they preview round six of this year's World Rally Championship - Rally Italy Sardinia

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What started out as an idea has become a worldwide movement that refuses to die down. DirtFish Women in Motorsport coordinator Josie Rimmer chats with senior instructor Michelle Miller about the Summit's growth, and what's next

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Few could deny that Ott Tänak was the fastest driver on Rally Portugal 2025 and would most likely have won by a handsome margin had he not been hampered by power-steering failure on Saturday afternoon. Instead, it was the old master Sébastien Ogier who was there to bring his Toyota GR Yaris home without any dramas while still outpacing all of his team-mates.

David Evans and Luke Barry dissect all the action and consider why three of this year’s WRC title favorites – Thierry Neuville, Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans – had relatively lackluster events.

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David Evans joins Luke Barry to look ahead to this weekend's fifth round of the WRC - Rally Portugal

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DirtFish is delighted to be welcoming Becs Williams back to this month's Women in Motorsport Summit - this time as the event host! She joins David Evans to discuss that, and her incredible broadcasting career that's spanned over 20 years

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Kalle Rovanperä utterly dominated the field at Rally Islas Canarias, while the Hyundais flopped. What does that mean in the race for both World Rally Championship titles? David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay join Luke Barry to debate

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A step into the unknown for most of the WRC's major players, what can we expect from Rally Islas Canarias? Luke Barry and David Evans sit down to talk through the challenge and contenders that lie in store

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Brenten Kelly hosts Nate Tennis and David Evans as we debrief the happenings of our home rally - Olympus 2025 - before we are joined by DirtFish WiM Driver Aoife Raftery who recaps her wicked weekend

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In what turns into a humorous lesson in history, geography, math, physics and even meteorology, Eliot Barnard chairs the conversation as David Evans and Brenten Kelly look ahead to this weekend's Olympus Rally

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To determine just how strong Elfyn Evans' start to 2025 has been, we've calculated the total percentage of points the leading driver has accumulated after the first three rounds of each WRC season, creating a Top 10 list. David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay discuss with Luke Barry

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Elfyn Evans has won two WRC rounds in a row for the first time in his career and leads the championship by 36 points. What's really behind this form? Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Brenten Kelly discuss – plus analyze Rovanperä and Katsuta's woes, and applaud the M-Sport drivers' efforts.

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Aoife Raftery cut her rallying teeth in the European Rally Championship's junior category. Now her horizons are expanding, heading to America as part of DirtFish's Women in Motorsport Driver program. Josie Rimmer hosts.

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Colin Clark and George Donaldson join Eliot Barnard to talk all things Safari 2025

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Masterminding Subaru's rally efforts in America via his Vermont SportsCar firm for years, Lance Smith talks to David Evans in his new RallyForward capacity about how he plans to grow rallying in the US.

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SPIN, The Rally Pod comes to you from Jyväskylä this week as Toyota technical director Tom Fowler joins David Evans for a deep-dive into Toyota's present, its past, the true impact of Japan 2024 and memories from Tom's WRC career

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Colin Clark and George Donaldson tackle a broad range of questions from you in our first listeners' Q&A of 2025

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If Elfyn Evans dropped his score from the Monte Carlo Rally, he'd still be leading the World Rally Championship. That's how good his start to 2025 has been - so is this the best we've ever seen of Evans? Was Sweden Katsuta's best drive, and what does Hyundai need to do to catch up?

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Colin Clark, Alasdair Lindsay and Luke Barry are together in Umeå to preview this week's Rally Sweden. Who are the favorites, and who perhaps has something to prove?

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Mads Østberg joins Luke Barry on SPIN, The Rally Pod to look back on Rally Sweden 2011 - his breakthrough drive in the WRC. He recalls the details of the weekend, why his performance surprised him, and analyzes whether it was one that got away

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In a bonus episode, Colin Clark talks to David Evans about his experience at this year's Dakar and how life has evolved in Saudi Arabia

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Andrea Adamo joins the podcast to dissect all the major talking points from the opening round of the 2025 World Rally Championship - and makes a bet with David Evans for who will be this year's world champion.

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David Evans, Colin Clark and Luke Barry preview the opening round of the 2025 WRC season in Monte Carlo, discussing the favorites for this weekend and the season ahead

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In this week's episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, Luke Barry and Alasdair Lindsay get together to discuss and examine the worst title defenses in the WRC history. And in doing so, they stumble upon a common theory when answering what actually contributed to these so-called 'worst' campaigns as world champions.

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Crashing was never something associated with Sebastien Loeb during his WRC pomp, but in nine Dakar starts he's rolled in four of them. Is this the event that'll always allude him? David Evans and Luke Barry discuss, as well as pondering how WRC can garner the same manufacturer interest W2RC has managed

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As a new year dawns, David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay look ahead to what's in store, with a particular focus on the Dakar Rally which begins later this week

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How closely were you following rallying in 2024? Join David Evans, Colin Clark, Eliot Barnard and Luke Barry for DirtFish's end-of-year quiz and put your own knowledge to the test!

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In a bumper two-hour episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, David Evans, Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay review the 2024 WRC season with Luke Barry, and debate the Top 10 drivers of the season

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In this bonus episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, DirtFish instructors Michelle Miller and Kendra Miller get together to discuss Kendra's awesome experience on the Rebelle Rally this year

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The future of the World Rally Championship has become clearer today, with confirmation of the 2027 technical regulations. So who better to speak to than the man who played a major role in devising them? DirtFish is pleased to welcome former FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley to SPIN, The Rally Pod, who joined David Evans to dive into what the next set of regulations mean for our sport.

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We're often told that the manufacturers' title is what matters most to teams competing in motorsport. But is that truly the case? Will Hyundai deem 2024 a failure despite winning its first World Rally Championship drivers' title, and will Toyota consider 2024 a total success because it managed to steal the manufacturers' championship from Hyundai at the death? Former Toyota, Subaru and Mitsubishi team manager George Donaldson takes center stage on this week's podcast to share his experience of fighting for WRC titles in the 1990s and early 2000s and provide a deeper understanding of just what the manufacturers' championship means.<...

Thierry Neuville won the drivers' title as expected in Japan, but the manufacturers' battle incredibly went down to the last stage of the season. Toyota eventually won - but did it makes its life trickier than needed this year? Colin Clark and David Evans review Rally Japan 2024.

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Juha Kankkunen has been appointed deputy team principal at Toyota's WRC team. In this bonus episode of SPIN, David Evans and Colin Clark consider what it means for Toyota and rallying as a whole – and speak to both Kankkunen and team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.

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Will it be Thierry Neuville or Ott Tänak. Hyundai or Toyota? Oliver Solberg or Sami Pajari? David Evans and Colin Clark get together to preview the most important round of the 2024 WRC season: the finale, Rally Japan.

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Five-time runner-up in the World Rally Championship, Thierry Neuville is closing in on a maiden world title which he can claim at next week's Rally Japan. So that got us thinking: who are the drivers in WRC history who should've, would've and even could've become world champion, but for one reason or another didn't quite manage it?

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Colin Clark and David Evans join Luke Barry to debate the ramifications of Jari-Matti Latvala's decision to reduce his WRC commitment in 2025 and go part-time, with a focus on driving in the FIA European Historic Rally Championship

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Fresh from attending the launch of the new Lancia Ypsilon HF Rally4, Alasdair Lindsay discusses what it means and why it should be a cause for a concern for the WRC. He and Luke Barry also examine the WRC driver market and make predictions for 2025.

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Join the gang for our analysis of last week's Central European Rally, discussing the finer points of what was universally agreed to be the World Rally Championship at its very best.

George Donaldson is joined by Alasdair Lindsay and David Evans to discuss the event, and George takes up the role of team principal at Toyota to outline how he would have dealt with Takamoto Katsuta this season.

This week’s SPIN, The Rally Pod delves into Thierry Neuville’s frame of mind as he sits at home awaiting a potential Japanese coronation and offers advi...

Thierry Neuville heads to this week’s Central European Rally with only one thing on his mind: clinching a first World Rally Championship crown. With a healthy points lead, the odds are stacked in his favor. But the Central European Rally’s roads can bite at any moment. Join Colin Clark and David Evans as they discuss Neuville’s approach to the event and his desire to get the job done before next month’s season finale in Japan.

Further talking points include the pressure on Takamoto Katsuta, the prospects of Sami Pajari and whether Kalle Rovanperä should be...

Last weekend, Donagh Kelly invited the cast of the British Rally Championship in the late '90s to his Stables Motorsport Centre for a weekend or reliving old, and creating new, memories. DirtFish brings you the inside track.

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The gravel portion of the World Rally Championship is done for 2024, and Thierry Neuville is still sitting pretty at the top of the tree. But can he still be caught, and if so by who? Are Kalle Rovanperä's performances being overlooked, and where do things lie now after a controversial finish in WRC2?

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With Thierry Neuville 34 points out front and Hyundai 35 to the good, is the battle for both World Rally Championship titles already over with three rounds to go? Join David Evans, George Donaldson and Luke Barry for the Rally Chile 2024 preview

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Overmountain Rally Tennessee wrapped up two American Rally Association National titles. Brenten Kelly is joined by newly crowned L2WD co-driver champion and DirtFish instructor Michelle Miller to discuss Overmountain's ARA National debut and Richo Healey's journey from rally novice to champion in only three years.

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In a special interview (recorded prior to Rali Ceredigion), Hayden Paddon chats to David Evans about the health of rallying today, and where he feels it could improve

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It's been a dramatic few days in the World Rally Championship. Luke Barry, David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay discuss Toyota's decision to bench Takamoto Katsuta and analyze the Thierry Neuville and Sebastien Ogier battle in Greece

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As the World Rally Championship emerges from its four-week summer break, David Evans, Colin Clark and Luke Barry look at the key questions that need answered, starting with this week's Acropolis Rally Greece

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Richo Healey has been a sensation in the ARA this year, emerging as the favorite to claim the L2WD title. His co-driver, DirtFish Rally School instructor Michelle Miller, chats their progress and epic class win on last weekend's Ojibwe Forests Rally with Brenten Kelly

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Hyundai has a decision to make – who should be in its third car next season? David Evans, Alasdair Lindsay and Luke Barry debate Cyril Abiteboul's dilemma and also catch up on an exciting pair of rallies in the USA and Finland.

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Sara Price became only the third woman ever to win a stage of the Dakar as she battled for victory in the SSV class. Becoming world champion is the aim – but she's going off on unexpected new adventures in the meantime.

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In a special edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod, Luke Barry sits down with M-Sport team principal Richard Millener to talk about his five years at the helm of Dovenby Hall's WRC efforts – plus test out how well he knows team founder Malcolm Wilson.

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Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and host Alasdair Lindsay for our review podcast of Secto Rally Finland - as the team ask what can be done to fix the current WRC points system, and ponder the future of WRC's biggest young talents, as well as analyzing what went down in Jyväskylä.

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Rally Finland fans might be focused on Kalle Rovanperä this week – but the intensity of the WRC title race is also ramping up. Which of Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak and Elfyn is feeling the heat heading to the fastest round of the season? Colin Clark, David Evans and Brenten Kelly discuss.

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Twenty years ago, Petter Solberg endured a torrid Rally Finland - feeling ill, and then going off early in the rally. But restarting on Saturday, the Subaru driver would make history by breaking the record on the legendary Ouninpohja stage - a record that stood for over 10 years.

Petter talks to Colin Clark to rekindle those special memories

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The end result went begging for Mārtiņš Sesks in Latvia, but it doesn't matter - the statement he has made to the entire World Rally Championship service park is emphatic.

The question now: what happens next?

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener has already said he'd love to have Sesks back in the car, but how feasible is that? If Sesks can't make an M-Sport reunion work, what other options does he have? Could there potentially be room at Hyundai with its third-driver strategy for 2025 coming under review, or does he need to wait until a ne...

The World Rally Championship heads to a new location this week as Rally Latvia makes its WRC debut.

And that’s the focus of this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. Host Alasdair Lindsay is joined by Colin Clark and George Donaldson to look ahead to the action in Liepāja.

With Toyota fielding both Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier in Latvia, each with advantageous road positions, how will that affect the battle at the front? Will they take points away from the title contenders, or will the likes of Ott Tänak and...

Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Alasdair Lindsay discuss Ott Tänak's high-speed roll on Rally Estonia and its consequences – plus there's debate on whether Takamoto Katsuta is pulling his weight at Toyota and a closer look at whether WRC testing needs a revamp.

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From Kalle Rovanperä's against-the-odds win from the substitute bench, Andreas Mikkelsen's response to recent poor form, yet another podium for Adrien Fourmaux and that marvellous debut from Mārtiņš Sesks, Rally Poland wasn't short of storylines.

On this week's SPIN, The Rally Pod, Colin Clark and George Donaldson debate spectator problems, the blueprint Sesks has now provided fellow young drivers seeking a chance in the big league, and whether the balance of power within Hyundai is shifting from Thierry Neuville towards Ott Tänak.

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With the Donegal International Rally taking place last weekend, DirtFish’s David Evans, Brenten Kelly and Eliot Barnard made the trip to the north-west of Ireland to find out why the World Rally Championship simply must return there in 2026. Aaron Johnston, Jon Armstrong, James Cullen and local co-driver Niall Burns explain why rallying means so much to the people of Ireland, and we take a drive through the famous Knockalla stage.

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The WRC's short-term technical future has finally been firmed up. But was retaining Rally1 rules the right call or should rally have gone more radical? George Donaldson joins David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay to debate the decision – plus talk Irish rallying and the WRC's fast gravel bloc.

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It’s a SPIN of two halves this week, with David Evans catching up with Colin Clark post-Finke in Australia, and Brenten Kelly in America following the latest ARA action at Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Or that was the plan. Then World Motor Sport Council made its announcements in Uzbekistan and, predictably, there was lots to talk about. Even though there were no changes to the technical regulations, the debate raged for quite some time. Now, the talk is of what comes next. If you’re a technically minded person within the FIA or the teams, the 2027 homologation cycle is a...

Following last weekend’s Rally Italy Sardinia, Hyundai is 13 points clear of Toyota in the World Rally Championship’s manufacturers’ standings, and Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak are sitting first and second in the drivers’ points. So is Toyota in crisis? That’s a question we ask on this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. Host David Evans is joined by George Donaldson, Brenten Kelly and Jon Scoltock to dissect Sardinia’s major talking points. Is Toyota’s use of its part-time drivers not helping Elfyn Evans’ title chances? Did Neuville get it wrong by pushing too hard on Saturda...

A dramatically reduced number of stages means a very different looking Rally Sardinia. In this episode of SPIN, the rally pod, Colin Clark, David Evans, Jon Scoltock and George Donaldson discuss whether Thierry Neuville's Friday disadvantage could be nullified, if the new route offers value for fans, and what the WRC can do to increase its reach.

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