Retrospective: the more things change…
The World Rally Championship has an up-and-down history, with incredible peaks and various troughs.
- Jan 17th, 2025
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- Oct 24th, 2023
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by Matthew Whitten
10 years on: Hayden’s World Rally Car debut
New Zealander Hayden Paddon was on a steady rise up the ranks in world rallying, and in 2013, he took the next big step and drove a World Rally Car for the first time at Rally Catalunya.
Read More- Oct 20th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
Retrospective: plans for an Outback ARC
In October 1998, we ran a front-page story about the Australian Rally Championship looking at running an outback round of the championship.
Read More- Oct 2nd, 2023
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by Matthew Whitten
Retrospective: Deano debuts in Japan
The year is 2003, and over the past ten years, West Australian Dean Herridge has been on a steady ride to the top end of Australian rallying.
Read More- Sep 13th, 2023
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by Matthew Whitten
September Classifieds: 20 & 30 years ago
What could you buy in the past? We often reminisce about the things we should have kept and should have purchased, so what about rally cars?
Read More- Sep 11th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
Retrospective: Carlos says… Rally New Zealand
In September 1998, Carlos Sainz was in the midst of an epic title fight – he did have time, though, to explain the rigours of Rally New Zealand to us.
Read More- Sep 6th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
30 years on: Is Ford’s Acropolis history a good omen?
If Ott Tanak takes a historic Acropolis Rally win this weekend, it will be history repeating itself for the Ford team, as it did in Greece 30 years ago.
Read More- Sep 5th, 2023
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by Mark Nelson
Enduring Legends: A nostalgic reunion with South Australia’s oldest rally champions
In the exciting sport of rallying, where speed and precision collide, some partnerships transcend time and continue to inspire generations. Meet Adrian Callary and Garry Chapman.
Read More- Aug 16th, 2023
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by Matthew Whitten
Our Classifieds: 20 & 30 years on…
What could you buy in the past? We often reminisce about the things we should have kept and should have purchased, so what about rally cars?
Read More- May 3rd, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
Retrospective: Brilliant first-up effort for Bell
This time 25 years ago, Wayne Bell was in Europe for a campaign with Hyundai’s F2 car, and his debut in Portugal was superb.
Read More- Feb 21st, 2023
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by Peter Whitten
Rally Recall: Bourne’s successful Swedish Rally debut
In February 2003, Possum Bourne and Mark Stacey began their assault on the Production World Rally Championship in Sweden.
Read More- Feb 7th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
Markko Martin’s 2003 Sweden column
In 2003, with thanks to Martin Holmes, Markko Martin was an Australian Rallysport News columnist, and he detailed the early happenings of his 2003 season with Ford.
Read More- Sep 6th, 2022
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by RallySport Magazine
Retrospective: Lowndes rides with Lowndes
“I wish my Lancer Evo 6 turned in that well!” Those were the first words of Spencer Lowndes as he emerged from the passenger seat of namesake Craig Lowndes’ V8 Supercar.
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