The joys, pains and laughs of an event director
It wasn’t smooth sailing, but the Xeno North Eastern Rallysprint gave me many more unexpected moments than I initially thought from a directing debut.
- Jul 24th, 2024
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by Luke Whitten
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- Apr 2nd, 2024
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by Luke Barry
5 big takeaways from Safari Rally Kenya
It simply wouldn’t be Easter weekend without the Safari Rally. But for 24 long years, as rally fans we were left bereft. Respected WRC journalist Luke Barry kept a very close eye on the event, so here are the five big takeaways from Safari Rally Kenya 2024:
Read More- Feb 19th, 2024
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by Peter Whitten
5 things we learnt from … Rally Sweden 2024
The limitations of a pathetic point-scoring system, a pair of best mates who can’t stop running off the road, a young Swede who deserves his place at the top level, and an Aussie kid showing the world what he’s made of. Rally Sweden had a bit of everything!
Read More- Jan 29th, 2024
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by Peter Whitten
5 things we learnt from … Rallye Monte Carlo 2024
When anyone other than Sebastien Ogier wins the Monte Carlo Rally you can say it’s a surprise, but Thierry Neuville’s dominant performance for Hyundai was something to behold.
Read More- Jan 29th, 2024
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by Luke Whitten
Neuville now the most successful non title winner
Belgian Thierry Neuville’s win at the Monte Carlo Rally gave him a less than desirable stat.
Read More- Jan 22nd, 2024
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by Luke Whitten
Manufacturers … it’s time to get on board
The Australian Rally Championship is booming. Classic rallying is booming. For a manufacturer, it’s the perfect time to get involved in Australian rallying and associate yourself with a growing sport.
Read More- Jan 19th, 2024
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by Matthew Whitten
Opinion: Will Toyota Australia get GR Yaris Rally2s?
Speculation about whether the new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 will come to Australia has grown in recent months, and to me, the answer has become clear.
Read More- Nov 15th, 2023
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by Luke Whitten
Who will win the title in Canberra?
Lewis. Harry. Ah, make it Lewis. But Harry’s been faster all year… That’s been my thought process while gathering my opinions on the shootout for this year’s Australian Rally Championship.
Read More- Nov 14th, 2023
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by Luke Whitten
Plenty to be excited about for official WRX debut
While my eyes will firmly be on the times of the leading men and women in the Australian Rally Championship battle, I will be peering off the main event to see the new Subaru WRX in action.
Read More- Nov 13th, 2023
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by Peter Whitten
Why Canberra is a proper Aussie rallying classic
Technically I’m lost, but I actually know where I am. It’s just that I can’t find my way off this damn circuit road and out to the stages!
Read More- Oct 4th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
Tanak to Hyundai a disaster for M-Sport and the WRC
With Ott Tanak’s impending 2024 move back to Hyundai, it’s hard not to think that this is a disastrous turn of events for the World Rally Championship.
Read More- Sep 6th, 2023
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by Matthew Whitten
Gippsland Rally deserves more credit
Utilising Heyfield as a base for the Victorian round of the Australian Rally Championship raised some eyebrows in its infancy, but The Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally deserves more praise than many think.
Read More- Aug 9th, 2023
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by RallySport Magazine
10 young drivers we’d like to see in the WRX Challenge
We’d all love to have every young hotshot competing in the new Subaru WRX Challenge, but that won’t be the case. In our ‘perfect world’, here’s who we’d love to see on the starting list in 2024.
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