Wastegate Chatter: The jump that came with a surprise

The year is 1993, and I’m standing stage-side at Rally Australia. It’s the highlight of the year, and why wouldn’t it be?

We’re five years into the World Rally Championship coming to Australian shores, and I’ve got a nice excuse to get to Perth… cover the world’s best drivers and get all the inside knowledge for the impending newspaper deadline soon after.

Mind you, the deadline doesn’t come without its pressures, but it fades into insignificance in reality.

What doesn’t fade away is the pressure of getting ‘that’ shot, which will then be used within the next issue of Australian Rallysport News.

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Peter Whitten

Peter has been the editor of RallySport Magazine since its inception in 1989, in both printed and online form. He is a long-time competitor, event organiser and official, as well as working in the media. In 2020 he received a Motorsport Australia 'Media Service Award'.
Peter has been the editor of RallySport Magazine since its inception in 1989, in both printed and online form. He is a long-time competitor, event organiser and official, as well as working in the media. In 2020 he received a Motorsport Australia 'Media Service Award'.
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