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  • WRC Neste Rally Finland 2017

    Last time I’ve visited a World Rally Championship event around 5-6 years ago. Back then it was still Sebastian Loeb collecting rally wins and championship titles, but oh boy how it changed. 2017 is a different game overall. WRC cars became faster and adapted, what I call, DTM-styled aerodynamics. It’s a rookie fest out there in terms of drivers, only veterans competing are Ford’s Sebastian Ogier, Toyota’s Jari-Matti Latvala and Hyundai’s Dani Sordo. Toyota brings “the Flying Finn” phenomenon back to trend with running a Finnish trio: Jari Matti, Esapekka Lappi and Juho Hänninen. Ogier’s teammate is young Estonian Ott…

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  • Racing Schedule from all over the World

    Every year I update my Google Calendar with all the relevant racing events. Either I will be visiting them or I just don’t want to miss them on TV/Online. I thought that I can share the lists with you guys. Enjoy! FIA Formula 1 Championship 2017 Calendar 26 March – Australia (Melbourne) 9 April – China (Shanghai) 16 April – Bahrain (Bahrain) 30 April – Russia (Sochi) 14 May – Spain (Barcelona) 28 May – Monaco (Monte Carlo) 11 June – Canada (Montreal) 25 June – Azerbaijan (Baku) 9 July – Austria (Spielberg) 16 July – Great Britain (Silverstone) 30…

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  • Interview with Colin

    Colin Clark, for me and for many others out there, is the Voice of WRC. Stage end reporter with unmistakable style and passion. I had the opportunity to hear his voice before the WRC season start this week in Monte Carlo. We discussed WRC, Rally Cross, Monte Carlo and Hyundai. – Where are you from? – Originally from Dundee, Scotland, but I traveled around a little bit since than and last 26 years I’ve been in Staffordshire, England. Here is where I’m happily settled now, almost more English than I am Scottish. – How would you describe yourself? – I’m a…

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  • Interview with Héléna

    Héléna el Mokni is one of the most talented rally photographers. She puts a lot of character in her pictures. I had the opportunity to talk and meet her. We discussed WRC, love for film, print and Italian comedy. – Where are you from? – I’m from France, I was born in Grasse and grew up in Antibes. I really enjoy this cosy area. – What are you working on at the moment? – As you know this is the end of the year so I have plenty of time to relax and to focus on different things. I’m working on a new…

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    MY TOP 5 RACING STREAMS

    I belong to a generation that watches news, different events and plain entertainment on Internet rather on a TV. I’m used to the idea that most of the action can be watched LIVE online. Here I made my personal Top 5 chart of the online racing streams I follow. 1) NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series This one is probably my favourite, even though I can’t check it live. Event is usually uploaded on the next day. The fact that it’s not live actually makes it even better, I’m able to fast-forward the slow parts: pre-staging, interviews, etc. American drag racing is…

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