Tag: wrc
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Rally Estonia 2018
Read more: Rally Estonia 2018Rally Estonia is a commonly known as a shakedown event before the WRC Finland. I went to the local event for the first time and now I know exactly why is that. Estonian southern roads are a copy of finish stages. Same sort of green trees and bushes, and a very similar gravel, just more dusty. Basically, after doing few WRC Finland events and coming here – I rarely could spot a difference.. biggest one being that marshals spoke Russian. Since it is the event prior the big, fast and dangerous “10 000 Lake” event, WRC teams like to participate…
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Tips To Help You Buy Your First Rally Car
Read more: Tips To Help You Buy Your First Rally CarBuying a rally car is a fairly different experience to buying a normal car. This is because rally cars are within a niche area, so if you don’t have the right knowledge you could easily end up making an expensive mistake. From considering your insurance options to deciding which car you want, there are a few different things to consider – but the first thing that you need to do is think about how you will pay for the car. Here are three things to consider if you are thinking about buying your first rally car. Rent Vs Buy If…
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Racing Schedule from all over the World
Read more: Racing Schedule from all over the WorldEvery 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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My Top 5 News – January
Read more: My Top 5 News – JanuaryNews: 1) Ken Block to do World Rally Cross and Andreas Bakkerud joining him in the Hoonigan Racing Division team 2) DTM delays new engines and Class One rules to 2019 3) Dakar: Peugeot wins, Loeb 9th, Kamaz only second 4) Jari-Matti Latvala suspended from WRC Sweden after hitting spectator 5) Back-up run certification no longer required for NHRA national records Something to watch: 1) Porsche Documentary: Our Return: A documentary of our road to Le Mans 2015 2) Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman – Official Trailer
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Interview with Héléna
Read more: Interview with HélénaHéléna 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
Read more: MY TOP 5 RACING STREAMSI 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…