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Ep 256WRC Rally Finland 2024: How do we fix the points system?

Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and host Alasdair Lindsay for our review podcast of Secto Rally Finland - as the team ask what can be done to fix the current WRC points system, and ponder the future of WRC's biggest young talents, as well as analyzing what went down in Jyväskylä.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 7, 20241h 5m

Ep 255Which WRC title rival faces the biggest pressure in Finland?

Rally Finland fans might be focused on Kalle Rovanperä this week – but the intensity of the WRC title race is also ramping up. Which of Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak and Elfyn is feeling the heat heading to the fastest round of the season? Colin Clark, David Evans and Brenten Kelly discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 1, 20241h 13m

Ep 254Petter Solberg relives record-breaking Ouninpohja run

Twenty years ago, Petter Solberg endured a torrid Rally Finland - feeling ill, and then going off early in the rally. But restarting on Saturday, the Subaru driver would make history by breaking the record on the legendary Ouninpohja stage - a record that stood for over 10 years.Petter talks to Colin Clark to rekindle those special memoriesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 28, 202420 min

Ep 253Sesks' and Ogier's future & a qualifying stage return? - WRC Rally Latvia 2024 Review

The end result went begging for Mārtiņš Sesks in Latvia, but it doesn't matter - the statement he has made to the entire World Rally Championship service park is emphatic.The question now: what happens next?M-Sport team principal Richard Millener has already said he'd love to have Sesks back in the car, but how feasible is that? If Sesks can't make an M-Sport reunion work, what other options does he have? Could there potentially be room at Hyundai with its third-driver strategy for 2025 coming under review, or does he need to wait until a new manufacturer signals interest in the WRC and needs a driver it can mould around its project?But Sesks wasn't the only talking point: what about Sébastien Ogier? Could we really <i> see him commit to the thing he always said he wouldn't ever do - doing effectively a full season again and potentially chasing that record-equalling ninth world title?Then there's the road order debate - does a qualifying stage need to be considered again? And has Toyota got to revise its team order strategy, with Takamoto Katsuta stealing points from Elfyn Evans on the powerstage?Join in all the discussion as Alasdair Lindsay, Colin Clark and George Donaldson dissect all the major talking points from Rally Latvia 2024 on SPIN, The Rally Pod.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 24, 202451 min

Ep 251Will Toyota's extra car prove pivotal in Latvia?

The World Rally Championship heads to a new location this week as Rally Latvia makes its WRC debut.And that’s the focus of this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. Host Alasdair Lindsay is joined by Colin Clark and George Donaldson to look ahead to the action in Liepāja.With Toyota fielding both Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier in Latvia, each with advantageous road positions, how will that affect the battle at the front? Will they take points away from the title contenders, or will the likes of Ott Tänak and Elfyn Evans have to alter their approach?After his stunning Rally1 debut in Poland, Mārtiņš Sesks’ chances on home ground are another talking point – as is the WRC debut of ARA champion Brandon Semenuk, where he will come up against the highly-competitive field of WRC2 regulars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 17, 20241h 3m

Ep 250The impact of Tänak’s huge Estonia crash

Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Alasdair Lindsay discuss Ott Tänak's high-speed roll on Rally Estonia and its consequences – plus there's debate on whether Takamoto Katsuta is pulling his weight at Toyota and a closer look at whether WRC testing needs a revamp.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 10, 20241h 2m

Ep 249Is Tänak becoming Hyundai's top dog?

From Kalle Rovanperä's against-the-odds win from the substitute bench, Andreas Mikkelsen's response to recent poor form, yet another podium for Adrien Fourmaux and that marvellous debut from Mārtiņš Sesks, Rally Poland wasn't short of storylines.On this week's SPIN, The Rally Pod, Colin Clark and George Donaldson debate spectator problems, the blueprint Sesks has now provided fellow young drivers seeking a chance in the big league, and whether the balance of power within Hyundai is shifting from Thierry Neuville towards Ott Tänak.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 3, 202459 min

Ep 248The case for an Ireland WRC return

With the Donegal International Rally taking place last weekend, DirtFish’s David Evans, Brenten Kelly and Eliot Barnard made the trip to the north-west of Ireland to find out why the World Rally Championship simply must return there in 2026. Aaron Johnston, Jon Armstrong, James Cullen and local co-driver Niall Burns explain why rallying means so much to the people of Ireland, and we take a drive through the famous Knockalla stage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 26, 202456 min

Ep 247Was keeping Rally1 the right call for WRC?

The WRC's short-term technical future has finally been firmed up. But was retaining Rally1 rules the right call or should rally have gone more radical? George Donaldson joins David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay to debate the decision – plus talk Irish rallying and the WRC's fast gravel bloc.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 19, 202444 min

Ep 246Why all eyes have to be on WRC 2027 now

It’s a SPIN of two halves this week, with David Evans catching up with Colin Clark post-Finke in Australia, and Brenten Kelly in America following the latest ARA action at Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Or that was the plan. Then World Motor Sport Council made its announcements in Uzbekistan and, predictably, there was lots to talk about. Even though there were no changes to the technical regulations, the debate raged for quite some time. Now, the talk is of what comes next. If you’re a technically minded person within the FIA or the teams, the 2027 homologation cycle is almost upon us and rules have to be written fairly sharpish. Colin Clark reckons these could be the most important rules the governing body has ever written. What do you think? Join the chat in the comments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 12, 202456 min

Ep 245Is Toyota in crisis?

Following last weekend’s Rally Italy Sardinia, Hyundai is 13 points clear of Toyota in the World Rally Championship’s manufacturers’ standings, and Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak are sitting first and second in the drivers’ points. So is Toyota in crisis? That’s a question we ask on this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. Host David Evans is joined by George Donaldson, Brenten Kelly and Jon Scoltock to dissect Sardinia’s major talking points. Is Toyota’s use of its part-time drivers not helping Elfyn Evans’ title chances? Did Neuville get it wrong by pushing too hard on Saturday? And what about the ‘sprint’ format of the event: did it work? We also look ahead to the American Rally Association’s latest round this weekend, the Southern Ohio Forest Rally.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 5, 202459 min

Ep 244The WRC's Rally Italy experiment

A dramatically reduced number of stages means a very different looking Rally Sardinia. In this episode of SPIN, the rally pod, Colin Clark, David Evans, Jon Scoltock and George Donaldson discuss whether Thierry Neuville's Friday disadvantage could be nullified, if the new route offers value for fans, and what the WRC can do to increase its reach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 29, 202441 min

Ep 243Digging deeper into a truly extraordinary ARA round

Oregon Trail Rally threw plenty of curveballs. The headline was both Subaru factory cars retiring within a mile of one another and opening the door for its 12-rally winning streak to be broken. But it was about more than Subaru’s unexpected disaster. An ARA cameo might become something more after Ricardo Cordero got to taste the winner’s champagne – albeit at the expense of a potential first win for Sam Albert’s Ferrari-powered Subaru. And then there’s the story of how Sean Edwards went to extreme lengths to keep his Volvo in the race. Brenten Kelly, David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay are joined by Edwards in this week’s SPIN, The Rally Pod to talk everything Oregon Trail.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 22, 202450 min

Ep 241Was Neuville’s Portugal performance a champion’s drive?

A dramatic Rally Portugal brought plenty of talking points to the World Rally Championship last weekend. While Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier secured his second consecutive WRC victory with a masterclass performance, Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville significantly extended his lead atop the drivers’ championship standings. Titles are won by maximizing your points on events where winning isn’t possible, and Neuville appears to have mastered that approach. Was it a champions’ drive that we witnessed last weekend? Our experts have their say on this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod, as Colin Clark and Jon Scoltock are joined by ex-driver Simon Hughes to discuss the action. A deflated Elfyn Evans and his unflappable co-driver Scott Martin, the rise of Adrien Fourmaux into a leading contender, and Portuguese ice cream are just a few more of the topics the intrepid trio chew over. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 15, 20241h 0m

Ep 240Can the world champions be stopped in Portugal?

Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier will go head-to-head for the first time in 2024 at Rally Portugal – so are they favorites to win? Or can the current WRC title contenders, Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans, do something to stop them? Alasdair Lindsay, David Evans and George Donaldson go in-depth on what's to come from Rally Portugal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 8, 202433 min

Ep 239The roughest rally in America took no prisoners

Unique cars, arch-rivals helping one another, Olympus Rally had it all. Nate Tennis, Jack Harrison and Brenten Kelly talk through the action – plus historic rally cars and how DirtFish helped one competitor iron out a haunting mistake.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 1, 20241h 1m

Ep 238Analyzing the defining moments of Croatia Rally

Croatia Rally’s ‘Super Sunday’ proved to be particularly dramatic as mistakes by Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans on the same stage proved costly on the latest round of the World Rally Championship. But just how did those errors occur? Were Neuville and Evans unlucky or could they consider themselves fortunate to be able to continue and limit their time loss? Ott Tänak too had his fair show of moments on the treacherous SS18, while Adrien Fourmaux lost more time than anyone – but bounced back to win the powerstage. George Donaldson and David Evans join host Alasdair Lindsay for the latest edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod, where George provides expert analysis on the moments in question. Rally winner Sébastien Ogier’s scathing indictment of the 2024 points system provides another talking point, while there is also discussion of Croatia’s chances of appearing on the 2025 calendar and the latest driver set to compete aboard Rally1 machinery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 24, 202453 min

Ep 237Everything you need to know about Olympus Rally

This week is the biggest event of the American Rally Association season: the Olympus Rally. But what’s the big deal? Why should you be following? A trio of DirtFish pros have the answers: Brenten Kelly, Nate Tennis and Jack Harrison. Sam Albert’s Ferrari-swapped Subaru, the fearsome challenge of Nahwatzel, the exciting rally debut of DirtFish alumnus Casen Pedersen and more are the hot topics in a special Olympus edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 18, 20241h 4m

Ep 236Can Neuville maintain momentum on Croatia Rally?

Thierry Neuville heads to this week’s Croatia Rally with a six-point lead in the World Rally Championship standings. He’s been at the top of the pile ever since the season kicked off in January - but he’s had to rely on some stunning ‘Super Sunday’ performances on the past two rounds. Is the Hyundai driver building a sustained title bid? Or can Elfyn Evans find that elusive sweet spot with his Toyota GR Yaris and strike a momentum-swinging blow on a rally he won last year? With pressure building on Ott Tänak to produce a strong result, Adrien Fourmaux seeking a third consecutive podium, and returns for eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier and Andreas Mikkelsen, there's plenty of WRC talking points for Colin Clark and David Evans on this week’s SPIN, The Rally Pod. The pair also look back on a fantastic Otago Rally in New Zealand and ponder the state of play with the WRC calendar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 17, 202429 min

Ep 235Kris Meeke & Brandon Semenuk at the Otago Rally 2024

Competing in New Zealand is something that’s on every rally driver’s bucket list – certainly that’s the case for five-time world rally winner Kris Meeke and double American champion Brandon Semenuk. These two adrenaline junkies have traveled to the South Island this week to take part in the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally based in Dunedin. Before the action commenced, we took the opportunity to sit the pair down to talk cars, bikes, Guinness… and what makes Kris Meeke’s hair stand on end. On this bonus edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod (which you can also watch) the duo let David Evans into their world for a fascinating insight into competing on some of the most fearsome roads – and trails – on earth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 11, 202446 min

Ep 234Otago Rally preview and WRC Commission reaction

With Otago Rally taking place in New Zealand this weekend and an important WRC Commission just concluded, there’s lots to digest on this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod. New Zealand’s South Island is sometimes in the shadow of its World Rally Championship-hosting northern neighbor but its roads have their own character and are just as spectacular. Colin Clark and David Evans discuss what draws folk from all over the world to the wonderful city of Dunedin for the event. The pair also ponder the future of the WRC, where many key suggestions from the FIA’s working group have been overshadowed by the debate over technical regulations, while the European and British Rally Championship’s season-openers are further topics covered on the pod.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 10, 202445 min

Ep 233Safari Rally Kenya and WRC points controversy

Colin Clark and George Donaldson discuss Safari Rally Kenya, including a look at the controversial WRC points system that allowed Thierry Neuville to extend his championship lead.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 3, 202459 min

Ep 232Our highlights of DirtFish's women's month

Michelle Miller is used to calling pace notes in the ARA or guiding students through the world’s best rally school. This week, she’s added to her repertoire by hosting the final Women’s Month SPIN, The Rally Pod.And what a fantastic job she did. Sit back and enjoy the next hour as Michelle is joined by Kelley Clausen-Walters, Zander Lozano, Kendra Miller and Tasha Krug to talk through the last month and, specifically, the Women in Motorsport Summit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 27, 20241h 8m

Ep 231What is the future for the World Rally Championship?

The FIA has radical plans to reshape the future of rallying. But are they the right plans? Alasdair Lindsay, David Evans and Colin Clark evaluate the consequences of those plans – plus there's excitement for Safari Rally Kenya.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 26, 202445 min

Ep 230Janni Hussi, Reeta Hämäläinen and Enni Mälkönen

Janni Hussi guest-hosts this week's SPIN, The Rally Pod, and is joined by two of her fellow co-drivers in the World Rally Championship: WRC2 champion Reeta Hämäläinen and WRC3 champion Enni Mälkönen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 19, 202446 min

Ep 229Michèle Mouton's incredible career, in her words

Guest host Becs Williams is joined by Michèle Mouton at the DirtFish Women in Motorsport summit to talk about the four-time WRC winner's long career, both behind the wheel during the fearsome Group B era, how she reached the highest echelons of motorsport and the impact her work outside of the cockpit with the FIA has made.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 12, 202434 min

Ep 228The women inspiring the next generation in motorsport

Another DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit has come and gone in a flash, and it's fair to say that this year's event was the best yet. On today's episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, DirtFish's Josie Rimmer and Michelle Miller reflect on everything that happened last Saturday, and how inspirational the Summit continues to be for so many people. Plus, our panelists - Michèle Mouton, Pernilla Solberg, Becs Williams, Vanessa Ruck, Michele Abbate and Jndia Urbacher - tell us about their experience at the Summit fresh from their appearance on the DirtFish stage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 5, 202435 min

Ep 227DirtFish's WIM Summit is back + Rally of Nations reactions

On this week’s episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, host Lisa O'Sullivan and DirtFish Women in Motorsport coordinator Josie Rimmer offer the perfect preview to what’s coming up in Snoqualmie on Saturday. Want to know how to get involved – how to join if you’re in Washington and how to tune in virtually if you’re not? It’s all in the SPIN.Plus, we travel to México to check in with Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay, fresh from their adventures at the Rally of Nations Guanajuato.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 27, 202447 min

Ep 226A very strange Rally Sweden

Rally Sweden 2024 was plain weird. World champions crashed, a WRC2 car won a stage and ran third overall, and the second-placed driver outscored the winner. And the rally winner stood on the top step for the first time in six years. Lisa O'Sullivan, David Evans, and George Donaldson talk about everything Rally Sweden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 20, 20241h 5m

Ep 225Who can stop Rovanperä from winning WRC Sweden?

As the World Rally Championship makes its traditional second stop of the season in Sweden this week, excitement is building for the WRC’s only snow rally. ‘Snow’ is the word on this week’s pod, because we also look back at the ARA’s season-opener, Sno*Drift.Host Lisa O’Sullivan is joined by George Donaldson and James Bowen to discuss all things Rally Sweden where world champion Kalle Rovanperä makes his first appearance of the season. Stateside, David Evans and Colin Clark join Brenten Kelly to review Sno*Drift, where Travis Pastrana’s return injected some stardust into proceedings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 13, 20241h 4m

Ep 224Did Monte Carlo live up to the hype?

The dust has settled on the World Rally Championship's season opening Monte Carlo Rally, but still many questions remain. Happily, SPIN, The Rally Pod is here to have a crack at answering them. Join Lisa O'Sullivan, Colin Clark, George Donaldson and David Evans for a post Monte chat on this week's episode, as the team give their thoughts on which drivers played it smart on round one of the WRC, how the new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 fared on its debut, and how they think the first "Super Sunday" of the season went down.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 6, 202448 min

Ep 223Neuville's Monte Carlo brilliance (feat. Andrea Adamo)

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville took an emphatic victory on the 2024 Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of the World Rally Championship season. But how did it stack up against some of the great Monte Carlo drives of the past? And what indications does it provide for the season to come? Those are among the topics discussed on this week’s SPIN, The Rally Pod, as Colin Clark and David Evans are joined by former Hyundai team principal Andrea Adamo to dissect the action.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 30, 202437 min

Ep 222What Monte Carlo has in store for WRC 2024

The 2024 World Rally Championship season finally gets underway this week with the Monte Carlo Rally. David Evans, George Donaldson, Alasdair Lindsay and James Bowen discuss title contenders, the move from Monaco to Gap, a hotly-contested WRC2 field and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 23, 20241h 2m

Ep 221Elfyn Evans opens up on the WRC's future, points system and more

DirtFish went to Wales to sit down and chat with the man leading Toyota's charge this season - Elfyn Evans. In one of his most entertaining and revealing interviews ever, Evans opens up about his WRC career to-date, the current state of the championship, his 2024 title chances and much, much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 19, 202449 min

Ep 220The biggest storylines of WRC 2024

With just over a week until the World Rally Championship season kicks off, the SPIN, The Rally Pod team have assembled talk through the biggest storylines in the championship heading into 2024. Among several items on the agenda, David Evans, Alasdair Lindsay, James Bowen and Eliot Barnard discuss how they think the battle between Hyundai and Toyota will play out, why the WRC's new points system will provide plenty of intrigue, and what we should expect from M-Sport's young driver line-up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 16, 202442 min

Ep 219The season starts here: Monte Carlo testing

For many World Rally Championship aficionados, the season kicks off with testing for the Monte Carlo Rally. George Donaldson and James Bowen join David Evans to discuss the keys to success on the WRC’s iconic season-opener.We have tales of Monte testing past, which could last for weeks, as well as mid-event recces! There’s even a suggestion for how teams could make greater use of technology in the current era of severely-restricted testing.Dakar devotees, we have you covered too. Colin Clark joins the team from Saudi Arabia to provide an insight into the the marathon event.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 9, 202458 min

Ep 218What's in store for 2024

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Jan 2, 202435 min

Ep 217Q&A listener special, part two

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Dec 29, 20231h 3m

Ep 216Talking cars with the creators of EA SPORTS WRC

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Dec 26, 202346 min

Ep 215Q&A listener special, part one

To celebrate the end of another exciting year in the World Rally Championship, we decided to host our first ever SPIN, The Rally Pod listener special. And after so many of you got in touch across our social channels, we assembled a DirtFish panel of experts - David Evans, Colin Clark, George Donaldson and host James Bowen - to give their takes on the topics you want to know more about. So sit back and enjoy as the DirtFish team answer your questions on part one of our listener special, and don't forget to check back soon for part two!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 19, 202355 min

Ep 214Central European Rally coming to EA SPORTS WRC

The WRC's newest event will be added to the official WRC game on December 14, and to celebrate its release we just had to get Codesmatsers game designer and professional rally driver Jon Armstrong back on SPIN, The Rally Pod to tell us all about it! In this episode, brought to you in association with EA SPORTS WRC, Armstrong gives Luke Barry an insight into how the new stages were designed, how a real life rally driver makes pacenotes in the virtual world, and hands out a few tips and tricks for players to go faster through CER's tricky testsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 12, 202344 min

Ep 213WRC 2023 season review, part two

In the second half of SPIN, The Rally Pod's look back on this year's WRC, Colin Clark, David Evans and George Donaldson take a closer look at M-Sport Ford's season. The team debate what went wrong for Ott Tänak and if he's made the wrong decision to leave in favour of Hyundai for 2024, while also making their choices for the M-Sport seats next year and giving their thoughts on WRC2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 5, 20231h 2m

Ep 212WRC 2023 season review, part one

Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and David Evans for part one of the SPIN, The Rally Pod 2023 WRC season review. The team talk about Kalle Rovanperä's second title, the huge news of his upcoming part-time season, and the drivers that ran him close in what was another dramatic championship battle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 28, 20231h 10m

Ep 211Our thoughts on Rovanperä's big decision + Rally Japan

Why might Rovanperä have felt the need to do this? What will he do instead? What does this mean for Elfyn Evans, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak and co, and does Rovanperä’s absence for one year only devalue a championship win?And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about Rally Japan either! Join David Evans, Luke Barry and podcast debutant James Bowen for all the discussion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 21, 202351 min

Ep 210Rovanperä steps back to a part WRC program in 2024!

Toyota has announced its 2024 World Rally Championship lineup - but its world champion won't be around full time! Hear from all the drivers, and team principal Jari-Matti Latvala, about what this news meansSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 20, 202312 min

Ep 209When Subaru made Loeb an offer + Japan 2023 preview

Last week marked 20 years since Petter Solberg won the 2003 World Rally Championship, defeating Sébastien Loeb by just a single championship point. But Loeb could have joined Solberg at Subaru thereafter, as George Donaldson explains on this week's podcast! Join George, Colin Clark and Luke Barry as they also preview Rally JapanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 14, 20231h 4m

Ep 208An in-depth look at EA SPORTS WRC

EA SPORTS WRC was released to the world last week, but DirtFish was fortunate enough to be invited down to Codemasters' headquarters a couple of weeks earlier to get our hands on the game and to talk to some key members behind making it - Ross Gowing and Jon ArmstrongSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 7, 202353 min

Ep 207Review: Central European Rally 2023

Colin Clark is joined by George Donaldson and Luke Barry to review the WRC's first Central European Rally. Having become a two-time world champion at the age of 23, is Kalle Rovanperä aready staking a claim to be the best ever? Also up for discussion is the importance of Thierry Neuville's win, given the changing dynamics at Hyundai next year, the progress of the WRC's young drivers and the impression left by the CER itself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 31, 20231h 14m

Ep 206CER preview + 2024 WRC calendar thoughts

Central European Rally isn't just a brand-new rally, but a brand-new concept in the WRC with three nations co-hosting the one event. Will it work? And who'll come out on top? Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Luke Barry who preview round 12, as well as discussing next year's calendar and questions that still remain within the driver marketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 24, 202358 min

Ep 205From the start, America and the WRC

On this week's pod, Steve Gingras and Eric Carlson - the men who know everything about rallying in Michigan - join Brenten Kelly and David Evans to wrap up the LSPR weekend and share some grand tales about rallying in and around the Great Lakes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 17, 20231h 10m