Author Luke Barry

Can Block stop Pastrana’s momentum on Olympus Rally?

Last month’s news that Ken Block was going to be making his American Rally Association presented by DirtFish return in a Škoda Fabia R5+ was exciting. But it… Read more

by Luke Barry April 22, 2021 3 min

How Croatia’s support-class talent is shaping up

With a two-month break since the previous World Rally Championship round in the Arctic Circle, Rally Croatia almost feels like the dawning of a new… Read more

by Luke Barry April 22, 2021 3 min

“Five rallies in one” – first impressions of Croatia stages

“It’s a really big mix,” says World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier in description of the route that makes up this weekend’s Rally Croatia. “It’s nice,… Read more

by Luke Barry April 21, 2021 5 min

ARA

Who to watch on ARA’s Olympus Rally

It’s almost time for round three of the 2021 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National season: the DirtFish Olympus Rally. As ever, the Washington… Read more

by Luke Barry April 21, 2021 5 min

Rally Croatia data: Running order + itinerary

After an extended break early in the season, the World Rally Championship is back this week with another brand-new event on the calendar in Rally… Read more

by Luke Barry April 20, 2021 3 min

ARA

What you need to know about the Olympus Rally

It’s time to buckle up and prepare for an awesome week of rallying! Not only is the World Rally Championship season resuming after a two-month… Read more

by Luke Barry April 19, 2021 5 min

The last time the WRC visited Southeast Europe

The World Rally Championship has been to all corners of the globe, but Europe has proved a popular destination for rallying’s premier competition over the… Read more

by Luke Barry April 19, 2021 3 min

Rally

Inside the Toyota GR Yaris’s first-ever rally

It’s probably fair to say that the headline ‘Bates wins in Australia’ wouldn’t garner many website clicks or sell many newspapers. After all, Harry Bates’… Read more

by Luke Barry April 18, 2021 5 min

How “cool” Fourmaux can reignite M-Sport’s season

M-Sport has been here before. Petter Solberg, Markko Märtin, Francois Duval, Mikko Hirvonen, Jari-Matti Latvala, Ott Tänak, Elfyn Evans… need we go on? If there’s one… Read more

by Luke Barry April 17, 2021 5 min

The virtual/real-life collision that’s offered a third JWRC chance

Jon Armstrong has been here before. When he fires his Ford Fiesta Rally4 into the first stage of Rally Croatia next week, he will have… Read more

by Luke Barry April 16, 2021 5 min

Opinion

How Croatia could define Breen’s WRC career

It’s quite difficult to believe that Craig Breen hasn’t started an asphalt round of the World Rally Championship in two-and-a-half years. For a man that… Read more

by Luke Barry April 12, 2021 5 min

World RX

World RX title defense “looks dark” – Kristoffersson

Recent Desert X-Prix winner Johan Kristoffersson has told DirtFish his chances of returning to the World Rallycross Championship in a bid to win a fourth… Read more

by Luke Barry April 12, 2021 3 min

Breen reclaims Sanremo win after penalty annulled

Craig Breen and Paul Nagle have been reinstated as the winners of Rally Sanremo after the final time control of the rally was canceled. Breen… Read more

by Luke Barry April 11, 2021 2 min

Crugnola beats Breen on Sanremo, Neuville tops WRC event

Andrea Crugnola has won Rally Sanremo ahead of Craig Breen after a 10-second penalty for checking in late to a time control cost Breen and… Read more

by Luke Barry April 11, 2021 2 min

Rally Sweden organizer finds new northern base for 2022

Next year’s Rally Sweden will be based in the city of Umeå, 439 miles north of former host city Torsby, as the event organizer seeks… Read more

by Luke Barry April 8, 2021 2 min

How a last chance turned into career defining M-Sport drive

As DirtFish places its planned WhatsApp call to Tom Kristensson, from the outset his enthusiasm becomes obvious. And infectious. “I’m the happiest man in the… Read more

by Luke Barry April 5, 2021 5 min