Podcast

“I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.” Ayrton Senna spoke for every motorsport competitor, ever, when he delivered… Read more

by DirtFish Media December 3, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Remembering Richard Burns: 20 years on

It’s always been a terrible irony that Richard Burns should claim the World Rally Championship title on November 25, 2001, and would succumb to illness… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 25, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Will it be Evans, Ogier or Rovanperä?

There are three possible narratives lined up to be told. The first time World Rally champion, the record-equalling nine time World Rally champion, or the… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 24, 2025 10 min +

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WRC

Podcast

The most iconic WRC finale ever? RAC Rally 1995

Is it the most iconic WRC season finale ever? As the rallying world moves to celebrate and commemorate 30 years since Colin McRae’s World Rally… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 22, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

We relive the 1995 WRC season finale

This week marks 30 years since Colin McRae’s iconic World Rally Championship coronation at Britain’s RAC Rally in 1995. As the rallying world moves to… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 18, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Does the title’s worth matter in WRC’s showdown?

“Evans needs to win this one – this is potentially his best chance. Ogier would love to get it, but he doesn’t need it.” Colin… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 12, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

How the WRC title can be won in Japan

The World Rally Championship title can be won this weekend – but only by Elfyn Evans. While unlikely, if Evans outscores his two Toyota team-mates… Read more

by DirtFish Media November 4, 2025 10 min +

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WRC

Podcast

The only co-driver to sit with both Toivonen and Colin McRae

His is an enormously impressive with three British titles working with Jimmy McRae – but perhaps his biggest moment was when the Scot asked him… Read more

by DirtFish Media October 29, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Rovanperä quits rallying

Kalle Rovanperä dropped a bombshell when he announced he’d been leaving the World Rally Championship this year, in pursuit of his circuit racing dreams. A… Read more

by DirtFish Media October 9, 2025

WRC

Podcast

How to turn a distant dream into Rally1 reality

It started with cleaning windshields. Then he was sending emails, and generally doing whatever he possibly could just to get closer to rally cars. A family… Read more

by Luke Barry September 26, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

WRC 2025 finally has an outright title favorite

Do we now have an outright title favorite? After Sébastien Ogier’s victory on Rally Chile, it’s what’s top of mind for SPIN, The Rally Pod… Read more

by DirtFish Media September 19, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Features Podcast

Remembering ‘Beef’ – with Markko Märtin and Robert Reid

Just after nine o’clock this morning – the morning of September 18 – 20 years ago, I sat down to a bacon sandwich with Paul… Read more

by David Evans September 18, 2025 3 min

WRC

Podcast

Why Chile is a massive opportunity for Munster

Attention in the World Rally Championship is on the fight at the front; the epic title fight brewing between four drivers. But Rally Chile is… Read more

by DirtFish Media September 10, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Why Grönholm chose World RX over WRC

The Grönholm name belongs in rallying. Or at least it did. While motorsport is filled with examples of children that follow in the footsteps of… Read more

by Luke Barry September 3, 2025 10 min +

ERC

Podcast

M-Sport’s chance of a championship title this season?

With its inexperienced driver lineup, M-Sport always knew its chances of World Rally Championship silverware in 2025 were slim. But with works efforts in Rally2… Read more

by DirtFish Media August 27, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

A rallying visionary’s insight into the future

One of rallying’s greatest contemporary visionaries is our guest on the latest edition of Stage Mode, our weekly podcast. Matias Henkola, CEO and founder of… Read more

by DirtFish Media August 20, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Mikkelsen trying to convince Škoda to join WRC in 2027

Andreas Mikkelsen is trying to convince Škoda to rejoin the World Rally Championship’s top class in 2027 when the technical regulations are set to change…. Read more

by Luke Barry August 13, 2025 3 min

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WRC

Podcast

Nicky Grist’s vision for the WRC

Opinions are always subjective, but for many the golden era of the World Rally Championship was the late 1990s and early 2000s where the manufacturer… Read more

by DirtFish Media August 6, 2025 10 min +

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Does Evans have the capacity to be world champion?

Remembering Richard Burns: 20 years on

Will it be Evans, Ogier or Rovanperä?

The most iconic WRC finale ever? RAC Rally 1995

We relive the 1995 WRC season finale

Does the title’s worth matter in WRC’s showdown?

How the WRC title can be won in Japan

The only co-driver to sit with both Toivonen and Colin McRae

Rovanperä quits rallying

How to turn a distant dream into Rally1 reality

WRC 2025 finally has an outright title favorite

Remembering ‘Beef’ – with Markko Märtin and Robert Reid

Why Chile is a massive opportunity for Munster

Why Grönholm chose World RX over WRC

M-Sport’s chance of a championship title this season?

A rallying visionary’s insight into the future

Mikkelsen trying to convince Škoda to join WRC in 2027

Nicky Grist’s vision for the WRC