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Laia Sanz will make the switch from motorcycles to four wheels for the next edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Sanz, who currently… Read more

by Stephen Brunsdon October 8, 2021 5 min

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Features

How to get a rally car off the line

For our latest how-to article, we asked newly-signed M-Sport Ford driver Craig Breen for his tips on how to launch a rally car. As you’ll… Read more

by DirtFish Media October 7, 2021 3 min

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Drive Auto Sports becomes official tuning partner of DirtFish Rally School

Snoqualmie, WA (September 27th, 2021) – DirtFish Rally School and Pacific Northwest-based Subaru performance experts, Drive Auto Sports, are pleased to announce a brand new… Read more

by Trevor Wert September 27, 2021 3 min

How-To

Features

How to make a rally car faster

You’ve just completed your first rally race! (Mostly in one piece) Now you’ve decided it’s time to make your car faster. Where do you start?… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser September 23, 2021 3 min

Rally

Features

Gloves Off: Rhianon Gelsomino

“I never think of myself as a female in a male-dominated sport. To me, we all have a helmet on, and we’re all here to… Read more

by Josie Rimmer September 21, 2021 3 min

How-To

Features

How to jump a rally car

One of the craziest things about rally racing is the amount of time the cars spend not actually touching the ground. The iconic jumps are… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser August 19, 2021

How-To

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How to throttle steer

In stage rallying, where the level of grip varies wildly, cornering isn’t as simple as turning the steering wheel. Because of the loose surface, we… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser August 5, 2021 2 min

How-To

Features

How to drive on gravel vs asphalt

One of the most common things I hear from my students is, “It is so backwards from everything I have done in asphalt racing!”. Regardless… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser July 1, 2021 3 min

How-To

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How to choose your line

In rallying, the only consistency is the inconsistency of the surface. This constant uncertainty can thoroughly challenge a driver’s ability to choose the proper line… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser June 17, 2021 3 min

How-To

Features

How to take a square corner

Most roads are designed to follow terrain, water, boundary lines or some other object difficult to change. If a driver truly wants to delve deep,… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 10, 2021 2 min

ARA

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Gelsomino vs Gelsomino: The couple fighting for the ARA title

It’s not unusual for a married couple to have a shared hobby, passion or interest. And it’s certainly not uncommon for them to be competitive… Read more

by Luke Barry June 9, 2021 5 min

How-To

Features

How to buy a historic rally car

Who doesn’t crave the glory of harnessing a vehicle designed before the age of driver assists? Manual steering, manual brakes, carburetors, points; the stuff of… Read more

by DirtFish Staff May 27, 2021 3 min

How-To

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How to use the brakes

If you want to go fast, use your brakes. While that might sound counterintuitive, finding real speed requires understanding the relationship between the brakes and… Read more

by Eric Schofhauser May 6, 2021 2 min

How-To

Features

How to buy your first rally car

So the rally bug has sufficiently entrenched itself in your psyche, and you want to fully commit to the sport and pull the trigger. Excellent!… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 29, 2021 2 min

Rally

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How to enter a rally

You’re doing it. You’re finally doing it. You’re going to take the plunge and enter a rally. Good for you. Welcome to the next level… Read more

by David Evans April 8, 2021 3 min

How-To

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How to spectate on a rally

Whether it’s because your parents were competitors, you were an avid player of Colin McRae Rally as a child or you simply just loved watching… Read more

by Luke Barry April 1, 2021 3 min

Extreme E

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Extreme E is leading motorsport out of 1950 for good

Extreme E has filled its line-up with huge names. It’s easy to become dizzyingly star-struck with the likes of Sebastien Loeb, Carlos Sainz, Johan Kristoffersson… Read more

by Anna Duxbury March 30, 2021 3 min

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Gelsominos shine a light on rallying’s secret art

Teaching is what we do at DirtFish. It’s our raison d’être. Our meat and drink. But lessons in Snoqualmie’s most famous school have, until now,… Read more

by DirtFish Media March 21, 2021 5 min

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Laia Sanz switches to four wheels for 2022 Dakar Rally

How to get a rally car off the line

Drive Auto Sports becomes official tuning partner of DirtFish Rally School

How to make a rally car faster

Gloves Off: Rhianon Gelsomino

How to jump a rally car

How to throttle steer

How to drive on gravel vs asphalt

How to choose your line

How to take a square corner

Gelsomino vs Gelsomino: The couple fighting for the ARA title

How to buy a historic rally car

How to use the brakes

How to buy your first rally car

How to enter a rally

How to spectate on a rally

Extreme E is leading motorsport out of 1950 for good

Gelsominos shine a light on rallying’s secret art