What cars do WRC teams use for recce?

You will often hear of rally drivers grumbling that the time they have for recces is never enough, but what cars do the esteemed members of the World Rally Championship service park actually use for these all-important runs through the stages?

As it turns out, not necessarily vehicles from within their manufacturer’s fold.

Colin Clark talks through what each of the big WRC teams use to survey the stages before a rally – something that’s vital for writing pacenotes and for spotting particularly dangerous looking rocks – and why they use them too.

And while recces may not be timed, they do have their own regulations, and aren’t always drama-free – as Oliver Solberg found out on Rally México earlier this year…