TagSPIN The Rally Pod

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

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

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

DirtFish launches new guest-led podcast!

Why wasn’t there an episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod last week? What is Club DirtFish? What is the new weekly podcast going to be?… Read more

by DirtFish Media July 23, 2025 10 min +

Hyundai Motorsport / WRC Rally Kenya 2025

WRC

Podcast

WRC 2025: half-term report

Seven rounds down, seven to go. It’s the half-way point in this year’s World Rally Championship so we think the WRC contenders need a half-term… Read more

by DirtFish Media July 9, 2025

WRC

Podcast

What Solberg’s news means for the WRC

He’s described it as the biggest moment of his life, but can he make good on it? Yes – if you ask DirtFish’s David Evans and… Read more

by Luke Barry July 3, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Is it time for Hyundai to prioritize Tänak?

Ott Tänak’s superlative run of form in the World Rally Championship during the slower, rougher gravel events, contrasted to struggles for Thierry Neuville gives Hyundai… Read more

by DirtFish Media July 1, 2025 3 min

WRC

Podcast

Tänak’s chance to assert himself?

We’ve seen these false dawns before. Ott Tänak gets himself back into a place where he looks as if he can be world rallying’s dominator… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 25, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Meeke and Sordo unfiltered on SPIN, The Rally Pod

Individually, they’re fantastic. Together, they’re infectious. Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo tread the line brilliantly between being the fiercest of rivals, but the greatest of… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 18, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

What motivates Ogier?

For years, Sébastien Loeb was the obvious target to aim for. Why not try and match his record of world titles? And despite 2025 being… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 11, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Will Neuville’s title defense finally ignite?

Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship season hangs in the balance. Throwing everything he was worth in achieving a lifetime quest in 2024, it’s deceptively difficult… Read more

by DirtFish Media June 4, 2025 10 min +

Women in motorsport

Podcast

How a vision became a global phenomenon

What started as an idea has, in the space of just three years, become a global phenomenon. The DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit has changed… Read more

by DirtFish Media May 28, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

How guile overcame pure pace in Portugal

Few could deny that Ott Tänak was the fastest driver on Rally Portugal 2025 and would most likely have won by a handsome margin had… Read more

by DirtFish Media May 21, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Portugal’s unique challenge for WRC crews

On the one hand, it’s an improvement. With the return of remote services for 2025 – and Rally Portugal becoming the first event to utilize… Read more

by DirtFish Media May 14, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

How Becs Williams became the WRC’s lead commentator

Few within the World Rally Championship can boast a career as accomplished as Becs Williams. Her voice has narrated many of the WRC’s most iconic… Read more

by DirtFish Media May 7, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

An all-Toyota race? What Canarias told us about the title fight

Elfyn Evans extended his championship lead and Hyundai suffered one of its worst collective performances in recent memory, but the biggest question from Rally Islas… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 30, 2025 10 min +

WRC

Podcast

Must Rovanperä apply an all-or-nothing approach?

Kalle Rovanperä has 57 reasons to be worried by the form of his Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans. Even if he records a perfect 35-pointer at… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 23, 2025 10 min +

ARA

Podcast

Has Subaru’s new car signalled need for change?

The argument always was that it kept Subaru Motorsports USA in the championship. But now that it has developed a car for the second-tier Limited… Read more

by DirtFish Media April 16, 2025 10 min +

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Rovanperä quits rallying

WRC 2025 finally has an outright title favorite

Why Chile is a massive opportunity for Munster

DirtFish launches new guest-led podcast!

WRC 2025: half-term report

What Solberg’s news means for the WRC

Is it time for Hyundai to prioritize Tänak?

Tänak’s chance to assert himself?

Meeke and Sordo unfiltered on SPIN, The Rally Pod

What motivates Ogier?

Will Neuville’s title defense finally ignite?

How a vision became a global phenomenon

How guile overcame pure pace in Portugal

Portugal’s unique challenge for WRC crews

How Becs Williams became the WRC’s lead commentator

An all-Toyota race? What Canarias told us about the title fight

Must Rovanperä apply an all-or-nothing approach?

Has Subaru’s new car signalled need for change?