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Note on the next WRC ruleset from the FIA World Council

June 16, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

FIA World Rally Championship The Council approved the introduction of a new generation of WRC cars in 2022, with a five-year homologation cycle. Manufacturers will be allowed to use a[…]

Successful launch for Racing Pride

June 11, 2019June 13, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

Prior to Racing Pride there has been no concerted effort to raise visibility for LGBTQ+ participants within motorsport, whether they be drivers, mechanics, engineers, or those in race support,[…]

7 things we noticed from the Sezoens Rally

May 21, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

It was another great round of the JobFIXers Belgian Rally Championship with the Sezoens Rally in Bocholt. Great rivalries continued and a massive crowd was treated to a good show.[…]

7 things you missed from the Rallye de Wallonie

April 29, 2019April 30, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

The fourth round of the JobFIXers Belgian Rally Championship, the Rallye de Wallonie was another thriller. Here are some things we noticed.. The weather in Namur was truly Belgian. If[…]

Motorsport teams are not just racing teams anymore

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

Formula One motor firms are becoming textbook cases in how to successfully branch into other sectors Benoit F Leleux, IMD Business School; Anouk Lavoie, IMD Business School, and Tawfik Jelassi,[…]

8 things you may have missed from the TAC Rally

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

There was a lot going on at the Belgian Rally Championship TAC Rally, here are some things you may have missed… The theme of the rally was “it is slippery!”[…]

Loix back for Ypres in a brand new Skoda R5

April 9, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

It was made official a few weeks ago and Superstage can only welcome the news. Freddy Loix will return to the Renties Ypres Rally at the end of June, three[…]

7 things we learnt from Herock Rally Spa

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

It was another great rally in the JobFIXers Belgian Rally Championship. A totally different style of rally from the opening round. We know how it looked and what happened, but[…]

Crowd control goes high tech. WRC’s future?

March 8, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

I think we can say that the WRC is under a little pressure. We know of rallying’s difficulties with national governments and the need to bring crowd control under, well,[…]

9 things you may have missed from the Rally van Haspengouw

February 25, 2019 Sam TickellDriver Columns

Here are some of the things we picked up from the Rally van Haspengouw over the weekend… The Volkswagen is superquick. Ok. Princen and Cherain had some help from issues[…]