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Published 12/26/23
To celebrate the end of another exciting year in the World Rally Championship, we decided to host our first ever SPIN, The Rally Pod listener special. And after so many of you got in touch across our social channels, we assembled a DirtFish panel of experts - David Evans, Colin Clark, George Donaldson and host James Bowen - to give their takes on the topics you want to know more about. So sit back and enjoy as the DirtFish team answer your questions on part one of our listener special, and...
Published 12/19/23
The WRC's newest event will be added to the official WRC game on December 14, and to celebrate its release we just had to get Codesmatsers game designer and professional rally driver Jon Armstrong back on SPIN, The Rally Pod to tell us all about it! In this episode, brought to you in association with EA SPORTS WRC, Armstrong gives Luke Barry an insight into how the new stages were designed, how a real life rally driver makes pacenotes in the virtual world, and hands out a few tips and tricks...
Published 12/12/23
In the second half of SPIN, The Rally Pod's look back on this year's WRC, Colin Clark, David Evans and George Donaldson take a closer look at M-Sport Ford's season. The team debate what went wrong for Ott Tänak and if he's made the wrong decision to leave in favour of Hyundai for 2024, while also making their choices for the M-Sport seats next year and giving their thoughts on WRC2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Published 12/05/23
Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and David Evans for part one of the SPIN, The Rally Pod 2023 WRC season review. The team talk about Kalle Rovanperä's second title, the huge news of his upcoming part-time season, and the drivers that ran him close in what was another dramatic championship battle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 11/28/23
Why might Rovanperä have felt the need to do this? What will he do instead? What does this mean for Elfyn Evans, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak and co, and does Rovanperä’s absence for one year only devalue a championship win? And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about Rally Japan either! Join David Evans, Luke Barry and podcast debutant James Bowen for all the discussion.
Published 11/21/23
Toyota has announced its 2024 World Rally Championship lineup - but its world champion won't be around full time! Hear from all the drivers, and team principal Jari-Matti Latvala, about what this news means
Published 11/20/23
Last week marked 20 years since Petter Solberg won the 2003 World Rally Championship, defeating Sébastien Loeb by just a single championship point. But Loeb could have joined Solberg at Subaru thereafter, as George Donaldson explains on this week's podcast! Join George, Colin Clark and Luke Barry as they also preview Rally Japan
Published 11/14/23
EA SPORTS WRC was released to the world last week, but DirtFish was fortunate enough to be invited down to Codemasters' headquarters a couple of weeks earlier to get our hands on the game and to talk to some key members behind making it.
Published 11/07/23
Colin Clark is joined by George Donaldson and Luke Barry to review the WRC's first Central European Rally where Kalle Rovanperä became a two-time world champion
Published 10/31/23
Central European Rally isn't just a brand-new rally, but a brand-new concept in the WRC with three nations co-hosting the one event. Will it work? And who'll come out on top? Join Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Luke Barry who preview round 12, as well as discussing next year's calendar and questions that still remain within the driver market
Published 10/24/23
On this week's pod, Steve Gingras and Eric Carlson - the men who know everything about rallying in Michigan - join Brenten Kelly and David Evans to wrap up the LSPR weekend and share some grand tales about rallying in and around the Great Lakes.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 10/17/23
In light of Ott Tänak's return to Hyundai, David Evans, George Donaldson, Luke Barry and host Lisa O'Sullivan get their thinking caps on and contemplate WRC driver moves that either were close to happening, or they simply wish came to fruition
Published 10/10/23
Colin Clark and David Evans reflect on an entertaining return to Rally Chile, discussing Ott Tanak's victory, where it went wrong for Toyota and the importance of local starts to the WRC
Published 10/03/23
Just 12 months after leaving for M-Sport, 2019 world champion Ott Tänak will return to Hyundai for 2024. Why? What does this mean? Join David Evans, Colin Clark and Luke Barry as they discuss this breaking news
Published 10/03/23
Colin Clark previews the WRC's second visit to Chile with David Evans, George Donaldson and Luke Barry
Published 09/26/23
Luke Barry talks to William Creighton, the 2023 JWRC champion
Published 09/22/23
SPIN, The Rally Pod gets technical this week! Join David Evans, George Donaldson and host Lisa O'Sullivan as conversation turns tire tenders, reflects on the old tire war and veers off into chat regarding future technologies and what M-Sport Ford needs to keep competing in the WRC
Published 09/19/23
This year's Acropolis was one of the most demanding events in recent memory, and was mastered by Kalle Rovanpera. Colin Clark and David Evans discuss all the major talking points from the event
Published 09/12/23
The World Rally Championship is back from its summer break, and so is our full podcast team! Join David Evans, Colin Clark and George Donaldson who, along with host Lisa O'Sullivan, deliver a full preview of this week's Acropolis Rally Greece. And look out for discussion on bears, snakes and the British Rally Championship too!
Published 09/05/23
Whenever a driver dominates, it's easy to overlook the majesty of their driving. So how good is Brandon Semenuk? Join Colin Clark, Brenten Kelly and Jack Harrison as they review the latest round of the ARA, Ojibwe Forests Rally See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 08/29/23
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Published 08/22/23
We're trying something different on SPIN, The Rally Pod this week as the team - Colin Clark, George Donaldson, Luke Barry and Lisa O'Sullivan - share their rallying backstories. Let us know how you got involved in the comments See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 08/15/23
Colin Clark and David Evans review Rally Finland 2023 - an event where Elfyn Evans triumphed as the three favorites for victory all crashed out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 08/08/23
Colin Clark, David Evans and George Donaldson look forward to one of the most exciting rounds of the year: Rally Finland. The latest round of the European Rally Championship and last weekend’s Rallycross Fest at DirtFish Rally School are also up for discussion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published 08/01/23