Delta Wave When Carlos Sainz crashed out of contention whilst leading the 1000 Lakes Rally it was an uncharacteristic lapse, for he is the most precise of drivers, always taking…

If you wish to observe clearly the dissimilarity between two things which are quite different, the best way is to place them side by side so that their differences become…

Fun for the few No matter how tough nor how well organised a rally, in the long run the factor which determines how memorable it will have become is the…

The Paris Register During October 10-12, FISA held its annual general meeting in Paris. Formerly called the Annual Plenary Conference, it now has the title General Assembly and World Council,…

When the CSI published its list of World Rally Championship qualifiers for 1978, among the 11 rallies was New Zealand's major event which last year we saw for the first…

Committee room victory for Lancia in Sanremo Whatever opinions one may have concerning rules and their enforcement, when the results of a major international competition are influenced by the findings…

People have been predicting it since the World Championship began, wondering how on earth an event as highly popular with spectators as the Portuguese Rally could continue year after year…

End of the road? There can be no doubt that when the Bandama Rally of the Ivory Coast was first held in 1969 its organisers were stimulated by the success…

Olympia Rally After the two inter-continental rallies from London to Sydney and from London to Mexico it must have been a great temptation for the Germans, who were anxious to…

by Doug Baird and Gordon Kniveton. 80pp. 113/4 x 81/4. (The Manx Experience Publishers, 10 Tromode Close, Douglas, Isle of Man. £4). A Private publication, this is the work of…

Tour of Corsica Luck can often contribute to rallying success as well as skill, reliability and tenacity. Fortunately it does not enter the lists all that often and winners are…

Were I ever to be asked by W.B. or D.S.J. to show them something about what present-day rallying is like, two events would spring to mind and I would be…