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Argentinean 1-2 for Citroën HHandbrakesandbrakes HHairpinsairpins e world of rallying & yyourour insightinsight intointo theth world of rallying AARGENTINEANRGENTINEAN 11-2-2 FFOROR CCITROËNITROËN IIssuessue 230230 • 0022 MMayay 22012012 • hhttp://wp.me/pkXcttp://wp.me/pkXc TThehe wworld’sorld’s onlyonly ffreeree ddedicatededicated rallyrally eeMagazineMagazine - eeveryvery wweek!eek! Now exclusively available from ATS Motorsport To place your order contact us on the following number- Telephone +27 11 6708400 E-mail – [email protected] Website – ats-motorsport.co.za IIssuessue 223030 • 0022 MMayay 22012012 EEDITORIALDITORIAL IINFORMATIONNFORMATION Editor Evan Rothman Favourite rally car? Audi Quattro S2 Current favourite WRC driver? Mads Ostberg Favourite WRC rally? WRC Rallye Deutschland Favourite rally? Total Rally, South Africa Tweets too much about rallying, loves nothing more than spectating on a forest rally, and has aspirations of being the world’s greatest rally journalist. He’s also oftentimes seen with a In 2012, we will bring YOU: camera in his one hand and his mobile phone more opinions ringing in his pocket at the most inopportune times. more photographs more competitions more videos as you ASKED for in 2011! Photojournalist Eva Kovkova Favourite rally car? Citroën C4 WRC AADMINISTRATIVEDMINISTRATIVE IINFORMATIONNFORMATION Current favourite WRC driver? Mads Østberg Contributors Liga Stirna, Patrick Vermaak, Motorpics, Favourite WRC rally? Vodafone Rally de Portugal Newspress. Favourite rally? White Nights Rally, Lahdenpohja, Russia All content copyrighted property of HANDBRAKES & Likes to walk in the Swedish snow forests or on HAIRPINS, 2007-12. This publication is fully protected by Portuguese dusty hills, likes to freeze, to get wet copyright and nothing may be reprinted in whole or in part in the rain or to melt from the heat during photo without written permission from the editor. While reasonable hunts for fl ying cars and smiling faces. Also is precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of knowing as a press ice bear working for South information from sources and given to readers, the editor Africa :) cannot accept responsibility for any inconvenience or damage that may arise therefrom. FOLLOW US! CCONTACTONTACT E-mail us [email protected] Call us +27 83 452 6892 Surf us http://wp.me/pkXc To receive your FREE weekly HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS eMagazine, or if you’d like to share this with a friend please send your e-mail address to [email protected]. HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS is not a SPAM e-mail: email addresses are added to the mailing list voluntarily. 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PPicture:icture: JJakobakob EEbreybrey PPhotography/Pirelli/BRChotography/Pirelli/BRC MMediaedia START RAMP 07 Ford scores points in 150 consecutive WRC rallies CONTENTS SERVICE PARK 09 Petter Solberg to star at Rallyday 2012 10 Meet WRC Academy’s Ashley Haigh-Smith 12 Porsche wins at Wallonie PARC FERME 14 Pirelli Int’l Rally review 18 WRC Rally Argentina review 22 RA Oregon Trail Rally preview START RAMP FORRDD WWRT:RT: 115050 OONN TTHEHE TTROTROT Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins 8 • Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Cars fi nished in the top ten at 40 • Ford wins. Picture: WorldRallyPics/Ford World Rally Team the 2011 Rally GB. 50 • The 50th consecutive fi nish came at the 2005 Cyprus 12 • Drivers who contributed to Ford’s record. They are Rally when Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen fi nished Ford created history this past weekend by becoming Mikko Hirvonen (84 points fi nishes), Jari-Matti Latvala (48), fi fth, one place ahead of Roman Kresta and Jan Možný. the fi rst manufacturer to score 150 consecutive points Marcus Grönholm (29), Markko Märtin (28), François Duval 75 • Rally New Zealand in 2006 marked not only the 75th fi nishes in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). (19), Toni Gardemeister (13), Roman Kresta (10), Carlos consecutive fi nish, but it was also the rally in which Ford Sixth place for Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson at Sainz (9), Colin McRae (9), Petter Solberg (4), Janne Tuohino clinched the manufacturers’ world title. Rally Argentina brought up the landmark achievement. (2), Henning Solberg (1). 96 • Podiums achieved. Here are some of the key numbers behind Ford’s 14 • Consecutive podiums for the offi cial Ford team between 100 • The centenary was reached at the 2008 Rally of record: 2006 Rally d’Italia Sardegna and 2007 Rally Mexico, and Turkey when Ford claimed a 1-2 fi nish. Mikko Hirvonen and 1 • The fi rst rally in the scoring run was the 2002 Rallye again from 2007 Rally Argentina to 2008 Rally Mexico. Jarmo Lehtinen won and Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila Monte-Carlo when Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya fi nished third 18 • Countries in which Ford has won. were second. and Colin McRae and Nicky Grist were fourth. Both were 23 • Countries in which Ford has scored points. 1983 • Points scored in the manufacturers’ title. H&H driving Ford Focus RS World Rally cars. 27 • The percentage of rallies Ford has won during the 150 6 • Victories at Rally Sweden, the most successful event. events. SERVICE PARK RRALLYDAYALLYDAY 220012: ““HOLLYWOOD”HOLLYWOOD” LLEADSEADS TTHEHE SSHOWHOW Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins action, the latest in a long line of WRC drivers to represent continued support too. This year’s event is shaping up Picture: WorldRallyPics the ‘Blue Oval’ at Rallyday, following on from Jari-Matti very well and we have some exciting developments in the Latvala, former Ford driver, Mikko Hirvonen and Britain’s pipeline.” Rallyday is thrilled to announce that 2003 World Matthew Wilson. Confi rmation of Solberg’s attendance follows on Rally Champion Petter Solberg will make his very fi rst Castrol’s support for Rallyday has now been in from news at the end of February that the Race2Recovery appearance at the UK’s Premier Rally Car Show at place for seven years and has been instrumental in helping team, comprised primarily of injured service personnel, will Castle Combe Circuit this year on Saturday 18 August. the show evolve to the size and scale it is today. The very return to the event for the second consecutive year in 2012. Solberg, who is one of the WRC’s biggest names, latest Castrol Edge sponsored Fiesta RS WRC at the show The attendance of the Race2Recovery team is a further boost will pilot the Castrol Edge sponsored Ford World Rally Team will again give spectators the chance to see the current WRC for the dedicated Cooper Tires 4x4 Rally Raid Zone, which Fiesta RS WRC car at the annual event. machinery in action in addition to a broad spectrum of other was formally added to the successful Rallyday mix in 2011. The Norwegian, who is currently second in the 2012 iconic rally cars from Group B Supercars to Historics through Further announcements will be made by the FIA World Rally Championship, 18 points behind Sébastien a series of spectacular displays and demonstrations. Rallyday organisers in due course. Tickets for Rallyday Loeb, has had a great start to the season and has fi nished on “We are delighted that Petter Solberg will be at 2012 are on sale now and are fantastic value, with advance the podium in three of the fi ve events. Rallyday 2012,” said Stubbings. “Petter is an incredible driver tickets booked online before July 30th priced at just £13 for Solberg commented: “I’m really looking forward to and he is not known as ‘Hollywood’ for nothing. We know adults. Accompanied children under 16 go FREE. Clubman’s attending Rallyday 2012. Everybody knows how passionate that Rallyday will provide him a great backdrop to entertain Rally Teams, Car Clubs, 4x4 Clubs, and Trade Exhibitors can I am about this sport, and to be surrounded by so many spectators with his fl amboyant driving outside the normal secure space at the show by downloading booking forms on legendary cars and drivers will just be awesome! I also can’t pressures of competition within the WRC.” the website. wait to put on a spectacular show for the fans in my Ford “It is great Petter is back with Ford this year in For more information and tickets please visit Fiesta RS WRC. It looks like being a really fantastic day.” the World Rally Championship and to have him appear at http://www.rallyday.com. You can also now keep up-to- Rallyday organisers, Brian Stubbings and Darin Frow Rallyday for the fi rst time is going to be fantastic,” Frow date on the event via Twitter: @RallydayUK and via our new are both looking forward to seeing the popular Norwegian in continued. “We’d also like to thank Castrol again for their Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/RallydayUK. H&H 22012012 FFIAIA WWRCRC AACADEMY:CADEMY: MMEETEET SSOUTHOUTH AAFRICA’SFRICA’S HHOPEOPE Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins year’s series with competitors from four of the fi ve continents are required to count a total of fi ve scores from six events. Pictures: Evan Rothman, Motorpics (Europe, America, Australia and Africa) all competing for the At the tender age of 19 Haigh-Smith is the youngest ultimate prize. competitor in this year’s crop of aspiring young drivers, but As the latest recruits to the FIA WRC Academy, South Having contested the fi nal two rounds of the 2011 his age by no means detracts from his obvious speed.
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