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Favourite rally car? Citroën C4 WRC Current favourite WRC driver? Mads Østberg Favourite WRC rally? Vodafone Favourite rally? White Nights Rally, Lahdenpohja, Russia

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South African National Rally Championship with the Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo S2000 doing duty in following in his father Hein’s footsteps. Hein, a successful competitors Henk Lategan and Barry White this past the national championship locally. Their Skoda is owned and businessman, enjoyed circuit racing at the top level in weekend claimed third place overall at the Veszprem prepared by Baumschlager Rally & Racing (BRR) in Austria. various national championships before turning his attention Rally in Hungary. The pair built on their sixth place “Henk and Barry are showcasing South Africa’s to rallying. Henk threw himself into karting, with an eye fi nish at their fi rst international rally this year, the rally talent to the rest of the world,” says Mike Rowe, head on rallying. He began his national rallying career in Class Rally Adriatico in Italy, to beat some of the WRC of Volkswagen Motorsport in South Africa. “The pair have S1600 in a Volkswagen Polo, and immediately shone. He entries to the fi nish line in their second event. completed two events, with two very good results to show quickly worked himself into the seat of a Volkswagen Polo Lategan/White travelled directly from the event’s for it. Considering these are the fi rst two international rallies Vivo S2000 where he regularly ran in the top ten overall. podium to airport to travel back to South Africa for the in which they have ever competed, their performance is Volkswagen South Africa drafted him into the factory squad Volkswagen Rally this weekend. The pair are one of three nothing short of phenomenal, especially with a podium for 2013, and he is growing into this role and outfi t and it is Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo S2000 entries. fi nish.” the a position he thrives in. What is next for this future star? Internationally, the pair rally a Skoda Fabia S2000 Lategan is a 19-year-old motorsport fanatic, We predict great motorsport accolades! H&H has announced that French rally ace Bryan Bouffi er is is now part of their team as one of their test drivers for 2013. Bouffi er now joins Juho Hanninen for the i20 WRC campaign. Bouffi er is a three-time Polish Rally Champion and was crowned French Rally Champion in 2010. He also won the iconic Rallye Monte-Carlo (Intercontinental Rally Championship) in 2011 and more recently dominated the legendary (European Rally Championship). His vast experience as a test driver and expert analysis skills will be essential to help grow the team and to further assess and develop the i20 WRC. While Hänninen drove the i20 WRC for the fi rst time back in May, Bouffi er had his own taste of the car this week. The two will be Hyundai Motorsport’s main test drivers for 2013, along with a number of other drivers who will support them during the rest of the year. H&H

BBOUFFIEROUFFIER NNAMEDAMED AASS HHYUNDAIYUNDAI WWRCRC TTESTEST DDRIVER,RIVER, TTOOOO WWords:ords: HHandbrakesandbrakes & HairpinsHairpins • PPicture:icture: HHyundaiyundai The Baltic nations are massive rally fans. Latvians and The rally’s crowning glory will be the Otepää Super This is two rallies in one: the legendary Historic Estonians, with their neighbours Russia and Finland, Special, broadcast live on TV6 Estonia and on internet at cars will run fi rst on the stages, but contest their event on have a strong rally culture. With an entry list 132 http://www.delfi .ee and at 9 stages, with the full auto24 Rally Estonia modern entrants cars long, with star names such as Georg Gross (Ford http://www.auto24.ee. The fi rst rally car will start the stage following on the event’s 10 stages. Focus RS WRC), Alexey Lukyanuk (Mitsubishi Lancer at 20h30 on Saturday night. This means that rally fans all Counting towards the FIA European Historic Evo X), Karl Kruuda (), Yazeed Al Rajhi over the world will see the stage live, the auto24 jump and Sporting Rally Championship, running as the fourth round of (Ford Fiesta RRC), Avis Egle (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo the drivers comments at the stage end. To raise excitement, the Estonian Rally Championship, round fi ve of the Latvian X), and someone by the name of Jari-Matti Latvala in last year’s jump saw crews fl y for approximately 30m. This Rally Championship, as well as two smaller cups, this is an an Audi Quattro in the Historic Class, this is the most year, the auto24 jump has been modifi ed and we can now event with lots on the line for competitors. H&H eagerly anticipated edition of the auto24 Rally Estonia. expect even longer jumps. AARERE YOUYOU RREADYEADY FORFOR RRALLYALLY EESTONIASTONIA 22013?013? WWords:ords: HHandbrakesandbrakes & HairpinsHairpins • PPicture:icture: KKrissriss KarnitisKarnitis AATT TTHEHE GGOODWOODOODWOOD FESTIVALFESTIVAL OOFF SPEED’SSPEED’S FFORESTOREST RRALLYALLY SSTAGETAGE Words: Handbrakes & Hairpins • Pictures: Newspress

Each year the motoring world descends on the lush hill made for a fantastic feature. These winners South African Giniel de Villiers and his Dakar Racing green lawns of Goodwood, England. One week each were joined by a multitude of rally winners, including the Hilux was honoured with the Driver’s Award. He was year, an asphalt road and a dirt road carry the world’s famous 555 WRC of Piero Latti and Fabrizia chosen by marshals and the Clerk of the Course as the most very best and most iconic motorsport monsters, new Pons, a stellar-looking Datsun 240Z, Ford Escort Twin Cam exciting driver on the weekend. This award would have cars and classic wheels. It is an event geared for rally machines, a Fiat 131 Abarth, Sebastien Loeb’s Peugeot surprised few as De Villiers and his special red-painted Hilux enthusiasts and spectators: this is the Goodwood 208 T16 Pikes Peak record-setting Pikes Peak hillclimb was fourth fastest of all contenders on the forest stage and Festival of Speed. monster, and contemporary competition cars such as Giniel was only beaten by three (WRC) This year’s event was a celebration of 50 years of de Villiers’ Dakar Racing Toyota hilux from 2011, Robert cars. Porsche. With beautifully turned Porsche 911 SCs on the Barrable and Sepp Weigand’s Skoda UK Motorsport Fabia Enjoy the photographs on the following pages for courses, the fl at four motros powering these rally cars up the S2000 and the all-new Ford Fiesta R5. your viewing pleasure direct from Goodwood! H&H

19-20 JULY Top drivers from Estonia , the Baltics and the world on South-Estonian roads 2 ACTION-PACKED DAYS, 10 EXCITING SPECIAL STAGES, 144 BREATH-TAKING KILOMETRES, 400 DAREDEVIL MEN Unique Historic race cars and modern rally cars together in one event Entertainment for the whole family FIA European Historic Sporting Rally Championship event, round 4 of Estonian Rally Championship, round 5 of Latvian Rally Championship and North European Zone Rally Championship THE BIGGEST RALLY EVENT IN THE BALTICS

START: 19 July at 15:45 for Historic cars and at 17:10 for modern rally cars at Tehvandi Stadium, Otepää SERVICE PARK AND RALLY HQ: Tehvandi Sport Center, Otepää SALE OF RALLY PASSES AND FAN GEAR: www.rallyestonia.com and on the spot >RALLYESTONIA.COM CLOSING SHOT Kiwi rally ace showcased his rather rapid form on the ERC’s recent Geko . His competitive debut in a , Paddon was immediately on the leaders’ pace and was running for a podium result before he was forced to retire from the event. It will be highly interesting to watch his movements on the WRC’s Neste Oil at the end of July. Picture: ERC Media