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This publication is fully protected by 10 Events copyright and nothing may be reprinted in 10 RFS Magalies 400 REVIEW whole or in part without written permission 12 Rally of the Tall Pines REVIEW from the editor. While reasonable 13 Monza Rally Show 2010 REVIEW precautions have been taken to ensure the 13 accuracy of information from sources and given to readers, the editor cannot accept responsibility for any inconvenience or damage that may arise therefrom. Contact Welcome to H&H! E-mail us [email protected] Welcome to issue 160 of HANDBRAKES & Call us +27 83 452 6892 HAIRPINS, your FREE weekly insight into Surf us http://wp.me/pkXc the world of rallying. As always, I hope you enjoy this To receive your FREE weekly week’s exciting edition. HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS eMagazine, or if you’d like to share this with a friend please send your e-mail address to Yours in Rallying, [email protected]. HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS is not a Evan Rothman SPAM e-mail: email addresses are added to the mailing list voluntarily. THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF RALLYING RallyBuzz.com features European rally championships, British rallying, RallyCar events, international rally results and videos, as well as S2000 and WRC news. www.RallyBuzz.com Bringing you the latest international rally news, extensive event previews and reviews, in- depth feature and technical articles, award- winning photography and insightful columnists, HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS is distributed to your Handbrakes e-mail inbox each week for FREE in the form of a high-quality 2MB .PDF file. To receive this FREE eMagazine (in .PDF format), Hairpins please send an email to [email protected]. & your insight into the world of rallying http://handbrakeshairpins.wordpress.com Ferodo Racing Brake Pads just keep on winning! Congratulations to all the championship & rally winners using Ferodo Racing brake pads in 2010 Please contact us to reserve your brake pads for next season Telephone +27 11 6708400 E-mail – [email protected] Website: www.ats-motorsport.co.za >>MORE NEWS For even more news, with daily updates, visit http://wp.me/pkXc NNewsews HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS TTeameam & EEventvent NNewsews WWRCRC IIRCRC SSouthouth AAfricanfrican RRallyingallying DAILY ONLINE UPDATES For your convenience, here are the news items in this easy-to- click menu page: WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 FIA WRC Academy calendar: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fX Omni Photography - Wales Rally GB: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fD EUROPEAN AND INTERCONTINENTAL RALLY CHALLENGE Ypres Rally: 3 more years in IRC: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fS BRITISH AND IRISH RALLYING Hunt’s WRC test: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2eT 2011 BRC Challenge unveiled: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fB INTERNATIONAL RALLYING AND OFF-ROAD RACING Horsey ends a busy season: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fb Barden Tyre Services Racing: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2f6 Castrol Team Toyota: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2f4 Repeat win for Taylor: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2f2 Special Vehicle history: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2f0 Barker wins FSTI Shootout: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2eX Hino enters Dakar Rally: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2eQ USA AND RALLYCAR RALLY NEWS AND EVENTS L’Estage wins third title: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2f8 RECOMMENDED YOUTUBE RALLY VIDEOS: WRC on Dave’s 2010 WRC highlights: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2dP Kris Meeke takes on DiRT3: http://wp.me/ppkXc-2fe THIS WEEK’S BEST VIDEO << The end of the 2010 World Rally Championship season is here, with the Wales Rally GB completed this past weekend. Here is a great video for your viewing pleasure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk7xitr2TgU At the top of each page, a tabbed section contains video clicks we recommend viewing. In other tabbed sections, we have linked articles posted on our website that will add more perspective and insight into the article it accompanies. Together with the videos, HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS aims to offer readers a fully-interactive reading experience. Send [email protected] your favourite rally-related videos to to be featured in this section. Or, send us a twitter to @Evan_Rothman or a message on Facebook. THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF RALLYING RallyBuzz.com features European rally championships, British rallying, RallyCar events, international rally results and videos, as well as S2000 and WRC news. www.RallyBuzz.com NNEWSEWS FFeatureseatures EEventsvents IIssuessue 116060 • 2255 NNovemberovember WATCH: Northern Loop Productions’ feature video: Kris Meeke takes on DiRT3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54i7Fpw0HM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW51xjuA0GU 2011 FIA WRC ACADEMY CALENDAR Words: Staff Writer Organisers of the new FIA WRC Academy for young drivers have revealed further details of the scheme, including a six-round European-based calendar for next year’s inaugural season and the livery of the Academy cars. On 24 October it was announced that all drivers will compete with identical Ford Fiesta R2s prepared by M-Sport and fi tted with control tyres from Pirelli. The livery of the Academy car has been revealed, as well as more detail about the series. The Academy begins on the third round of the 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA: World Rally Championship, Vodafone Rally of Portugal (24-27 March). After that, it includes the WRC rounds in Italy (5-8 May), Finland (28-31 July), Germany (18-21 August), France FOLLOW US! (29 September – 2 October) before concluding on Wales Rally Follow HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS on Twitter and GB (10-13 November). Facebook for insightful news and entertainment. Twenty-four places are available in the 2011 Academy, six of which have been awarded to the winners of the Pirelli Star Driver programme. To be eligible for the FIA WRC Academy a driver must be born on or after 1 January 1986. In addition, they must not have participated in more than seven WRC rallies as part of the J-WRC, P-WRC or S-WRC. There is no age limit for co-drivers. Further information about the scheme can be found at: http://www.wrc.com/wrcacademy. H&H Bringing you the latest international rally news, extensive event previews and reviews, in- depth feature and technical articles, award- winning photography and insightful columnists, HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS is distributed to your Handbrakes e-mail inbox each week for FREE in the form of a high-quality 2MB .PDF file. To receive this FREE eMagazine (in .PDF format), Hairpins please send an email to [email protected]. & your insight into the world of rallying http://handbrakeshairpins.wordpress.com FFeatureseatures IInterviewsnterviews EExclusivexclusive ccolumnistsolumnists IIn-depthn-depth aarticlesrticles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8nMExX0k_c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZhkX7cFf-g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXF_SCEjizw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ZPk1kVfaA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVWG5_BtfAE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KFSIuouVU WATCH: HD WRC WALES RALLY GB 2010 VIDEOS Words: Staff Writer (Citroen Total World Rally Team) claimed Defi nition quality. To watch these WRC the win from Petter Solberg/Chris Wales Rally GB videos, click on the The recent WRC Wales Rally GB Patterson (Petter Solberg World Rally above links or click on this link to open 2010 ended off the 2010 World Rally Team), and the tens of thousands of Northern Loop Productions’ YouTube Championship in dramatic style, spectators lining the stages were treated channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ with a thrilling one-two fi ght for the to the best that the WRC had to offer. Danglydotcodotuk H&H overall victory. Northern Loop Productions Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena fi lmed this action in Wales in High- NNewsews FFEATURESEATURES EEventsvents IIssuessue 116060 • 2255 NNovemberovember Kimi Raikkonen at WRC Wales Rally GB 2010: Ken Block powers through Wales Rally GB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8nMExX0k_c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KFSIuouVU HINO ENTERS 20th DAKAR HUNT CELEBRATES WITH Words: Staff Writer S2000 AND WRC EXPERIENCE Picture: Quickpic Hino, the leading Japanese truck manufacturer, has submitted two Words: Staff Writer FSTi champion Harry Hunt said: entries through Team Sugawara Picture: M-Sport “The car is amazing, I’ve done about for the 2011 Dakar Rally, to take 100 km this morning – it’s such a huge place in Argentina and Chile from Britain’s Harry Hunt celebrated his difference from my car [Ford Fiesta R2]. January 1-16. This marks the 20th victory in the Fiesta SportTrophy The power, the speed and the strength consecutive year that Hino has International today as he took to of the braking is unbelievable. It’s taken part in this epic long distance the wheel of an award-winning Ford amazing to watch someone like Mikko rally-raid. Fiesta S2000. drive round exactly the same track as The two Hino 500’s will be 2009 FIA World Rally myself – he makes it look so easy. He aiming for high placings in the overall Championship runner-up Mikko Hirvonen was very precise and has such good truck category as well as looking for yet found himself in the co-driver’s seat as car control.