Absolute Rally Podcast

Another Richard Burns special for our penultimate episode! Big Jon D and Tony talk about this raw recording from when John was working with Richard on his book. Great listen! Forgave the audio quality we think its worth it.

A look back at Rally Estonia with Jack, Ryan, Trev and Tony and some big news about AR future!

The episode of the Jon's ! Big JD talks nails (again) Jon Armstrong fresh from completing the recce of Rally Estonia and Ryan Champion is in a lay-by !

Fresh from their Safari 1-2-3-4 result, Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team boss Jari-Matti Latvala joins Tony and Ryan for a catch up and a little bit historic rally car chat!

Its Jack he's back! Jack Benyon is back with the boys and big Jon as they discuss last weekends Safari Rally and of course Goodwood where our own Ryan Champion was let loose in some interesting machinery!

Donegal , Goodwood and Safari Rally are the order of the day! We have Ryan live from Goodwood, Geoff Mayes live from Safari drivers briefing and Luke Barry talks Donegal. We catch up with Matt Edwards to check in after his huge shunt while leading the rally!

A short but sweet Donegal Rally preview with Killian Duffy, Trevor Agnew and Tony Simpson!

Big Jon D , Trevor and Tony talk Rally Sardegna, Part 1 of our look back on the event. Also we have Art McCarrick on his new role within Motorsport Ireland.

Trevor, Ryan and Tony talk Deja Vu Rally to start , we then start to explore the British Rally Championship and its falling numbers and discuss why this maybe happening. Craig Parry drops by to talk all about the rally tracking system he has been working on over the last couple of years and how important its now become. And last up we go back to BRC to someone who actually applied for the management roll Brynmor Pierce and what happened during that process.

Ryan, Tony, Jon A and Jon D are all back to look back on Rally Portugal, Armstrong Jon talks his rally and just how tough it really is. Next up from down under Harry Bates fresh from his weekend win on the Australian Rally Championship and being team mates with your brother! Last but not least Chris Ingram joins big Jon D on his fantastic result on Rally Portugal!

The man behind "The Yorkshire Rally Mafia" book Jonathan Pulleyn joins Ryan and Tony to discuss the launch of the book this week. On the pacenotes Killian Duffy talks Irish Tarmac and this weekends Circuit of Ireland. And old friend of the show Tom Williams talks his move over to the USA for his rallying this year!

Trev and Angus join Tony and Ryan from their travels of delivering aid to Ukraine boarder and how M-Sport Poland have helped them. Jon Armstrong is back from ERC adventures on Rally Azores with some giant killing stage times in the Fiesta Rally 3!

Tony and Trevor talk a bit of West Cork Rally, Craig Drew drops by to talk his first event along side Chris Ingram as they won the North West Stages. Jamie Arkle and Killian Cronin the guys from the new podcast "Rally DNA" tell Tony all about the idea and premise behind the new pod. And long time friend of the show Brendan Reeves tells us all about finally getting his hands on a Hyundai I20 R5 for the next round for the Australian Rally Championships.

He is back! Ryan Champion finally turns up! Joining Trevor, Jack and Tony talking WRC, the "revamped" ERC and much much more. And M-Sports own Gus Greensmith has a quick catch up with us!

Sorry for the mis numbering of episodes! This is Episode 6! And we have Jack Benyon, Jon Desborough, Trevor Agnew and Tony Simpson. Talking Rally Sweden, a VERY early AOB for listeners to get involved with! And then we have one question each and one question only for Rally Sweden JWRC winner our own Jon Armstrong!

Ryan Champion returns ! back from East African Safari, we debrief the event and talk Sweden. Seb Scott joins us from his JWRC media post! Our own Jon Armstrong checks in from his recce report. Young gun Rob Wilson talks FIA Rally Star shoot out which he was part of. And Keaton Williams fresh from returning from the opening round of the ARA alongside Brandon Semenuk.

Short but sweet pod this week! Big game hunting and we caught Ryan Champion, Allan Harryman and Stephane Prevot ! All at just over the mid point of the East African Safari Rally.

The episode of Jon's ! Big Jon D joins new host to the team and friend of the show Jon Armstrong to discuss more Monte, Jon's JWRC campaign (JA!). Ryan Champion stops by from pre event Classic Safari !

WRC 2 is the order of the day this week, we have Sean Johnston and Alex Kihurani talking their return to Sainteloc Racing with the Citroen Rally2 C3. We talking USA, marketing and of course Rally Monte Carlo. Staying with WRC 2 Chris Ingram stops by and talks his Rally Monte Carlo and calendar for 2022 with perhaps a surprise event on there too! From Onthepacenote Killian Duffy previews this weekend ITRC open Galway!

THE MONTE DEBREIF ! , Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk the Rally 1 runners and riders and GOAT'S ! M-Sport team principle Rich Millener talks M-Sports fantastic weekend !

Join our own Jon Desborough as he shares the "raw" recordings of when he and Richard worked on his book "Driving Ambition" Forgive the sound quality, its just great content!

Its that time of year again where the festive fun turns ugly! Jack, Ryan and Trev battle it for the end of season Christmas F**king Quiz! Questions posed by Tony and our lovely listeners !  MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLKS THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT IN 2021! STAY SAFE!

Man behind the mike on the RAC rally Matt Cotton joins the boys for more of an event debrief. Direct from Sweetlamb Ryan Champion speaks with codriving legend Allan Harryman on his RAC alongside Tony Jardine and how it compares to a modern WRC event.

THE RAC debrief up first, the boys and listeners pose questions to our own winning driver Ryan Champion!  Robert Reid joins Jon and Tony to talk the 20 year anniversary of becoming a World Champion alongside the late great Richard Burns. And big Jon announces something special coming up on for Absolute Rally listeners.

Rally Monza debrief with Ryan, Jon and Tony and GOAT discussions ! Top Gear's Chris Harris joins Ryan and Tony to talk the up coming RAC rally which both Ryan and Chris will be competing on.  Adam Hall from Rally insight joins Tony to talk this years addition which is being released very soon!

Ryan and Tony talk the WRC show down in Monza, we set the Kielder WT RAC Rally quiz and we do AOB's Tony Jardine joins the boys to look back at his rally career and his up coming attempt on the RAC Rally. Last up! British Rally Champion Matt Edwards talks his show down with Osian Pryce on the final round of teh BRC Ulster Rally this weekend.

Ryan and Tony catch up on Ryan's RAC preparation and talk the new Kielder WT competition ! Also with more stories breaking on the lack of privateers in Rally 1 currently and more so in the future. Ryan and Tony talk with a WRC privateer from the early 2000's Antony Warmbold. A man who did 3 full years in the WRC with M-sport.

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony discuss the latest news in WRC over the last week and also answer some of those tricky listener questions!

Tony talks to JWRC star and friend of the show Jon Armstrong on his redemption season back in the JWRC. His time working with M-sport Poland in the ERC and we go all the way back to the beginning of his career.

Jack, Ryan and Tony talk Rally Spain, the glass ceiling (again!) and squash or cordial ?  Fresh from sitting with Oliver Solberg in Finland and Spain, Craig Drew stops by we talk American rallying with Subaru, the link up with Oliver and Hyundai and we check in on that painful area!  British Rally Championship manager Iain Campbell stops by to talk the new look calendar for 2022 and his thoughts on the title fight that is unfolding in 2021!

The biggest questions on drink making at the top! Join Jon Desborough, Ryan Champion and Tony Simpson as they look forward to Rally Spain this weekend. Talk WRC glass ceilings, 4th cars for junior drivers on just the Saturday and Sunday stages ? Plus much more!  Osian Pryce fresh from his British Rally Championship win on Mull talks his win and plans to wrestle the title from Matt Edwards!  Junior World Rally Championship media manager Seb Scott drops by to discuss the winner takes all final round of the JWRC this coming weekend!

A full house! Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony are back to talk Finland, Craig Breen's move to M-Sport, pressure on young drivers the Rally 2 glass ceiling (again!) and so much more!  Thanks for the patience, its good to be back RIP MTD

Jon, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk Craig Breen and Esapekka Lappi futures, Jon's new book and and a tag team AOB from Ryan and Trevor!

Jack, Trev and Tony (Ryan is on another holiday!) talk all things Ypres ! The highs and the lows and the brilliance of Craig Breen's performance.  And our man in JWRC Jon Armstrong takes another win and he drops by to talk us through it.

THE BOX OF TOYS ARE BACK! Jack, Ryan, Trev and Tony play Ypres bingo! Predict results really badly and Jack has a whopper AOB! Osian Pryce drops by on route to the next round of the British Rally Championships, The Grampian Rally. He also shares some tips on Ypres!

And we are back! Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk to Irish Rally legend Garry Jennings on his charity fund raiser! If you can please get involved link is here https://gofund.me/6edcfb87  The boys also debate the beginning of silly season and who and where drivers will be come 2022. Last up returning ARA multiple champion David Higgins talks his return to American to take the win on his first rally in 2 years!

THE KIELDER COMPETITION DRAW HAPPENED! Steve Bulloss from Kielder helps Tony draw the winners and give a little back story on the cars used for what we thought was the toughest one yet! Are you a winner! ?? Multiple British Rally Champion Matt Edwards drops in to talk the next round of BRC the Nicky Grist Stages. Ryan Champion joins us live from Goodwood and last up from the aftermath of Safari Rally photographer and rally man Geoff Mayes talks the positive effects that the WRC circus has left behind.

Does Safari Rally choose "you" as the winner !? Thats one of the questions discussed with Jon Desborough (who has a book out!) Ryan Champion (who doesn't) and Tony Simpson! Fresh from sitting alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing's Takamoto Katsuta, Dan Barritt talks Safari and Taka's development over the season and his career so far!

Ryan and Tony talk with Duty Clerk of the Course for WRC Safari Rally Raju Chaggar on the very special challenge coming up in the next round of WRC. Jon Armstrong checks in briefly prior to starting the next ERC round Rally Poland in the all new M-Sport Fiesta Rally 3.

The pod of R's! Join Ryan Champion, Rhys Yates and Rich Millener with Tony Simpson (no R!). Rhys and Ryan talk Sardinia and the opening round of the British Rally Championship at Oulton Park. Rich and Tony talk M-Sport, 2022 regulations and how to fix rallying in the UK!

Jack, Jon, Ryan and Tony talk Rally Italia Sardegna this coming weekend. And the boys grill Tony on his R5 Skoda debut and the "joys" of circuit based rallies! And we also talk more on the Kielder WT quiz !!!

Scott Martin fresh from winning Rally Portugal alongside Elfyn Evans joins Tony, to discuss their win and the season so far. Seb Marshall joins Jack, Ryan and Tony fresh from stage end duties on Rally Portugal!

Rally Portugal is here and Jon Desborough, Ryan Champion and Tony Simpson discuss the WRC returning! Memories of the event, Pirelli Tyres and much more! Plus we discuss Tony's R5 debut next week!

Richard Tuthill joins Ryan and Tony to talk Singer 911 Baja style protect, East African Safari Historic Rally in 2021 and new Tuthill signing Ken Block!

Ryan and Tony talk Hyundai news and how their crystal ball was clearly off last week! And We talk the return of the British Rally Championship in a few weeks and racing driver / rally driver (you decide!) Seb Perez talks his very first codriver and the jump into the BRC with M-Sport in a new Fiesta R5. (yes we know its now called Rally 2)

We are back ! Ryan, Jack, Trevor and Tony look back on Rally Croatia last weekend. Keaton Williams talks his podium alongside Josh McErlean on the Olympus Rally over in the USA. And JWRC winner on Rally Croatia our own Jon Armstrong talks his performance!

Ryan, Trevor and Tony this week talk the young guns going into battle in WRC3 and in the JWRC! We have Jon Armstrong talking his return to the series. And Chris Ingram finally makes the move into full time WRC3 program and joins Tony to talk the new team and partners for this two year project!  We also talk Rally NI survey, which you can get involved with until April 14th here https://www.rallynorthernireland.com/

One of the most famous faces around the WRC service park over the last 30 years, John "Milly" Millington join Ryan and Tony to talk his early career, joining RED the move to Boreham and then the move to M-Sport! There is definitely a part 2 that needs to happen. We only scratched the surface !

Ryan and Tony are joined this week by Juho Hanninen to talk IRC, being a test driver, Skoda Motorsport, Hyundai Motorsport, Toyota Gazoo Racing and co driving for Jari-Matti Latvala!

Jack, Ryan, Tony and Trevor discuss their involvement with the new BTRDA R2 1600 Junior Championship this year. Road position on WRC events, more on hybrid technology and much more. Dave Welford the man who runs the "Richard Burns Fan Page" on Facebook joins the boys to talk about plans for the 20 year anniversary of Richards WRC title. And Paul Glass from the Highland Car club joins Trevor and Tony on the Snowman Rallython!

Jack, Trevor and Tony look back on Artic Rally Finland, debate "the end" of front wheel drive in WRC!  Josh McErlean talks about being selected for the Hyundai Custom Racing team as part of their junior program. and Matt Edwards talks his quest for a third British title and a change of equipment for the up coming season!

Fresh from Artic Rally Finland alongside Oliver Solberg, Seb Marshall joins Ryan and Tony to talk his call up, the new event and lots more! *Next week all the boys will be back to talk all our memories of the late great Hannu Mikkola *

Double length feature podcast you want to preview Artic Rally Finland you say! ? We have Trevor Agnew, Jack Benyon, Ryan Champion and John Desborough at the top to preview this coming weekend. Martin Brady joins us to talk this season opener in the ARA Championship over in the USA Sno* Drift and how to put a rally on in 3 weeks! And finally M-Sport and Gus Greensmiths codriver Elliott Edmondson talks earlier career, this coming weekend and the rest of the WRC season.

This week Tony home alone and is joined by WRC2 American crew Sean Johnston and Alex Kihurani to talk their coming season in the WRC. Luke Barry talks the news about Forestry England allowing motorsport to continue in the English forests.

Ryan and Tony are joined by "The Guru" Julian Porter this week. We talk the end of the 2020 season. Ogier mindset for the season, 2022 regulations, Hyundai and the season season ahead! Plus much much more!

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony return to talk Rally Monte Carlo, the return of WRC and drivers bringing budget!  Tom Williams fresh from starting his WRC3 season joins Tony to talk his battle to get to the start of the event in the current world and just how tough those stages where. Craig Parry fresh from doing ice notes on Rally Monte Carlo for Takamoto Katsuta talks the challenges of the stages and having Jari Matti as their new boos at Toyota.

Yes we did it again! Ebenezer Champion, Father Trevor (Jack) and Mr Ben (yon) join Tony for the end of season quiz! Who will it go !? you decided! I am off to get drunk after this!   Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas, look after one another and lets hope for a better 2021.

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony all talk the WRC season finish in Monza, who is the GOAT, driver line up's for 2021 and train sets (again!)

This week we have rally legend Marc Duez talking with Ryan and Tony about his rallying and racing career and his involvement  in working with young talent now in Belgium. Blair Bartels who a man with his finger on the pulse of all things Rally in New Zealand. We look back on the double event a few weeks ago now that would have made up Rally Zealand this year.  Tom Williams joins Tony straight from the reece on Monza to tell us about exactly what the stages are like. And the excitement of starting is first WRC event in a 4 wheel drive car.

Ryan and Tony are joined by WRC, BRC and winner at Goodwood recently Rhys Yates to talk is season and what 2021 could look like for him We are also joined by a man who spent 18 years working with Prodrive throughout both Colin McRae and Richard Burns championship seasons, Ken Rees. He tells us all about doing gravel notes for Colin and Juha Kankkunen and coordinating for Prodrive during their heyday in WRC with Subaru. He also tells us of the special relationship with Petter Solberg and his time working with Petter.

The Kielder WT special edition prize draw! Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk the latest rally news and then the moment everyone has been waiting for the answers to the mystery wheel quiz! Steve Bulloss from Kielder join the boys to announce the winners!

Jack, Trevor and Tony talk Andreas Mikkelsen ERC performance, codriver and driver errors, Monza, rally car period and livery's and much more!  Killian Duffy stops by to talk his new codriver course and Adam Hall chats his new Rally Insight book for 2020.

British Rally royalty join Jon and Tony this week, Gwyndaf Evans talks all things rallying from his career through to Elfyns early years and the hard work they have both but in during their respective careers.

Ryan and Tony are joined by WRC star Jari-Matti Latvala who talks what he is up to now with Latvala Motorsport, working with Toyota and his WRC regrets! Ryan previews Rally Barbados and Tony talks his R5 outing next week!

Jack, Jon, Ryan and Tony talk Hyundai news! Their new Rally 2 car and the roomers around a possible withdrawal from WRC. We start to talk about Ypes , cuts and stage conditions and Jon suggests we need a house band for a live show! From JWRC M-Sports own Maciej Woda talks the final round for the juniors and the new M-Sport Rally 3 car!

Jack, Trevor and Tony talk Rally Sardinia and Ryan talks to the man behind EWRC website!

Join Ryan, Jack, Trevor, Tony and new boy Jon Desborough talk greatest crews of all time, some listener questions and Rally Italia Sardegna this coming weekend!  Plus should Monza be a WRC round!? Let us know your thoughts!

All the boys are back to discuss the latest rally stories from around the world. ERC host Chris Rawes talks the season so far this weekends Rally Fafe Montelongo and the addition of additional event to finish the season in Belgium.  And M-Sport team principle Rich Millener talks the return of WRC season.

New boy Jon Desborough joins Tony to talk Turkey! The possible permutations for the rest of the season. The news breaking on Tommi's new role! Hayden Paddon talks to Tony on his Hyundai NZ Kona EV rally car following on from the boys talking 2022 last week. We get Hayden thoughts on this also.

Rally Turkey is upon us and Ryan, Trevor and Tony look back at Estonia and forward to Turkey. Also we talk the confusion around the 2022. Joining us also is legendary co driver Fabrizia Pons, talking her time as a driver! co driving for Michele Mouton, Ari Vatanen and many more. Plus her least favourite rally car! (this will surprise you!)

Tony is joined by double British Rally Champion who has done his last few events as a codriver Matt Edwards at the top to talk JWRC Rally Estonia and more!  Next up M-Sport star Gus Greensmith talks Rally Estonia and his season. And finally we have Rhianon Gelsomino on her win along side Travis Pastrana on board the Subaru Motorsports USA WRX STI and how her career has devolved over the years.

Trevor Agnew and Tony Simpson talk with PR man Paul Evans on the plight of of Motorsport business effected by COVID restrictions in Wales. Former Peugeot Sport UK boss Mick Linford talks to Ryan and Tony about his time with the brand and the biggest and best single make manufacture championship in the world!

A full house! Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony discuss the M-Sport event which ran in the UK last weekend. And the cancellation of two further WRC rounds and what a 7 round WRC champion will feel like! Trevor reveals his plan to update the WRC calendar, and it turns out Jack has a weak bladder.

Jack and Tony talk to Craig Breen on life at Hyundai, R5 and Ypes coming into WRC. Motorsport Ireland driver Josh McErlean and his codriver Keaton Williams talk to Tony about the step up to the R5.

The boys are back! Jack and Tony discuss the M-Sport return to rallying event running in Greystoke Forest next week. Ryan and Tony talk to Jon Desborough about his his new upcoming release of "rally fiction" and Julian Porter talks tos about the ERC returning live from the test stage from Rally Liepaja.

The "Dropping of the ball" episode with Jack Benyon, Jamie Arkle (The Gravel Crew) and Tony Simpson talk moments in WRC where perhaps an error of judgement has been made!

All the boys, Jack, Ryan,Tony and Trevor are back to talk tentative rally returns, rally tyre testing and social responsibility for rallying.

A tribute to Martin Holmes, a very humble and private man here we talked about his career from the beginning, this was recorded in 2016.   Martin Holmes April 1940 - Died 11th June 2020

This episode is with Ryan and Tony as they talk to co driver who's professional career spanned from Group B cars all the way through to Super 1600's. He co drove for the likes of Martin Rowe, Johnny Milner, David Higgins, Mark Fisher, Jimmy and Alister McRae. Was part of Peugeot Sport team under the great Des O'Dell this week we talk to Chris Wood.

Fantastic part 2 of our chat with Guy Wilks looking back on 10 years in his career. This part covers his time with Mitsubishi in the British Rally Championships, being Andreas Mikkelsen's teams in a private WRC team and the rise of IRC driving for Proton, Skoda and Peugeot.

Part one of the story of Guy Wilks 10 years career, talking British Rally Championships and Junior World Rally Championship with Ford Junior team, his time with Suzuki and the near move to Subaru this one is not to be missed!

This week we have two guests first up the man who was the last person to go a WRC event in a classic Mini, Neil Burgess. He tell us about getting "Mildred" the Mini ready for her final International swansong. And the we are joined by John Goff, who has got more people started in rally in the UK over the last 30 years than anyone.

The Guru himself Julian Porter talks his driving career before his time covering the World Rally Championships and the European Rally Championships on TV and radio. Some great stories, check out his Instagram feed for pictures of the some of the stories you will hear here.

This pod Ryan and Tony are joined by ex head of Ford Performance Gerard Quinn. We talk his early career, his early love for rally and his time working with M-Sport.

A slight change of format during these challenging times for us all, so we have invited various people from different aspects of rallying for a chat. First up we have presenter Neil Cole talking about his early days presenting WRC Shakedown. This podcasts are being made for free with all funds getting directed to NHS charities in the UK. If you feel you have enjoyed them please share a couple of pounds, dollars or euros to your own local first line responders. thank you also to Kielder WT for working with us to try and help in a small way.

Part 2 of this 1995 World Rally Championship special takes us back to the season through the eyes of the people that were there. Featuring Julian Porter, Andrew Coley, Derek Dauncey who was with Mitsubishi, Jerry Freeman who was with Pirelli and Prodrive boss David Richards.

Part 1 of our look back at the 1995 World Rally Championship through the eyes of those that where there, this episode we are joined by Mark James from the BBC, John Millington from Ford and Nicky Grist who was with Toyota.

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk Rally Mexico and former European Women's Champion and JWRC star Catie Munnings talks here career so far and what here 2020 season is looking like.

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk FIA class pyramids and preview Rally Mexico. Killian Duffy talks West Cork. Craig Breen talks his return to ITRC on West Cork and his busy 2020. Derek Dauncey talks Ken Blocks 2020 and the all new Cossie!

Jack and Tony talk to Hyundai Motorsport WRC2 driver Ole Christian Veiby. And the first lady of the World Rally Championship coverage Bec Williams talks the season start and what's coming up on Rally Mexico and ITRC round West Cork next week.

Jack Benyon, Jamie Arkle and Tony Simpson talk GOATS! Greatest of all time in their respective eras! And currently FIA ERC Championship stops by to talk his 2020 plans!

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony talk post Rally Sweden, Scott Martin talks his first WRC win on Rally Sweden along side Elfyn Evans. Last but not least WRC2 and British Rally Championship driver Rhys Yates talks his busy 2020.

Jack, Ryan, Trevor and Tony back for a round table discussion on this weekends Rally Sweden, the JWRC,driver aspirations and the opening round of the British Rally Championship.

Jack and Tony open the pod talking BRC, BTRDA and WRC. Class winners on Rally Monte Carlo and American duo Sean Johnston and Alex Kihurani stop by to talk their epic win in 2 wheel drive and the plan for 2020. And last but certainly not least double British Rally Champion Matt Edwards talks new car and some new challengers this year in the British Rally Championship.

Ryan and Tony are joined by Jon Armstrong to talk his entry into Junior World Rally Championship this year and to talk Rallye Monte Carlo! Seb Marshall fresh from WRC All Live duty drops in to talk his plans for 2020 with Trevor Agnew and last up Killian Duffy previews the opening round of the Irish Tarmac Championship.

The boys are back for 2020 to talk Rallye Monte Carlo, Tony is joined by head of WRC TV Florian Ruth to talk "All Live" and much more! M-Sport team principle Rich Millener talks their line up for 2020 and former British Champion codriver and one half of the team behind "on the pacenote" Craig Parry talks his move over to Toyota Gazoo Racing to work on gravel note team.

THE BIG CHRISTMAS PUB QUIZ, FEATURING ELF ON THE SHELF JACK BENYON, SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER TREVOR AGNEW , OUR STIG IN TINSEL RYAN CHAMPION AND QUESTION POSED BY EBENEZER SIMPSON!

This weeks pod features Trevor Agnew and Tony Simpson at the top discussing Citroen departure and the new line up at Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. The future of the WRC and much more. Double British Rally Champion Matt Edwards stops by to talk his season, testing and future plans. And Adam Hall one of the guys before the new book "Rally Insight" tells Tony all about the inspiration behind it and how the book came together. Remember folks we are away for a week and then back for the "Christmas Pub Quiz"

Ryan and Tony preview East African Safari Rally which RC flies off this week to do. Twice Roger Albert Clark winner Marty McCormack previews the classic event starting in the UK this week and team time American Rally Champion and hall of fame inductee David Higgins talks his season and his story of various manufacture supported seats over his career and Subaru USA. Also we have a late entry from Jack Benyon for his AOB! We recorded this week prior to the announcement of Citroens departure from WRC, we will discuss this fully next week.