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DirtFish • 21st March 2023

Latvala keen for more of Ogier this season – DirtFish

Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala wouldn’t stand in Sébastien Ogier’s way should the eight-time world champion change his mind and consider increasing the number of rallies he wants to contest this year.

DirtFish • 18th March 2023

Lappi explains frightening México crash and fire – DirtFish

Gus Greensmith, next on the road, provided his fire extinguisher to help Lappi tackle the flames after he exhausted his own.

“Actually in the beginning there was nothing,” Lappi said of the fire.

“So we jumped out, we pressed OK then I pressed that the road is blocked, but I think after half a minute or one minute it started to burn from the engine bay.

“I finished my extinguisher and also tried the car system but nothing helped.

“Luckily I got the extinguisher from Gus which then helped, I

DirtFish • 13th March 2023

The unexpected star in a star-studded lineup –

Mikko Heikkilä may have cruelly lost a maiden ERC win, but he proved a major point last weekend.

10th March 2023

Why Borthwick has dropped Farrell for Saturday’s game – UCLan Live

England head coach Steve Borthwick has laid out his reasoning for dropping captain Owen Farrell to the bench for Saturday’s game against France.

DirtFish • 10th March 2023

The 824-day career pause that ends today –

It’s the return of the European Rally Championship this weekend, and for Pontus Tidemand it spells a return to international rallying for the first time since 2020.

Big Issue North • 3rd March 2023

Conor Walsh: keeping it reel

New food bank model gives choice to users

2nd March 2023

High hopes for Edgar in F1 Academy – UCLan Live

Since Formula 1’s inaugural season back in 1950, only five women drivers have taken to the grid, compared to almost 800 male drivers.

DirtFish • 14th February 2023

The top 10 fastest rallies in WRC history – DirtFish

When having a conversation about the World Rally Championship, what’s the first rally that comes to mind? For many, it’s an easy question to answer. But Finland isn’t the WRC’s only spectacle of sheer speed – its Scandinavian neighbor Sweden has produced some of the quickest events in history too, despite the icy and snowy conditions.

9th February 2023

How one TT rider overcame his terrifying crash – UCLan Live

Isle of Man TT rider Sam West has shared details of just how frightening his high speed crash was during last year’s event.

West suffered a high side going through the Laurel Bank section of the course which saw his bike catch fire on just the second night of the TT.

He was airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries to his hand and leg, but was initially shocked at how the crash had happened.

“It caught me out as a bit of a surprise to be honest as I wasn’t expecting it, I certainly didn’

DirtFish • 9th February 2023

Drivers feel Sweden stages are too straight – DirtFish

A number of leading World Rally Championship drivers have expressed their frustration towards the selected stages for this year’s Rally Sweden which they feel aren’t interesting enough.

Sweden moved north from Karlstad to Umeå for 2022 in a bid to guarantee more snow, but there were some complaints made regarding the nature of the route with drivers calling for more technical stages.

This year’s rally features a revised route including several new stages but drivers feel that the rally has ins