SPIN, The Rally Pod
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Rally Estonia 2025 Review
Oliver Solberg is the natural talking point on SPIN, The Rally Pod as he stuns the WRC service park. Colin Clark and David Evans review Rally Estonia 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
WRC Rally Estonia 2025 Preview
Ott Tänak is the form driver in the WRC heading to his home rally – but does that make him favorite to win? And what can we expect from Oliver Solberg on his Toyota Rally1 debut? David Evans, Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay delve into the hot topics heading into Rally Estonia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
WRC 2025 half-term report
Seven rounds down, seven to go. It’s the half-way point in this year’s World Rally Championship and time for the WRC contenders' half-term report. Running the rule over the class of 2025 are our headmasters, Colin Clark and David Evans, with Alasdair Lindsay ready to wield the cane where necessary. Which driver do you reckon is the teachers’ pet? And who is the star pupil who has hit hard times? Then there’s the lad who seems to know what’s expected in the classroom, only to turn in poor homework. And what about the popular kid whose marks are a letdown? Find out who must try harder in this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oliver Solberg finally gets another Rally1 chance!
Three years after he was dropped by Hyundai, Toyota has handed Oliver Solberg his dream shot in a Rally1 car for Rally Estonia. Hear from Oliver himself before David Evans and Colin Clark join Luke Barry to dissect the news - plus Sebastien Ogier's entry to Rally FinlandSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Acropolis Rally Greece 2025 review
Is it time for Hyundai to prioritize Ott Tänak after an imperious Acropolis Rally Greece win? Colin Clark and Eliot Barnard debate the 2019 world championship's title chances, whether Sébastien Ogier completing the season would add value to the WRC and Kalle Rovanperä's continuing struggles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Acropolis Rally Greece 2025 preview
Colin Clark and David Evans sit down to look ahead at this week's trip to GreeceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kris Meeke & Dani Sordo discuss it ALL!
In this unique episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo join Colin Clark for half an hour of stories, truths and craicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Italy Sardinia 2025: What is it that motivates Ogier?
Colin Clark and David Evans sit down to review a Rally Italy Sardinia where Sebastien Ogier broke yet another record, and moved himself up to second in the world championship despite missing two events so farSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Italy Sardinia 2025: When will Neuville's season ignite?
Join Colin Clark and David Evans as they preview round six of this year's World Rally Championship - Rally Italy SardiniaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a vision became a global phenomenon: The DirtFish WiM Summit story
What started out as an idea has become a worldwide movement that refuses to die down. DirtFish Women in Motorsport coordinator Josie Rimmer chats with senior instructor Michelle Miller about the Summit's growth, and what's nextSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Portugal 2025: How guile overcame pure pace
Few could deny that Ott Tänak was the fastest driver on Rally Portugal 2025 and would most likely have won by a handsome margin had he not been hampered by power-steering failure on Saturday afternoon. Instead, it was the old master Sébastien Ogier who was there to bring his Toyota GR Yaris home without any dramas while still outpacing all of his team-mates. David Evans and Luke Barry dissect all the action and consider why three of this year’s WRC title favorites – Thierry Neuville, Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans – had relatively lackluster events. They also catch up on the American Rally Association's Oregon Trail Rally and look ahead to this year’s DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit, which takes place on Saturday, May 24.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Portugal 2025: Can Hyundai hit back?
David Evans joins Luke Barry to look ahead to this weekend's fifth round of the WRC - Rally PortugalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Becs Williams: Career highlights & journey
DirtFish is delighted to be welcoming Becs Williams back to this month's Women in Motorsport Summit - this time as the event host! She joins David Evans to discuss that, and her incredible broadcasting career that's spanned over 20 yearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Rovanperä back? And is Hyundai doomed?
Kalle Rovanperä utterly dominated the field at Rally Islas Canarias, while the Hyundais flopped. What does that mean in the race for both World Rally Championship titles? David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay join Luke Barry to debateSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Islas Canarias 2025: The rally with no favorite?
A step into the unknown for most of the WRC's major players, what can we expect from Rally Islas Canarias? Luke Barry and David Evans sit down to talk through the challenge and contenders that lie in storeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Has Subaru's new car signalled need for change?
Brenten Kelly hosts Nate Tennis and David Evans as we debrief the happenings of our home rally - Olympus 2025 - before we are joined by DirtFish WiM Driver Aoife Raftery who recaps her wicked weekendSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Olympus Rally 2025: Pastrana's new car and an epic entry
In what turns into a humorous lesson in history, geography, math, physics and even meteorology, Eliot Barnard chairs the conversation as David Evans and Brenten Kelly look ahead to this weekend's Olympus RallySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The top 10 best starts to a WRC season
To determine just how strong Elfyn Evans' start to 2025 has been, we've calculated the total percentage of points the leading driver has accumulated after the first three rounds of each WRC season, creating a Top 10 list. David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay discuss with Luke BarrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Safari Rally Kenya 2025: Pinpointing Evans' strengths
Elfyn Evans has won two WRC rounds in a row for the first time in his career and leads the championship by 36 points. What's really behind this form? Colin Clark, George Donaldson and Brenten Kelly discuss – plus analyze Rovanperä and Katsuta's woes, and applaud the M-Sport drivers' efforts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DirtFish's new Irish talent heads for America
Aoife Raftery cut her rallying teeth in the European Rally Championship's junior category. Now her horizons are expanding, heading to America as part of DirtFish's Women in Motorsport Driver program. Josie Rimmer hosts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Safari Rally Kenya 2025: Preview + predictions
Colin Clark and George Donaldson join Eliot Barnard to talk all things Safari 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lance Smith: Subaru leader turned rally promoter
Masterminding Subaru's rally efforts in America via his Vermont SportsCar firm for years, Lance Smith talks to David Evans in his new RallyForward capacity about how he plans to grow rallying in the US.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tom Fowler: Insight into Toyota's WRC operation
SPIN, The Rally Pod comes to you from Jyväskylä this week as Toyota technical director Tom Fowler joins David Evans for a deep-dive into Toyota's present, its past, the true impact of Japan 2024 and memories from Tom's WRC careerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ask Us Anything! Colin & George tackle your questions
Colin Clark and George Donaldson tackle a broad range of questions from you in our first listeners' Q&A of 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rally Sweden 2025: The best we've seen of Evans?
If Elfyn Evans dropped his score from the Monte Carlo Rally, he'd still be leading the World Rally Championship. That's how good his start to 2025 has been - so is this the best we've ever seen of Evans? Was Sweden Katsuta's best drive, and what does Hyundai need to do to catch up?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.