Arguably no driver more than Hayden Paddon knows the highs and lows of cutting it at the highest echelon of rallying. Mounting a WRC career from the remoteness of New Zealand’s South Island, the ‘Kiwi’ made it all the way to the top step of the podium but even that was not enough to secure his full-time future in the sport. Instead, the now 36-year-old changed tact and currently finds himself on the cusp of European glory. Ahead of the sixth round of the FIA European Rally Championship season, Paddon sat down with Becs Williams to share his story ..read more

From Italy to Disneyland to a chance opportunity a rallying icon – Alex Gelsomino’s rise through the ranks of rallying co-driving is a journey in itself. In this edition of Backstories presented by Becs Williams the recently-turned 50-year-old talks through his career, including his special relationship with the iconic Ken Block ..read more

From behind the lens, Colin McMaster has a truly unique perspective of rallying. As a photographer on the WRC circuit since the mid-nineties, McMaster tends to let his photos do the talking, appearing in books, print and online around the world. However, on this occasion McMaster has put down the camera, sitting down with Becs Williams for the latest episode of WRC Backstories ..read more

Esapekka Lappi has a built a reputation as being one of the most open, frank and honest drivers in the WRC service park, making him the perfect guest for Backstories. From his decision to move to Citroën and now his return to Toyota Gazoo Racing, Lappi shares everything of his career to date with Becs Williams ..read more

Having made a career out of dictating to world rally drivers, Seb Marshall has now found a new career: listening to them. The world rally-winning co-driver has excelled in his second career as a stage-end reporter, providing a familiar face and gaining an immediate rapport with drivers. The Englishman now sits down with Becs Williams to talk over a life in rallying on the latest episode of WRC Backstories ..read more

Becs Williams has managed to track down the world’s fastest and busiest retiree Sébastien Loeb for the latest episode of WRC Backstories, just hours before the motorsport legend began his testing for Vodafone Rally de Portugal, once more reiterating that ‘age is just a number ..read more

Follow his first season as team principal of Toyota Gazoo Racing, Jari-Matti Latvala sits down with Becs Williams to reflect on his new role and his career to date ..read more

ACI Rally Monza will see the curtains drawn on the career of one of the WRC’s greatest and most successful co-drivers, Julian Ingrassia. Ahead of his 168th and final start, Ingrassia took time to sit down with Becs Williams and reflect on a remarkable career that may just end in an eighth world title ..read more

With 144 starts in the WRC spanning four decades, Chris Patterson retires as one of the most experienced co-drivers in the history of the Championship. From driving a stage for Petter Solberg to taking up the call from Gus Greensmith at the beginning of 2021, this is his story ..read more

Like most Finns, Mikko Hirvonen’s rallying legacy began at an incredibly young age. Now, he reveals to Becs Williams how he evolved from driving cars on a frozen lake next to his father’s house, to winning rallies around the world ..read more