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Richie Dalton moved to Australia from Ireland 20 years ago and has become an integral part of the Australian rallying community in the ensuing time. His Toyota Yaris AP4 or Ford Escort are seen often on the stages and they're driven fast and flamboyantly. Dalton's got an arm injury, though, that might just rule him out of competing alongside Kris Meeke at the Otago Rally in April. We talk about all things with Dalton in an intriguing chat about life and rallying ..read more

Competing in the snow at Rally Sweden is a bucket list experience, and a few have done it from Australia. From Ed Ordynski to Chris Atkinson, Peter Rullo and Taylor Gill will join this small group in 2024. The RallySport Magazine team speaks all about these Aussies and their history on the tricky snow and ice ..read more

The Special Stage Rally Podcast team goes through all the ins and outs of the Christmas period, discuss the news from across the first part of the season and look forward to the season ahead. Rallye Monte Carlo is discussed in length, particularly the hopes of the three main championship protagonists – Elfyn Evans, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak. We also delve into a legendary rally car that has seen the stages in country Victoria for the first time in many years ..read more

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It's nearly Christmas time, and there’s still lots happening in the rally world, but for this week's episode of the podcast, we’re going to give you a bit of a teaser of our DustTrails Podcast. For those of you who don’t subscribe to RallySport Magazine, this is our podcast that’s exclusive for subscribers.  These long-form chats are the essence of the stories that we want to get told about the sport. People like Cody Crocker and Ross Dunkerton have gone through their entire careers with us including the highs and the lows. In this short snippet, Chris Atkinson is the guest ..read more

For Adelaide Rally boss, Tim Possingham, the last 18 months have been difficult to maintain his event on the calendar, and on this episode of the podcast, he speaks about the challenges that they've faced.  While COVID was the challenge in 2020 and 2021, the review of tarmac rallying by Motorsport Australia forced the Adelaide Rally team into some tough decisions. They were the only event to stick with Motorsport Australia and align with their recommendations, and they're working hard with them to provide a safe and exhilarating sport for everyone. Possingham is generous in his answers ..read more

Tim Possingham is the director for both the Adelaide Rally and the Adelaide Motorsport Festival and is a former tarmac rally competitor. We had a chat with him about how he started in the sport and what some of his goals in the sport are. By the end of the episode, you'll understand the man a bit better ..read more

Do you ever remember begging your Mum for a day off school to watch TV, or stay up later to watch WRC? It was this, but to a much greater extent for Estonian rally driver, Romet Jürgenson, in 2019, when Ott Tanak won the world title. Hear the story about Romet begging his Estonian Military superiors to watch the WRC, as well many other interesting stories in this 'Getting to Know You' episode of the Special Stage Rally Podcast ..read more

Romet Jürgenson was the standout performer in the FIA Rally Star Program this year and we caught up with him to discuss 2023 and his progression into the Junior World Rally Championship in 2024. Forget every Estonian mannerism you associate with Ott Tanak – Romet is chatty and gave in-depth answers to how his year went. We spoke to Romet from his home on a quiet Saturday morning and discussed the 2023 season, the future, and rallying in Estonia as a whole. Tune in to our chat with an emerging star in world rallying ..read more