Episodios

  • Interview: Getting To Know British Rally Icons Gwyndaf And Elfyn Evans

    Interview: Getting To Know British Rally Icons Gwyndaf And Elfyn Evans
    Jul 19 2024
    Two titans of the British rallying scene are the latest guests to join us on the Gravel Notes podcast. Gwyndaf Evans lit up the stages in the 1980s and 1990s winning the British Rally Championship in 1996 driving a Ford Escort RS2000 before going on to finish a championship runner on four occasions. His son Elfyn has since developed into a regular World Rally Championship title contender with eight WRC wins under his belt. The factory Toyota Gazoo Racing driver is firmly in the fight for the 2024 crown.

    Autosport’s WRC reporter Tom Howard sits down with Gwyndaf and Elfyn to understand how they have put Welsh rallying on the map, what traits the father and son share and how they are working together on the WRC stages.
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    24 m
  • Interview: World Champion Petter Solberg

    Interview: World Champion Petter Solberg
    Jun 28 2024
    Few wore their heart on the sleeve and entertained like Petter Solberg, which earned him legions of fans and the nickname Mr Hollywood. More than two decades on from winning the 2003 World Rally Championship title the much-loved Norwegian remains a force in the rallying scene.

    But what is it like to be Petter Solberg - the showman? Autosport’s WRC reporter Tom Howard and rally journalist Luke Barry find out how defying his parents earned him his first national success, his WRC dream team and discover some of the hidden challenges he’s overcome.
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    58 m
  • Interview: Double World Champion Kalle Rovanperä

    Interview: Double World Champion Kalle Rovanperä
    Jun 6 2024
    Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kalle Rovanpera is one of the brightest young talents in Motorsport having rewritten the World Rally Championship record books, becoming the youngest ever champion aged 22 in 2022. Last year he joined an elite group of drivers to defend the crown that include Juha Kankkunen, Miki Biasion, Tommi Makinen, Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier.

    The Finn may be familiar for tackling the world toughest roads but this year he is expanding his motorsport horizons, dovetailing a part-time WRC campaign with a move into circuit racing. But there is a lot more that makes the Finn tick as Autosport’s WRC reporter Tom Howard and rally journalist Luke Barry find out.
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    43 m
  • Tanak Back In The Title Fight After Record Finish – WRC Sardinia 2024 Review

    Tanak Back In The Title Fight After Record Finish – WRC Sardinia 2024 Review
    Jun 4 2024
    The dust has just about settled from an absolute barnstormer of a Rally Italia Sardinia that saw Hyundai’s Ott Tanak victorious by the joint smallest winning margin in series history.

    Tanak defeated Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier by 0.2s after final stage drama, while points leader Thierry Neuville and contender Elfyn Evans found the going tough as the WRC rolled out its new sprint format.

    Autosport WRC reporter Tom Howard and rally journalist Luke Barry review a record equalling rally and discuss the championship’s new format.
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Analysing Lancia’s Rally Comeback and the WRC’s Sardinia Sprint Concept

    Analysing Lancia’s Rally Comeback and the WRC’s Sardinia Sprint Concept
    May 28 2024
    It has been a big week for rallying already. Lancia has announced it is making a long-awaited comeback to the stages while the World Rally Championship will trial its new sprint concept in Sardinia.

    Autosport WRC reporter Tom Howard and rally journalist Luke Barry take a look at what Lancia’s announcement means for the world of rallying and preview the sixth round of the WRC in Sardinia. There is also a return of the Barry’s Brain quiz as Luke’s Sardinia knowledge is put to the test.
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    49 m
  • Interview: Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe

    Interview: Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe
    May 21 2024
    World Rally Championship points leaders Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe join Gravel Notes for a special episode.

    The Hyundai Motorsport duo have made a blistering start to the 2024 season headlined by a stunning win in Monte Carlo.

    In a wide-ranging interview Thierry and Martijn discuss their first rally memories and how they work together as driver and co-driver. We also find out where their never give up attitude comes from and how they unwind away from the stages.
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    35 m
  • Ogier Takes Sixtieth Rally Win - WRC Portugal 2024 Review

    Ogier Takes Sixtieth Rally Win - WRC Portugal 2024 Review
    May 14 2024
    Sebastien Ogier chalked up the impressive milestone of 60 career World Rally Championship victories at Rally Portugal while Thierry Neuville opened up a 24-point lead in the title race.

    Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais produced a faultless display to emerge from an intense head-to-head with a Hyundai’s rejuvenated Ott Tanak to claim a record sixth Rally Portugal win moving him one clear of WRC legend Markku Alen.

    In the latest edition of Gravel Notes, Autosport’s WRC reporter Tom Howard is joined by rally journalist Luke Barry to dissect all the key talking points from Portugal. The pair also select their stars, unsung heroes and best quotes from the rally, and discuss the WRC Promoter’s vision for the future.
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    1 h y 5 m
  • WRC Portugal Rally Preview

    WRC Portugal Rally Preview
    May 7 2024
    Four different winners from as many events has left the World Rally Championship delicately poised with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville maintaining a six-point lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans heading into Portugal this week.

    A founding member of inaugural WRC season in 1973, Portugal is a firm fan and driver favourite, thanks to its challenging, yet brutal stages.But will it serve up another twist in the title chase?

    Autosport WRC reporter Tom Howard is joined by rally journalist Luke Barry to discuss all the key topics heading into Portugal, including the return of Kalle Rovnapera and a thrilling WRC2 battle. The pair also go head-to-head in the third round of the Gravel Notes Barry’s Brain quiz.
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    47 m