World Rally
About the WRC
From January 2008, world's greatest rally drivers will be gathering from far-flung corners of the globe. They will be pitting their wits and endurance against the unforgiving terrain and extreme weather conditions that are the signature of the World Rally Championship.
Regardless of road surface, their vehicles can accelerate from 0-100kph in around three seconds and achieve top speeds of 220kph. Which is just as well as power and fine-tuning is essential if you're facing one of the toughest driving challenges on the planet...
The WRC is hosted in 15 countries and divided up into a series of three-day events in locations that include Monte Carlo, Mexico, Japan, Finland, New Zealand and the UK.
This means the drivers run the gauntlet of both Scandinavia's ice and snow and the sun-scorched landscapes of Jordan and everything in between, as well as having to adapt to a range of different surfaces, from smooth tarmac to rough and rocky tracks.
This means the drivers run the gauntlet of both Scandinavia's ice and snow and the sun-scorched landscapes of Jordan and everything in between, as well as having to adapt to a range of different surfaces, from smooth tarmac to rough and rocky tracks.
And it's more than the drivers' mettle that's put to the test. In this pressured environment, the WRC technicians have to be among the best in the world - the cars they work with have engine, transmission and suspension coaxed to finely-tuned perfection.
While the drivers win points for taming the course, the manufacturers and manufacturer teams are also competing for the top spot, which means that the WRC is about more than sheer guts behind the wheel, but also unerring teamwork and a hefty wedge of super-slick engineering into the bargain.
Speed freaks rejoice – this is one of the best events of the year.
While the drivers win points for taming the course, the manufacturers and manufacturer teams are also competing for the top spot, which means that the WRC is about more than sheer guts behind the wheel, but also unerring teamwork and a hefty wedge of super-slick engineering into the bargain.
Speed freaks rejoice – this is one of the best events of the year.
When is it on?
- World Rally: Access All Areas is next on at 11.00am on Saturday 12th July on Dave
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