The WRC stand-off has to end
A trip to Scotland reminded DAVID EVANS why he's dedicated his life to rallying - and underlined how much the World Rally Championship has at stake in its current political tumult
I wasn't alone. The scene was straight out of the mind of Alfred Hitchcock. And then, out of the mist, it arrived. Momentarily, we stood. Rooted. Staring at each other. Him taking me in and me unable to focus on anything other than the size of his horns.
Rooted.
Running.
Fortunately, the Highland cow in question elected to finish off a largely grass-based lunch rather than give chase. His view might have been slightly less sanguine had he known I'd tucked into a large quantity of one of his colleagues the night before.
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