Why a Finland win is still as good as a WRC title
Rally Finland is still the one all the WRC drivers want to win the most. DAVID EVANS explains what makes the event so extraordinary, and tries some of its best stages himself
Late in 2003, I sat down with Britain's best World Rally Championship co-drivers to talk about their careers and what they'd achieved.
Derek Ringer, Robert Reid and Phil Mills all had world titles to their names, having co-driven Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Petter Solberg respectively.
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