Volkswagen technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison waited. The rally-winning Polo R WRC rolled to a halt next to him: the final control. Rally Australia victor Andreas Mikkelsen stepped out and smiled at the man who created the car he'd just brought home safely.
One last time. One last win.
"Great job, Andreas," smiled Demaison. "But, I'm sorry... you're sacked!"
Colin McRae's 10 greatest rallies ranked Colin McRae remains the youngest World Rally champion, forever the first Briton to take the title 25 years ago this week. Autosport is joined by family and friends to rate the late Scot's top 10 performances from the early days through to his WRC pomp WRC
Digging into the 'scramble for hybrid' Against the seemingly irresistible rise of electrification in mobility, why are series organisers turning to hybrid as the answer to the big sustainability question? We ask the coordinators of three major championships to explain Engineering
How the WRC's backstage army delivers its live coverage The World Rally Championship's All Live service is now entering its third season. But its debut on the Monte Carlo Rally two years ago still makes the series’ TV boss shudder WRC
The mind behind Toyota's WRC dominator A little white lie gave Toyota WRC technical director Tom Fowler a leg-up into rally engineering, and he's made good on that opportunity - via a stop-off in nuclear energy Engineering
How Tandy joined an exclusive club of endurance legends Victory at last year's Spa 24 Hours meant Nick Tandy had completed the unofficial sextuple crown of the world's six biggest endurance races, becoming the first Briton to do so. Ahead of his fresh start with Corvette Racing, he explains how he did it GT
The reluctant Lotus ace who was dropped for Clark A firm believer that motor racing was a sport for gentlemen, Innes Ireland lived a spirited life. NIGEL ROEBUCK recalls a character whose outlook ceased to fit with modern Formula 1 F1
The ground-up refresh behind Toyota's new Le Mans challenger Toyota's new GR010 contender for the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar era has little in common with the LMP1 TS050 that preceded it. But within the confines of the scaled back new rules, its latest challenger will be no less formidable a prospect WEC
What to look out for in the 2021 WRC As the 2021 World Rally Championship prepares to launch amid tight COVID-19 restrictions in Monte Carlo, here are the eight things unrelated to the pandemic that you should keep an eye on this year WRC
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