Remembering 'Beef' with Markko Märtin and Robert Reid

As the rallying world remembers Michael 'Beef' Park 20 years on from his passing, David Evans is joined by Markko Märtin and Robert Reid to regale old stories, share memories and illustrate not just how good a co-driver he was, but what he meant to those around him.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With a two-time World Rally champion (Marcus Grönholm) for a father, there was always going to be a degree of pressure on Niclas Grönholm - particularly as he was a latecomer to motorsport. In stage six of Stage Mode, the Finn dives into that topic, explains why he chose rallycross over rally, his memories of his dad's WRC heyday growing up and how he's become more interested in rallying in later years. He also surpasses expectations in the 'higher or lower' challenge, and picks out his favorite Marcus Grönholm stage-end quote!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

M-Sport European Rally Championship driver Jon Armstrong joins Luke Barry for stage 5 of Stage Mode to discuss how he's dealt with near-misses, the progress he feels he's made and whether he genuinely believes he can win this year's ERC title. Jon also talks about that special run at Goodwood in L555 BAT, and kicks himself over an answer in the higher or lower leaderboard challenge!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matias Henkola, CEO and founder of Rally Finland’s title sponsor Secto Automotive, is a man who plans to save the car. He joins David Evans to provide fascinating insight into what he sees for the future of the World Rally Championship and the wider automotive industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three-time World Rally winner, and two-time WRC2 champion, Andreas Mikkelsen joins Luke Barry for stage three of Stage Mode to discuss his WRC future, what made Volkswagen so great, and his predictions for the 2025 WRC season. Mikkelsen also answers questions from Club DirtFish members, and takes on the 'higher vs lower' leaderboard challenge!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For stage two of Stage Mode, WRC legend Nicky Grist joins us for over an hour of insightful conversation. Explaining what made Juha Kankkunen so good, sharing stories of Colin McRae and offering his thoughts on where the WRC is today vs his era, Nicky also picks his dream team and takes on the 'higher or lower' leaderboard challenge - even flipping things round on host Luke Barry!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The mics are on and we're flat to the mat. Welcome to DirtFish's brand-new weekly podcast, where we're putting guests into the drivers' seat. Launching into stage one with us is a man who's fittingly proved himself to be rather adept at debuts.Oliver Solberg dives deep into his sensational Rally Estonia victory, explains his emotions as he bizarrely drops back to WRC2 in Finland this week and reveals his dream rally team as part of a new segment 'get to know.'Plus, he takes on the 'higher or lower' leaderboard challenge and answers questions from the Club DirtFish Gold tier members.Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you're the first to hear episodes every Wednesday of this brand-new podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every week we're going to be welcoming guests onto our podcast RIGHT HERE, under the new name of Stage Mode. But SPIN, The Rally Pod isn't going anywhere - it's simply moved home to Club DirtFish. Luke Barry and David Evans explainSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seven rounds down, seven to go. It’s the half-way point in this year’s World Rally Championship and time for the WRC contenders' half-term report. Running the rule over the class of 2025 are our headmasters, Colin Clark and David Evans, with Alasdair Lindsay ready to wield the cane where necessary. Which driver do you reckon is the teachers’ pet? And who is the star pupil who has hit hard times? Then there’s the lad who seems to know what’s expected in the classroom, only to turn in poor homework. And what about the popular kid whose marks are a letdown? Find out who must try harder in this week’s edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three years after he was dropped by Hyundai, Toyota has handed Oliver Solberg his dream shot in a Rally1 car for Rally Estonia. Hear from Oliver himself before David Evans and Colin Clark join Luke Barry to dissect the news - plus Sebastien Ogier's entry to Rally FinlandSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.