Joining us this week is Lead Engineer of the Yaris Rally2 programme at Toyota Gazoo Racing, Lewis Allen. Lewis has been working as an engineer in rallying since joining M-Sport right at the beginning of the original Fiesta R5 and was a fascinating guest. Enjoy! Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notifi…

With last weeks big announcement that 2025 would see the demise of Rally1 Hybrid, changes to the top class from 2026 on and a mooted Rally2 "plus" kit coming on stream to allow more cars to challenge at the top of the field we got together to give our feelings on what is an exciting development for the World Rally Championship Be sure to follow/sub…

We are back for 2024! And with a new member of the team joining us in the form of Adam Towler. This episode we look at the WRC season ahead and report on the first two rounds of the championship. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notified of new episodes and if you gave us a rating and review we would…

With the arrival of another running of the Roger Albert Clark Rally, we couldn't pass up the chance to have a chat about it and joining us are two competitors: Osian Pryce and Brynmor Pierce. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notified of new episodes and if you gave us a rating and review we would rea…

Finn Kristian Sohlberg joins us this week to take us through his current role as driver coach to those who want to sharpen their skills on the stages and also gives us an unfiltered account of how he feels his career took a wrong turn upon joining the works Mitsubishi team right at the end of Andrew Cowan's tenure where he was equipped with the ill…

It's October so that means it is almost time for one of the rallying highlights of the year - Rallylegend. Now in it's 21st running, this superb historic rally festival is something we can't to attend in a few days time. Given all we have been doing of late is talking about it, we thought it fitting to do somewhat of a preview of the event. Joining…

A long and hotly awaited new rallying video game is just around the corner in the form of EA SPORTS WRC, so we decided it was apt that we look back over some previous games to feature our great sport. Joining us is the talented Thomas Harrison-Lord of Traxion.GG to offer his valuable insight and knowledge on the subject. Link to article on the unli…

Another staple of the world championship and a very challenging one at that is the focus of this episode of Rally DNA, Acropolis is a stone cold (or a hot stony) classic with the potential for rally ending incidents on every stage be it the car succumbing to the high temperatures or falling foul of a poorly positioned boulder. This episode sees Kil…

The king of the classic endurance events - the Kenyan Safari - is a special round of the world championship with a place in the heart of every rally aficionado who spends too much time on YouTube watching snorkel fitted Celicas plunging through rutted mud. Though the days of the stage distance surpassing 1000km or more are behind us, this week we r…

One of the most experienced co-drivers currently competing in the World Rally Championship, Sweden's Jonas Andersson has one of the most impressive rallying CV's you are likely to find: from winning two JWRC titles to winning Rally Portugal with Mads Ostberg and now in the fight for the WRC2 honours with Gus Greensmith. Jonas took time from his sch…

One of the classic rounds of the WRC, Rally Italy has had some changes over the years, with Sanremo initially being mixed surface before pure tarmac and then the move to Sardinia in 2004. Both locations have played host to some thrilling contests and this week we look back at 2 of them! Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred pla…

In 2007 Jonas Andersson made the trip to the south west of Ireland to sit alongside Kris Meeke in the Rally of the Lakes, despite having only called English pacenotes once before and never competed with Kris previously they went on to win the event and in some style up against a great roster of talent that weekend. This was intended to be part of a…

After a bit of time off we are back to revisit two classic Portuguese outings in the 90's of the World Rally Championship, in this case 1995 & 1998. On the calendar since 1973, Portugal has had no shortage of classic events and these two are no different. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notified of …

When the music stopped when Group B was culled, the career arcs of many were either cut short completely or forced to follow a different path through no fault of their own. This week we choose 6 drivers who fell foul - or indeed some who perhaps were better for - the demise of Group B. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred plat…

It's Rally Sweden Week! And continuing our new format from the opening episode of the season we have chose 2 outings in Sweden from our lifetime to look back on - in this episode we will discuss the 2001 and 2004 iterations of the event. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notified of new episodes and i…

A slight departure from normal programming this week into the world of Rallycross, with the undisputed master (and very cool bloke), 5 time World Champion Johan Kristoffersson! This multi-talented driver was a delight to have on and provided some great laughs as well as some great insight. Sticking with a Swedish theme - We'll be back next week to …

We're back for another season! And to kick it off with the traditional starting point for the WRC Season, we choose our favourite running of the event from our lifetime. Jamie picks the 1991 edition, while Killian opts for 1997. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred platform so you can be notified of new episodes and if you gav…

Its the end of Season 2 and with it the last episode of the year. Killian visits Donagh Kelly's amazing Stables Motorsport Centre to drool over its contents and we bring you a walkthrough with the man himself. Donagh is a legend of Irish Rallying and was very generous in giving up his time to have us visit. We also look back on the year we have had…

One of the most highly regarded motorsport engineers of his generation, Ray Sherratt’s full-time rally career spanned four decades and took in innumerate cars, teams and drivers. Indeed, his CV reads like a veritable ‘who’s who’ of Golden Age rally talent, with individuals such as Roger Clark, Ari Vatanen, Didier Auriol and both Jimmy and Colin McR…

One of the most highly regarded motorsport engineers of his generation, Ray Sherratt’s full-time rally career spanned four decades and took in innumerate cars, teams and drivers. Indeed, his CV reads like a veritable ‘who’s who’ of Golden Age rally talent, with individuals such as Roger Clark, Ari Vatanen, Didier Auriol and both Jimmy and Colin McR…

This week’s episode centres on the murky, oft overlooked and eternally understudied subject of Pre-Event and Performance Testing, an essential undertaking for any rally team seeking to make its mark in any given championship, from the Clubman level right up to the WRC.Joining us to help demystify this dense, delightfully technical subject we’re del…

This week Jamie and Killian discuss a topic that's been on the cards for a while - the tail end of Group 4 and its cross over into Group B. We have selected 8 cars from that time, most of which ended up homologated into Group B when those rules came in. We had a laugh doing this one and think its an interesting subject and produced plenty worthy of…

This week we welcome a very talented journalist and someone flying the flag for the bobble hat brigade in the world of motoring journalism - Henry Catchpole! Henry is perhaps best known for his work with Evo magazine, more lately for his top quality videos on YouTube channel Carfection and now featuring on Hagerty. Henry has driven a plethora of ra…

The era of the Tarmac Specialist in the World Rally Championship was brief, but exciting, particularly when you paired them with a screaming manic front wheel drive French hatchback on steroids and ran amok when you plonked them onto the likes of the Tour de Corse or San Remo, much to the ire of the established teams. These specialists sometimes ev…

This week we trekked (virtually) across the Atlantic to chat to the Motorsport Director of Subaru Motorsports USA, Dan Anctil of Vermont SportsCar the dominant force in North American rallying. Dan took a break from prepping for a Rallycross test to talk to us about how his love of the sport came about, the journey to get to his current role, the c…

On this episode of Rally DNA, we look at some also rans of the Group B12 category and then move onto some cars that never ran in the formula but were spawned to do just that. Featuring: Controversial opinions Bad Jokes Bad Cars Bad pronunciation Getting the generation of the Group B RX7 wrong Prototypes Ideas that never left the drawing board Be su…

The man behind the run of 8 limited "Best Impreza, McRae Edition" Group A continuation cars joins us to fill us in on his own background, what led to getting this project off the ground and some more insight into the development of the car itself including assistance from Pierro Liatti. Be sure to follow/subscribe to Rally DNA on your preferred pla…

With the noisy arrival of Best Engineering's "Best Impreza McRae Edition" onto our social media feed courtesy of an Evo Magazine feature, we couldn't help but reach out to the lucky sod who travelled to Italy for an early taster of these stunning continuation Group A cars to ask what it was like. Adam Towler, Deputy Editor of Evo Magazine and a ful…

Prodrive veteran Paul Howarth joins us to kick off Season 2 and talk about the Group A BMW E30 M3 as prepared by Prodrive. Paul's first role with Prodrive was working on the M3s and he has a fantastic insight into what remains an iconic car. Please subscribe to us on your preferred podcast platform to stay up to date with new episodes and give us a…

Its the final episode of Season One of Rally DNA! To mark the occasion Killian and Jamie have opted to try something a little different: a discussion on the driver-team moves we consider to be the most significant or otherwise consequential in the history of the World Rally Championship.We’ve selected ten examples of a driver leaving one team for a…

The creator of the utterly fantastic WRCWings website Lluis joins Jamie and Killian to educate them on aero in the WRC, discuss the rule changes and differences between the aerodynamic parts found on the current generation Rally1 WRC cars compared to the previous (2017-2021) generation. Please check out Lluis' work here at https://www.wrcwings.tech…

One of the key members of the 4 man team tasked by Austin Rover and Williams F1 to build 3 prototype Metro 6R4s for Group B competition joins Killian and Jamie this week to tell us about his involvement in one of rallying's most iconic and best sounding cars.By Rally DNA Pod

The continuation our chat with Ryan, including his return to Mitsubishi machinery, Mitsubishi's abrupt exit from the World Rally Championship, Jamie's love for the Lancer WRC04s rear wing, Ryan's ownership of N555 BAT (Jamie will be fired for not doing his research on this bit) and much more. Enjoy! Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram to sta…

A man no stranger to rally focused podcasting and all round nice guy Ryan Champion joins Killian and Jamie to discuss everything from the strength of the 5 speed Impreza gearbox, discovering landmines in a Flanders rally stage and what it was like to compete in one of rallying coolest categories - S1600, in the Boreham built Puma. Part 2 will follo…

In this episode professional Co-Driver Alex Gelsomino joins Killian and Jamie to share some insights on his international co-driving career and how he manages to stay focused and on top of his game while sitting in with a variety of drivers across different countries and championships.By killiancronin

With a new era of the World Rally Championship dawning, Armin is at the tip of the spear developing the Escort WRC, before moving to perhaps the team he is best known for his time at - Skoda, where he is the driving force in improving the new Octavia WRC and instrumental in its result in Kenya 2001 - in more ways than just his driving as you will s…

Joining us for a two parter is the incredibly amiable German WRC winner Armin Schwarz, a driver characterised by his skill and knowledge during testing/development, and the enjoyable style he displayed on the stages. In part one we discuss his start in Rallying right and continue up to the end of the Group A era. Part 2 will focus on his time with …

Belgium's multitalented Marc Duez joins us this week to cover some of what was truly a diverse and distinguished career. Apologies for his vocal dog in the background trying to join in!!By killiancronin

Joining us this week is Scotland’s own Alister McRae to share some stories and experiences from across his distinguished career within our sport.By killiancronin

Meirion Evans joins us fresh from a great drive to second in the opening round of the 2022 Irish Tarmac Championship in Galway to give us his thoughts on the event, share his plans for the year ahead, compare the merits of the different R5 cars he has competed in over the years and to talk about the appeal of competing on Irish Tarmac from the pers…

This week concludes our interview with engineer Richard Browne, complete with some great Marcus Gronholm anecdotes!By killiancronin

This week, engineer Richard Browne shares his experiences as a race engineer in rallying's top level and winning multiple world championships as part of the all conquering VW Motorsport team.By killiancronin

After a break, I decided to come back with a quite different mix. Screaming Lower tries to experiment with new sounds, lower beats, more vocals and some Indie tracks remixed for electronic scene. Maybe this is one of the oddest mixes I have done, but I am very proud of the final result. Listen to it with no rush and open mind.…

I decided to keep Melting Point spirit in a different way. The radio show was over, life is complicated and I had no time to prepare the best mix the show deserved monthly. So, I decided to quit Pure.FM, focus on production and prepare The Mixes Series, sharing mixes inspired on Melting Point radio show from time to time. Last summer I spent a lot …