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WRC's longest running series of annuals with Author Martin Holmes and photographer Maurice Selden continues, format remains the same with only detail changes.
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Jan Kopecky
Narrative mixed with Jan's own words tells story of young Czech driver from early days to rise to WRC with Skoda and down and out again after Skoda halted WRC programme.
This is Their Life
Story of Petter Solberg's private team, title of this article being adaptation of team's slogan "This is my life!". After Subaru ceased their WRC activities, Petter was left with various choices but retirement and driving for a B-team were soon ruled out, leaving the path of privateering the one to choose. Besides the story of two seasons, on separate sidebar team manager Ken Rees describes team's international composition.
Second Time Round
Historic rallying on Ford Escorts prepared by company involving Phil Mills. Not the clearest of articles, it hops between interest in historic rallying, technical aspects and events and competitors without really settling to anything. Article answers the question "what is Phil Mills doing now".
The New World Rally Cars
The most interesting article on the book is FIA's technical chief Jacques Berger going through the new World Rally Car rules by answering eight questions.
Non-Stop to Bulgaria
As WRC arrived to Bulgaria for the first time in 2010, author reminds us that international rallies have visited that country before. Admittedly, it was half a decade ago and as a very different sport (long distance endurance rallying).
Pirelli's Experiment
Time to let book's title sponsor have a word but make no mistake, it's not an advert but a genuine article. Various topics are handled from tyre design to Pirelli Star Driver series.
The Future of Damping
Final article is interestingly placed amongst technical developments section. This one-page article is about dampers and their development at Tein suspension company.
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Foreword by Kimi Raikkonen...................................5
Jan Kopecky..................................................7
This is Their Life..........................................13
Second Time Round...........................................19
The New World Rally Cars....................................24
Non-Stop to Bulgaria........................................29
Pirelli's Experiment........................................35
Sweden......................................................40
Mexico......................................................46
Jordan......................................................52
Turkey......................................................58
New Zealand.................................................64
Portugal....................................................70
Bulgaria....................................................76
Finland.....................................................82
Deutschland.................................................88
Japan.......................................................94
Alsace.....................................................100
Catalunya..................................................106
Great Britain..............................................112
World Championship charts..................................118
World Class Drivers........................................119
Diary......................................................125
Rally Car Development......................................134
Specifications and Countdown...............................135
Rally Car Development (continued)..........................136
The Future of Damping......................................141
Super 2000 World Rally Championship........................143
Junior World Championship..................................147
Production Car World Championship..........................151
Champions Corner...........................................155
FIA Regional Championships.................................156
British Rally Championship.................................171
International Championships................................177
National Championships.....................................179
2011 International Calendar................................191
Addenda....................................................192
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Facts
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Published in England (2010)
by Martin Holmes Rallying
194 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9545433-9-6
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Notice
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Thanks for the publisher for a free review copy of the book.
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