Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 22nd November 2025, 12:58

Hollie McRae is doing today's stages in a Mini. Her first ever rally and on the 30th anniversary of dad Colin's 1995 World Championship:

https://www.facebook.com/RogerAlbert...7647911273280/

Edit - She's reported to have gone off and put it on its roof on the first stage !

**saco0o** · 22nd November 2025, 17:59

would

sorry, 9gag habits

**Jarek Z** · 3rd December 2025, 19:56

Did you know that Vivian Campell from Def Leppard is a rally driver?

https://blabbermouth.net/news/def-le...-industry-show

https://www.performanceracing.com/ma...pbell-pri-show

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Campbell

**WRCStan** · 3rd December 2025, 20:04

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Did you know that Vivian Campell from Def Leppard is a rally driver?

https://blabbermouth.net/news/def-le...-industry-show

https://www.performanceracing.com/ma...pbell-pri-show

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Campbell

https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile...vian-campbell/

I'd like a thread of rally drivers who are famously known for something else.

**PLuto** · 3rd December 2025, 21:15

Originally Posted by WRCStan

I'd like a thread of rally drivers who are famously known for something else.

You can start that thread

**deephouse** · 5th December 2025, 10:08

As it was expected Toyota deepens co-operation with Haas F1 team. I know it's not rallying related, but having Rovanpera left for glory in formula, we can only see in some years Kalle driving for TGR F1 team.

**240RS** · 6th December 2025, 07:22

Slightly off WRC, there are some interesting names at this year's Safari Classic event.

Jourdan Serderidis navigated by Greg Munster. PG Anderson co-driving Evgeny Kireev. Jos Verstappen in a Porsche 911. A host of well-known names such as Martin Rowe, Stefan Prevot, Alex Gelsomino, Osian Pryce, Michel Perin on the list of those entered.

https://results.statusas.com/events/657/classifications

**Jarek Z** · 8th December 2025, 16:54

Originally Posted by WRCStan

https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile...vian-campbell/

I'd like a thread of rally drivers who are famously known for something else.

It's interesting what Vivian Campell says here:

"It amazes me that it is such a great, great motorsport, and the people who do follow it are so passionate about it. It's such a great community and a very, very helpful and inclusive community. But it's really a little bit under the radar here in North America, where it's such a massive sport in WRC in Europe and the rest of the world."

source:
https://www.performanceracing.com/ma...pbell-pri-show

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 8th December 2025, 17:49

Originally Posted by WRCStan

https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile...vian-campbell/

I'd like a thread of rally drivers who are famously known for something else.

André Villas-Boas, the former manager of Chelsea and Tottenham, who stepped away from football to compete in the Dakar Rally and Rally Portugal.

**Rallyper** · 10th December 2025, 10:29

Ok, first test for Kalle, but he interrupted and didn´t test in the afternoon at Suzuka. After being 22nd out of 22, and 7 secs behind, his "illnes" seems mystic. They told media he needs rest after a hectic year, but to me it seems like a wake up...

My bet is he joins WRC in 2027 again.