RALLYING TO THE CAUSE

Meet the man overseeing one of Britain’s best-loved motorsports

Damien Smith

Rallying in the UK suffered more and for longer than any other form of motorsport during the pandemic. But following a lengthy shutdown for a sport that by its nature is hard to contain within a controlled area, rallying is springing back to life – in the face of major challenges. The shocking cost of fuel (and almost everything else) is just the tip of the iceberg for a form of motorsport that must work harder than any other to justify its existence when dashing through our cherished forests and countryside. But as the man in charge of British rallying puts it, optimism abounds. “We have challenges rather than problems to deal with,” says Iain Tullie, rallies executive for governing body Motorsport UK. “In most cases, we can see solutions;…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 3, 2022

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