THE STAGE: Kuri bush is SS17 (final stage) of Rally Otago (Round 1 of the 2016 NZ Rally Championship). Iconic stage that is favoured by most. The old record of 7.34.1 held by Richard Mason from 2012, was bettered on this run by 10 seconds.
THE CAR: Hyundai i20 built by Force Motorsport (Auckland) and run by Paddon Rallysport. Car built in 2 months to new AP4 regulations (except engine and rear wing) and completed only 60km of testing before this – its debut rally. 1.8L turbo, 4WD, 6 speed sequential, Extreme dampers, full AP4 chassis.
Only a handful of countries get to host an F1 race each year but Red Bull Racing give countries all over the world the F1 experience thanks to their F1 show car runs.
The latest visit for the Red Bull Racing team was the iconic streets of Muscat in Oman, as the four-time world champions gave the Arab country its first taste of Formula One.
13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard got behind the wheel of the title winning RB7 to drive the 1.1km strip past Riyam Park and despite the rain, 10,000 motorsport fans came down to watch DC put his foot to the floor and burn some rubber.
Matt Somerfield takes a close look at McLaren’s F1 steering wheel and all its functions, more and more complex as electronics continue to evolve in the sport.
Whilst browsing through Twitter on Monday, I noted that Honda had tweeted several pictures of McLaren’s steering wheel and pointed out the various functions available to the driver.