As an Aussie holidaying in Europe, Trevor Lansdown somehow found himself servicing for Subaru on the 1992 1000 Lakes Rally – an event that put Colin McRae’s name up in lights.

The young Scotsman rolled his Subaru before the rally even began, and then did it twice more in the rally. Lansdown was one of the men charged with fixing the battered Legacy as McRae did his best to destroy it.

A year later, the Victorian was assisting the team at Rally Australia when Possum Bourne crashed heavily on the first forest stage, a crash that claimed the life of co-driver Rodger Freeth.

In a revealing interview, Lansdown talks in depth about how both events changed how rally cars were built into the future.

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Aboard a Citroen DS23, Jim Reddiex was part of a three-man team that comprehensively won one of the toughest rallies the world has ever seen – the 1974 London – Sahara – Munich World Cup Rally.

The event took inspiration from the London-Sydney Marathon, and all of Reddiex’s experience was needed to get him up to speed to win the long, tough rally.

Now in his 80s, Reddiex’s memory is still razor sharp, and he tells RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten about his adventure of a lifetime.

He also tells tales from other marathon rallies, as well as working with the likes of Ross Dunkerton and ‘Dinta’ Officer and details what his role is in rallying nowadays.

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If you’d have told Emma Gilmour 12 months ago that she’d be about to suit up for the opening round of the Extreme E series as a factory McLaren driver, she wouldn’t have believed you.

We chatted to Emma from the team’s UK base, before she left for Saudi Arabia for the opening round of the 2022 season.

The world works in mysterious ways. The Dunedin rally driver and local car dealer is now the first female driver for a team that was started by NZ motor racing legend, Bruce McLaren. It’s a stark contrast to losing her 2021 Extreme E drive at the last minute.

She talked about the Extreme E series, her recent R5 drive, and what lies in store for her 2022 rallying and off-road season.

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Ross Dunkerton was a three-time Australian Rally Champion, but was without a drive for the all-important 1979 Round Australia Trial until Volvo came along – it was a partnership that created many amazing stories.

Dunkerton chats to RallySport Magazine’s Peter Whitten about the famous event in 1979 and explains how they managed to get through all the challenges and finish the event with a fine result.

He then talks about his efforts in the 1995 event where he took a Holden Commodore across the country, with support from Castrol.

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Ross Dunkerton was the Australian Rally Champion as a privateer in 1975 before being picked up by the Datsun team – he explains his story with the brand on this episode of DustTrails.

From being dropped to being re-hired multiple times, his story is a great one, and in typical ‘Dunko’ fashion, he provides some great stories and laughs for all to hear.

From the 240Z through to the 710 and the Stanza, Dunkerton had an up-and-down ride with the brand but continued to deliver success time after time.

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After just five rallies, Arron Windus was thrown into the deep end with a drive for Vauxhall in the British Rally Championship, and he discusses his European experiences on the podcast.

The then 19-year-old Windus had won a round of the Victorian Rally Championship but was ultimately very inexperienced and would learn an incredible amount on how to go rallying and how to live his life.

Joining Mattias Adielsson and Rob Duggan in the Vauxhall Junior Team, he signed a two-year deal to compete in the British Rally Championship that was ultimately ill-fated.

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Wayne Bell is rightly credited with bringing Hyundai into the world of rallying, and on this podcast, he explains the story behind it.

Bell had finished a stint with Holden in the Australian Rally Championship and was driving a Mazda 323 when Hyundai approached him about starting rallying.

They had never been rallying before and developed an admittedly ‘slow’ car, and progressed quickly through the ranks.

Talking all things Hyundai, Bell explains the original story about the Hyundai Lantras through to his 'bucket list' F2 WRC drives in the Hyundai Coupe.

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After a short stint in the World Rally Championship, Michael Guest returned to Australia as a factory driver for Ford. In this episode of DustTrails, he tells the story of the brand in the Australian Rally Championship in the 2000s.

From the initial Group N (Prototype) Ford Focus to the locally developed Ford Fiesta S2000, he tells the story of the brand’s two years in the ARC.

The controversial move to Jason Bright's Britek operation and the questionable handling of money from that team are all discussed in length by their lead driver.

Guest also highlights his love of the Fiesta S2000 which he describes as his favourite rally car of all time.

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In our second podcast with Australia's World Rally Championship star, Chris Atkinson, we discuss with him his successful 2008 season and the struggles that followed Subaru’s withdrawal from the World Rally Championship.

The significant personal funding that went to his 'one-off' Citroen drive is discussed, as well as his lengthy Hyundai program that only garnered two WRC events in Mexico and Australia.

Peter Whitten talks to Atkinson about all things and the struggles he had getting back into the WRC once Subaru departed.

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Chris Atkinson is the only Australian to get a full-time drive in the World Rally Championship, and in this episode, we chat about his early times in the sport’s top flight.

There were talks with several brands, but the Aussie ultimately chose Subaru, and he explained his contract at the time and how he became a paid driver in a very short space of time.

RallySport Magazine's Peter Whitten talks to Atkinson in this episode and talks in-depth about an array of topics, including his heartbreaking retirement from the lead in both Rally Australia events he contested with Subaru.

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