The final round of the World Rally Championship in Australia was cancelled due to the catastrophic bushfires which caused loss of life and destroyed homes. At times like these, sport takes a backseat to far more important events.  However there is still plenty to discuss as there was criticism for not cancelling the event sooner, whilst others thought it was an overreaction. David Evans looks at the situation from all angles. The Constructors Championship was automatically decided and there was impact on the driver market for 2020 too. 

David Evans looks ahead to Rally Australia and the end of another incredible season of WRC. With so many drivers fighting to be 'best of the rest' there's everything to fight for down under.

Welcome to a very historic occasion following a weekend of amazing drama and theatre. Ott Tänak says he channelled the difficulties of his rollercoaster WRC career so far into his title-clinching Rally of Spain drive. On this podcast David catches up with Tänak, moments after he wins the title.

Plus we talk Dakar Rally as Fernando Alonso confirms he will be competing with Toyota for the 5,600 mile event which sees less than half the entrants reach the finish line. David interviews both Fernando Alonso and three-time Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah.

Can Ott Tänak secure the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship in Spain? David Evans is back on the podcast to look at the title battle, with 28 points separating Tänak and Sébastien Ogier.

Colin Clark (@VoiceOfRally) joins David in the Citroen as they drive to the Mull Rally on the Isle Of Mull. They look back to Wales Rally GB last weekend and ask: was Llandudno the best location and should it be changed for next year? One thing which they both agree on was the racing which was magnificent. Plus they're looking ahead to this weekend on the Isle Of Mull for the Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally.

Join David Evans as he presents Autosport's official start to Wales Rally GB live from the M-Sport garage inside the Service Park. Broadcast from 7:20pm on Wednesday 2nd October on our Youtube and Facebook channels, plus streamed live on the Gravel Notes podcast, he talks to drivers and personalities from the world of rally.

David talks about the legends stage of RallyDay 2019 last weekend. Plus, the calendar for 2020 and looking ahead to Wales Rally GB next weekend.

Welcome back to Gravel Notes. On today's show David is reflecting on Rally Turkey and the unbelievable action it delivered. The chief benefactor of the chaos was Sebastian Ogier who crafted a victory by driving brilliantly.

The C3 WRC led for 15 out of 17 stages on the rough roads around Marmaris last weekend, with Ogier leading home team-mate Esapekka Lappi - the Finn securing his second runners-up spot in three rallies following a similar result at home in Finland.

Citroen conducted a crucial pre-Rally GB test in Wales o decide whether it deploys suspension updates for the next World Rally Championship round.

Finally, two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso's Dakar Rally preparation began with a roll during his first competitive rally-raid event with Toyota in South Africa last weekend, finishing 16th overall.

Join David Evans for the first 'Gravel Notes' as he looks ahead to the Rally Turkey. Can Sebastien Ogier secure his third World Rally Championship win of 2019? Or can Tanak repeat his victory of last year? Plus David looks back at the season so far and major talking points of 2019.

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