In this 'breaking news' edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod, DirtFish's David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay join host Luke Barry to discuss the new Rally2-WRC-Kit and what it means for drivers as well as competing constructors - both current and prospective.

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Will Toyota's domination end as the World Rally Championship heads for gravel in the second half of the season? Can Elfyn Evans deliver the championship title he's threatened to for years? And who's going to win the Acropolis?

Luke Barry is joined by DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver Aoife Raftery to preview round eight of the WRC, as well as look back on Raftery's most recent events in her Ford Fiesta Rally3.

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Both driving for Lancia, competing in WRC2 and even level on points in the championship as it stands, brothers Yohan and Léo Rossel join Luke Barry on SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss their relationship on and off the stages, as well as their targets for the future.

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Colin Clark and Luke Barry convene to analyze an intriguing Rally Japan 2026. Just how good was Elfyn Evans? Is Oliver Solberg still a title threat? Is it even fair to expect him to be? Why was Sébastien Ogier slightly off color, and which of the Hyundai drivers continues to impress us? 

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If Jon Armstrong is new to the World Rally Championship, what about Shane Byrne? The Irish co-driver had not competed in any WRC events, at all, before he and Armstrong joined M-Sport's Rally1 lineup at the top of 2026. Shane joins Luke Barry to share his rallying story, how the season has gone so far, and what he hopes to achieve in the future.

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Two-time World Rally champion Marcus Grönholm joins SPIN, The Rally Pod for a special episode talking about his work developing JRD Motorsport's new ARC2 car, designed as a cost-effective alternative to Rally2 in America. 'Bosse' also offers his views on the current WRC, explains why his team isn't in rallycross anymore and provides an update on what life looks like in 2026

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For the second time in 2026 Thierry Neuville led a round of the WRC into the final stage, but this time he converted that into victory. Colin Clark joins host Luke Barry to dissect an action-packed Rally Portugal 2026.

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Not many drivers can claim to have contested three different rallies on three different continents with three different co-drivers in two different cars. But Aoife Raftery is no ordinary driver. The DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver talks to Josie Rimmer about the challenge of the Severn Valley Stages, Olympus Rally and Mile Taiping Lake Rally in China.

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Hyundai sporting director Andrew Wheatley joins David Evans on SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss Hyundai's difficult start to the 2026 World Rally Championship season ahead of this week's Rally Portugal.

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Two-time World Rally champion Jonne Halttunen checks in with David Evans on SPIN, The Rally Pod this week, discussing last week's Rally Islas Canarias, the recent Olympus Rally, the surgery he's had to have after Rally Paraguay and his TV project in Finland.

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