MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NEVER, EVER BE INVOLVED IN CREATING EITHER THE SPORTING OR TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP returned to Africa recently after a two-decade hiatus. Was it a ‘real’ Safari rally? No, not really, and nor could it be. In this day and age, having open roads and 2500km routes simply isn’t possible, but any fears the need to accept a European-style itinerary and accommodate live television would water down the challenge were unfounded.

Giraffes stood stage-side, there were real