In this week's episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, Luke Barry and Alasdair Lindsay get together to discuss and examine the worst title defenses in the WRC history. And in doing so, they stumble upon a common theory when answering what actually contributed to these so-called 'worst' campaigns as world champions.

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Crashing was never something associated with Sebastien Loeb during his WRC pomp, but in nine Dakar starts he's rolled in four of them. Is this the event that'll always allude him? David Evans and Luke Barry discuss, as well as pondering how WRC can garner the same manufacturer interest W2RC has managed

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As a new year dawns, David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay look ahead to what's in store, with a particular focus on the Dakar Rally which begins later this week

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How closely were you following rallying in 2024? Join David Evans, Colin Clark, Eliot Barnard and Luke Barry for DirtFish's end-of-year quiz and put your own knowledge to the test!

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In a bumper two-hour episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, David Evans, Colin Clark and Alasdair Lindsay review the 2024 WRC season with Luke Barry, and debate the Top 10 drivers of the season

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In this bonus episode of SPIN, The Rally Pod, DirtFish instructors Michelle Miller and Kendra Miller get together to discuss Kendra's awesome experience on the Rebelle Rally this year

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The future of the World Rally Championship has become clearer today, with confirmation of the 2027 technical regulations. So who better to speak to than the man who played a major role in devising them? DirtFish is pleased to welcome former FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley to SPIN, The Rally Pod, who joined David Evans to dive into what the next set of regulations mean for our sport.

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We're often told that the manufacturers' title is what matters most to teams competing in motorsport. But is that truly the case? Will Hyundai deem 2024 a failure despite winning its first World Rally Championship drivers' title, and will Toyota consider 2024 a total success because it managed to steal the manufacturers' championship from Hyundai at the death? Former Toyota, Subaru and Mitsubishi team manager George Donaldson takes center stage on this week's podcast to share his experience of fighting for WRC titles in the 1990s and early 2000s and provide a deeper understanding of just what the manufacturers' championship means.

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Thierry Neuville won the drivers' title as expected in Japan, but the manufacturers' battle incredibly went down to the last stage of the season. Toyota eventually won - but did it makes its life trickier than needed this year? Colin Clark and David Evans review Rally Japan 2024.

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Juha Kankkunen has been appointed deputy team principal at Toyota's WRC team. In this bonus episode of SPIN, David Evans and Colin Clark consider what it means for Toyota and rallying as a whole – and speak to both Kankkunen and team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.

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Will it be Thierry Neuville or Ott Tänak. Hyundai or Toyota? Oliver Solberg or Sami Pajari? David Evans and Colin Clark get together to preview the most important round of the 2024 WRC season: the finale, Rally Japan.

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