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Podcast Saturday: Carlos Sainz on the brink of the 1998 World Rally Championship

Date:
June 6, 2020

This one is for rally fans. Remember back in 1998 with Carlos Sainz engine coming to a stop metres from the finish line of Wales Rally GB and a world title within his grasp? This one is for you. Enjoy!

The untold tales of Toyota’s 1998 heartbreak

Toyota and Carlos Sainz were on the brink of the 1998 World Rally Championship title when it fell apart in agonizing fashion with the finish in sight.

DirtFish podcast regular George Donaldson was a key part of the Toyota team back then and reveals how it felt to be part of that incredible rollercoaster – plus some theories never before aired.

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Benjamin Carrell is a freelance motorsport writer and currently edits talkmotorsport.co.nz. He writes for a number of Kiwi drivers and motorsport clubs. That's when he's not working in his horticultural day-job or training for the next road or mtb cycle race!

https://talkmotorsport.co.nz

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