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The Rally of Great Britain has a long and storied history in rally racing, and since 1973 it has been part of FIA's WRC.

Rally of Great Britain 2009 Coverage

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just a couple of the pics in the story:




Everywhere you go in Britain there are incredible buildings. One stage of the rally comes through the grounds of this incredible church.


and a blurb about the cars themselves:

The Cars
All cars competing at the top level of the WRC are based on four-cylinder two-litre production cars. But although they look similar to the ones in a dealership showroom, changes allowed to the engine, transmission and suspension, mean a WRC car is a turbocharged, four-wheel-drive monster that develops around 300 bhp and masses of torque. Regardless of the road surface, these machines can accelerate from a standing start to 60 mph in around three seconds. Their top speed depends upon the gearing chosen for each rally, but 130 mph is not unusual.