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Rallying the GOATS…

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. “The Last Dance” docu-series has fueled the argument: Who’s Greatest, Michael or LeBron? The numbers solve nothing. We can argue championships, scoring, rebounds, assists and, still, nothing is definitive. Well, there’s a similar argument going on in the World Rally Championship. But in…

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When The Greatest was a Woman

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. We’re remembering Women’s History Month here in the U.S. but let me take a minute to remember French rally driver Michele Mouton. In 1982 Mouton won three of 12 events and finished runner-up in the world rally driver’s championship. Her efforts helped Audi…

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Tanak Doubles Down in Portugal

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I was part of the world media banging the drum when Estonian rally driver Ott Tanak out dueled Sebastian Loeb and Sebastian Ogier to win the World Rally Championship round in Chile two weeks ago. Loeb and Ogier represent the last 15 world…

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Masterful Driving in Chili

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. You probably didn’t hear much about it but there was masterful win by Ott Tanak at Rally Chili this weekend. The Estonian driver led most of the event in his Toyota to move within ten points of the lead in the World Rally…

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Sometimes The Good Guys Win!

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I try not to get emotionally involved with drivers in motor sports. But I am human and several are special to me. One of those is Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala who won Rally Sweden this weekend in only the second event of Toyota’s…

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A Spectator’s Agony

This is the Statt Mann  Baby.  Time to Scatt a little bit. Reading the Internet I’m often reminded why people look at the media with such cynicism. A friend sent me a link to a piece on World Rally spectating and how difficult it is to watch an event.  So much was made about the…

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Speed vs. Endurance

This is the Statt Mann, Baby. It’s time to Scatt a Little Bit… Lately, I’m constantly reminded about the differences between speed and endurance. It came up again today at Rally Spain where defending World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier won his second straight championship turning back the challenge from his Volkswagen teammate Jari-Matti Latvala. Latvala…