MAKING SURE MOTORSPORT NEWS HAS A PROPER 2020 VISION
JANUARY
Fernando Alonso tackles the Dakar Rally but gets lost during the event, and accidentally ends up in the Sahara Desert, where he discovers a surprised Mark Thatcher. The Toyota of Alonso is unclassified in the event.
Ott Tanak makes a remarkable debut in the World Rally Championship for Hyundai by claiming victory on the Monte Carlo Rally in his first event in the i20. “My work here is done, I have nothing left to prove,” says the Estonian. He quits the team and signs for M-Sport.
FEBRUARY
In a last-minute deal, Spaniard Alonso signs up to contest the Daytona 500 in a McLaren-run Chevrolet. Sadly the car is set-up with the stagger on the wrong side, meaning he can only turn right. Alonso fails to qualify.
Tanak dominates Rally Sweden in the M-Sport Ford Fiesta. He wins by three minutes, before announcing his departure from the squad. “There is nothing else to do at this team,” says the reigning world champion.
After Speedworks Motorsport successfully introduced Ginsters as a sponsor into the British Touring Car Championship in 2019, other teams take note. The Team Dynamics Hondas will carry an allegiance to Greggs. The media room, and particularly former champion and ITV
