John Fife

The life and times of a partially retired motoring and motor rallying journalist in Scotland. Author of three books on 'The Scottish Rally Championship' and one book on 'The Mull Rally'.

Sunday, 8 March 2026

National ‘Scottish’ Book Day

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The UK’s National Book Day is usually held on the first Thursday of March each year, but I was awfy busy so ignored it. That’s because I was...

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Rally - Alex Lindsay

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Alex Lindsay, 1957 - 2026 Another hole has been torn in the fabric of Scottish rallying this this week, a big hole. His may not be a househo...

Monday, 2 March 2026

Rally - A grand day out

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Forgy commiserating with (?) Johnnie MacKay This is not a rally report, we’ll have to wait till ‘Motorsport News’ comes out for that (!!). N...

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Rally - Books on Tour

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Just when you start to believe the rumours that rallying is dying you come along to Knockhill and see the ranks of clean and shiny rally c...

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Rally - Knockhill Stages

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Expect the un-expected and prepare for the worst! …. As the ‘Big Yin’ once said, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clot...

Monday, 23 February 2026

2025 SAMSC Awards

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The 2025 Scottish Motorsport Awards were presented by the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs at a rather exclusive reception in the ...

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Who?

John Fife: A tartanacious motorologist specialising in Scottish motor rallying, wider motor sporting interests and general motoring. Author of three books on 'The Scottish Rally Championship' covering the period 1980-2009' and 'Murmurs on Mull': On sale at :- https://fife-motor-sports-agency.square.site/

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