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'.

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Last night’s viewing?

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Well, that was a disappointment, not quite what we were expecting. Last night’s televised (on Youtube) Motorsport UK presentation of its ‘Vi...

Monday, 26 January 2026

Rallying call

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When writing the previous Post I was mindful of not including too much detail. At a recent car club meeting I was taken aside by a club memb...

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Rally - Thought for the day

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The news from the North Lakes Forests in Cumbria is disturbing as it seems to be following a growing and worrying trend which is also affect...

Monday, 19 January 2026

Return of the ‘Brick’?

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My Big Pal got a telephone call last night: Caller: Hi there, I’m an aide from the White House JB: Oh right, but why is a toilet cle...

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Rally - A slight misunderstanding

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Ten years ago .... Buyer: This isn’t quite what I had in mind when I requested a lower rolling radius and a wider tread for my bicycle. S...

Sunday, 11 January 2026

Memory jogger

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The next book on the ‘Scottish Rally Championship’ series will cover the period 2010 to 2019 and it will be underway shortly, but first a tr...

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Thought for the week

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…. or the year, or maybe even eternity! Not that I wish to blight your new year before it has even got started, but current and ongoing even...

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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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