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Join Discovery Channel For Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Access To The 2006 World Rally Championship |
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
Signing up for the 2006 season of the most extreme and exciting motorsport, Engineering the World Rally joins the Subaru World Rally Team as they and their driver, Petter "Hollywood" Solberg, fight for the championship. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access for an entire season, this six-part series provides a unique insight into the deeply secretive world of big budget motorsport, getting under the skin of the British run Subaru World Rally Team and following their every move as they prepare the cars for each event, test and shakedown.
The ultimate off-road challenge, the World Rally Championship pits
massively powerful four-wheel drive rally cars - in the hands of some
of the world's greatest drivers - against the toughest and most varied
terrain on the planet. Competing across the globe, in all conditions,
these guys hurtle down narrow twisty roads, along bumpy, dusty tracks,
through deep water and across solid ice at speeds exceeding 130 miles
an hour. They're supported by teams of dedicated engineers and
mechanics, together with their straight-talking bosses and
success-hungry sponsors. It's a world of fragile egos, high emotions
and constant human drama.
For the Subaru WRC Team, what unfolds is a rollercoaster of action both
behind-the-scenes and on the rally stage as they endure the worst year
they’ve ever had. Driver issues, endless car trouble and pure bad luck
sees them constantly fighting to keep pace with their rivals.
Engineering The World Rally is there every step of the way as the team
enjoy the high points - as they valiantly fight for small triumphs –
and endure the low points that really test their resilience.
Added to the mix is gripping action and, of course, wreckage, as well
as insightful facts about how the cars are designed, built, tested and
then kept on the road after the severe pounding they get every time the
drivers take them out.
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