By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

We already seen the clip of Chris Atkinson’s Citroen taking out a utility pole during this rally, but there’s plenty of other sweet footage in this recap. Sometimes I can’t believe what these drivers have to deal with during these races. I mean, the shot of the driver trying to wipe the windshield while he’s ripping along? Come on, that’s just insane. Complete results are posted over at the official Rally of Ireland site, but if you’re like me, you don’t care as much about who won as you do just getting to see these machines in action. Enjoy.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Ok, across the pond, they call them telegraph poles, but no matter what they’re called, I’d think that a high-speed collision with one would render a car inoperable.  But somebody apparently forgot to tell World Rally Championship driver Chris Atkinson that, because even after his Citroen C4 took out a telephone pole during a WRC stage in Ireland, he was able to keep going and manage a 10th place finish. Huh? What the hell do they make telephone poles out of over there? Balsa wood?