Rallycourse on sale now.

Rally fans in the UK are urged to don their favourite bobble hats and head to their nearest book store to get their hands on the latest issue of respected rally annual, Rallycourse.

The book, in its 24th year of publication, stretches to 192 pages, featuring the best editorial allied to superb photography sourced mainly from the world-renowned McKlein agency.

Rallycourse covers every event in the 2005 World Rally Championship, as well as rallying from around the world. The 2005-2006 edition of the respected hardback is the last issue to have been edited, in the main, by long-term overseer David Williams, who sadly died during the course of the season.

In full colour throughout, Rallycourse reviews the 2005 campaign before offering an in depth look at the dominant driver of the season, champion Sebastien Loeb. Causing debate and controversy no doubt, the Top Ten drivers section sees Michel Linzin give his assessment of the class of 2005.

Technical focus features are written by Martin Sharpe, the well known rally writer living up to his name as he casts his eye over the weapons of choice in this most dynamic motorsport battle ground.

That challenging and gruelling event, the Dakar Rally, is also covered, and there are features on drivers Gigi Galli, Mathew Wilson and Armin Schwarz.

Those wanting to know the size of the rear brakes on the championship winning Citroen Xsara WRC, or the bore-and-stroke measurements of the engine in the Suzuki Ignis S1600 M6 can find these - and many other details - in the Rally Car Specifications section.

The Junior World Rally Championship is reviewed by Jonathan Mudd, whilst Anthony Peacock looks over the Production Car World Championship. British Rally Championship duties are handled by James Attwood, and the FIA European Rally Championship by famed Cornish motorsport writer, Matt Burt.

Available now in all good bookshops in the UK, Rallycourse is the perfect Christmas gift.