Wales Rally GB is launching a new brand identity. It's specifically created to emphasise the unique attributes of the UK’s annual round of the FIA World Rally Championship and to introduce the extraordinary sport to wider audiences. The dynamic rebrand builds on the more traditional ‘Rally of Legends’ positioning of recent years and provides a new platform from which to market and further … [Read more...]
No Limits Racing
No Limits Trackdays was established in 1993 and over the years has grown to become the UK's leading provider of motorcycle trackdays, visiting an extensive range of circuits at home and further afield in Europe. In 2014, the business expanded into racing, filling a void in the endurance sector of the market. Race classes for this weekend's event include Metzeler Newcomers 600, Metzeler … [Read more...]
Two-days of sprints at Anglesey Circuit this weekend
The North Western Centre of the MG Car Club will be running a two day car sprint meeting at Anglesey Circuit this weekend. Taking part in the event will be members of the organising MG Car Club as well as several other invited clubs who will be competing in a number of different championships. Round 1, on Saturday, will be on the National Circuit configuration and Round 2, on Sunday, will be … [Read more...]
Welshman gets R5 trial
Last weekend both 2018 Junior British Rally Champion Steve Røkland and 2018 runner-up James Williams, of Newcastle Emlyn, experienced the next step of their rallying careers. Both the Norwegian and Welshman applied their trade in the Junior BRC last season in front-wheel-drive R2 cars and as a reward for their championship exploits, the pair joined the Hyundai Customer … [Read more...]
Double top for Cave in the BRC
Welshman Tom Cave produced a faultless drive to win the third round of the British Rally Championship - the Pirelli International Rally last weekend. Along with co-driver Dale Bowen, the Welsh pairing marched to a 17.6 second victory in their Michelin-shod Hyundai i20 R5 on the third round of the series and for Cave he made it two wins on the bounce in Britain’s premier rallying series. WRC2 … [Read more...]
Mort gets his 2019 championship alive
Chris Mort’s campaign to retain his 450 – 1100cc Open title at Tonfanau got off to the perfect start, the Malpas rider taking a clean sweep of victories at the Crewe and South Cheshire Club’s Easter Sunday meet, reports Peter Hughes. The closest anyone could get to the Honda 600 rider was a little under seven seconds, that by fellow Honda rider Mike Norbury who took two seconds and a third. The … [Read more...]
Castle Combe celebrates golden jubilee
Easter Monday saw Castle Combe Circuit hold its annual Howard’s Day race meeting, commemorating Welshman Howard Strawford who saved the Wiltshire circuit as a motor racing venue in the 1970s before going on to build it into one of the UK’s leading club racing circuits, writes Peter Hughes. The event also celebrated the 50thanniversary of the circuit’s own Formula Ford Championship. Formula Ford … [Read more...]
Fortune favours the brave in Kielder Forest
The action-packed British Rally Championship heads to Carlisle, Cumbria for the Pirelli International Rally on saturday and the third round of the series. This weekend the intrepid British championship crews face a one-day shoot out over 80 fast and furious gravel miles in the infamous Kielder Forest complex. The Ceremonial Start will take place at the Pirelli factory on the outskirts of … [Read more...]
Morris makes his mark in BritGT series
British GT Championship returnee Seb Morris made a tremendous start to the 2019 season at a bright and sunny Oulton Park International Circuit on Easter Monday with a fantastic opening round victory on his maiden race outing with new Bentley Continental team JRM. Reuniting the 2017 championship-winning ‘dream team’ driving partnership with Rick Parfitt Jnr, North-Walian Morris excelled at his … [Read more...]
One-second thriller ends third round of Welsh series
A thrilling Rallynuts third round of the Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Forest Rally Championship saw Scott Faulkner and Gareth Parry (right) take maximum points by just a single second following 45 miles of special stages,writes Peter Hughes. It was round two winners Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear who took the lead on the opening stage in their Mitsubishi Evo IX, two seconds ahead of … [Read more...]