Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear will begin the defence of their Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship titles and attempt to win the series for a record-breaking fourth time when they contest this weekend’s opening round, the Get Jerky Rally North Wales on Saturday 16 March, in their Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5. The pair have an impressive record on Rally North Wales, … [Read more...]
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Hyundai will return to the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Colorado and also known as 'The Race to the Clouds,' on 23 June. This year’s 12.4 miles race to the 4,720ft summit on America’s Mountain will mark another milestone in Hyundai’s long history with the Colorado event, an effort that began in 1992 and one of the team's four drivers will be WRC competitor Dani Sordo. The FIA … [Read more...]
World Rallying gets three stars
FIA three-star environmental accreditation was achieved by all events on the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship calendar, reiterating WRC Promoter’s commitment to a sustainable future for the championship. Confirmation was received earlier this month that with the support of WRC Promoter, 2023 returnee Chile, 2023 newcomer Central European Rally and FORUM8 Rally Japan joined the remaining stops on … [Read more...]
Ineos Grenadier marches to endurance win
INEOS Automotive is celebrating its first rally win in the US and Canadian endurance Alcan 5000 Rally 2024, within the first year of the 4X4 launching. The INEOS Grenadier beat 16 other competitors to claim victory in the Truck/SUV class of the 5,000 mile, 10-day Alcan Rally, with the unmodified vehicle piloted by Andy and navigated by Mercedes Lilienthal of Portland, Oregon. The Alcan 5000 … [Read more...]
Programme announced for Donington Historic Festival
With the release of the timetable for the 2024 Donington Historic Festival, historic motorsport enthusiasts can now decide whether to buy tickets for Saturday 4 May or Sunday 5 May. Each day of DHF 2024 offers its own unique blend of world-class classic motor racing, and many of the races are two-driver, so require pit stops and driver changes, adding to the excitement! Saturday 4 May features a … [Read more...]
Racing lines 29 February
Following the recent successful introduction of the new Vantage road car and Vantage GT3 race car, Aston Martin is proud to introduce the new Vantage GT4. Aimed at partner racing teams and serious circuit driving enthusiasts, Vantage GT4 completes Aston Martin’s formidable GT line-up and underlines the brand’s commitment to motorsport, from track days through to Formula One. … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship expands for 2024
This year’s Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship will have a bigger and better rewards package on offer for its many class categories – with expanded prizes and incentives for its Junior, Historic, Two-Wheel Drive and Welsh Challenge categories. Pirelli will continue as title sponsor of the 2024 Welsh Rally Championship, in a partnership which goes back 13 years to 2012. Jonathan … [Read more...]
Changing seats in F1 adds to the drama
Lewis Hamilton rocked the world of Formula 1 earlier this month by announcing that he will be leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton has driven with Mercedes since 2013, and in that time he won six titles with the team. Before this, Hamilton had been a driver with McLaren from 2007 to 2012. However, Hamilton still has another season to play out under the Mercedes banner, and there is … [Read more...]
Lappi looks forward to 2024 WRC after Swedish win
Esapekka Lappi is a winner again in the FIA World Rally Championship on the back of a controlled but fine fast-paced display of ice and snow driving aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid. His Rally Sweden victory, alongside co-driver and fellow Finn Janne Ferm, came six years, six months and 19 days since he won in the WRC for the first time on Rally Finland in 2017. The 33-year-old breaks the … [Read more...]
Toyota Gazoo Racing are hot for the cold one
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team hope to add to their success on snow and ice when they contest the only pure winter event in the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden, this week 15-18 February. It was in Sweden where TGR-WRT scored their first victory – in only their second event – back in 2017 with Jari-Matti Latvala, now Team Principal, behind the wheel. In all, the team have won four … [Read more...]