Senior civil servants in Wales have been criticised by the Welsh Public Accounts Committee over their botched handling of financial affairs surrounding the failed £433M Circuit of Wales. The committee said the officials made "inexplicable decisions" about the spending and authorised £9M initial investment, but it’s unlikely to see £7.3M returned as the developers have taken legal steps to … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Newslines 21 May
About 63% of drivers told OSV Ltd that new technology in their cars was distracting. Some 42% thought we are becoming too dependent on car gadgets and 50% said they would pay more for additional safety features even if they did not reduce the likelihood of an accident. For the first time in its 122-years history, the annual London to Brighton veteran cars run will adopt two routes out of the … [Read more...]
Edwards Plains sailing raises Welsh Stages challenge
Matt Edwards put in another dominant performance to claim back-to-back wins in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Stage Championship at the weekend, writes Peter Hughes. The result lifts Edwards to second in the championship standings behind Dylan Davies, who decided to miss this round. Some overnight rain eased dust concerns and led to almost perfect conditions as 117 competitors left the Welshpool start to … [Read more...]
Nicky Grist Stages to pioneer new format
Nicky Grist Stages entries are open and the BTRDA and Welsh Championship event will be first in Wales to run with relaxed split-field seeding. Entries are now open for the Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday 14 July with the official event Regulations and Entry forms published on-line at nickygriststages.co.uk. This year’s Quinton MC-organised event will be the only rally to use Halfway and … [Read more...]
Plains Rally pulls in the stars, but another event is cancelled
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship head to Welshpool this Saturday for the fourth round in the 2018 series, the Plains Rally, writes Peter Hughes. Leading the competitors on the event organised by Knutsford and District Motor Club will be round three winner Matt Edwards. The Llysfaen driver and co-driver Darren Garrod from Pwllheli followed up … [Read more...]
200mph attempt at Pendine Straightliners weekend
The very high speed Straightliners event returns to Pendine this weekend. The most powerful street legal motorbikes will attempt to break the 200mph barrier on the sand which sustained world land speed record attempts over 80 years ago. At this weekend's event participants and spectators will see a range of motorbikes, karts, three wheelers and maybe even a shed in action. All … [Read more...]
May Day madness at Castle Combe
There isn’t anywhere else you should be than the grassy banks of Castle Combe Circuit on Bank Holiday Monday. It's going to be a fantastic meeting with 10 races, including something for everyone in the line-up. It is the sixth instalment of the Dave Allan memorial race held by Honda Manufacturing UK, based in Swindon. This 45 minute endurance race is open to all and is Honda’s fitting tribute … [Read more...]
Road rallying returns for WRGB WRC round
Closed public roads in Great Britain will be used to host a World Championship Rally for the first time this October in north Wales, writes Gary Jones. The momentous milestone is part of a new-look competitive route for this year’s Wales Rally GB 4-7 October. The introduction of landmark legislation allowing local authorities in England and Wales to suspend the Road Traffic Act for … [Read more...]
Prestone BRC powers into 2018 & onto C4
The 2018 Prestone MSA British Rally Championship is one of the most eagerly anticipated in the series’ 60-year history. Britain’s premier rallying series will burst into life for yet another thrilling campaign, getting underway in Carlisle, Cumbria with the Pirelli International Rally, 28 April staging the opening round and the final at Wales Rally GB this autumn. The WRGB route will be … [Read more...]
Seb second in season opener at home of speed
Blancpain Endurance Cup debutant Seb Morris produced a remarkable performance during the opening event of the 2018 season at Monza in Italy on Sunday. He drove to second place in the Pro-Am class for Team Parker Racing. The 22-year-old Welshman, who is part of the prestigious British Racing Drivers’ Club ‘Superstar’ programme and MSA Team UK, was on sensational form from the outset at the … [Read more...]