Ravenol UK becomes joint title sponsor of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Ravenol Welsh Rally Championship and increases incentives for clubmen in the Ravenol Welsh Challenge Ravenol UK will enhance its involvement within Welsh motorsport this year by becoming joint title sponsor of the 2022 Motorsport UK Pirelli Ravenol Welsh Rally Championship and increasing its support of the popular Ravenol Welsh … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 January
Pirelli tyres equip the new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, the fastest and most powerful version of the first all-electric SUV produced by the Blue Oval. A new technical collaboration between the companies has resulted in a specific Pirelli P Zero tyre, part of a family of Ultra High Performance tyres that offer the right balance between driveability and comfort. Automotive experts … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 November
Isuzu UK has handed over the keys to an All-New Isuzu D-Max V-Cross to Welsh Rugby Union star and Brand Ambassador Josh Navidi as the pick-up professionals continue their role as Official Automotive Partner to the WRU. Navidi, a Welsh International Rugby Union player who also plays for Cardiff Rugby and British and Irish Lions, collected the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross from local dealership David … [Read more...]
Pearson powers to Welsh National Championship
Garry Pearson is the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally champion after a stunning fightback on the final two stages of Saturday's Rallynuts Stages Rally saw him clinch the title by the smallest of margins and winning on a tiebreak. Co-driven by Niall Burns (below left), Garry lost 17 seconds on the opening stage through Myherin when the power steering failed on his Pirelli-shod … [Read more...]
Preview to postponed Rallynuts Stages this weekend
Garry Pearson and Callum Black will go head-to-head in the battle for the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship title as the 2021 series reaches an exciting climax on the Rallynuts Stages Rally on Saturday. Having scored maximum points on the previous two rounds, the Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally and Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, Garry (below) takes a six-point lead into the final … [Read more...]
Pearson powers ahead towards thrilling WNRC climax
Garry Pearson extends Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship lead as title battle goes down to the final round, writes Paul Evans. Garry Pearson has increased his lead in the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship after scoring maximum points on the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, which is his second series win in a row. Co-driven by Niall Burns, Garry made a great … [Read more...]
Nicky Grist Stages figures in BRC 2022 series
Next year’s Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday 9 July, will host a round of the British Rally Championship for the fourth time in the event’s history. The Quinton Motor Club organised forestry event, which dates back to 1980, first hosted a round of the BRC in 2016. Elfyn Evans/Craig Parry won the event that year in a Ford Fiesta R5, a result which helped them go on to become British rally … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 September
Car rental experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have launched a campaign for the Government to ensure all motorists have a dash cam in place in their vehicles to record incidents while they are driving. It comes as Department for Transport figures showed there were 24,470 people killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents reported to the police for the year ending June 2020, with the … [Read more...]
Pearson moves into lead of Welsh Rally championship
Garry Pearson has taken the lead in the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship after scoring a stunning victory on the Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally in his Asset Alliance Škoda Fabia R5, writes Paul Evans. Despite having never contested the event before, he and co-driver Niall Burns (below) led from start to finish, taking a six second lead after the open stage and building … [Read more...]
Edwards aims for third BRC win – now in Polo R5
Twice British Rally Champion Llandudno’s Matt Edwards will return in 2021 in a bid to secure his third title in a row, but switches to a Volkswagen Polo R5 for his potential history-making campaign. Backed by global battery giant Yuasa, who returns as title sponsor for the second consecutive season, Edwards will mark his first full BRC season outside of the M-Sport Ford marque since joining the … [Read more...]