Matt Hirst and Declan Dear took the 2019 Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Forest Rally Championship in style on Saturday with outright victory on the final round, writes Peter Hughes. It was Russ Thompson and Andy Murphy who led the series going into the Winner Garage Wyedean Stages Rally, needing just a solid finish to take the title. When they retired on the very first stage of the rally, however, … [Read more...]
Road to Wales fight accelerates this weekend
Saturday’s Builth Wells-based Rallynuts Stages gives competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship their third opportunity of the year to pick up points in the series, says Peter Hughes. Amongst the end rewards on offer are a free entry on the National Rally of Wales Rally GB, provided by the organisers of the World Championship event, IMS, as part of their Road to Wales … [Read more...]
Debutants delight on Rally North Wales
Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship debutants Nick Elliott and Dave Price took maximum points on the second round of the year, the North Wales Rally Services Rally North Wales on Saturday, writes Peter Hughes. However, it was another Historic spec Mark 2 Escort mounted crew, Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss, who retained the series lead after finishing in third place. This year’s … [Read more...]