Motorsport UK has announced how it proposes restarting competition across its eleven sporting disciplines. Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK until 30 June 2020. Although it is understood there will continue to be levels of government restrictions and social distancing in place for a considerable period, Motorsport UK has been considering how to restart the sport, within the … [Read more...]
Castle Combe Circuit postpones events but not testing
Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham has postponed all large public events planned at the Wiltshire venue in June. These will be rescheduled if possible but individual private test days will be possible by arrangement to ensure there is no overcrowding and participants meet social distancing guidelines. It means a race meeting planned for 13 & 14 June will not be held in accordance with the … [Read more...]
Sainz takes WRC Greatest title
Carlos Sainz has been crowned The Greatest WRC Driver of all time in a poll of fans and expert journalists on the FIA World Rally Championship’s official website. The double world champion, from Spain, defeated Sébastien Loeb in the head-to-head final as Sainz claimed 57.28 per cent of the vote in a close climax to the contest. The competition on wrc.com captured the imagination of rally fans … [Read more...]
Legendary John Price – an appreciation
The rallying world lost one of its bright stars on Tuesday evening 21 April as the man who was instantly recognised to so many by just his initials, ‘JP’, namely John Price, lost a long a hard fought battle with his illness that had seen him become increasingly unwell over the past few years, writes Roger Gale. He entered this world in 1944, and left it gently, surrounded by his family in … [Read more...]
Tradelines 29 April
The Vauxhall Vivaro-e, its first factory-built, fully-electric van to arrive in the market as more and more UK cities welcome emissions-free vehicles. Orders can be placed from June and deliveries begin in the autumn for the 188miles EV with a 1,226kg payload. Audi is pulling out of the German touring car series after this season. It has been involved since 1990 but now decided for … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 April
Russell George AM, the Shadow Minister for Transport, has called on the Welsh Government to provide support to Holyhead Port during the Covid-19 pandemic. While some freight services continue between Wales and Ireland, the reduction in the number of passenger services has led to calls for Welsh Government financial support to fill the gap between a reduced income and the running costs of … [Read more...]
A chance to play it again Maestro
During the 1970s and 80s, one-make racing series were a popular component of motor manufacturer’s marketing strategy, used to promote chosen models, writes Ken Davies. Among these were Ford Escort Mexico, Renault 5, Honda CRX, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and even Porsche 924 and BWW M1 supercar championships that became popular among competitors and spectators alike, but perhaps one of the most … [Read more...]
Anglesey Circuit pushes off with motorcycle season
Anglesey Circuit gets the 2020 motorcycle racing season pushing off this weekend with a two-day Wirral 100 Motor Club meeting, writes Andrew Hughes. In recent years this first race weekend of the year has comprised a day of testing on the Saturday and a race-day on Sunday. This year, however, both days are race days in line with the club’s ‘Racing for Sport’ format. Each of the bike-category … [Read more...]
Elfyn slips off top spot in shortened WRC Mexico
Elfyn Evans has maintained his impressive start to the 2020 World Rally Championship with a strong fourth place on last weekend’s Rally Mexico. After a podium on his debut for the Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team in Monte Carlo and then an historic win in Sweden, the on-form Welshman and his co-driver Scott Martin led the title race after the opening two rounds. However, as championship … [Read more...]
Elfyn looks for a win down Mexico way
Welshman Elfyn Evans heads the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time going into the opening gravel road fixture of the season in Mexico this week. Toyota's table-topping star, who grabbed the points lead with victory in Sweden last month, knows his achievement will come at a cost at Rally Guanajuato Mexico (12 - 15 March), the year's first fixture outside Europe. He must pay up in the … [Read more...]