Developers hope to begin preparation work before the end of the year on the Circuit of Wales near Ebbw Vale. Developer Michael Carrick has been in South Wales meeting potential investors and representatives of potential employees and has told BBC Wales that all the finance needed for the £300M project has been pledged. He hopes the circuit will host … [Read more...]
Motorbikes
Vintage racers take to the track at Pembrey
Sunday and Monday will see the Welsh National Vintage Show at Pembrey. There will be superbikes, supercars and race cars with competitors in the Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship as well as two-wheeled action. There are demonstrations on track and even ploughing and hay making and spectators can camp on site for a nominal amount. … [Read more...]
Turning muck into money for a good cause
Dyfed Dirt Bike Club has presented a cheque for £5000 to the Chemotherapy Unit at Glangwili Hospital Carmarthen. The club runs the annual Arwyn Rees memorial Caio Enduro and makes a donation to a local charity from the proceeds of the event, and this year the money went to the unit outside Carmarthen which serves the West Wales community. Club chairman … [Read more...]
Dramatic fight for Welsh Open crown at Aberdare Park
A bumper crowd was on hand at a sunny Aberdare Park on Saturday to see 23 time TT winner John McGuinness demonstrate the ART MotoGP bike before announcing he plans to return to the Park in 2016 to race in the National Road Race event. Heavy rain on Sunday meant that spectator figures were down but those who braved the weather conditions witnessed a … [Read more...]
Bike racing legend in Wales this weekend
Isle of Man TT Ace John McGuinness will be guest of honour when Aberdare Park hosts its annual motorcycle road races this weekend, writes Peter Hughes Victory in this year’s premier Senior TT as well as the Zero TT for electric bikes took his tally of race wins on the island to 23, just 3 short of 26 held by Northern Ireland’s Joey Dunlop. McGuinness … [Read more...]
Speedway success encourages next year’s event
The British FIM Speedway Grand Prix returns to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in July 2016, and fans who book their tickets by August 31 can save up to 20 percent, with seats starting from just £25. Speedway fans from all over the world flocked to the Welsh capital on Saturday to witness Niels-Kristian Iversen’s spectacular final triumph ahead of Chris … [Read more...]
Welsh Classic heads to Anglesey Circuit
A major new event at the stunning Anglesey Circuit will give motorcycle fans the opportunity to see a fabulous array of classic machinery in action, catch up with a British racing legend and even tackle the challenging circuit on their own machines. The Welsh Classic Motorcycle Festival takes place over the weekend of May 30th and 31st. The event, … [Read more...]
Public road motor sport gets go-ahead
In a huge boost for British motor sports, new primary legislation facilitating closed road-events on mainland Britain has been approved by the government. The Deregulation Bill achieved Royal Assent and contains a framework for running motor sports on closed public roads without needing a costly Act of Parliament to suspend the Road Traffic Act for each … [Read more...]
MotoGP back at Silverstone for 2 years
The British MotoGP will return to Silverstone this year and next. The turn-around after the event was due to move to Donington from Silverstone follows event organisers Circuit of Wales failure to agree final terms with the Midlands circuit. Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of Wales have requested Dorna Sports, which hold rights to the world series, to … [Read more...]
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