Straightliners will host its May speed event in 2016 but this year it will stretch to a week with two days in South Wales. There will be speed events at Elvington, North Yorkshire and Pendine. At these events participants and spectators will see some of the most powerful motorbikes and cars in the UK in action. They may even be some weird and wonderful four wheel vehicles including … [Read more...]
Off-Road
British Autograss Championship returns to Pendine
This weekend will see high-octane autograss racing return to Castle Lloyd farm Pendine with the South Wales Autograss League hosting the opening round of the 2016 British Autograss Series. If last year’s BAS meetings are anything to judge, the Carmarthenshire track could see up to and over 400 cars racing on one of the longest autograss tracks in the UK, and with ladies also racing as well as … [Read more...]
Two-way rallycross and Welsh rally legend debut at Pembrey
The MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with Odyssey Battery travels to Pembrey Circuit for the third and fourth rounds of the season this weekend, where competitors and spectators will be treated to a new initiative at the venue on Sunday and monday. Following extensive work by Pembrey Circuit led by manager Phil Davies, Wales’ only rallycross circuit can now be run in both … [Read more...]
Jeep off-road centre opens in Wales
Jeep is further broadening the appeal and accessibility of its award-winning 4x4 vehicles, after agreeing a partnership with specialist off-road driving organisation 4x4 Events UK. The link-up with the events company, which operates off-road driving sites in Abergele, Cheshire and Yorkshire and has plans for two more venues in the UK, will allow more people to experience the … [Read more...]
Race of Champions returns to London
Race Of Champions, the end-of-season competition that sees stars of F1, Le Mans, WRC, Moto GP and touring cars battle for glory in unique head-to-head races using identical cars, is returning to London for the first time since 2008. Over the weekend of 20-21 November, this motorsport spectacle will be thrilling crowds at the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London, bringing its special … [Read more...]
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 Cefin Evans from the Lampeter based DDBC … [Read more...]
Pembrey’s day of nail-biting races
Defending title-holder Julian Godfrey extended his narrow advantage in the MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group by triumphing in the sixth round of the 2015 campaign at Pembrey – with spectators treated to non-stop, nail-biting action throughout. Early morning rain gave way to a day of brilliant sunshine in south Wales, and following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Two day trial tests the best in All Wheel Drive Club round
A combination of wet and dry weather conditions created unpredictable and unstable terrain and proved the toughest challenge for the Defender Challenge contestants as they embarked on the third round last weekend at the All Wheel Drive Club Allisport Hillrally at Walters Arena, Glynneath. Ten Defender 90s, modified to FIA rally standards, took the startline for a gruelling 16 stages of forest … [Read more...]
Ben gunning for victory in North Wales forests this weekend
The British Cross Country Championship visits Radnor Forest this weekend with championship debutant Ben Duckworth looking to build on his opening round victory. Following a tense weekend long battle he beat defending champion Mike Moran on the opening round at Pike’s Peak by just two seconds. Third place went to Neil Davey as he returned to Britain’s premier off-road series following a five … [Read more...]