Motorsport

Francis heads for finish to clinch Welsh series

1 September 2016

Competitors in the 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship tackle the penultimate event of their season this Saturday, The Ludlow based Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally, says Peter Hughes. John H Roberts from Colwyn Bay has already clinched the overall co-drivers’ title but his driver, Rhuddlan’s Luke Francis needs to finish today’s event to secure … [Read more...]

Dramatic end to Dragon

1 September 2016

It was drama all the way and into the final stage of the Red Dragon rally, writes Roger Gale. The Ford Escort pairing of Nick Elliott and Dave Price took a final stage victory on the Nick Bradbury Motorsports and Racing Photography Red Dragon Rally last Saturday, sixth round of the 2016 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship. On a day of heavy … [Read more...]

International WRGB 2016 entries now open

25 August 2016

Entries opened this week for the 2016 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 27-30 October, the UK round of the FIA World Rally Championship.  Another star-studded entry is guaranteed with teams from the UK and around the globe eager to dispute one of the most famous and exciting rallies on the WRC calendar. The 2016 title chase has already … [Read more...]

Elfyn is British champion 20 years after father

25 August 2016

Welsh rally team-mates Elfyn Evans and co-driver Craig Parry won the John Mulholland Motors Ulster Rally last weekend and claimed the 2016 MSA British Rally Championship title. The Ulster Rally also marked a special anniversary in the Evans household as Elfyn’s success comes twenty years on since father Gwyndaf won the same title on … [Read more...]

“Formula 1 in the forests” returns

18 August 2016

It’s 30 years since rallying’s legendary Group B cars were outlawed at World Championship level and this autumn’s Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 27-30 October will mark this milestone with heroic stars and fearsome cars from that revered era.    Surviving drivers from the sport’s most audacious epoch are being invited to attend the event as official … [Read more...]

Rounds confirmed for 2017 British Rally Championship

18 August 2016

The MSA British Rally Championship has confirmed its proposed calendar for the 2017 season. With seven rounds in six territories, the 2017 BRC will traverse the United Kingdom with two rounds in Wales and one each in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – all of which featured on this year’s calendar. The season will again conclude with a double … [Read more...]

Monster Jam returns to Wales

13 August 2016

Having electrified crowds in some of the world’s most iconic stadiums, Monster Jam will return to Cardiff on Saturday 3 September at Principality Stadium. From the creative team that created Disney On Ice and will soon launch Marvel Universe LIVE!, Feld Entertainment Inc. will also bring Monster Jam, the most action-packed live event on four wheels to the … [Read more...]

Make a date and help save a life

12 August 2016

Motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, is searching for 12 faces to star in its 2017 calendar. Following the recent success of the ‘Biker vs Non Biker’ campaign, where bikers were rated as more attractive, Carole Nash has been inspired to search for the 12 faces of its 2017 calendar. Both bike lovers and those with a biking interest … [Read more...]

Wales Rally GB National Rally outlined

11 August 2016

Plans for the 2016 Wales Rally GB National Rally have been announced. The National Rally’s three-day itinerary shadows the WRC route with single runs through all 12 of the timed stages, offering 107 miles of top class rally action on some of the world’s most challenging and famous forest tracks. The WRGB National action starts with the legendary … [Read more...]

Seb is on a charge for championship