Welsh rally driver Bob Fowden will return to the tarmacadam special stages of Ireland, writes Roger Gale. This is where his performances in former years made him a crowd pleaser and where he has enjoyed great success. For 2016 Bob will tackle the third round of the MSA British Asphalt Championship, in his new Comline UK backed Subaru Impreza WRC, … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Charities flagged for Nicky Grist Stages benefit
Local charities will benefit from a capacity 180 car field and increased spectators watching Britain’s top rally drivers on the Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July. Each year the event raises money for three local charities. The revenue received from all the spectator car parking charges and rally programme sales are split evenly between the Tirabad Village … [Read more...]
WRGB 2016 goes into England this year
WRGB will expand into England this year. Cholmondeley Castle across the Welsh border is adding to its motorsport calendar with the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB RallyFest for the first time on Saturday 29 October. The event will be a key area for fans during the penultimate WRC round, which will be based at the Deeside Rally Village from … [Read more...]
Leaders firmer grip on Welsh Forest stages
by Peter Hughes Another maximum points score on the Severn Valley Stages saw Luke Francis and co-driver John H Roberts consolidate their lead in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Rhuddlan driver and his co-driver, from Colwyn Bay, were never headed by their championship rivals as they tackled the seven stage event … [Read more...]
Extensive tv coverage for Welsh thriller rally
Television cameras will be focused on this year’s Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July as the event will enjoy an unprecedented amount of broadcast time on Channel 4, BT Sport and Motors TV, plus a dedicated 30-minute special on S4C’s Ralïo programme. Hayfisher Productions will send a team of nine people to film the event for the MSA British Rally … [Read more...]
WRC6 video game is in development
WRC 6, the official video game of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship, will be released in autumn. The 2016 edition will contain major improvements, including enhanced graphics and audio, exciting fresh features to be announced pre-launch and new and longer special stages from motorsport’s toughest championship for production-based cars. It will be … [Read more...]
Sporting lines 9 June
Fresh from his dominant maiden victory in the British GT Championship a week ago at Oulton Park in Cheshire, Bentley Continental GT3 racer Seb Morris cannot wait to be back on track so soon after the history-making win when round five takes place at Silverstone this weekend. With the joyous celebrations from the round four victory – the first in British … [Read more...]
Builth blast for Rallynuts
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship start the second half of their season this weekend with the Builth Wells-based Rallynuts Motorsport Severn Valley Stages, reports Peter Hughes. Luke Francis and John H Roberts holding the lead in the overall driver’s and co-driver’s categories, the Rhuddlan based … [Read more...]
Sporting lines
Team Parker Racing’s Rick Parfitt Jnr and Seb Morris secured theirs and Bentley’s maiden British GT Championship victory at Oulton Park last weekend thanks to a commanding performance in the second hour-long race. Wrexham-born Seb Morris, Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 driver said, “I pushed really hard, to the absolute limit in fact all the … [Read more...]
Welsh racer brings battle closer to home
Oulton Park will host the first double-header race meeting of the British GT Championship season this Bank Holiday weekend, and Welsh challenger Seb Morris will make his first competitive appearance on ‘home’ soil at the Cheshire track since 2013. From Marford, near Wrexham, 20-year-old Seb, has for the past couple of years has been … [Read more...]
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