While two of the younger guns in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship fought out a thrilling battle to take maximum points on the penultimate round of the series, the Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally, a slightly more measured approach from Malvern’s Bob Ceen was enough for him to clinch the 2015 overall drivers’ title. From the Ludlow … [Read more...]
Motorsport
McRae and Solberg honours at WRGB
The 20th anniversary of Colin McRae being crowned as Britain’s first ever World Rally Champion driver is being celebrated at this year’s Wales Rally GB 12-15 November. It will be exactly two decades previously that on Wednesday 22 November the legendary Scot won Britain’s concluding round of the 1995 FIA World Rally Championship – then the Network Q RAC … [Read more...]
Plans falling into place for Circuit of Wales
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...]
Stages Set For Welsh Rally Championship Showdown
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship travel to Ludlow on Saturday for the penultimate round of the series with no fewer than seven drivers still with a chance of taking the title. With the series enjoying a surge in registrations this season there are plenty of class honours still to be decided as well on the Woodpecker … [Read more...]
Monza drive beckons for Mardenborough this weekend
Cardiff and Nissan racer Jann Mardenborough will take another step up the ladder towards Formula 1 this weekend when he competes in the GP2 Series at Monza in Italy. Dubbed the ‘Cathedral of Speed’, Monza is a great place to make a GP2 debut and Mardenborough will be out to show the form that has made him one of the standout winners of the Nissan … [Read more...]
Welsh woman racer takes on the men at Brighton event
A Welsh business-woman aims to be one of the fastest drivers in next weekend’s Brighton Speed Trials, after setting fastest female time of the day 12 months ago. Liz Pearce runs her own IT company and took up motorsport only eight years ago in her road-going Subaru Impreza Turbo. She uses it as her everyday car but with 400bhp under her right foot and … [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 … [Read more...]
Seb sets sights on Spa this weekend
First year GP3 Series racer Seb Morris is eyeing a step-up in performance and competitiveness at Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, with a return to the points the Welshman’s chief aim. Renowned as one of the world’s premier motor racing circuits, Spa is one of the greatest challenges on the GP3 calendar and is the kind of track where a true racer like … [Read more...]
Spectators entertained at memorable Pembrey Anniversary meeting
With the Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship marking 25 years of racing at Pembrey Circuit’s own 25th Anniversary meeting it was fitting that championship stalwart Keith White claimed a hat-trick of race wins, says Peter Hughes. The Bristol racer and his BMW Z4 headed the bumper field home in each of the weekend’s three races with second place going … [Read more...]
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