Motorsport

Welsh woman racer takes on the men at Brighton event

3 September 2015

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

27 August 2015

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

27 August 2015

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

20 August 2015

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

20 August 2015

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...]

BREAKING NEWS: Network Q back WRGB again

14 August 2015

Network Q is back! One of the most iconic names in the history of UK rallying will return to the sport this year, as Network Q is announced as the headline partner of the Wales Rally GB (WRGB) National Rally in November. Network Q was the title sponsor of Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship for ten years between 1993 and 2002. To … [Read more...]

Anniversary meeting for Pembrey this weekend

13 August 2015

This weekend, Pembrey Racing Circuit is marking 25 Years as one of the most vital assets in Welsh Motor Racing. The circuit near Kidwelly on the south-west Wales coastline encompasses 1.4 miles of diverse tarmac and has welcomed some of the biggest tournaments in motor sport over more than two decades with everything from motorbikes to trucks racing on … [Read more...]

WRGB stays here for another three-years

6 August 2015

Wales will stage the British round of the WRC for the next three years. Economy Minister Edwina Hart yesterday announced an extension of the Welsh Government’s support for the Wales Rally GB, until the end of 2018. This year’s Wales Rally GB takes place between 12-15 November. Wales Rally GB has been hosted in the country since 2002 and last year’s … [Read more...]

Dramatic fight for Welsh Open crown at Aberdare Park

30 July 2015

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...]

Koreans come up with cars for WRGB