Bridgend’s Alex Morgan made an impressive debut in the SEAT León Eurocup as the championship got underway at Paul Ricard in France for the first two races of the year. A fifth and eighth place finish for Alex saw his season get off to a solid start with two points scoring results. Bridgend-born Alex, who lives in Reading and was the 2013 UK Renault … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Flat out quick change is something to see
Next time you have a flat tyre on your car, see how you compare to a top Welsh rally crew when it comes to wheel changing. Elfyn Evans and Dan Barritt were crowned Kings of the Wheel Change ahead of last week’s XION Rally Argentina. The M-Sport World Rally Team duo won the inaugural WRC TV Wheel Change Challenge in Villa Carlos Paz. Evans and … [Read more...]
Ben takes the honours at Brands
Mid Wales racing driver, Ben Power, was the overall winner on both days as the hotly contested National Legends Car Championship visited Brands Hatch. Power, aged 25, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, won three races out of the six over the weekend, and finished fourth in the other three. Despite a disappointing opening round at Oulton Park in March, … [Read more...]
Welsh Classic heads to Anglesey Circuit
A major new event at the stunning Anglesey Circuit will give motorcycle fans the opportunity to see a fabulous array of classic machinery in action, catch up with a British racing legend and even tackle the challenging circuit on their own machines. The Welsh Classic Motorcycle Festival takes place over the weekend of May 30th and 31st. The event, … [Read more...]
Classic Mid Wales venue hosts 4×4 season opener
The 2015 Britpart Cross Country Championship gets underway this weekend with the support of new series partner RAVENOL oil and the prospect of perhaps the most competitive season ever for Britain’s premier off-road championship. The iconic Pikes Peak in Mid Wales will be the venue for the season opener with 2014 champion Mike Moran on hand to begin the … [Read more...]
New challenges for competitors in WRGB November showdown
Come mid-November, the WRC will arrive in the UK for its traditional climax on Wales Rally GB. Every year revisions are needed to the route, so although the event will again be based alongside the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Deeside, competitors will face a whole new challenging itinerary. These modifications not only add to the challenge, but also … [Read more...]
Public road motor sport gets go-ahead
In a huge boost for British motor sports, new primary legislation facilitating closed road-events on mainland Britain has been approved by the government. The Deregulation Bill achieved Royal Assent and contains a framework for running motor sports on closed public roads without needing a costly Act of Parliament to suspend the Road Traffic Act for each … [Read more...]
Third time lucky for Francis & Roberts
Luke Francis finally got his bid for the 2015 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship underway last weekend, the Abergele driver following a non-start and a non-finish on the opening two rounds by claiming maximum points on round three, the North Wales Rally Services and Weir Laundry Equipment Rally North Wales. While overall victory on the rally went … [Read more...]
Welsh engines power new single seater racing series
Engines from Ford Bridgend plant will power the UK’s newest single-seater formula for future grand prix stars. The all-new MSA Formula single-seat race car, powered by Ford’s 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine, heralds a new chapter this weekend in Ford’s association with junior category racing. The single-seat race car will compete in FIA-accredited Formula 4 … [Read more...]
Welsh racer escapes from death crash
Wales based racing driver Jann Mardenborough is recovering after his sports car left the track and landed on spectators, killing one of them, at the Nurburgring on Saturday. One spectator died and several were injured but Jann, from Cardiff, is not thought to be seriously hurt after getting out of the car, being treated trackside and then taken to … [Read more...]
