The 2015 MSA British Rallycross Championship is gearing up for a spectacular season of entertainment with TV coverage and a new look all promising to add up to an unforgettable year. Coming off the back of a 2014 campaign that witnessed increased spectator numbers and now under new stewardship – with the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) and Lydden … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Sunday drive brings stage success
Jamie Anderson’s original plan was to spend Sunday testing his car at the Sweet Lamb Rally Complex. But the Leicestershire driver left Mid-Wales with maximum points in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. When Jamie learnt that the rally testing facility wasn’t available because it was being used as a stage on the Viking Motorsport/Links … [Read more...]
Marcos founder and racer dies
Larger than life character, Jem Marsh, a regular face at the Castle Combe circuit, has passed away at the age of 84. Jem, who was born in Clifton, Bristol was the founder of Marcos Cars, once based at nearby Westbury. Jem was a well-known character at the circuit, having first raced there in 1964, taking 2 race wins in his Marcos 1000GT. He scored … [Read more...]
Mid Wales Stages thriller on Sunday
Early series leader Hugh Hunter will lead off a strong field of contenders in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship on round 2, the Mid Wales Stages. The Ruthin driver and co-driver Andy Marchbank, from Cheshire (pictured) claimed maximum points on the opening round, the Weir Engineering Wyedean Rally, but they will face stiff opposition after … [Read more...]
Hunter takes first blood in Pirelli Welsh series
The early lead in the 2015 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship went to Hugh Hunter as the Ruthin driver claimed maximum points on the opening round, the Chepstow based Wyedean Rally. Hugh and Cheshire based co-driver Andy Marchbank reported mid event that they lacked confidence in the handling of their Subaru Impreza but were able to improve … [Read more...]
Road to Wales scheme is on track for November
The organisers of Wales Rally GB confirmed continuation of the widely praised Road to Wales scheme for 2015. Introduced in 2013, the programme rewards Britain’s best rallying talent with free entries into the season-ending Wales Rally GB 12-15 November, providing them with an amazing opportunity to compete against the sport’s elite on the world … [Read more...]
MotoGP back at Silverstone for 2 years
The British MotoGP will return to Silverstone this year and next. The turn-around after the event was due to move to Donington from Silverstone follows event organisers Circuit of Wales failure to agree final terms with the Midlands circuit. Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of Wales have requested Dorna Sports, which hold rights to the world series, to … [Read more...]
Pirelli series flagged off this weekend
The 2015 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship gets underway this Saturday with competitors tackling the Weir Engineering Wyedean Forest Rally. The event, based at Chepstow Racecourse, is the first of eight championship rounds with the series reaching its conclusion in October on the Llandudno based Cambrian Rally. Making a welcome return to the … [Read more...]
Cambrian Rally wins top Welsh award
The Cambrian Rally has won the award for the best round of the 2014 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Llandudno based event was the final round of the Championship and the organising team from North Wales Car Club made major changes to the route from previous years to reduce the road mileage covered by competitors. Announcing the … [Read more...]
Elfyn Evans overcomes Monte setback
M-Sport World Rally Team’s Elfyn Evans made a promising start to the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship at Rallye Monte-Carlo at the weekend. Despite suffering some misfortune on the penultimate day of competition, the team is encouraged by the speed, potential and never-give-up attitude of their young charges. Evans and co-driver Daniel Barritt … [Read more...]
