Top flight rallying will forever change at the end of this year, but it's not going fully electric yet. The WRC has fundamentally revised its technical regulations from next season. The top-tier Rally1 class for manufacturer teams will bring a substantial gain in crew safety, as well as more equality between competitors, due to a new design approach. An even bigger revolution concerns the … [Read more...]
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Formula 1 and Motorsport Network have launched the 2021 Global F1 Fan Survey in partnership with Nielsen, aimed at capturing the current views of F1 fans around the world towards the sport. The survey is expected to be the largest fan survey of its kind in the sport of F1, operating across Motorsport Network’s flagship Motorsport.com website in 15 languages. … [Read more...]
Pearson moves into lead of Welsh Rally championship
Garry Pearson has taken the lead in the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship after scoring a stunning victory on the Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally in his Asset Alliance Škoda Fabia R5, writes Paul Evans. Despite having never contested the event before, he and co-driver Niall Burns (below) led from start to finish, taking a six second lead after the open stage and building … [Read more...]
Entries roll in for London to Brighton veteran car run
Close to 300 pioneering veteran cars dating back to the dawn of motoring have already entered this year’s very special staging of the Royal Automobile Club’s magical RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday 7 November. The historic pilgrimage from capital to coast commemorates the famous Emancipation Run of 1896 which celebrated the passing into law of the Locomotive on the … [Read more...]
Morris makes it back to track this weekend
Proven international GT racer Seb Morris will make a welcome return to competitive action at the Nurburgring in Germany, having been drafted in by top team Leipert Motorsport to contest the remainder of the 2021 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe season. Beginning with the penultimate event of the campaign next weekend, Morris will also race in the Super Trofeo Europe finale on Thursday, 28th … [Read more...]
Woodpecker Stages preview: Black is back
Callum Black will be aiming to extend his early lead at the top of the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship when Round 2 of the series, the Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages, takes place on Saturday 4 September, writes Paul Evans. Black and co-driver Jack Morton won the opening round, the Nicky Grist Stages, in their 586 Sports team-prepared Ford Fiesta R5. They go into the … [Read more...]
Osian Pryce moves up BRC table
Osian Pryce has strengthened his challenge for the British Rally Championship title after scoring his best result of the season so far in his Melvyn Evans Motorsport-prepared Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, writes Paul Evans. Having finished third on both the Neil Howard Stages and the Nicky Grist Stages, the 28-year old Welshman’s speed and determination paid dividends as he finished second on the … [Read more...]
Edwards wants to extend BRC lead this weekend
Welshman Matt Edwards is fully focused on extending his lead in the British Rally Championship, when he takes his Yuasa Rally Team Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 to the ultra-fast Grampian Rally on Saturday. The double British Rally champion took the lead of the drivers’ standings after scoring a sensational victory last time out on the Nicky Grist Stages. He heads to Aberdeenshire three … [Read more...]
Successful return of Silverstone Classic
Despite an enforced 2020 lockdown sabbatical, the 2021 Silverstone Classic bounced back with renewed style and vigor, encouraging record crowds, capacity grids and quintessential British weather, which failed to dampen participant’s enthusiasm. Challenging racing conditions, umbrellas and mud underfoot were the order of the weekend on Silverstone’s track and expansive infield zones. Central … [Read more...]
Aberdare road races return this week
The Aberdare Park National Road Races return this weekend attracting top riders from around the country and a maximum of 4,000 spectators per day. In line with Welsh Government guidance, the Aberdare Park Road Races will take place on Saturday and Sunday. To facilitate this event, Aberdare Park will be closed to the public from 6:30pm on Friday, 6 August to 6:00pm on Sunday 8 August. The … [Read more...]