Bentley factory driver Seb Morris is the new ‘Pro’ driver for French team CMR in this season’s five-round GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. This is adding to the Welshman’s works commitments in the global Intercontinental GT Challenge. Morris, who was confirmed as an official Bentley racer for 2020 less than a couple of weeks ago, will dovetail his driving duties with the manufacturer’s … [Read more...]
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Evans begins his 2020 WRC bid today
This week’s classic Monte Carlo Rally 23-26 January heralds not only the start of the eagerly-anticipated 2020 FIA World Rally Championship, but also an exciting new chapter in the career of Britain’s top rally driver from Dolgellau , Elfyn Evans. After spending more than a decade with the Cumbrian-based M-Sport Ford team – winning both the British Rally Championship and, famously, Wales Rally GB … [Read more...]
Welsh highlights from Autosport International
The annual Autosport International Show provided a tantalising teaser to the competition scene this year as well as a look back at some of the most successful cars and competitors in 2019. Photographer Will Jones from West Wales covered the event and here are a few of his images. © Images Will Jones … [Read more...]
Mardenborough secures new Nissan race drive
Top racer Jann Mardenborough, from Cardiff, will contest his fifth consecutive full-time season in Japan this year after being announced as part of Nissan’s driver roster for the Super GT sportscar championship. After winning the GT Academy competition in 2011, the former British gamer has excelled in international sports car competition and become a leading star on Nissan’s race … [Read more...]
Welshman is latest Bentley Boy team member
Welsh motor racing star Seb Morris today realised his dream of becoming a fully-fledged ‘Bentley Boy’ after the renowned British manufacturer confirmed the 24-year-old in its official factory line-up for the full 2020 season. Marking by far the biggest moment in his professional sports career to date, Morris will race with Bentley’s full ‘works’ team in the worldwide … [Read more...]
Jaffa Stages put the squeeze on Fowden
The final event of the 2019 rallying year for the Bob Fowden Motorsport Team was Sunday's Carmarthen MC WWRS Jaffa Stages at Pembrey Mototorsport Centre, writes Roger Gale. It began well for the Comline Auto Spares & NGK backed Subaru Impreza WRC taking a seven-second lead on the opening stage of five, the Llanelli driver again having his grandson Mathias co-driving, the pair winning a … [Read more...]
First FIA Smart Driving Challenge awarded
Anders Lindström from Sweden won the inaugural FIA Smart Driving Challenge, a worldwide challenge that rewards smart, safe and eco-friendly skills at the wheel. The first season of the FIA Smart Driving Challenge (FIA SDC) started earlier this year and was organised around 14 heats, each a week-long. During the heats, the regular motorists, who joined the challenge through their Motoring Club … [Read more...]
Ogier on Toyota and Elfyn Evans rematch
The 2020 World Rally Championship campaign will be the first time since 2014 that Sébastien Ogier will not start the season in Monte-Carlo as reigning champion, but despite rumours of a potential retirement or hiatus from the WRC, Ogier isn’t going anywhere and is hungry for success with a new team. Read what the 6-time WRC champion (above) has to say on his hopes for reclaiming the title in … [Read more...]
Evans joins former team-mate Ogier in new look Toyota WRC
Welsh wizard Elfyn Evans has been formerly confirmed for the 2020 WRC with Toyota Gazoo Racing. The news has been rumoured for nearly a month but was only confirmed yesterday as part of a wide changing review of the works team pairings. Toyota Gazoo Racing will field an all-new driver line-up in next year’s FIA World Rally Championship after confirming the signings of Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn … [Read more...]
Rallyday arrives early at control
Next year’s Rallyday will shift from September to June to avoid a World Rally Championship clash and secure some of the sport’s biggest stars and cars. Rallyday will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Saturday June 20 date in 2020 and this year will feature the latest sporting vehicles from MS-RT in Pontypool. M-Sport Ford World Rally Team principal Richard Millener says the change of date … [Read more...]