Motorsport UK will be restarting in the UK from 4 July and inviting online permit applications from 1 June. Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK until 30 June 2020. Following ongoing positive dialogue with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and having set out its strategy and anticipated conditions for restarting motorsport … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 27 May
Around 1,200 jobs are going at McLaren. The group’s applied technology, automotive and racing businesses will be hit, the company said in a statement, as the cancellation of motorsport events, the suspension of manufacturing and retail activities around the world and reduced demand for technology solutions dashed the group’s revenue generating … [Read more...]
Lockdown pupils invited to show their rally-art
With schools closed for the foreseeable future, Wales Rally GB is launching an innovative competition to entertain, incite and, potentially, reward pre-University students currently learning from home. In partnership with Toyota GB, the UK’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship has introduced a special ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ initiative open to all … [Read more...]
Motorsport look to post lockdown changes and rules
Motorsport UK has announced how it proposes restarting competition across its eleven sporting disciplines. Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK until 30 June 2020. Although it is understood there will continue to be levels of government restrictions and social distancing in place for a considerable period, Motorsport UK has been considering … [Read more...]
Castle Combe Circuit postpones events but not testing
Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham has postponed all large public events planned at the Wiltshire venue in June. These will be rescheduled if possible but individual private test days will be possible by arrangement to ensure there is no overcrowding and participants meet social distancing guidelines. It means a race meeting planned for 13 & 14 June will … [Read more...]
Sainz takes WRC Greatest title
Carlos Sainz has been crowned The Greatest WRC Driver of all time in a poll of fans and expert journalists on the FIA World Rally Championship’s official website. The double world champion, from Spain, defeated Sébastien Loeb in the head-to-head final as Sainz claimed 57.28 per cent of the vote in a close climax to the contest. The competition on wrc.com … [Read more...]
Legendary John Price – an appreciation
The rallying world lost one of its bright stars on Tuesday evening 21 April as the man who was instantly recognised to so many by just his initials, ‘JP’, namely John Price, lost a long a hard fought battle with his illness that had seen him become increasingly unwell over the past few years, writes Roger Gale. He entered this world in 1944, and left it … [Read more...]
Tradelines 29 April
The Vauxhall Vivaro-e, its first factory-built, fully-electric van to arrive in the market as more and more UK cities welcome emissions-free vehicles. Orders can be placed from June and deliveries begin in the autumn for the 188miles EV with a 1,226kg payload. Audi is pulling out of the German touring car series after this season. It has been … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 April
Russell George AM, the Shadow Minister for Transport, has called on the Welsh Government to provide support to Holyhead Port during the Covid-19 pandemic. While some freight services continue between Wales and Ireland, the reduction in the number of passenger services has led to calls for Welsh Government financial support to fill the gap between a reduced … [Read more...]
A chance to play it again Maestro
During the 1970s and 80s, one-make racing series were a popular component of motor manufacturer’s marketing strategy, used to promote chosen models, writes Ken Davies. Among these were Ford Escort Mexico, Renault 5, Honda CRX, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and even Porsche 924 and BWW M1 supercar championships that became popular among competitors and spectators … [Read more...]
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