Aston Martin Lagonda has postponed development of its World Endurance Championship Hypercar race entry following the recent decision by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the International Motor Sport Association to harmonise the Hypercar class with the so-called LMDh prototype category in the WEC from 2021 and the US-based WeatherTech Sportscar Championship … [Read more...]
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Welshman Elfyn Evans drives into rallying history
Mid-Wales driver Elfyn Evans leads the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship after rewriting the history books with an outstanding victory on this weekend’s Rally Sweden. The Welshman not only becomes the first-ever British driver to win the wintry Scandinavian classic but also is the first Briton to top the WRC points table since the heady days of Colin McRae … [Read more...]
Memorable win in North Wales opening round of BRC
Local star Matt Edwards opened his 2020 British Rally Championship account in fine style last saturday as the Llandudno star claimed the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally win – repeating his 2019 success. The Welshman along with co-driver Darren Garrod won the season opener by 38.4 seconds from Osian Pryce/Noel O’Sullivan in second and Rhys … [Read more...]
A motoring challenge like no other
The 2022 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge will begin on Saturday 28 May 2022, under the shadow of the Great Wall of China reaching its terminus in Paris on the 3 July. This will be the 8th incarnation of the event, faithful to it’s legacy since 1907, as it’s global reputation continues to grow. Across 37 days, one more than the 2019 edition, the two person … [Read more...]
BRC 2020 starts in Wales this weekend
One of the most eagerly anticipated British Rally Championship seasons in recent times gets underway this weekend in the forests of North Wales as the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally kick-starts an exciting first encounter of the new season. The popular one-day Llandudno-based event offers some of the best stages in the world, with classic stages like … [Read more...]
Racing lines 6 February
A new global motorsports online content platform featuring racing coverage from on track and online has taken its place on the grid – The-Race.com . The new online brand will feature both real-world and online esports racing and showcase the latest the best stories from some of the world’s best motorsport journalists and will focus on the sport’s top … [Read more...]
Nicky Grist Stages wins ‘Rally of the Year’ award
The Builth Wells-based Nicky Grist Stages has won the prestigious BTRDA Rally Series ‘Rally of the Year Award 2019’. It was presented to the event organisers, Quinton Motor Club, at the British Trial & Rally Driver Association’s annual gala awards ceremony. Voted for by competitors, the Nicky Grist Stages was praised for the smooth running of the event … [Read more...]
Death of Welsh & international rallying great
One of the great characters in Welsh and International rallying has died. Despite being fiercely patriotic about all things Welsh, Denis Cardell was quick to point out that his family originated from the Scottish Borders. Born in 1934, Denis started competing in major rallies in the sixties, first co-driving for South Wales car dealer Norman Harvey in a … [Read more...]
Welsh wizard’s Monte Magic in WRC opener
Mid-Wales and Toyota works driver Elfyn Evans secured a stunning third place on the famous Monte Carlo Rally yesterday. Making his debut in the team, Evans applied steady pressure from the start on Thursday and found himself setting fastest times on some stages and leading the event in the morning of the final day as he battled with his team-mate Sebastien … [Read more...]
Seb secures second Bentley drive
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 … [Read more...]
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