Closed public roads in Great Britain will be used to host a World Championship Rally for the first time this October in north Wales, writes Gary Jones. The momentous milestone is part of a new-look competitive route for this year’s Wales Rally GB 4-7 October. The introduction of landmark legislation allowing local authorities in England and Wales to suspend the Road Traffic Act for … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Prestone BRC powers into 2018 & onto C4
The 2018 Prestone MSA British Rally Championship is one of the most eagerly anticipated in the series’ 60-year history. Britain’s premier rallying series will burst into life for yet another thrilling campaign, getting underway in Carlisle, Cumbria with the Pirelli International Rally, 28 April staging the opening round and the final at Wales Rally GB this autumn. The WRGB route will be … [Read more...]
Seb second in season opener at home of speed
Blancpain Endurance Cup debutant Seb Morris produced a remarkable performance during the opening event of the 2018 season at Monza in Italy on Sunday. He drove to second place in the Pro-Am class for Team Parker Racing. The 22-year-old Welshman, who is part of the prestigious British Racing Drivers’ Club ‘Superstar’ programme and MSA Team UK, was on sensational form from the outset at the … [Read more...]
Partner of WRGB disclosed
Wales Rally GB says North Wales Tourism has been appointed as the Official Accommodation Partner for this year’s event 4-7 October. Last year’s Wales Rally GB attracted more than 100,000 visitors plus a full 150 car entry with fans and teams travelling from 24 countries to experience one of the most hallowed events on the World Championship calendar. Being such a global attraction, the rally … [Read more...]
Matt’s the man as he dominates Rallynuts Stages
A dominant performance by Matt Edwards saw the Pwllheli driver take outright victory on Saturday’s Rallynuts Stages Rally and, with it, maximum points in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship, writes Peter Hughes. It was Llanon driver Dylan Davies, however, who left the third round of the nine-round series leading the Championship. Machynlleth driver Osian Pryce, who led the series … [Read more...]
Seb heads to Monza this weekend
Welsh racing driver Seb Morris heads into the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season at Monza in Italy this weekend with ‘high expectations’ as the reigning British GT Champion sets his sights on a successful start to 2018. Graduating into pan-European endurance racing this year with Team Parker Racing, the squad with which the Chester-based driver won the prized British GT crown … [Read more...]
Road to Wales fight accelerates this weekend
Saturday’s Builth Wells-based Rallynuts Stages gives competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship their third opportunity of the year to pick up points in the series, says Peter Hughes. Amongst the end rewards on offer are a free entry on the National Rally of Wales Rally GB, provided by the organisers of the World Championship event, IMS, as part of their Road to Wales … [Read more...]
Brands birthday bonanza for Ben
Mid Wales racing driver Ben Power celebrated his 28thbirthday with two race wins, in the UK National Legends Car Championship with MRF Tyres series at Brands Hatch, Kent. He would have been in with a chance of three wins but slowed down when running second with a lap to go, thinking the race was over. Power, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, was in second place in the … [Read more...]
Debutants delight on Rally North Wales
Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship debutants Nick Elliott and Dave Price took maximum points on the second round of the year, the North Wales Rally Services Rally North Wales on Saturday, writes Peter Hughes. However, it was another Historic spec Mark 2 Escort mounted crew, Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss, who retained the series lead after finishing in third place. This year’s … [Read more...]
Rally star goes into reverse
A man who spends his time racing against the clock will be turning it back on Saturday. For his 14th birthday present, Osian Pryce spent the day driving an Escort Mk2 and now, 11 years and 13 FIA World Rally Championship outings later, he’s about to drive one of the iconic rally cars on an event for the first time, when he contests his local Rally North Wales on Saturday. Co-driven by Dale … [Read more...]