Easter Monday saw Castle Combe Circuit hold its annual Howard’s Day race meeting, commemorating Welshman Howard Strawford who saved the Wiltshire circuit as a motor racing venue in the 1970s before going on to build it into one of the UK’s leading club racing circuits, writes Peter Hughes. The event also celebrated the 50thanniversary of the circuit’s own … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Fortune favours the brave in Kielder Forest
The action-packed British Rally Championship heads to Carlisle, Cumbria for the Pirelli International Rally on saturday and the third round of the series. This weekend the intrepid British championship crews face a one-day shoot out over 80 fast and furious gravel miles in the infamous Kielder Forest complex. The Ceremonial Start will take place at the … [Read more...]
Morris makes his mark in BritGT series
British GT Championship returnee Seb Morris made a tremendous start to the 2019 season at a bright and sunny Oulton Park International Circuit on Easter Monday with a fantastic opening round victory on his maiden race outing with new Bentley Continental team JRM. Reuniting the 2017 championship-winning ‘dream team’ driving partnership with Rick Parfitt … [Read more...]
One-second thriller ends third round of Welsh series
A thrilling Rallynuts third round of the Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Forest Rally Championship saw Scott Faulkner and Gareth Parry (right) take maximum points by just a single second following 45 miles of special stages,writes Peter Hughes. It was round two winners Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear who took the lead on the opening stage in their … [Read more...]
Welsh Classic Scramblers fill opening event
The opening round of the 2019 Welsh Classic Scrambles Championship was hosted by Teifiside Motor Club on Sunday, writes Gary Jones. The event attracted over 150 riders to the action packed event at Crugmore Farm Penparc, Cardigan, to the delight of spectators that turned out to see the classic bikes of yesteryear. The format of the day … [Read more...]
Mardenborough aims to make his mark
A lot will be new for British Super GT star Jann Mardenborough in Japan this season, but the former gamer enters 2019 with renewed determination. In his fourth season in Japan and third fighting for overall wins in the GT500 class, Mardenborough, from Cardiff, joins Kondo Racing to drive alongside Japanese ace Mitsunori Takaboshi aboard the No.24 Nissan … [Read more...]
Rallynuts test this weekend
Competitors in the 2019 Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship tackle the Rallynuts Stages this saturday, after the Cambrian Rally and Rally North Wales produced strong results from some of the younger championship contenders, writes Peter Hughes. It’s 18-year-old Tom Llewellin, driving a Mark 2 Escort (above), who currently heads the … [Read more...]
Quality field for Sunday’s Anglesey stage rally
A good quality entry of senior and junior entries has been received for the second stage rally of Anglesey Circuit’s 2019 motorsport season on Sunday. The Stockport 061 Motor Club, event includes the Association of North Western Car Clubs, JD Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship and SD34 Motorsport Group Championships as well as a round of the … [Read more...]
Perfect conditions for Jack Frost Enduro
The 2019 Welsh Enduro Championship season continued over the weekend with the Jack Frost Enduro organised by the Rhayader MCC, writes Gary Jones. Conditions for the second round of the championship were about perfect at the start venue at the Saintswell MX track near Bwlch y Sarnau Mid Wales and attracted a full entry. The first of the championship riders … [Read more...]
New Flying Mile record set at historic Pendine Sands
Record-breaking racer Zef Eisenberg survived a 195mph scare to establish a new Flying Mile at Pendine Sands. Riding a specially made 400bhp supercharged Suzuki Hayabusa (right) that was built and prepared by Eisenberg’s MADMAX Racing Team, he set a two-way average of 182.40mph on Saturday 6 April. In 1927, Sir Malcolm Campbell reached 174.8mph at … [Read more...]
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