Land speed racer and record-setting motorcycle rider Zef Eisenberg and his MADMAX Race Team have got a new car speed target in their sights. On the weekend of 6-7 April 2019, Zef will aim to become the first person to achieve a British land speed record on bike and car within a year. The goal is to hit 200mph and beyond on sand in a crazy 1200hp … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Rallying from start to finish over 112 years
A 112-year-old Mototri Contal three-wheeler is set to take on the 2019 Peking to Paris, aiming to finish a 13,840 km journey it started in 1907. The first Peking to Paris (P2P) ran in 1907, five competitors accepting a seemingly impossible challenge. Amongst them was a French three-wheeled Mototri Contal piloted by an ambitious duo, Frenchman Auguste … [Read more...]
Cambrian Rally opens season
The Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship gets underway on saturday with the Llandudno-based Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, writes Peter Hughes. With the return of Pirelli as title sponsors, along with RAVENOL’s continued support of the Clubman competitors, the Championship looks to follow up its thriller 2018 season with another bumper … [Read more...]
Welsh racer’s eastern delight
Former Welsh video gamer Jann Mardenborough continues his incredible career as a professional motorsport racer for Nissan in 2019 – his eighth season taking on and beating some of the world’s best drivers on the real world stage. Mardenborough won Nissan’s GT Academy competition in 2011, beating thousands of gamers from around the world to earn a drive at … [Read more...]
WRC 2019 begins in dramatic style
Sébastien Ogier overcame late drama to secure his sixth consecutive Rallye Monte-Carlo victory in a spellbinding final stage shootout on Sunday afternoon. He fended off Thierry Neuville by 2.2s in the closest Monte Carlo finish in history to clinch an emotional debut win on his return to Citroën. It marked the 100th world rally success for the French … [Read more...]
Ralio overtaken by BT Sport for WRC coverage
BT Sport has overtaken Welsh programme maker Tinopolis as the channel for the World Rally Championship in a multi-million-pound deal. Tinopolis has covered the series over 15 seasons and used it as a platform to cover other motor sport events in Wales and the UK but the free-to-air programme maker couldn't compete with the breadth of coverage proposed … [Read more...]
Junior WRC opportunity for best young driver
The British Rally Championship, in partnership with M-Sport Poland and Pirelli, is offering the highest placed Fiesta R2T runner in the Junior BRC a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into the FIA Junior WRC Championship. Britain’s premier rallying series is a well-known proving ground for rallying stars. Recent BRC graduates include Elfyn … [Read more...]
Mighty Minis and RWD Astra among Rallynuts
Regulations and entry forms are available for the Rallynuts National Tour of Epynt Rally on the military roads above Sennybridge on 10 March. For 2019 Port Talbot MC welcomes a new sponsor to the event, Rallynuts Motorsport of Redditch . The rally is the opening round of the 2019 Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Championship, the JD Tyres Welsh … [Read more...]
Good news for Welsh rally fans
The organisers of the Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship have confirmed that they will continue to enjoy the support of the market leading tyre manufacturers as title sponsors while also unveiling their calendar for the 2019 series, writes Peter Hughes. It was also good news at the Autosport Show when Mid-Wales driver … [Read more...]
Pembrey wins major rallycross rounds
Most of the British Rallycross championship this season will be contested at the acclaimed Pembrey circuit. The venue between Llanelli and Kidwelly underwent a major privately funded investment three seasons ago and competitors have praised the Pembrey team, led by Phil Davies, for the course and the challenge it presents. The calendar for the … [Read more...]
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