Llanon driver Dylan Davies has won the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship but in one of the most closely fought seasons that the series have ever witnessed it took a tie-breaker to determine the destination of the crown, writes Peter Hughes. Dylan and Caernarfon co-driver Llion Williams finished equal on points with former champion Matt Edwards … [Read more...]
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Sara’s star is shining
Welsh rally star Sara Williams and equally successful co-driver Patrick Walsh made an impressive return to the Renault Clio R3T France 2018 Trophy Cup series, driving on the Rallye Coeur De France, based around the medieval town of Vendome. They finished fourth in the Clio R3T battle, sixteenth overall and Sara took the honour of First Female Driver, … [Read more...]
Ireland’s finest is back for 2019
Kris Meeke is back in the World Rally Championship as Esapekka Lappi makes the move to Citroën Racing. Meeke was replaced at Citroen midway through the current season but has been handed a WRC lifeline by Toyota Gazoo Racing boss Tommi Mäkinen for 2019. Lappi, meanwhile, is seen as one of the sport’s rising stars and leaves Toyota Gazoo Racing after … [Read more...]
Swansea MC win inaugural charity trophy
Bridgend Ford director Gary Pesticcio (left) presents the Peter Griffiths Trophy to Neil Samuel of Swansea Motor Club after they won the inaugural motor clubs quiz. Amman and District MC finished second and £211 was raised for the Bailey fund after the death of Peter Griffiths, a well known figure in Welsh motor sporting circles. Read the … [Read more...]
Griffin MC relaunch Epynt challenge
Griffin Motor Club has re-launched its Pontypridd Accident Repair Centre Drovers Two Wheel Drive Challenge Rally, that will now run on the Epynt Ranges on 25 November, writes Roger Gale. It has already received entries for the forty five mile stage rally that will be based at the ‘J Range’ area on the military Ranges above Sennybridge Camp. The rally … [Read more...]
One sex single seater series
W Series, a new international women-only single-seater motor racing series, launches with a $1.5 M prize fund next year. Its aim is to attract the world’s best female drivers, to fast-track women to Formula 1, and, ultimately, find the world’s first female Formula 1 champion. Since motorsport remains one of the last sports heavily dominated by men, not … [Read more...]
Ogier slides to historic WRGB win
Sebastian Ogier clawed his way into the record books as the most successful driver in the WRC series this year with a hard earned win on Wales Rally GB at the weekend, writes Gary Jones. He secured his fifth victory following an enthralling final leg duel through the north Wales forests with Jari-Matti Latvala, reigniting his bid for a sixth consecutive … [Read more...]
Thrilling finale to WRGB
The scene is set for an epic finish to the 2018 edition of Wales Rally GB today, writes Gary Jones. The title fight dramatically swung back and forth in front of thousands of enthralled fans in the heart of the classic mid Wales forests on saturday and just 14 secs covered the top four overnight. Under bright, sunny skies, spectators flocked to the … [Read more...]
Tears and cheers as WRGB begins
Wales Rally GB began in dramatic fashion yesterday, writes Gary Jones. The world’s leading rally drivers treated fans to an awe-inspiring display of high-speed thrills and spectacular slides through the legendary north Wales forests and there was something for spectators to celebrate with the coronation of a homegrown British champion on the first full … [Read more...]
Evans struggles as WRGB begins
Reigning Wales Rally GB driver Elfyn Evans struggled to find form on last night's opening stage of this year's event at Tir Prince. Finland's Esapekka Lappi won the speed test at Tir Prince trotting track and adjoining roads at Llandudno and swept around the 1.70km course in 1min 21.6secs, beating compatriot Jari-Matti Latvala by 0.3secs. Elfyn Evans … [Read more...]
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