The heady days of 60s & 70s British motor sport and one of its stars are recalled in a new book by a Welsh writer. ‘And you’ll love this one …!’ is the biography of international racing driver Terry Sanger and written by Swansea's Ken Davies about his talented friend and inspirational privateer of the 1960s & 70s. Although an extrovert, West … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Battle of the Red Roses men’s meeting
With the 2018 men’s Autograss National Championships over there was some success for the local South Wales League drivers racing on their home track at Red Roses over the weekend,writes Gary Jones. Those that made the finals from 400 cars racing in various classes included CM4 Viv Cole in class 3 who finished 6th. Huw Jones from Bancffosfelen in … [Read more...]
Classic rallies change at the top
A Welsh-based company will take over running some of the world's major classic motor sport events, writes Robin Roberts. HERO, of Port Talbot, and the ERA have reached an agreement for HERO to take over all the events organised by the ERA. Contracts have been exchanged, with completion set for the very near future. More information will be provided at … [Read more...]
Autograss Championships promise dramatic conclusion
There is all to race for at the Red Roses National Autograss Championships 2018 at the Castle Lloyd raceway as the drivers gear up for the biggest events of the 2018 autograss race season from next weekend. The 2018 PRG Trailers Sponsored Men’s National Autograss championship and the Ladies & Juniors National Autograss Championship promise a day of … [Read more...]
Heat felt at Aberdare Park and not just when racing
West Country racer Dan Cooper dominated the racing at a hot and sunny Aberdare Park, winning all six of the races that he started,writes Peter Hughes. The former British 125cc champion, from Stroud, claimed the prestigious Welsh Open title in the process. Merthyr rider Jay Bellers-Smith upheld local honours, the KTM rider having a fantastic battle with … [Read more...]
Welsh driver’s Spa race ends with team-mate crashing
Welsh racer Seb Morris’ dream of battling for a Pro-Am podium on his debut in the Total 24 Hours of Spa last weekend was rightly replaced by heartfelt concern for team-mate Andy Meyrick after a major accident involving the Bentley Continental driver midway through the race. At 3.00am on Sunday morning, Meyrick and the No.666 Lamborghini of Jurgen Krebs … [Read more...]
Racing lines 2 August
Recently-formed charity, Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust, was set up to help recognise the invaluable importance airfields have played in the past by erecting memorial marker stones at various key sites around the country. And it’s the turn of Castle Combe Circuit to receive one of these prestigious markers in 2018, which is set to be unveiled at … [Read more...]
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it’s a car
A spectacular flying car sequence has been created to promote Wales Rally GB this autumn. Organisers of the event teamed up with Zip World and Slate Mountain to put a car on Europe’s longest zip wire and send it down the mountain overlooking Bethesda for the #Skydriver sequence. The internationally known venue provided the perfect backdrop for one of … [Read more...]
Seb squares up for Spa super-challenge
Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am championship contender Seb Morris is days away from his maiden appearance in the world’s biggest GT3 race, the Total 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium, where the Wrexham-born star believes the No.31 Team Parker Racing squad will be a ‘force to be reckoned with’. Getting underway on Saturday, 28 July, at the unmistakable … [Read more...]
Welsh couple’s 3,000 mile road trip for services’ heroes
A Welsh couple are giving up their summer holidays to help ex-services personnel. Karen and Wayne Jones will be taking part in this year's Rally For Heroes 2018 event across Europe in their modified Audi TTRS. Rally For Heroes has been raising money for service charities that provide vital support to our armed service men, women and their families for … [Read more...]
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