The Multistrada 1200 Enduro Experience will be heading to South Wales from the 5 - 7 May as part of the Touratech Travel event in Ystradgynlais, Swansea. It will be the first time that the course dedicated to off road riding has taken place outside Italy and UK riders will get the chance to try it for free! The Multistrada 1200 Enduro Experience truck containing fifteen Multistrada 1200 … [Read more...]
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Censure over Circuit of Wales spending
Wales Audit Office said there were "significant shortcomings" in the way £9.3 Million of taxpayers' money was spent on plans for Circuit of Wales at Ebbw Vale. Funding was based on a "flawed" appraisal by Welsh Government said the public finance watchdog. Welsh Government said it was “disappointed” by the report as it considers whether to underwrite over £200 Million of investment to create … [Read more...]
Welsh rallymen eye Pirelli International podium
Welsh rallying's rising stars Tom Cave and James Morgan will debut the Hyundai i20 R5 this weekend. The action-packed Prestone MSA British Rally Championship returns next weekend with the famous Pirelli International Rally playing host to the second round of Britain’s premier rallying series. The legendary Kielder Forests await with over 100 gravel miles for the BRC elite and after a … [Read more...]
Ben powers to the front
Mid Wales racing driver Ben Power has powered his way to the top of the MRF National Legends Car Championship after winning three races in a two-day meeting at Anglesey Circuit. Power, aged 27, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, won the opening heat on the first day, he went on to win the first race on day two and concluded the weekend with victory in the final of the BARC … [Read more...]
Inter-club quiz kicks off at Llandybie RFC
Ammanford Motor Club will host the latest round of The Inter Club Quiz at Llandybie RFC Woodfield Road Llandybie Ammanford SA18 3UR. An enjoyable evening of quizzing and banter is guaranteed with witty quizmaster/s Peter Griffiths and Peter Hughes, and possibly some great prizes! VITAL Equipment will be in attendance and competing, and food will be provided by the generous hosts. All the … [Read more...]
Seb fails to crack Easter result
Welsh driver Seb Morris had a disappointing end to his Easter campaign behind the wheel of the Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 at Oulton Park. He experienced a mixed opening event of the new British GT Championship season with a best finish of fourth place the headline result after two dramatic one-hour races at the Cheshire venue. Beginning the race meeting with a record-breaking … [Read more...]
Seb’s heading home on monday
Oulton Park International Circuit, home track for British GT Championship title contender Seb Morris, will be the venue for the long-awaited opening two rounds of the 2017 season on Easter Monday, 17 April, and the Welshman has his sights set on one thing – podium silverware. As the venue for the Marford, Wrexham 21-year-old’s maiden endurance racing win last year with team-mate Rick Parfitt … [Read more...]
UK roads open to motor sport today – but not Wales!
Motor sport on closed public roads in Wales is moving closer after it became legal in the rest of mainland Britain from today. Every Road Traffic Act suspension or amendment necessary to permit competing vehicles to travel above the speed limits on mainland roads has required an Act of Parliament but now it’s been streamlined. From today, local authorities will be permitted to suspend the … [Read more...]
Fowden flies & is man to beat on tarmac
Welsh rally driver Bob Fowden took maximum points in the JD Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship at the weekend, writes Roger Gale. It was his third time in succession this year with a second overall and class victory at the Marshall & Hall Caerwent Stages on 2 April. He had to give best to local driver Paul Willet in his potent and nimbler in the tight stages - 2.4 litre Ford … [Read more...]
Delay to Circuit of Wales decision
A Welsh Government decision on Circuit of Wales will not be given until mid-May at the earliest. Economy secretary Ken Skates has told AMs that there was still information outstanding on the £425M project, including investigations into the financial and business backgrounds of the people behind Heads of the Valleys Development Company. The project was announced over five years ago when it … [Read more...]