Elfyn Evans’ bid to add further success to his history-making win on last year’s Wales Rally GB blasts off with today's Rallye Monte-Carlo 25-28 January. As tradition dictates, the FIA World Rally Championship commences with the notoriously challenging Alpine classic – a wintry event that always throws up an ultra-testing cocktail of ice, snow and slush … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Newslines 22 January
UK drivers are now paying £827 on average for their car insurance, according to Confused.com . The company’s index reveals prices have accelerated by a whopping £60 (+8%) since 2016 (Q4) when premiums were comparatively cheaper at £767 and expects them to exceed £900 by the end of this year. Suzuki will supply a eight V-Strom 1000 marshal bikes for … [Read more...]
Let battle commence …..
The 2018 FIA World Rally Championship hit top gear with a high-profile launch at the Autosport International show in Birmingham last week, writes Gary Jones. Manufacturer teams representing Citroën, Hyundai, M-Sport Ford and Toyota lined up side-by-side on the central stage for their public unveiling. All the big-name drivers, co-drivers and team … [Read more...]
Prestone BRC plan to “excel in extremes”
The Prestone MSA British Rally Championship is ready to ‘excel in extremes’ as Prestone launched its plans for the year ahead. Prestone, maker of the No.1 coolant in the US, will return as headline sponsor for the MSA British Rally Championship – topping up a powerful relationship first established during a successful 2017 season. New for … [Read more...]
Ferrari Challenge series plan for 2019
Ferrari’s Corse Clienti division is evaluating a dedicated Ferrari Challenge series in the UK in 2019. A dedicated UK series of the Ferrari Challenge would be run to the same regulations as the Ferrari Challenge European Series and would be open to any UK clients who own a Ferrari 488 Challenge race car. Clients wishing to race in a Ferrari Challenge … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB preview today at Autosport show
Visitors to this week’s Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s NEC will be treated to a very special sneak preview of the 2018 Wales Rally GB 4-7 October. All the WRC stars will be present today to launch the eagerly-anticipated 2018 series which blasts off with the world famous Monte Carlo Rally later this month and then travels the globe before … [Read more...]
Romans, romance and racing
The government plan that by 2040 pure petrol and diesel cars will be banned, has prompted many questions about the effect on motorsport and now Motorsport Industry Association CEO Chris Aylett shares his views before the Autosport International Show in the NEC next week. “Ever since this announcement some question whether this will be the end of … [Read more...]
Morris looks to Europe for 2018 season
Welshman Seb Morris, the reigning British GT Champion, is eyeing a full-time move into European competition for the 2018 motorsport season after confirming he and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr will go their ‘separate ways’. After two outstanding seasons together in the UK’s biggest and best endurance racing category, which culminated in a famous GT3 title … [Read more...]
Entries open for Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship
Entries have opened for the 2018 Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship. The 2018 Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship is open to all fully paid-up members of the BTRDA (entry into the Championship includes full membership of the BTRDA) and who are registered in the Championship, having a National A or higher grade competition licence issued by the MSA, … [Read more...]
New Polo GTI R5 AWD unveiled
The Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 will be on the WRC scene in 2019. Initial tests have gone very well and homologation is planned for summer next year, meaning it cannot do a full WRC campaign until the following year, but it may be seen on selected events next year as VW evaluate different events and publicity opportunities. The development of the new 4WD … [Read more...]
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