Motorsport

Welsh drivers in classic contest at Castle Combe

10 August 2017

A ‘classic’ weekend of racing is in prospect at the Castle Combe circuit’s ‘West Country Cracker’ meeting on 12 and 13 August. Eight of the Classic Sports Car Club own series are intermingled with the Chippenham circuit’s home favourites, with the ‘Jaguar Enthusiasts’ club also in action. One of the most popular offerings from the CSCC is its ‘Swinging … [Read more...]

CoW promoters lose MotorGP & British GP contract

9 August 2017

The Circuit of Wales promoters have been stripped of their right to run the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. The backers ten-year deal signed three years ago is now void because they have not met contractual obligations, Motorcycle News reported today. This month’s two-wheeler British GP will now be run by title holders Dorna and Silverstone … [Read more...]

Brands clincher for Bentley boy Seb

3 August 2017

Bentley Continental GT3 racer Seb Morris heads to Brands Hatch next weekend for the penultimate race of the British GT Championship season. Returning to UK soil following the overseas visit of British GT to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium three weeks ago, where Welshman Morris and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr retained second position in the standings, the Team … [Read more...]

Elfyn puts in 110% to mount Finland podium

3 August 2017

Welsh rallying’s ascending star Elfyn Evans put in possibly the best drive of his life to snatch 2nd place on the Finland WRC round at the weekend. The DMack Ford Fiesta driver finished 0.3 seconds infront of the third placed Juho Hanninen and split the Toyota Yaris team-mate of Esapekka Lappi, who was arguably the local star winning in his home … [Read more...]

Sara comes up to speed in France

27 July 2017

Welsh rally driver Sara Williams and co-driver Mark Glennerster finishing a creditable ninth in the latest round of the Renault series, the Asphalt Rally Championship of France. The temperatures in the Pyrenees were high, putting pressure on both cars and crews, particularly when they hail from Wales, where weather is usually "cooler". The … [Read more...]

Ben powers back into championship lead

27 July 2017

Mid-Wales racing driver Ben Power has regained his lead in the MRF National Legends Car Championship at Donington Park. Power, aged 27, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, won four of the weekend’s six races, and finished second in another. He only missed out on Sunday’s final race, when he got caught up in an accident and had to retire with car … [Read more...]

Wrap a rally car of your own

20 July 2017

Wales Rally GB has launched a competition giving students in the region a brilliant opportunity to see their own livery design applied to the GT86. The winning entry will be unveiled and displayed in the event’s Rally Village right at the heart of the four-day spectacle in October. The competition is being jointly coordinated by the rally … [Read more...]

Summer Action Festival

20 July 2017

New for 2017, the Summer Action Festival will celebrate all things cars when it takes over Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday 22 July. Be it classic or kit, modified or original, the show welcomes all, with specific areas set aside for each and there are concessions for motor clubs. Following the winning ‘Action Day’ format, the event will play host to … [Read more...]

Builth Wells praised for making Nicky Grist Stages success

13 July 2017

This year’s Nicky Grist Stages last weekend proved to be a huge success, writes Paul Evans. Spectators enjoyed great weather and spectacular high-speed action, competitors rose to the challenge of a two-day mixed surface event, the event organisers Quinton MC running an incident-free rally and Builth Wells hosted a fantastic town centre start and finish … [Read more...]

Seb survives Spa and scores in GT Championship