The future of the proposed £375 Million Circuit of Wales will probably be decided tomorrow. The Welsh Government is expected to announce if it will underwrite a substantial part of the project it said in April it couldn’t support in its entirety. Then it left the door adjar for further talks over revised funding and the developers put a new package together and have been talking to civil … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Forest stages are on for this weekend’s thriller
An agreement between Quinton Motor Club, the Motor Sports Association and Natural Resources Wales has been reached so all 45 gravel stage mile route of the Nicky Grist Stages this weekend will run as originally planned. The negotiations between the MSA and NRW had given Quinton Motor Club, the event organisers, a number of route options – but the agreement sees the best possible route … [Read more...]
Seb on course for Spa round of British GT Championship
One of world motorsport’s greatest tracks, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, is the destination for multiple car racing champion Seb Morris this week for the eagerly awaited sixth round of the British GT Championship season which takes place on Saturday. Heading to mainland Europe fourth in the British GT standings along with team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr, as well as fifth in the Pro-Am title battle, … [Read more...]
Welshmen Evans and Cave dominate Scotland’s forests
Elfyn Evans and Tom Cave took first and second places on the RSAC Scottish Rally staging a commanding display on round four of the MSA British Rally Championship. Evans and co-driver Craig Parry in the DMACK British Rally Team returned to the top step of the podium for the first time since the opening round in mid Wales. The second win for Evans has elevated him back to the top of the … [Read more...]
Fowden returns to Emerald Isle
Welsh rally driver Bob Fowden will return to the tarmacadam special stages of Ireland, writes Roger Gale. This is where his performances in former years made him a crowd pleaser and where he has enjoyed great success. For 2016 Bob will tackle the third round of the MSA British Asphalt Championship, in his new Comline UK backed Subaru Impreza WRC, teamed again with West Walian co-driver Paul … [Read more...]
Charities flagged for Nicky Grist Stages benefit
Local charities will benefit from a capacity 180 car field and increased spectators watching Britain’s top rally drivers on the Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July. Each year the event raises money for three local charities. The revenue received from all the spectator car parking charges and rally programme sales are split evenly between the Tirabad Village Hall and the Brecon Lions Club, while a … [Read more...]
WRGB 2016 goes into England this year
WRGB will expand into England this year. Cholmondeley Castle across the Welsh border is adding to its motorsport calendar with the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB RallyFest for the first time on Saturday 29 October. The event will be a key area for fans during the penultimate WRC round, which will be based at the Deeside Rally Village from 27– 30 October. The extended … [Read more...]
Leaders firmer grip on Welsh Forest stages
by Peter Hughes Another maximum points score on the Severn Valley Stages saw Luke Francis and co-driver John H Roberts consolidate their lead in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Rhuddlan driver and his co-driver, from Colwyn Bay, were never headed by their championship rivals as they tackled the seven stage event in their Mitsubishi Evo 9, with their … [Read more...]
Extensive tv coverage for Welsh thriller rally
Television cameras will be focused on this year’s Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July as the event will enjoy an unprecedented amount of broadcast time on Channel 4, BT Sport and Motors TV, plus a dedicated 30-minute special on S4C’s Ralïo programme. Hayfisher Productions will send a team of nine people to film the event for the MSA British Rally Championship. It has already completed a full route … [Read more...]
WRC6 video game is in development
WRC 6, the official video game of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship, will be released in autumn. The 2016 edition will contain major improvements, including enhanced graphics and audio, exciting fresh features to be announced pre-launch and new and longer special stages from motorsport’s toughest championship for production-based cars. It will be the only game to present authentic and … [Read more...]