The build-up and fever pitch expectation is almost over as this week’s Rallye Monte-Carlo 19 - 22 January heralds the start of one of the most keenly-anticipated FIA World Rally Championship seasons in memory. Dynamic new-look World Rally Cars will echo through the mountains of the French Alps as four of the world’s biggest automotive manufacturers begin … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Welsh clubmen’s rally voted best in British calendar
The Nicky Grist Stages has won the prestigious Bill Turner Trophy for the Best Event in the 2016 Ravenol BTRDA Rally Series. It’s the fourth time that the Quinton Motor Club-organised rally has won the award, having lifted the trophy in 2005, 2010 and 2012. It has also been nominated as one of the top three best organised BTRDA Rally Series events for … [Read more...]
Rallylines 19 January
Specialist providers Dayinsure will continue to back Wales Rally GB for this year and next. The British round of the FIA World Rally Championship will be based in North Wales 26-29 October. The British Rally Championship 2017 has secured backing from Prestone. It supplies high performance coolant and anti-freeze as well as screenwash. … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 January
Fuel prices are expected to rise over the coming months. Oil production cuts are beginning to be felt in the market but China is buying more and wholesale prices have been rising since New Year. Donington Park has been leased by MotorSport Vision, headed by Jonathan Palmer. He already controls Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park and … [Read more...]
Pirelli roll-on with Welsh stage championship
Pirelli will continue as title sponsors of the MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship in 2017, writes Peter Hughes. Welcoming the news, Championship co-ordinator Dave Evison said, “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Pirelli. “We view it as a tribute to everyone involved with the championship, including event organisers and competitors, … [Read more...]
Junior British Champion can scoop £30,000
The 2017 Junior British Rally Champion will take home a massive cash prize of £30,000 after a closed-season shake-up in the series’ tyre regulations. The organisers of the MSA British Rally Championship said the Junior BRC will adopt an open tyre format this year and offers the champion a cash prize of £30,000 to put towards their 2018 career … [Read more...]
Jann lines up this weekend in Dubai
Four winning graduates from the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy programme will team up this weekend for Nissan's assault on the Hankook 24H Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Successful gamer-to-racer winners Jann Mardenborough (2011), Ricardo Sanchez (2014), Romain Sarazin (2015) and this year's international winner Johnny Guindi will compete in … [Read more...]
Pembrey Circuit development announced
Pembrey Circuit is being developed to improve its layout and racing. The new courses which will be available for track and rallycross use this season have been shown in a video on YouTube. which was posted last night. Circuit manager Phil Davies has been instrumental in pushing through the new plans with the British Automobile Racing Club and Llanelli … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales to have world’s biggest Extreme centre
Extreme Sports Company has confirmed it will open the world’s largest action centre at the proposed Circuit of Wales site near Ebbw Vale. While Welsh Government has yet to decide if it will back the Circuit of Wales motor sports complex, Extreme chairman and ceo Alistair Gosling, Chairman and Chief Executive of Extreme, said they have a master-plan in … [Read more...]
Channel 4 confirms GP season coverage
Channel 4 today confirmed the ten Formula 1 Grand Prix it will broadcast live this year. They will include the 2017 British GP 16 July and the Monaco GP 28 May, marking the first time this iconic race will be shown live on free-to-air TV for five years. They will also include rounds in the Far and Middle East, Russia and America. As part of a three … [Read more...]
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