Alex Morgan clinched fourth place in the SEAT León Eurocup championship, in an action-packed finale at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last weekend. Taking to the wheel of his Wolf-Power charger for the final time, the Welsh-born driver pushed to the limit, to give a valiant end to his 2016 season. A challenging weekend for the Wolf-Power driver, brought the end of a hard-fought season. With … [Read more...]
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Newslines 29 October
Uber drivers in Wales and the rest of the UK are entitled to basic workers’ rights, ruled a London Employment Tribunal. It means about 30,000 drivers who use their own vehicles but subscribe to the Uber technology and system are entitled to the protected minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks and it has implications for the company regarding National Insurance and pensions as well after the … [Read more...]
Sportslines
Circuit of Wales are right holders to the British MotoGP event and have offered cut price “early-bird” tickets for next year’s three day race festival at Silverstone. The Welsh track will not be ready to host the series on August Bank Holiday Monday so have again contracted the event to Silverstone. Michelin has signed a new agreement to extend its commitment to the FIA World Rally … [Read more...]
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Alex Morgan ascended the podium for a sensational third time in two weeks, as he took to the track at Nurburgring last weekend. Carrying his triumph through from Red Bull Ring just a weekend earlier, the Bridgend-born driver confidently pushed in his SEAT to a perfectly executed second place, from fifth on the grid and he’s well placed for the final round in the European series in … [Read more...]
Morris has to settle for third in British GT series
Bentley Continental GT3 racer Seb Morris, of Wrexham, secured more podium silverware during the final race of the 2016 British GT Championship at Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday with a top three finish in round nine of the season securing third place in the driver standings. As a result of the third place race finish in the 120-minute title decider, the 20-year-old MSA Team UK … [Read more...]
Welsh racer aims to clinch British GT crown on Sunday
Seb Morris hopes to clinch the British GT Championship at Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday where the Welshman and his and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr are one of just three pairings in with a chance of lifting the coveted title. In his maiden season of GT racing at the wheel of the No.31 Bentley Continental GT3, the 20-year-old MSA Team UK driver from near Wrexham goes into the ninth … [Read more...]
Seb is on a charge for championship
British GT Championship front-runner Seb Morris goes into next month’s season finale at Donington Park third in the title race after he and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr raced to their fifth podium of the season at Snetterton 300 Circuit on Sunday, 7 August. Bouncing back impressively from a challenging qualifying on Saturday, 6 August, the Team Parker Racing pairing converted sixth on the grid in … [Read more...]
Welsh driver faces pivotal races this weekend
Marford-based title challenger Seb Morris has his sights set on a major push for glory in the British GT Championship pivotal pair of one-hour races this weekend. Snetterton 300 Circuit plays host to the penultimate race meeting of the British GT Championship season this coming weekend, 6 & 7 August. Marking the last double-header of the campaign, rounds seven and eight at the East … [Read more...]
Swansea students make track debut
Swansea students made their competition debut at Oulton Park, producing results that far exceeded expectations. Apex Evolution Racing Team rider Luc Mamet contested the Thundersports Stock Twin class on the newly rebuilt Suzuki SV650 and, despite some early setbacks, recorded two strong race finishes. Apex Evolution sees students from the Swansea campus of Trinity St David’s University … [Read more...]
Welsh driver storms towards success
Highly rated MSA Team UK racing driver Seb Morris, one of British motorsport’s most exciting talents, is making a huge name for himself in endurance racing. It’s only his first season of action in the British GT Championship – a campaign in which the Wrexham driver is already re-writing the record books. With just three races remaining in the 2016 season, 20-year-old Seb holds third … [Read more...]