Bentley Continental GT3 Welsh driver Seb Morris raced to his and Team Parker Racing’s fourth podium of the British GT Championship season at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. He put in a big qualifying time and in the race scored an excellent second place finish – a mere 0.6 seconds shy of victory after two hours of action. Following on from an exceptionally well judged lap in qualifying, which … [Read more...]
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Welsh Government statement on Circuit of Wales
Revised investment plans for the proposed Circuit of Wales were yesterday rejected for a second time by the Welsh Government. Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure said in a statement to the Senedd and media yesterday afternoon, "I would like to update Members on progress with the Circuit of Wales project following a meeting I had earlier today with Michael Carrick, … [Read more...]
Lights go on for Circuit of Wales
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...]
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...]
Sporting lines 9 June
Fresh from his dominant maiden victory in the British GT Championship a week ago at Oulton Park in Cheshire, Bentley Continental GT3 racer Seb Morris cannot wait to be back on track so soon after the history-making win when round five takes place at Silverstone this weekend. With the joyous celebrations from the round four victory – the first in British GT for the Continental GT3 – still … [Read more...]
Sporting lines
Team Parker Racing’s Rick Parfitt Jnr and Seb Morris secured theirs and Bentley’s maiden British GT Championship victory at Oulton Park last weekend thanks to a commanding performance in the second hour-long race. Wrexham-born Seb Morris, Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 driver said, “I pushed really hard, to the absolute limit in fact all the way through the stint. The car was … [Read more...]
Welsh racer brings battle closer to home
Oulton Park will host the first double-header race meeting of the British GT Championship season this Bank Holiday weekend, and Welsh challenger Seb Morris will make his first competitive appearance on ‘home’ soil at the Cheshire track since 2013. From Marford, near Wrexham, 20-year-old Seb, has for the past couple of years has been racing in Europe and on the international … [Read more...]
Fuel cell first in British motor sport
Motorsport history will be made at Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb outside Salisbury on the bank holiday weekend. The most unusual, certainly the quietest and probably the “greenest”, of the cars taking part in the British Hillclimb Championship event will be a Toyota Mirai, which has no engine but produces energy for it's electric motor through a hydrogen fuel cell. No such car has ever … [Read more...]
Alex steps onto 2016 podium
Bridgend-born Alex Morgan gave a hard fought performance at the historic Silverstone circuit, for the second round of SEAT León Eurocup. Following a frustrating start to the season in Estoril, the Reading-based driver had his sights set on promising results in front of his home crowd. Alex gave a strong performance finishing 3rd he claimed his first podium of 2016, and secured a well-earned … [Read more...]
Welsh driver overcomes race of regrets
Round two of the British GT Championship season proved a hugely frustrating affair for Welshman Seb Morris on Sunday. The MSA Team UK driver and team-mate Rick Parfitt Jnr had to settle for a top 10 finish after a weekend which threw all manner of problems at the Team Parker Racing Bentley entry. Heading into the second race of the season at Rockingham’s International Super … [Read more...]