Defending title-holder Julian Godfrey extended his narrow advantage in the MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group by triumphing in the sixth round of the 2015 campaign at Pembrey – with spectators treated to non-stop, nail-biting action throughout. Early morning rain gave way to a day of brilliant sunshine in south Wales, and following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Racing
Pembrey thriller on the cards this weekend
The stars will be out at Pembrey on Sunday as a Welsh Le Mans star and a World Rally Championship contender join the regular competitors for round 6 of the British Rallycross Championship. Jann Mardenborough, from Cardiff, got his break in motorsport by winning the GT Academy, which sees computer gamers compete for an opportunity to become real-life race drivers. He has gone on to establish … [Read more...]
Power takes glory on Anglesey
Mid Wales racing driver Ben Power stormed to victory in the televised Guttercrest Cup at Anglesey Circuit, as he took the honours in the latest round of the National Legends Car racing championship. Power, aged 25, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, finished seventh and third in the heats, but beat a 27-car grid to win the final, taking the overall win and lifting the inaugural Guttercrest … [Read more...]
Seb has Silverstone GP meeting in sight
Rising Welsh racing star Seb Morris is competing in the supporting race to the British Grand Prix this weekend. He’s determined to build on the superb top five performance he delivered during the previous event in Austria just over a week ago. Securing his first points in the prestigious FIA Formula One World Championship support category during round four, thanks to an exceptional drive … [Read more...]
Seb scoops points in Austria GP meeting
Status Grand Prix driver Seb Morris delivered his best race performance of the season at the weekend. During round four of the GP3 Series supporting the GP event at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday the Wrexham driver put in an outstanding drive to fifth place from 19th on the grid – securing his first points of the year. Next on the schedule is Seb’s home event, the annual visit to … [Read more...]
Jann’s Le Mans run prematurely ends
A disappointed Cardiff driver Jann Mardenborough had to pull out of the classic Le Mans 24 hrs race on Sunday just an hour from the end. His GT-R LM Nismo racer was dogged with a clutch problem after Saturday’s start and it succumbed to suspension failure after 23 hrs, saying, “I was gutted to have to retire the car with just an hour to go. I tried everything I could to get going again but #23 … [Read more...]
Welsh agency develops talent in motor-sport
Wales based specialist motor sport photographers, Virtual Motorpix has taken on three new cameramen to meet the growing need for images in the publishing industry and to contribute to its growing motoring and motor sport photography archive. The motoring photographic agency currently works with a number of photographers from the UK, Europe and the USA and with the addition of Roland Harrison, … [Read more...]
Alex reaches podium at Silverstone
Alex Morgan claimed his first podium finish in the 2015 SEAT Leon Eurocup, finishing second after a strong and determined drive in round six at Silverstone on Sunday. The fantastic result followed a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s round five of the series, giving the Baporo Motorsport Bridgend-driver (left) a 13-point haul from the weekend in his series campaign. … [Read more...]
Jann’s the man for marketing potential says media
GT Academy 2011 winner Jann Mardenborough has been announced as the fiftieth most marketable athlete in the world joining a list of superstars such as Messi, Bolt and Hamilton. Jann, who has progressed through the ranks of motorsport since his victory in 2011 NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy, is predicted to be in the top 50 most marketable athletes in the world over the next three years. The … [Read more...]
Jann is back on the attack
Nissan’s Jann Mardenborough has recovered from a serious sports car crash and made a successful start to his GP3 season last weekend with a podium finish at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, ahead of Sunday’s Formula One race. The young British racer headed straight to Spain after returning from Nissan’s LM P1 Test in the U.S. last week and immediately made good on his promise to be a … [Read more...]