With the Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship marking 25 years of racing at Pembrey Circuit’s own 25th Anniversary meeting it was fitting that championship stalwart Keith White claimed a hat-trick of race wins, says Peter Hughes. The Bristol racer and his BMW Z4 headed the bumper field home in each of the weekend’s three races with second place going … [Read more...]
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Anniversary meeting for Pembrey this weekend
This weekend, Pembrey Racing Circuit is marking 25 Years as one of the most vital assets in Welsh Motor Racing. The circuit near Kidwelly on the south-west Wales coastline encompasses 1.4 miles of diverse tarmac and has welcomed some of the biggest tournaments in motor sport over more than two decades with everything from motorbikes to trucks racing on … [Read more...]
Dramatic fight for Welsh Open crown at Aberdare Park
A bumper crowd was on hand at a sunny Aberdare Park on Saturday to see 23 time TT winner John McGuinness demonstrate the ART MotoGP bike before announcing he plans to return to the Park in 2016 to race in the National Road Race event. Heavy rain on Sunday meant that spectator figures were down but those who braved the weather conditions witnessed a … [Read more...]
Welsh racer faces new challenge at Hungarian circuit
Wrexham racer Seb Morris faces another new challenge this coming weekend, The GP3 Series visits the Hungaroring near Budapest and it's the 19-year-old’s first visit to the Hungarian venue. Off the back of a competitive outing on home ground at Silverstone a fortnight ago, where the Welshman produced his most promising qualifying run of the year and … [Read more...]
Pembrey’s day of nail-biting races
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]
