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 … [Read more...]
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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 … [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 … [Read more...]
Alex fortunes spill in SEAT Leon Eurocup
Bridgend-born Alex Morgan clinched a sixth-place finish in the second outing of the 2015 SEAT Leon Eurocup after a hard-fought battle at Portuguese circuit Estoril on 9-10 May 2015. Securing another finish in the points, the Baporo Motorsport driver now living at Reading is running eighth in the drivers’ standings in his debut season in the series after … [Read more...]
Welsh driver will start F1 support race this weekend
Wales multiple motor racing champion Seb Morris is just days away from his eagerly awaited race debut in FIA Formula One World Championship support category GP3, and the 19-year-old says he is as well prepared as possible ahead of the season curtain-raiser at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. Rounds one and two of the championship, which will be screened … [Read more...]
Power shortlisted for world series knock-out
Mid Wales racing driver Ben Power has been named a finalist in the World Rallycross Championship’s RX Talent Search programme. Power, aged 25, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, is one of 12 who has been shortlisted from an entry of 120, to compete for a place in the RX Lites Cup category at the World RX round in Turkey. He joins some of the biggest … [Read more...]
Alex begins SEAT season on a high
Bridgend’s Alex Morgan made an impressive debut in the SEAT León Eurocup as the championship got underway at Paul Ricard in France for the first two races of the year. A fifth and eighth place finish for Alex saw his season get off to a solid start with two points scoring results. Bridgend-born Alex, who lives in Reading and was the 2013 UK Renault … [Read more...]
Ben takes the honours at Brands
Mid Wales racing driver, Ben Power, was the overall winner on both days as the hotly contested National Legends Car Championship visited Brands Hatch. Power, aged 25, from Guilsfield, near Welshpool, won three races out of the six over the weekend, and finished fourth in the other three. Despite a disappointing opening round at Oulton Park in March, … [Read more...]
Public road motor sport gets go-ahead
In a huge boost for British motor sports, new primary legislation facilitating closed road-events on mainland Britain has been approved by the government. The Deregulation Bill achieved Royal Assent and contains a framework for running motor sports on closed public roads without needing a costly Act of Parliament to suspend the Road Traffic Act for each … [Read more...]
Welsh engines power new single seater racing series
Engines from Ford Bridgend plant will power the UK’s newest single-seater formula for future grand prix stars. The all-new MSA Formula single-seat race car, powered by Ford’s 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine, heralds a new chapter this weekend in Ford’s association with junior category racing. The single-seat race car will compete in FIA-accredited Formula 4 … [Read more...]
