Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear will begin the defence of their Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship titles and attempt to win the series for a record-breaking fourth time when they contest this weekend’s opening round, the Get Jerky Rally North Wales on Saturday 16 March, in their Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5. The pair have an impressive record on Rally North Wales, … [Read more...]
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World Rallying gets three stars
FIA three-star environmental accreditation was achieved by all events on the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship calendar, reiterating WRC Promoter’s commitment to a sustainable future for the championship. Confirmation was received earlier this month that with the support of WRC Promoter, 2023 returnee Chile, 2023 newcomer Central European Rally and FORUM8 Rally Japan joined the remaining stops on … [Read more...]
Ineos Grenadier marches to endurance win
INEOS Automotive is celebrating its first rally win in the US and Canadian endurance Alcan 5000 Rally 2024, within the first year of the 4X4 launching. The INEOS Grenadier beat 16 other competitors to claim victory in the Truck/SUV class of the 5,000 mile, 10-day Alcan Rally, with the unmodified vehicle piloted by Andy and navigated by Mercedes Lilienthal of Portland, Oregon. The Alcan 5000 … [Read more...]
Programme announced for Donington Historic Festival
With the release of the timetable for the 2024 Donington Historic Festival, historic motorsport enthusiasts can now decide whether to buy tickets for Saturday 4 May or Sunday 5 May. Each day of DHF 2024 offers its own unique blend of world-class classic motor racing, and many of the races are two-driver, so require pit stops and driver changes, adding to the excitement! Saturday 4 May features a … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship expands for 2024
This year’s Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship will have a bigger and better rewards package on offer for its many class categories – with expanded prizes and incentives for its Junior, Historic, Two-Wheel Drive and Welsh Challenge categories. Pirelli will continue as title sponsor of the 2024 Welsh Rally Championship, in a partnership which goes back 13 years to 2012. Jonathan … [Read more...]
Lappi looks forward to 2024 WRC after Swedish win
Esapekka Lappi is a winner again in the FIA World Rally Championship on the back of a controlled but fine fast-paced display of ice and snow driving aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid. His Rally Sweden victory, alongside co-driver and fellow Finn Janne Ferm, came six years, six months and 19 days since he won in the WRC for the first time on Rally Finland in 2017. The 33-year-old breaks the … [Read more...]
Toyota Gazoo Racing are hot for the cold one
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team hope to add to their success on snow and ice when they contest the only pure winter event in the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden, this week 15-18 February. It was in Sweden where TGR-WRT scored their first victory – in only their second event – back in 2017 with Jari-Matti Latvala, now Team Principal, behind the wheel. In all, the team have won four … [Read more...]
Welsh classic voted Rally of the Year
The Nicky Grist Stages has won the prestigious Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship’s ‘Rally of the Year’ award, as voted for by registered competitors. The Speedsports Shield was presented to event organisers Quinton Motor Club at the annual Welsh Association of Motor Clubs gala prize giving. Based in the centre of Builth Wells, with a ceremonial start on Strand Street, the service … [Read more...]
Probite British Rally Championship returns to ITV stage
The Probite British Rally Championship will return to free-to-air terrestrial television in 2024, after signing a multi-year deal with ITV4 and ITVX to broadcast the six-round series across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. An enhanced media package for the UK’s premier rally championship will include a dedicated one-hour highlights show on ITV4 after each round of the series to be broadcast at … [Read more...]
Rallymen’s bread and butter awards
Jonathan Brace and Jonny ‘Tad’ Evans have been honoured with two special Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship awards – the David Stokes Historic Challenge for drivers and the Guy Weaver award for co-drivers. The award winners were selected by a judging panel (made up of representatives from the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship, the Welsh Association of Motor Clubs, members of the Stokes … [Read more...]