This year’s Nicky Grist Stages last weekend proved to be a huge success, writes Paul Evans. Spectators enjoyed great weather and spectacular high-speed action, competitors rose to the challenge of a two-day mixed surface event, the event organisers Quinton MC running an incident-free rally and Builth Wells hosted a fantastic town centre start and finish ceremonies. With three rallies in one … [Read more...]
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Builth Wells hosts major Welsh rally this weekend
For the first time, Builth Wells will this weekend host both the start and finish ceremonies of the Quinton Motor Club organised Nicky Grist Stages, writes Paul Evans. The big motorsport celebration begins saturday morning and concludes the afternoon of Sunday and everyone is invited free of charge. Strand Street will be the place to be for the new rally start on Saturday where the top … [Read more...]
Classic rally cars to take on WRC elite
Competitors wanting to pit their skills against the sport’s elite have never had such an exciting, varied and affordable way to enter the UK’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Organisers of Wales Rally GB 26-29 October have announced that nationally-registered cars will be eligible for the main WRC event. Thanks to a new FIA regulation, owners of cars with a national MSA … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB route changes
Organisers of Wales Rally GB have a revised four-day route following the discovery of tree disease in mid-Wales by Natural Resources Wales. The original itinerary announced in May with two runs through the full Myherin Special Stage on Friday has been shortened to allow contractors to remove infected larch trees. The spread of fungus-like Phytophthora ramorum can only be detected with the … [Read more...]
WRGB announces new spectator stage
Wales Rally GB will blast off when the world’s best rally drivers take on a new challenge to open the October event. A spectacular competitive stage will be created at the Tir Prince Raceway in Towyn, County Conwy, complete with jump and donut, to begin three days of unmissable World Rally Championship action. This thrilling new addition will feature a 1.1-mile (1.7km) floodlit course … [Read more...]
Acropolis stands alone on Epynt
The Spencer Sport Acropolis Rally on Sunday 9 July is a stand-alone rally within the Nicky Grist Stages. It will be a fantastic Tarmac test for competitors as the event offers 12 fantastic stages totalling just over 72 stage miles over the Epynt military range – and as it’s open to a huge variety of cars. It’s going to be a real rally treat for both crews and spectators alike and competitor … [Read more...]
Irish eyes smiling after Severn Valley heaven
Former Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Champion Connor McCloskey led the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages from start to finish but it’s Andy Davies who heads the 2017 title chase after three points scoring events. McCloskey and co-driver John Rowan reported a trouble free run through the event’s seven stages in their Ford Fiesta World Rally car and their victory elevates the Irish duo to joint … [Read more...]
Local charities to benefit from Mid-Wales rally
Brettex Site Services – the title sponsor of up-and-coming British rally driver Rhys Yates – is helping this year’s Nicky Grist Stages 8-9 July raise funds for two local charities by generously agreeing to pay for the print cost of the event programme. Money raised by selling the event programmes is split evenly each year between the Tirabad Village Hall and the Brecon Rotary Group – with … [Read more...]
Cracking contest promised for Rallynuts SVS
The third points scoring round of the 2017 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship takes competitors to Builth Wells on saturday for the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages, writes Peter Hughes. The two opening rounds saw top points going to two different crews with Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss taking the honours on Rally North Wales while the similar R5 Ford Fiesta of Callum Black and Elliott … [Read more...]
Two-day super-rally regs now out
Entries are open for the Nicky Grist Stages 8-9 July – with the official event Regulations and Entry forms published on-line at nickygriststages.co.uk. This year celebrates the 37th running of Quinton Motor Club’s forest stage rally, the 30th consecutive year of it hosting a round of the BTRDA Rally Series and the seventh year of title sponsorship from Nicky Grist Motorsports. Following its … [Read more...]