The legendary Welsh forests will see a 148-car entry for Wales Rally GB starting tomorrow and finishing on Sunday. This season’s eagerly-anticipated event promises to be even more spectacular, with a move to a new date at the end of October promising drier and faster action after this afternoon's ceremonial start in Colwyn Bay. Reflecting the … [Read more...]
Rallying
Elfyn honoured 20 years after dad Gwyndaf
The Welsh Motoring Writers group has honoured two outstanding individuals for their achievements in Wales. The Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy recognises the achievements of Rally Driver Elfyn Evans who won this year’s British Rally Championship title. His father Gwyndaf was awarded WMW’s inaugural Tom Pryce Trophy in 1996 having won the BRC that year and … [Read more...]
Vets are safe bet behind the wheel
Veteran team-mates Fowden and Wakely clinched the Welsh title. Bob Fowden and Paul Wakely took a dominant victory on the Peter Lloyd Stages Rally held at the Pembrey Motorsports Centre in West Wales on Sunday. Their Comline Auto Parts - Kumho Tyres – NGK-backed Subaru Impreza WRC machine was fastest over all five special stages at a sunny but windy … [Read more...]
Dare to be Different experience comes to WRGB
The ‘Dare to be Different’ campaign is delighted to announce a special additional ‘headline’ event which will take place later this month at Wales Rally GB – the UK’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship. This extra date on Wednesday 26 October will be based in the central Rally Village in Deeside, Flintshire – the international event’s busy pits and … [Read more...]
Sportslines
Circuit of Wales are right holders to the British MotoGP event and have offered cut price “early-bird” tickets for next year’s three day race festival at Silverstone. The Welsh track will not be ready to host the series on August Bank Holiday Monday so have again contracted the event to Silverstone. Michelin has signed a new agreement to extend its … [Read more...]
McRae returns to WRGB in Magnum
This month’s Wales Rally GB 27-30 October will mark a very special milestone in the career of British rallying legend Jimmy McRae. It is 40 years since the ever-enthusiastic Scot first appeared on Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship and, to celebrate that anniversary, he’s contesting the WRGB National Rally back behind the wheel of an … [Read more...]
Last entries filling up WRGB
Wales Rally GB 27-30 October will feature the world’s top crews for what promises to be a longer and faster event than in recent years. Entries for the penultimate round of this year’s pulsating WRC closed last week, with a field of 64 International cars representing no fewer than 23 nations lining up to compete against-the-clock on the 22 gruelling … [Read more...]
Wales’s leading driver in doubt for WRGB
With Wales Rally GB now just four weeks away, Wales’s leading driver still doesn’t know whether he will be contesting the British round of the World Rally Championship, writes Peter Hughes. Newly crowned British Rally Champion Elfyn Evans says there are currently more pressing matters where his rallying career is concerned. Speaking at the media launch … [Read more...]
Cameron gets WRGB drive after championship win
Llandovery rally driver Cameron Davies put in a mature drive belying his youth to clinch the prestigious 2016 DMACK Fiesta ST Trophy with one round of the series still to spare. With the title, Cameron’s fifth in a six year rallying career, comes the opportunity to compete for a place in the 2017 World Rally Championship. Despite missing the opening … [Read more...]
Welsh crews dominate on Isle of Man
Elfyn Evans and co-driver Craig Parry won the Rally Isle of Man at the weekend after a gruelling three-day encounter over the classic Manx Tarmac roads. The Welsh duo were once again the class of the field taking the lead on the second stage of the rally, holding their advantage until stage 12 when a drive shaft failure dropped the World Championship … [Read more...]
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