Rallying

Entries open for two-in-one multi-championship rally

26 May 2016

Entries are now open for the Nicky Grist Stages 9-10 July – with the official event regulations and entry forms on-line at http://www.nickygriststages.co.uk. This year celebrates the 36th running of Quinton Motor Club’s forest stage rally, the 29th consecutive year of it hosting a round of the BTRDA Rally Series, the sixth year of title sponsorship from … [Read more...]

Pain and pleasure on Plains Rally

19 May 2016

Luke Francis took maximum points on Saturday’s Plains Rally to claim the lead at the mid-way point of the 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. There was disappointment, meanwhile for early season leader and junior front-runner Andrew Jones. With the Welshpool based event run in glorious sunshine, Rhuddlan driver Francis and co-driver John … [Read more...]

Lucky Severn Valley Stages goes ahead

12 May 2016

The organisers of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship have welcomed news that the fifth round of their series, the Rallynuts Motorsport Severn Valley Stages, will go ahead as planned. The news follows a temporary agreement being reached between National Resources Wales and the sport’s governing body, the MSA. The current agreement over fees … [Read more...]

Wales Rally GB and other events face forests axe

2 May 2016

Wales Rally GB and other forest events are facing the axe in Wales. Forestry owner Natural Resources Wales wants to increase their charge to cover event preparation and reinstatement costs. There is a £316,000 gap between what the governing body of motor sport pays to NRW and what it costs to manage the forests for rallying. Rally organisers in England … [Read more...]

British GP clash for Welsh super-rally

21 April 2016

The Nicky Grist Stages will give fans a BRC, BTRDA, Welsh and historic championship super rally weekend This summer’s Nicky Grist Stages 9 & 10 July is the only event to host a round of both the MSA British Rally Championship and BTRDA rally series – and with other major championships like the MSA Welsh Rally Championship and the Stage Masters … [Read more...]

Title chase narrows on thrilling Rally North Wales

7 April 2016

Rally North Wales produced a second outright victory of the season for Rhuddlan’s Luke Francis but youngster Andrew Jones continues to head the driver standings in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship as the top three placings on the event all went to Championship contenders. Luke took victory on the opening round of the Championship, the … [Read more...]

Pirelli Championship rolls into North Wales

31 March 2016

Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship head to Dolgellau this weekend for round three of the series, Rally North Wales. After two events it’s up and coming youngster Andrew Jones who dominates the Championship standings. The Pwllheli driver not only heads the overall standings in his Ford Escort but also the two wheel … [Read more...]

Thrilling Welsh opener to Asphalt Rally series

17 March 2016

After a hard-fought day on the military ranges, third-seeds Steve Simpson and Patrick Walsh in their Subaru Impreza WRC won the Melvyn Evans Motorsport Tour of Epynt last Sunday, reports Roger Gale. The opening round of the MSA Asphalt Rally Championship offered a mouth-watering promise of performances to come. In spite of being unable to … [Read more...]

Welsh crews dominate Mid-Wales Stages

10 March 2016

The opening round of the relaunched British Rally Championship produced a home victory for Elfyn Evans while the same event also provided a maximum points haul in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship for Llanon driver Dylan Davies. An icy Mid-Wales Stages saw a two day battle between Evans and co-driver Craig Parry and Scandinavian … [Read more...]

Asphalt Championship gets on the road this weekend