More than 35 of the world’s fastest and most exciting supercars – including eye-catching Aston Martins, Ferraris, Jaguars, Lamborghinis, McLarens and Porsches – will be turning heads and dropping jaws in the heart of Colwyn Bay on Saturday 5 October. The glittering line-up of high-performance speedsters will driving into the Welsh resort to whet appetites ahead of the arrival of the World … [Read more...]
WRGB entries have opened for October classic
With little more than nine weeks remaining, entries to Wales Rally GB 3-6 October have just opened. Entries for the shorter two-day WRGB National Rally based in the heart the WRC Service Park on the Llandudno seafront and shadows the main four-day event into forests on Friday and Saturday opened yesterday. These will be accepted on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. This concurrent event offers … [Read more...]
WRGB does power of good but last time for VW
Wales Rally GB 2016 was the ‘best yet’ after tens of thousands of fans filled the forests to witness the UK’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship. But it is the last time we will see a Volkswagen in the winner's enclosure after the German manufacturer this week decided to walk away from the WRC at the end of this year and four championships. It was a flat-out festival of family fun … [Read more...]
WRGB thrills fans until the last stage
Three days of high-octane entertainment reached a climax at Wales Rally GB yesterday as World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier fought onto the top of the podium in Llandudno in the series’ closest finish of the year. Ogier proved himself once again as he conquered the event’s classic 22-stages challenge, the first WRC round the Frenchman has won four times in a row, and in so doing securing the … [Read more...]
Is a fourth win a bridge too far for Frenchman?
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 ‘Year of Adventure’ in Wales, this … [Read more...]