Matthew Hirst won the Get Jerky Rally North Wales Saturday 16 March for a fourth time in a row, when he dominated the opening round of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship in his Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5. Co-driven by Declan Dear, the Doncaster ace set the fastest time through the morning’s loop of four stages through Gartheiniog, Dyfi, Dyfnant West and Dyfnant … [Read more...]
Hirst starts on a high this Saturday
Matthew Hirst will be aiming to make it two wins from two starts when he contests Round 2 of the 2023 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship, the Rallynuts Stages Rally, on Saturday 15 April. Co-driven by Declan Dear, Hirst won the event last year in his Pirelli-shod Delta Salvage Ford Fiesta R5 by a very impressive 34 seconds – having been an incredible 24 seconds faster than his nearest … [Read more...]
Hirst and Dear win Get Jerky Rally North Wales
Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear made a flying start to the defence of their Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship title by winning the opening round of the 2023 series, the Get Jerky Rally North Wales last weekend. Using a new Pirelli tyre compound to excellent effect, especially in the morning’s wet and muddy conditions, the 2019 and 2022 champions established a healthy lead after the … [Read more...]
Gardener cleans up after Woodpecker
Local Ludlow driver Perry Gardener scored maximum Motorsport UK Pirelli Ravenol Welsh Rally Championship points after an outstanding drive on the Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages on Saturday in his Ford Fiesta R5+. Partnered by Jack Bowen (below), who continues to lead the Welsh Junior co-drivers’ category, the winner was on fine form and took maximum points by 1min 19secs. Whilst … [Read more...]
Hirst and Pryce edging closer to crowns
Hirst edges closer to Pirelli Ravenol Welsh Rally Championship title after the Nicky Grist Stages rally. He won the Interclub series event for the first time this year after already taking the opening three rounds of the series. Hirst and co-driver Declan Dear (above) were once again on unbeatable form, scoring maximum points on the Builth Wells-based event in their Pirelli-shod Delta Salvage … [Read more...]
Edwards does the BRC double in Belgium
Welshmen Matt Edwards and Darren Garrod stretched their championship lead after an enthralling Prestone MSA British Rally Championship contest on the Renties Ypres Rally which finished on saturday. They claimed a last-gasp victory to seal their first BRC win on Tarmac – backing up their victory on the opening round of the series on gravel. What’s more, the M-Sport crew lifted the … [Read more...]
Welsh duo hope to sweep up in Ypres
The action-packed Prestone MSA British Rally Championship heads overseas to Belgium for the legendary Renties Ypres Rally, the latest round of the pulsating series 22-23 June. Leading the championship after the first round in England are Matt Edwards and Darren Garrod in their M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta R5. The Welsh pairing claimed the opening BRC event on the gravel of the Pirelli … [Read more...]