Britain’s premier rallying series will feature a dynamic mix of classic events and exciting newcomers, taking in some of the best gravel and asphalt rallies in the country, visiting England, Scotland and Wales in the process. Catering for top-flight Rally2 machinery, Junior British Rally Championship contenders and the popular National Rally Title, the new roster will test both reigning champions … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh series moves towards tight climax
Just two points separate the top three drivers at the top of the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship standings. Series leader Garry Pearson, Ian Bainbridge and George Lepley head to Llandudno for the penultimate round of the series, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally this Saturday 30 October. Pearson arrives in North Wales with a one point lead after he and co-driver … [Read more...]
Halloween thriller in North Wales
The Motorsport UK British Rally Championship makes a return to the legendary north Wales forests this Saturday as the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally plays host to the penultimate round of the 2021 season. The one-day gravel blast offers over 40 miles of world-class stages including Gwydyr and Penmachno as featured on the former FIA World Rally Championship qualifier, Wales Rally GB. Based at … [Read more...]
Warming up for this year’s British Rally Championship
It has been a long 15 months since the BRC circus left the town of Llandudno following the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally in February 2020. It is now only 11 days until the 2021 campaign starts.There are over 45 crews registered for the series with competitors from all around the UK and Ireland in a variety of machinery; from historic to the very latest in cutting-edge technology handed down from … [Read more...]
Oulton Park will open British Rally Championship
The iconic Oulton Park Circuit will provide the Motorsport UK British Rally Championship with a history-making opening round of the 2021 season as the series commences with the Neil Howard Stages in association with Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors on 31 May. Despite announcing its six-round calendar of events just last week, British Rally Championship organisers have since been offered the … [Read more...]
Edwards aims for third BRC win – now in Polo R5
Twice British Rally Champion Llandudno’s Matt Edwards will return in 2021 in a bid to secure his third title in a row, but switches to a Volkswagen Polo R5 for his potential history-making campaign. Backed by global battery giant Yuasa, who returns as title sponsor for the second consecutive season, Edwards will mark his first full BRC season outside of the M-Sport Ford marque since joining the … [Read more...]
Welsh premiums dip 10% for motorists
There’s good news for drivers in Wales - the average cost of car insurance has fallen by £68 about 10% year-on-year, according to Confused.com . That's due to the typical driver cutting miles by around 2,000 due to the lockdowns, reduced working and insurers recognising fewer claims coming in so costs have been slashed. Drivers in the region can now expect to pay an average of £644 for … [Read more...]
Wales’s £10M loss as RallyGB was cancelled
The immense and far-reaching benefits delivered by Wales Rally GB have been highlighted in a new infographic depicting many of the widespread rewards generated by last year’s staging of the UK’s annual round of the FIA World Rally Championship, writes Peter Hughes. Now that 2019’s final figures have been verified, it is possible to judge the full extent of the losses experienced in Wales … [Read more...]
WRGB returns to Deeside from Llandudno
Wales Rally GB round of the globe-trotting FIA World Rally Championship will return to its former base in Deeside, Flintshire 29 October – 1 November. The familiar location on land adjacent to the Toyota Engine Plant in the busy Deeside Enterprise Zone was home to the popular international motor sport spectacle for six years between 2013 and 2018, following its revitalising switch to north … [Read more...]
Memorable win in North Wales opening round of BRC
Local star Matt Edwards opened his 2020 British Rally Championship account in fine style last saturday as the Llandudno star claimed the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally win – repeating his 2019 success. The Welshman along with co-driver Darren Garrod won the season opener by 38.4 seconds from Osian Pryce/Noel O’Sullivan in second and Rhys Yates/James Morgan in third. Double British … [Read more...]
