Saturday sees reigning Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Champions Luke Francis and John H Roberts commence defence of their title on the Cambrian Rally, reports Peter Hughes. The Llandudno based event is the first of eight rounds in the 2017 series. Last year was a bumper one in terms of entries and the competitiveness of the title fight. With Pirelli back on board as title sponsors for … [Read more...]
Francis adds to Roberts’ Pirelli Welsh championship win
Rhuddlan driver Luke Francis won the 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship on Saturday, despite a heavy crash which meant he didn’t finish the Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally, writes Peter Hughes. He spectacularly crashed his car out of the penultimate round but still won the series. While his co-driver, John H Roberts from Colwyn Bay, had already clinched the overall co-drivers’ … [Read more...]
Francis heads for finish to clinch Welsh series
Competitors in the 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship tackle the penultimate event of their season this Saturday, The Ludlow based Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally, says Peter Hughes. John H Roberts from Colwyn Bay has already clinched the overall co-drivers’ title but his driver, Rhuddlan’s Luke Francis needs to finish today’s event to secure the overall drivers’ title. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Title chase narrows on thrilling Rally North Wales
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 Cambrian Rally but missed round two, the Mid … [Read more...]
Third time lucky for Francis & Roberts
Luke Francis finally got his bid for the 2015 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship underway last weekend, the Abergele driver following a non-start and a non-finish on the opening two rounds by claiming maximum points on round three, the North Wales Rally Services and Weir Laundry Equipment Rally North Wales. While overall victory on the rally went to unregistered Scotsman David Bogie, … [Read more...]