William Creighton and Liam Regan have been seeded at number one for the 2025 Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday– with the Quinton Motor Club organised event attracting another stellar entry. The top seeds will be driving the same Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 that won the event last year (in the hands of Chris Ingram/Alex Kihurani) – with Castrol MEM Rally Team … [Read more...]
Hirst claims Welsh title with fourth Wyedean win
Matthew Hirst has won a record-breaking fourth Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship title after victory on the Wyedean Rally last Saturday, for a fourth time in a row. Co-driven by Declan Dear, the Doncaster driver finished the Forest of Dean event almost two minutes ahead of his nearest championship rival, after a sublime performance in his Delta … [Read more...]
Giddings going all out this weekend
James Giddings aims to extend his lead at the top of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship points standings when he contests the is Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages on Saturday 7 September in his Fordpad/Enva/Sar Metals Mitsubishi Evo 9. Co-driven by Aled Davies, the Swansea driver’s consistently high scoring run of third, fourth and … [Read more...]
Fight for 2024 Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship begins this week
Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear will begin the defence of their Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship titles and attempt to win the series for a record-breaking fourth time when they contest this weekend’s opening round, the Get Jerky Rally North Wales on Saturday 16 March, in their Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5. The pair have an … [Read more...]
Welsh classic voted Rally of the Year
The Nicky Grist Stages has won the prestigious Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship’s ‘Rally of the Year’ award, as voted for by registered competitors. The Speedsports Shield was presented to event organisers Quinton Motor Club at the annual Welsh Association of Motor Clubs gala prize giving. Based in the centre of Builth Wells, with a … [Read more...]
Rallymen’s bread and butter awards
Jonathan Brace and Jonny ‘Tad’ Evans have been honoured with two special Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship awards – the David Stokes Historic Challenge for drivers and the Guy Weaver award for co-drivers. The award winners were selected by a judging panel (made up of representatives from the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship, the Welsh … [Read more...]
Three times champions celebrate after Wyedean Stages win
Matthew Hirst/Declan Dear clinched the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship title for a record-equalling third time at the weekend after winning the Wyedean Stages Rally in their Delta Salvage/Witham Group Ford Fiesta R5. Recent heavy rain had left the Forest of Dean stages very wet and slippery, and despite a cautious start Hirst admitted to a … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship edges closer to honours
Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear will have another chance to clinch the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship title for a third time on this weekend’s penultimate round of the series, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally on Saturday 28 October. In a carbon copy of last year, the Delta Salvage/Witham Group Ford Fiesta R5 crew scored maximum points on the … [Read more...]
Hot & hard Woodpecker drains crews
A magnificent charge over the final stage of the Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages last Saturday rewarded Rob Wilson/Richard Crozier with a thrilling Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship win and maximum points, as the Mitsubishi Evo 7 crew finished a very impressive third overall. The Ledbury driver had arrived at the eighth and final stage … [Read more...]
Mid-Wales prepares for Nicky Grist Stages
The Nicky Grist Stages returns to Builth Wells on Saturday 8 July, when crews from six major UK rally championships gather for the Quinton Motor Club-organised rally – which will be played out over 44 stage miles in the nearby classic mid-Wales forestry stages of Llyn Login, Monument, Halfway and Crychan. This year’s event celebrates the 14th consecutive … [Read more...]
