The MSA British Rally Championship will continue its partnership with mainstream terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 for the 2017 season, writes Gary Jones. Building upon the successful relaunch of Britain’s premier rallying series in 2016, Channel 4 will show a 30-minute highlights programme on the Saturday morning after each round next season, with a repeat broadcast the following week. The … [Read more...]
Gardener Digs In For Wet Weather Win
Shaun Gardener made it back-to-back maximum points scores in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship on the Winner Garage Skoda Wyedean Stages Rally, writes Peter Hughes. Despite heavy overnight rain that produced treacherous conditions for competitors, the Ludlow driver and co-driver Ben Innes headed the Championship cars throughout the event in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5.9.2. … [Read more...]
Dramatic end to Dragon
It was drama all the way and into the final stage of the Red Dragon rally, writes Roger Gale. The Ford Escort pairing of Nick Elliott and Dave Price took a final stage victory on the Nick Bradbury Motorsports and Racing Photography Red Dragon Rally last Saturday, sixth round of the 2016 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship. On a day of heavy rain and incredibly slippery conditions … [Read more...]
Rounds confirmed for 2017 British Rally Championship
The MSA British Rally Championship has confirmed its proposed calendar for the 2017 season. With seven rounds in six territories, the 2017 BRC will traverse the United Kingdom with two rounds in Wales and one each in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – all of which featured on this year’s calendar. The season will again conclude with a double points rally on the Isle of Man, but the … [Read more...]
Forest stages are on for this weekend’s thriller
An agreement between Quinton Motor Club, the Motor Sports Association and Natural Resources Wales has been reached so all 45 gravel stage mile route of the Nicky Grist Stages this weekend will run as originally planned. The negotiations between the MSA and NRW had given Quinton Motor Club, the event organisers, a number of route options – but the agreement sees the best possible route … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB and other events face forests axe
Wales Rally GB and other forest events are facing the axe in Wales. Forestry owner Natural Resources Wales wants to increase their charge to cover event preparation and reinstatement costs. There is a £316,000 gap between what the governing body of motor sport pays to NRW and what it costs to manage the forests for rallying. Rally organisers in England and Scotland have agreed to pay up to … [Read more...]