Saturday’s Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally turned out to be a day of firsts, writes Peter Hughes. The first round of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship, maximum overall driver’s points went to Osian Pryce as he contested his first ever stage rally behind the wheel of a right-hand drive car. Maximum co-driver’s points, meanwhile, went to Max Freeman as he claimed his first outright … [Read more...]
Welsh crews head to Scotland & BRC third round
The action-packed Prestone MSA British Rally Championship travels back into Scotland this week for the third round of Britain’s premier rally series. The RSAC Scottish Rally 19/20 May will welcome the BRC top-guns, as they tackle the demanding gravel stages around Dumfries with over 74 competitive miles playing host to the exciting rallying showcase. Last time out in Cumbria the BRC teams … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers’ outstanding performances celebrated
Demon driver Elfyn Evans almost pulled off his first WRC win in Argentina at the weekend while Tom Cave set the pace for most of the Pirelli Rally in Northern Britain. Rally Argentina had it all: more twists than The Da Vinci Code, gravel roads rougher than the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and a spectacular finish tenser than a violin bow, with Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville winning by … [Read more...]
Welsh crews dominate Borders Rally
Welsh crews dominated top results in the opening Scottish round of the Preston MSA British Rally Championship. Fredrik Ahlin and co-driver Torstein Eriksen won the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, the curtain-raising round of the Championship last weekend. The Swedish/Norwegian pairing came out on top after nine hard-fought stages to open Britain’s premier rallying series. The … [Read more...]
Osian Pryce debuts in Rallycross this weekend
Welsh rally star Osian Pryce will make his rallycross debut at Pembrey this weekend. He will be at the wheel of the Odyssey Battery celebrity buggy in the RX150 Rally cross Championship as part of the MSA British Rally cross Championship. Pryce is one of the most promising young talents in British rallying today. He has been competing in the WRC-supporting Drive DMACK … [Read more...]
Mid-Wales Stages kick-starts new BRC series
The MSA British Rally Championship blasts back to life next weekend as no fewer than 54 registered crews from 11 nations tackle the opening round of the series, the Newtown-based Mid Wales Stages. After a year’s break over concerns about the series, the championship’s top category will feature four-wheel-drive competition for the first time since 2011, as the exciting new R5 cars do battle with … [Read more...]