Thruxton Circuit will celebrate its half-century next year with the construction of a state-of-the-art hospitality facility. It is the next stage in a widespread renewal process aimed at attracting more major series and manufacturers to the popular Hampshire venue. Thruxton hosted its first official race meeting in 1968, and its high-octane action continues to attract tens of thousands of … [Read more...]
Vets are safe bet behind the wheel
Veteran team-mates Fowden and Wakely clinched the Welsh title. Bob Fowden and Paul Wakely took a dominant victory on the Peter Lloyd Stages Rally held at the Pembrey Motorsports Centre in West Wales on Sunday. Their Comline Auto Parts - Kumho Tyres – NGK-backed Subaru Impreza WRC machine was fastest over all five special stages at a sunny but windy venue and their rally win also secured 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...]
Two-way rallycross and Welsh rally legend debut at Pembrey
The MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with Odyssey Battery travels to Pembrey Circuit for the third and fourth rounds of the season this weekend, where competitors and spectators will be treated to a new initiative at the venue on Sunday and monday. Following extensive work by Pembrey Circuit led by manager Phil Davies, Wales’ only rallycross circuit can now be run in both … [Read more...]
Vintage racers take to the track at Pembrey
Sunday and Monday will see the Welsh National Vintage Show at Pembrey. There will be superbikes, supercars and race cars with competitors in the Welsh Sports and Saloon Car Championship as well as two-wheeled action. There are demonstrations on track and even ploughing and hay making and spectators can camp on site for a nominal amount. … [Read more...]
Anniversary meeting for Pembrey this weekend
This weekend, Pembrey Racing Circuit is marking 25 Years as one of the most vital assets in Welsh Motor Racing. The circuit near Kidwelly on the south-west Wales coastline encompasses 1.4 miles of diverse tarmac and has welcomed some of the biggest tournaments in motor sport over more than two decades with everything from motorbikes to trucks racing on the track. British Touring Cars, … [Read more...]
Pembrey’s day of nail-biting races
Defending title-holder Julian Godfrey extended his narrow advantage in the MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group by triumphing in the sixth round of the 2015 campaign at Pembrey – with spectators treated to non-stop, nail-biting action throughout. Early morning rain gave way to a day of brilliant sunshine in south Wales, and following the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Pembrey thriller on the cards this weekend
The stars will be out at Pembrey on Sunday as a Welsh Le Mans star and a World Rally Championship contender join the regular competitors for round 6 of the British Rallycross Championship. Jann Mardenborough, from Cardiff, got his break in motorsport by winning the GT Academy, which sees computer gamers compete for an opportunity to become real-life race drivers. He has gone on to establish … [Read more...]
Top Rallycross returns to Pembrey
Pembrey is next up on the schedule for the 2015 MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group on Sunday 10 May. The MSA Supercar class is the headlining attention-grabber, with no fewer than 12 flame-spitting, four-wheel-drive, turbocharged 600bhp beasts all vying for the same piece of gravel or asphalt – and all capable of accelerating from a standstill to 60mph in … [Read more...]