Mitcheldean in the Forest of Dean is saturday’s venue for the final round of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship, the Winner Garage Skoda Wyedean Rally, says Peter Hughes. Although the overall titles have already been secured by Rhuddlan driver Luke Francis and co-driver John H Roberts of Colwyn Bay there are still plenty of Championship issues to be settled, not least the … [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...]
Thrills and spills on very slippery NG Stages
Elfyn Evans and co-driver Craig Parry won the dramatic and incident filled Nicky Grist Stages last weekend. The fifth event of the seven round MSA British Rally Championship saw the DMACK British Rally Team driver make it three wins from five and his second ‘home’ victory in Wales this season. Fellow Welshman Tom Cave equalled his season best with a fine second while Desi Henry completed the … [Read more...]
Lucky Severn Valley Stages goes ahead
The organisers of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship have welcomed news that the fifth round of their series, the Rallynuts Motorsport Severn Valley Stages, will go ahead as planned. The news follows a temporary agreement being reached between National Resources Wales and the sport’s governing body, the MSA. The current agreement over fees for using NRW roads for motorsport … [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...]
Pirelli Championship rolls into North Wales
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship head to Dolgellau this weekend for round three of the series, Rally North Wales. After two events it’s up and coming youngster Andrew Jones who dominates the Championship standings. The Pwllheli driver not only heads the overall standings in his Ford Escort but also the two wheel drive category and the Vital Equipment … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh series begins this weekend
The 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship gets underway this weekend with the Llandudno based Cambrian Rally. Last year was a bumper one for the championship with strong entries and close, exciting battles throughout the season. Early indications are that 2016 should match, if not exceed it. With reigning champion Bob Ceen stepping back from the sport for … [Read more...]
Junior crews get Vital boost & Mid-Wales wins award
Welsh-based Vital Equipment will be title sponsors for the junior category of the 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Pontrilas company was originally established to provide fuel and lubricants to competitors and is the official fuel supplier for the British Rally Championship as well as the British Touring Car Championship. However, Its rapidly expanding apparel department … [Read more...]