Rally North Wales has secured a new partnership with Trailhead Fine Foods for 2023 which will see the popular loose surface stage event move its base from Dolgellau to Welshpool. The March 25 event will be known as the Get Jerky Rally North Wales, promoting the Welshpool-based company’s leading nutritious, high-protein beef jerky snacks brand. Organised by Wolverhampton and South … [Read more...]
Rallynuts test this weekend
Competitors in the 2019 Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship tackle the Rallynuts Stages this saturday, after the Cambrian Rally and Rally North Wales produced strong results from some of the younger championship contenders, writes Peter Hughes. It’s 18-year-old Tom Llewellin, driving a Mark 2 Escort (above), who currently heads the overall driver standings while 2018 Junior … [Read more...]
Hirst takes honours in North Wales, Pryce wins National
Reigning Pirelli Welsh Junior Rally Champion Matthew Hirst was “over the moon” to claim his first ever outright victory on last weekend’s Rally North Wales, writes Peter Hughes. In doing so, he and co-driver Declan Dear claimed maximum points on the second round of the 2019 Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship in their Mitsubishi Evo IX. Following the event, the young … [Read more...]
Battle resumes in Welsh forests this weekend
Competitors in the 2019 Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship tackle the second round of the series this Saturday, the North Wales Rally Service Rally North Wales. The Championship started with the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally where maximum overall drivers points went to Russ Thompson in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. Missing from that event, however, was reigning champion … [Read more...]
Rally star goes into reverse
A man who spends his time racing against the clock will be turning it back on Saturday. For his 14th birthday present, Osian Pryce spent the day driving an Escort Mk2 and now, 11 years and 13 FIA World Rally Championship outings later, he’s about to drive one of the iconic rally cars on an event for the first time, when he contests his local Rally North Wales on Saturday. Co-driven by Dale … [Read more...]
Welsh Forest Rally Championship begins
Rally North Wales offers competitors a first chance to score points in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship following the unfortunate cancellation of the opening round, the Cambrian Rally, due to extreme weather conditions. While reigning champions Luke Francis from Rhuddlan and John H Roberts of Colwyn Bay will be absent a number of crews will be intent on securing maximum points as … [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...]