A thrilling Rallynuts third round of the Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Forest Rally Championship saw Scott Faulkner and Gareth Parry (right) take maximum points by just a single second following 45 miles of special stages,writes Peter Hughes. It was round two winners Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear who took the lead on the opening stage in their Mitsubishi Evo IX, two seconds ahead of … [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...]
Good news for Welsh rally fans
The organisers of the Pirelli MotorsportUK Welsh Forest Rally Championship have confirmed that they will continue to enjoy the support of the market leading tyre manufacturers as title sponsors while also unveiling their calendar for the 2019 series, writes Peter Hughes. It was also good news at the Autosport Show when Mid-Wales driver Elfyn Evans was confirmed as the lead … [Read more...]
Championship of note in 2019
For the 2019 the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally championship has joined forces with “onthepacenoteUk”, a new partnership set up by 2016 BRC Champion co driver Craig Parry and Irish co-driver and established route note producer Killian Duffy. The partnership will be the preferred note suppliers for each round of the Championship, offering registered contenders notes for each round in a variety … [Read more...]
Edwards & Garrod win place on WRGB
Matt Edwards and Darren Garrod overcame late dramas on Saturday’s Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally to take their fourth victory of the year in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship, writes Peter Hughes. That win also secured for them a free entry on Wales Rally GB, part of the Road to Wales initiative of IMS, promoters of the British round of the World Rally … [Read more...]
Contenders chip away on Woodpecker this weekend
Saturday’s Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages is the penultimate round of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Rally Championship with the fight for the title going to the final round, the Wyedean Stages on 10 November, writes Peter Hughes. The destination of at least one major award will be settled on this event, as the driver leading the series at the end of the rally will receive a free entry to Wales Rally GB, … [Read more...]
Welsh forest championship flies with Red Kite
Sunday sees the 2018 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship move into the second half of the season with the Red Kite Stages, writes Peter Hughes. The series this year has generated a record number of entries and a tight battle not only for the overall title but also many of the class honours. The first four rounds of the Championship produced three different winners. Aberangell’s Osian … [Read more...]
Plains Rally pulls in the stars, but another event is cancelled
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship head to Welshpool this Saturday for the fourth round in the 2018 series, the Plains Rally, writes Peter Hughes. Leading the competitors on the event organised by Knutsford and District Motor Club will be round three winner Matt Edwards. The Llysfaen driver and co-driver Darren Garrod from Pwllheli followed up … [Read more...]
Black hits purple patch to clinch Welsh championship
A fourth maximum points score in as many rounds contested has secured the 2017 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship for Callum Black, says Peter Hughes. With treacherously slippery conditions greeting competitors on the morning stages of the Winners Garage Wyedean Stages Rally, the Brackley driver and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were among many to suffer early spins. Despite that, … [Read more...]
Dramatic finale looms in Welsh forest series
Contenders in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship face the final round on 11 November with the Winners Garage Skoda Wyedean Stages Rally. In the absence of Surrey’s Wug Utting, it’s a straight two horse race for the overall driver’s title. Callum Black has only contested a limited programme of championship rounds this season but he has claimed maximum championship points … [Read more...]