An ambitious vision to deliver an integrated, high-frequency public transport network for North Wales, with frequent metro services at its heart, has been unveiled. Network North Wales is a bold passenger-focussed programme of work to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services and greater integration. It aims to maximise opportunity and … [Read more...]
Prodrive awarded Diamond Jubilee Trophy
An incredible line-up of motorsport heroes gathered in London as the Royal Automobile Club presented Prodrive with its Diamond Jubilee Trophy last Thursday. The celebratory atmosphere at the Pall Mall Clubhouse reflected the great esteem in which the British company is held, as everyone reminisced into the early hours about 40 years of Prodrive success in … [Read more...]
Prodrive & Lewis Hamilton X44 Team join forces
The world-leading motorsport business founded by Welshman Dave Richards is partnering with Lewis Hamilton's X44 Team to run at each round of the five-race Extreme series this year. X44 will take its followers on a journey of discovery, to show first-hand how human actions are damaging the planet, racing electric vehicles in five remote locations that are … [Read more...]
Colin McRae’s legacy 25 years on
Twenty-five years ago next Sunday, Scot Colin McRae climbed out of his iconic blue Subaru Impreza to wild adoration as he became the youngest ever world rally champion. Massive crowds celebrated at Chester Racecourse with McRae, co-driver Derek Ringer and their Prodrive team after victory at Britain’s RAC Rally sealed the crown. McRae was 27 years and 109 … [Read more...]
Lost Hero: The Tom Pryce story
The story of how a young Welshman rocketed to fame on the Formula 1 racing circuit before his life ended in a tragic crash at the age of 27 is set to be retold on screen. Tom Pryce will be featured in the upcoming three-part BBC documentary series “Mavericks: Sport’s Lost Heroes” which will follow the rise of Welsh sporting heroes from humble beginnings to … [Read more...]
Memorial fund launched for Tom Pryce on 70th birthday
A £50,000 fund has been launched to create a permanent memorial to Welsh Formula 1 driver Tom Pryce in his hometown of Denbigh. Launched on what would have been Pryce’s 70th birthday last Tuesday, the money will be used to erect a statue as a lasting memorial to the rising star who died in a tragic accident in the 1977 South African Grand Prix. The … [Read more...]
Seb slips into Blancpain Endurance Cup series
Welsh international racing driver Seb Morrisis confirmed a championship challenging campaign in the Blancpain Endurance Cup after signing with Team Parker Racing to continue as team-mate to Scottish businessman Derek Pierce. Little more than a week removed from the headline-grabbing news of 23-year-old Morris’ deal to race in British GT this year, he now … [Read more...]
Tom Pryce honour with inaugural meeting in Wales
The life of Tom Pryce will be celebrated at the Anglesey Circuit in North Wales on 13th & 14thJuly when the Historic Sports Car Club’s first race meeting at the spectacular track is dedicated to the famous Welsh Formula 1 racer. The Tom Pryce Memorial Race Meeting will honour the memory of a hugely popular driver who had a meteoric … [Read more...]
Seb joins the ‘Bentley Boys’ for Spa24
Endurance racing champion Seb Morris has been named as one of the official ‘Bentley Boys’ for this year’s spectacular Total 24 Hours of Spa – the biggest race in the world for GT3 cars. The Ruthin-racer who won the British GT Championship title in 2017 at the wheel of a first generation Bentley Continental GT3 and last year starred during his maiden … [Read more...]
Welshman’s dream is realised 300-times over
When the Prodrive-run Aston Martin Racing team took victory in Texas in the latest round of the FIA World Endurance Championship last weekend, it was the 300th time a Prodrive team had won a race or rally since the company was formed in 1984. The Aston Martin Vantage GTE sealed the 300th win 33 years after Prodrive’s first victory at the Qatar rally on 27 … [Read more...]
