Sébastien Ogier etched his name further into the history books by claiming a record-extending 10th victory at Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship but was chased all the way by his Welsh team-mate Elfyn Evans. Driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, Ogier secured victory by a margin of 18.5sec over his Toyota GAZOO Racing … [Read more...]
Verstappen will rally in Wales this weekend
Former Le Mans winner and Formula One racing driver Jos Verstappen will tackle the second round of the Probite British Rally Championship, the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages on Saturday. Verstappen, father of F1 superstar, three-time F1 champion and Red Bull Racing driver Max, will make his debut in the BRC and the UK, tackling the world-famous Welsh gravel … [Read more...]
BRC gets new calendar and headline sponsor
The Motorsport UK British Rally Championship has unveiled a revamped calendar of events for 2024 along with an exciting new headline partnership with performance braking manufacturer, Probite. As one of the fastest emerging performance brake manufacturers in the UK, the British brand blasted into the market in 2023 and became an Official Partner of the BRC … [Read more...]
Irish eyes smiling after Severn Valley heaven
Former Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Champion Connor McCloskey led the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages from start to finish but it’s Andy Davies who heads the 2017 title chase after three points scoring events. McCloskey and co-driver John Rowan reported a trouble free run through the event’s seven stages in their Ford Fiesta World Rally car and their … [Read more...]
Cracking contest promised for Rallynuts SVS
The third points scoring round of the 2017 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship takes competitors to Builth Wells on saturday for the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages, writes Peter Hughes. The two opening rounds saw top points going to two different crews with Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss taking the honours on Rally North Wales while the similar R5 … [Read more...]
Leaders firmer grip on Welsh Forest stages
by Peter Hughes Another maximum points score on the Severn Valley Stages saw Luke Francis and co-driver John H Roberts consolidate their lead in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship. The Rhuddlan driver and his co-driver, from Colwyn Bay, were never headed by their championship rivals as they tackled the seven stage event … [Read more...]
Builth blast for Rallynuts
Competitors in the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship start the second half of their season this weekend with the Builth Wells-based Rallynuts Motorsport Severn Valley Stages, reports Peter Hughes. Luke Francis and John H Roberts holding the lead in the overall driver’s and co-driver’s categories, the Rhuddlan based … [Read more...]