Matthew Hirst put his hopes of a record-breaking fourth Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship title right back on track after a dominant performance on the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally last Saturday. Co-driven by Declan Dear, the Doncaster driver shot out of the blocks in his Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 with incredible speed, … [Read more...]
Fight intensifies on Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally
Fourteen drivers head to the penultimate round of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship still in with a chance of lifting the overall title – but that number will be whittled down on the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally on Saturday 26 October as the race for the title hots up in North Wales. James Giddings/Aled Davies (above) lead the all-gravel … [Read more...]
Dramatic climax looms on final Welsh event
Russ Thompson and Stephen Link have kept alive the fight for the 2023 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship drivers’ and co-drivers’ titles well after scoring maximum points on the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally last Saturday. Their first Pirelli Welsh win since the 2019 Woodpecker Rally – the year in which they finished runner-up in the championship – … [Read more...]
French driver clinches Motorsport UK British Rally Championship
Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux added his name to a spectacular list of champions last weekend, by sealing the coveted Motorsport UK British Rally Championship title with victory at Trackrod Rally Yorkshire last weekend. The M-Sport factory ace (below right) and co-driver Alexandre Coria blitzed the opposition throughout the two-day event, returning a flawless … [Read more...]
BRC unveil exciting 2023 calendar
The Motorsport UK British Rally Championship 2023 will have new look as it announced an exciting new opening round and potentially dramatic conclusion in North Wales. In a revised roster, Britain’s premier rallying series will feature seven events across the four home nations, with rallies in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and two in Wales. It … [Read more...]
New look to British Rally Championship 2022
Britain’s premier rallying series will feature a dynamic mix of classic events and exciting newcomers, taking in some of the best gravel and asphalt rallies in the country, visiting England, Scotland and Wales in the process. Catering for top-flight Rally2 machinery, Junior British Rally Championship contenders and the popular National Rally Title, the new … [Read more...]
Pearson powers ahead towards thrilling WNRC climax
Garry Pearson extends Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship lead as title battle goes down to the final round, writes Paul Evans. Garry Pearson has increased his lead in the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship after scoring maximum points on the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, which is his second series win in a … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh series moves towards tight climax
Just two points separate the top three drivers at the top of the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship standings. Series leader Garry Pearson, Ian Bainbridge and George Lepley head to Llandudno for the penultimate round of the series, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally this Saturday 30 October. Pearson arrives in North Wales with a … [Read more...]
Pearson moves into lead of Welsh Rally championship
Garry Pearson has taken the lead in the 2021 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship after scoring a stunning victory on the Eventsigns Woodpecker Rally in his Asset Alliance Škoda Fabia R5, writes Paul Evans. Despite having never contested the event before, he and co-driver Niall Burns (below) led from start to finish, taking a six second … [Read more...]
Record entries for Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship
This year’s Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship has received a record-breaking number of pre-season registrations – with 155 competitors already lined up to contest the six gravel round series in 2021. There is a strong entry in all 14 classes, including the Juniors (with a top prize of a test in a PCRS Rallysport-prepared Hyundai … [Read more...]
