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CWR | CHALLENGER STAGES 2019

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Andy CCWR

Wheeler finishes season on a high at the Challenger Stages Torquay-based rally driver Chris Wheeler ended a successful season on a high by finishing eighth overall at last weekend’s Challenger Stages, held at Bovington in Dorset. Wheeler and co-driver Shaun Layland produced a mature drive in their Citroen DS3 R3T, starting steadily in slippery conditions during the morning before upping their pace as the stage surface dried out. The event attracted a high class field of 66 crews, with many keen to score points in various regional championships. However, Wheeler…

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TRX | RDs 11 & 12 – GERMANY

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Andy CESTERING, RX, TITANS, TITANS RX, TITANSRX RALLYCROSS

The final round of the first ever Titans RX Series took place at Estering. Just 9 points separated Kevin Hansen and Timmy Hansen with Toomas Heikkinen a further point back with 100 up for grabs due to the double points nature of the final round. Joining the championship for the final weekend were local drivers Rene Munnich and Mandie August with Oliver Webb returning to the series after missing the previous round. World Rallycross race winner Kevin Eriksson also joined the 15 strong field and was expected to challenge for…

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PREVIEW | WRX | THE FINAL – SOUTH AFRICA

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Andy CFIA WORLD RX, WORLD RALLYCROSS, WORLD RX

The final round of the 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship takes place this weekend in South Africa at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex in Cape Town. 3 drivers go to the event with a chance of winning the championship and due to the close points tally any one of them could realistically win. Leading the way is Timmy Hansen on 187 points having taken 4 wins through the season including the last 2 rounds in Latvia and France. Just 1 point behind is Andreas Bakkerud having taken 5 podiums including a…

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WRC | RD13 – RALLY RACC CATALUNYA

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Andy CRally De Espania, RALLY RACC CATALUNYA, WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WRC

First run in 1957, Rally De Espania joined the World Rally Championship in 1991 as a pure Asphalt rally but relocated to Salou in 2002 where this unique rally became the only mixed surface event of the Championship. The 55th edition of Rally RACC Catalunya was Round 12, and the penultimate round, of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship. Last time out in the Forest of Wales, Estonian Ott Tanak moved even closer to the drivers title by winning Rally GB for the first time in his career. For this…

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BRX | R7 & R8 | CROFT

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 Andy CBRITISH RX, brx, TOYO TIRES MOTORSPORT UK BRITISH RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

Julian Godfrey claims his sixth British Rallycross championship in the season finale. The final weekend of the Toyo Tyres Motorsport UK 2019 British Rallycross Championship was a double header held at the Croft circuit. Changeable conditions across the weekend meant that the title was decided at the last moment. In the extreme wet conditions of Saturday it was Steve Hill and Tony Bardy who were the fastest across the three qualifying sessions, with Bardy taking pole position for the final. Hill’s race ended at the first corner where he retired…

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GET CONNECTED RALI BAE CEREDIGION

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Andy C

In September 2019 The Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion became the first ever competitive stage rally to take place on closed public roads in Wales. This brand new, landmark event for Welsh Motorsport represented almost two years of hard work by four Welsh car clubs all coming together to pull off this truly fantastic event. Featuring 4 challenging repeated stages totalling 44 competitive stage miles; the event based at Aberystwyth University attracted a very strong national entry of 120 competitors. Being big rally fans we simply couldn’t sit at home…

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WRC | RD12 – WALES RALLY GB

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Andy C#WRGB, WALES RALLY GB, WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WRC, WRC2 PRO

Rally GB has a long standing history which dates back to the 1930’s where competitors of the Royal Automobile Club would take part in a series of auto tests and navigational challenges which formed part of a very different event to that of what we see today. In the 1960’s forest roads were introduced, this would transform the event into one of the toughest off road automotive challenges which the world’s best drivers experience today. This year was the 75th running of the event which formed Round 12 of the…

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TRX | RD 9 & 10 | HUNGARY

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Andy CTRX

The Titans RX series made the trip to Hungary and the Nyriad rallycross circuit for rounds 9 and 10 of the championship. The 1.2km long track is notable for its fast speed and lack of run-off with any mistake usually ending in a tyre barrier or concrete wall. The last European championship round here took place back in 2013 and saw a series of large accidents including a roll and 3 other massive accidents with Timmy Hansen taking his first ever Supercar win so he was expecting to challenge for…

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ARX | RD6 – MID OHIO

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Andy CAmericas Rallycross championships, ARX, RX

Chris Atkinson wins in Mid-Ohio whilst Tanner Foust takes the 2019 championship title. The season ended in treacherous conditions, but Atkinson was able to come through to take his second win of the season and secured the Team’s championship for Subaru Motorsports USA. The Driver’s championship went the way of Tanner Foust despite not qualifying for the final after a penalty in the first semi-final. Patrick Sandell started on pole position, but as seen in the semi-finals, it was difficult to get away from here, and he dropped to the…

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BTCC | FINAL | BRANDS HATCH

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Andy CBRANDS HATCH, BTCC, KWIKFITBTCC

After an exciting round at Silverstone which shook up the race for the championship the final rounds of the 2019 BTCC would be held on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, the Kent track now traditionally hosting the final races of the season. The dramas of Silverstone had left five drivers in with a mathematical chance of winning the championship. Ingram and Cook had an outside chance but the likelihood is the title would be between the reigning champ Turkington, Cammish who through consistent drives throughout the year hauled himself…