MotorSport News Archive
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Making their Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge debut Stuart Jones and co-driver Ross Butler emerged as winners of this weekend's opening round, the Bournemouth based Rallye Sunseeker, with Richard Hill/Daniel Stone second and Nik Elsmore/Nigel Gardner third. full story |
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MG XPowered F1 pundit and PR maestro Tony Jardine took a fine class win on the weekend's Rallye Sunseeker, battling the cold conditions on the opener to the MSA Gravel Rally Championship. full story |
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Current British Rally Champion David Higgins came, saw and conquered the Rallye Sunseeker as the opening round of the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship concluded in magnificent style in Bournemouth today. full story |
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For the second year in succession Ford Focus WRC driver Paul Bird grabbed an early advantage as the Rallye Sunseeker got underway at a dry but freezing cold Bournemouth this evening. full story |
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Xpress Racing Team Principle Nigel Broomhall is proud to announce his plans for the forthcoming 2005 National Superstock Series. After running the popular young Australian rider Dave Johnson at the last round at Donington Park in 2004, Xpress Racing have come to an arrangement to run the Hinkley based rider in 2005. full story |
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Former Junior World Rally Championship competitor Olly Marshall takes to the wheel of the ProSpeed Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC for only the second time this weekend when he makes the long trip south for the Rallye Sunseeker based in Bournemouth full story |
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Top Formula One TV pundit Tony Jardine, having scared legions of fleet street's finest in the role, has now turned to the specialist motorsport press for co-driving duties in his MG ZR. full story |
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The opening round of the 2005 MSA National Gravel Rally Championship gets underway this forthcoming weekend (February 25th & 26th) with competitors from all over the UK as well as Europe set to descend on Bournemouth for the Rallye Sunseeker. full story |
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Malton driver James Metcalfe overcame the treacherous snowy conditions to secure victory on the Kall Kwik Rally and in doing so, took maximum points on the opening round of the 2005 ANCRO Clubman’s Gravel Rally Championship. full story |
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After conducting two pre-season tests on the Red Kite and Wyedean rallies, Stuart Jones and Ross Butler will now start their 2005 season in earnest as they contest the Rallye Sunseeker on February 25/26. full story |
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Hawkstone Park 5th & 6th March 2005 full story |
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2005 MSA National Gravel Rally Championship full story |
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AdrenalinX safety equipment came in very useful recently for four adventurers who were mastering the hazards of the South Pole. AdrenalinX were a technical safety partner to the team and supplied them with Dainese helmets and body protection. full story |
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South coast rally driver Steve Hendy will be bidding for success on his local event this weekend – the Rallye Sunseeker. full story |
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Motorsport action returns to the centre of Bournemouth, UK, on Friday 25th February as the now-traditional opening special stages of Rallye Sunseeker see competitors heading out from the Lower Gardens, past Pier Approach and along the sea front. full story |
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Competitors in the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship have demonstrated their gratitude to Brian Thomas, who has recently stepped down as championship co-ordinator for the Historic Rally Car Register. full story |
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FIA World Rally Championship leader Ford has named Spain's Dani Solà and Xavier Amigo as nominated drivers for next month's Corona Rally Mexico. The pair will drive an M-Sport prepared Ford Focus RS World Rally Car on the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship. They will join BP-Ford World Rally Team drivers Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen as Ford's nominated points scorers. full story |
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Peugeot 205 Scholarship Champion Simon Moore has just full story |
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* Mattias Ekström scores championship points on Škoda Motorsport debut full story |
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The Association of National Championship Rally Organisers (ANCRO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Carter as Series Press Officer for the 2005 MSA National Gravel Rally Championship. full story |
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Although the weather forecast was for snow storms on the final leg of the Rally Sweden, a storm of a different sort was taking place on the icy stages. Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm started the day just behind Subaru's Petter Solberg, but while he kept pace with the rally leader on the opening stage this morning, the Finn rolled his 307 WRC into retirement on the following test. full story |
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The Cumberland Sporting Car Club, organisers of the Pirelli International Rally are delighted with the news that agreement has been reached with Carlisle City Council to stage the event start in Carlisle City Centre where the start ramp will be situated, right in the heart of the historic Border city with the medieval Town Hall and the statue commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie's occupation of the city providing a picturesque backdrop as the cars depart the start line. full story |
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MG XPower rally driver Steve Loveridge was one of the stars of the day on Saturday when he contested his local Wyedean Stages Rally for the first time - driving his MG ZR in the opening round of the Silkolene 1400 Championship, he was well on course to win the category when a minor error put him out of contention. full story |
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Suzuki Ignis drivers P-G Andersson and Guy Wilks have finished first and second in class A6 on the Swedish Rally, beating the majority of four-wheel drive Group N cars on the slippery stages! P-G, the reigning Junior World Rally Champion, finished 18th overall, while his Monster Sport Europe team mate Guy Wilks was 22nd overall. A third Ignis, driven by local man Peter Zachrisson, finished 4th in class and 29th overall. full story |
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BP-Ford World Rally Team leads both the drivers' and manufacturers' standings in the FIA World Rally Championship after claiming a podium finish on the Swedish Rally today. Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen finished third in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car to head the drivers' series by a point after two of the 16 rounds. Fifth place for Henning Solberg and Cato Menkerud in an M-Sport run Focus RS enabled Ford to take a three point advantage in the manufacturers' table. full story |
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Having had a difficult day on Saturday, the Citroen team had to cope today with the retirement of Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena just two stages from the end of the Swedish Rally. The second Xsara of François Duval and Stéphane Prévot was the first to run on newly-fallen snow on Sunday morning but thanks to their tenacity the Citroen team left Sweden with one point in the Manufacturers’ Championship. full story |
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James Pickford and Luke Hines enjoyed their first taste of Toledo Cupra power at Pembrey this week, when the new SEAT Sport UK team signings drove the cars in which they will contest this year’s British Touring Car Championship in for the first time. full story |
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Shropshire rally star James Wozencroft only entered this weekend's Wyedean Rally for testing purposes, but the 21-year-old from Ludlow walked away with first in the Silkolene 1400 BTRDA Class honours on the Chepstow based event. full story |
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West Wales rally driver Dorian Rees tasted the victory champagne as he collected his first ever rally win on the Wyedean Forest Rally in a Subaru Impreza World Rally Car. full story |
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Simon Hughes takes a trip into the unknown next weekend, as the 21-year-old contests the opening round of the Czech International Rally Championship and the 2005 Skoda Fabia Rallye Cup. full story |
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Having decided to use the Wyedean Forest Rally as a test rally ahead of their Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge 2005 campaign, reigning Peugeot 206 Super Cup and Welsh National champion Stuart Jones along with co-driver, Ross Butler were brimming confidence as they crossed the finish line. The British Young Guns taking second place in the Group N Production Class but also claiming sixth overall on the British Trials and Rally Drivers Association Championship qualifier on Saturday February 12. full story |
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Young Welsh driver Kevin Davies got his 2005 BTRDA 1400 National Rally Championship campaign off to a flying start this weekend on the Wyedean Rally, as the 20-year-old finished tenth in the 1400 section, but also took a fine victory in the 'A5' category. full story |
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John Moffatt got his season off to a flying start on the Wyedean Forest Rally at the weekend, finishing 19th from a field of 180 starters and taking the lead of the BTRDA Under-25 Championship. full story |
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Silverstone Tyres BTRDA Gold Star Rally Championship – Round 1 – The Wyedean Forest Rally, Chepstow - Saturday 12th February 2005l full story |
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Castleton rally driver Ryan Champion will take to the start line of next Sunday’s Kall Kwik National Rally in a brave bid to defend the title that he won last year on the annual De Lacy Motor Club event. full story |
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Ripon Land Rover Riponian Stages Rally 2005 full story |
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17 year old Dom Mernock from Harrogate and 19 year old co driver Mat Smith from Pickering enjoyed a successful run on Sunday’s Ripon Land Rover Riponian Rally to bring their ProSpeed supported Triple-M Motorsport Peugeot 206 home in 36th place. full story |
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Double British Rally Champion Jonny Milner saw his hopes of a good result disappear when he was forced out of the First Choice Flooring Galway International Rally at the weekend full story |
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Rally Sweden will be a brand new challenge for the Monster Sport Europe Suzuki Ignis team, which competes on the World Championship's only snow event for the first time. Sweden does not form part of the Junior World Rally Championship, but Suzuki is entering two cars on the event - for reigning champion P-G Andersson and Englishman Guy Wilks - in order to accumulate experience for a possible assault on the world series at the highest level. full story |
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Kevin Davies will contest the Wyedean Rally on February 12th, as he takes the first steps in his assault on the BTRDA National Rally Championship in 2005. full story |
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After a points-scoring debut with the Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports team in Monte-Carlo, Harri Rovanperä and Risto Pietiläinen once again lead the team’s assault on the forthcoming Swedish Rally, the second round of the series and the only true winter event in the Championship. “Gigi” Galli and Guido D’Amore get their first taste of 2005 competition in the second Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 and the crews will be looking for a solid performance on the car’s first outing on snow. full story |
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After finishing with both its cars in the points in Monte Carlo, Peugeot Sport travels to the season's second round in Sweden where it will be looking to add a further win to the four Swedish Rally successes it has secured since 2000. The team's colours will be represented by Marcus Grönholm and Markko Märtin, while a third 307 WRC has been entered for local youngster Daniel Carlsson. full story |
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The Historic Rally Car Register has linked up with two regional stage rally championships to allow owners of historic rally cars to compete on club level events. full story |
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Jani Paasonen will contest next week’s Swedish Rally (February 10-13) for the Skoda Motorsport World Rally Team. full story |
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Unlike some teams, neither ice nor elks could defeat the Sportinglife.com MG team of Tony Jardine and Lee McKenzie this weekend as they battled their way to the finish of Mountain Rally Norway as Britain's sole entry. full story |
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Rising British rally star Matthew Wilson has revealed that, while Eddie Stobart Motorsport team-mate, and former BRC champion, Mark Higgins might be a 'tough nut to crack' in 2005, that has to be his aim, as he looks to improve on his third place in the series last season. full story |
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Ford has named Norwegians Henning Solberg and Cato Menkerud as nominated drivers for next month's Swedish Rally. The pair will drive an M-Sport prepared Ford Focus RS World Rally Car on the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship. They will join BP-Ford World Rally Team drivers Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen as Ford's named points scorers. full story |
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