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British Rally News ~ Petch and Richardson prepare for Malcolm Wilson Rally test
posted on 27-02-2007

Richmond-based driver Steve Petch will be in action on the Cumbria-based Malcolm Wilson Rally on Saturday (3 March).


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British Rally News ~ Morrow stars on the Sunseeker
posted on 27-02-2007

Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge - Round One
Rallye Sunseeker – 23rd & 24th February 2007




Phillip Morrow recorded a resounding victory the first round of the 2007 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge on this weekend’s Rallye Sunseeker, his performance also rewarding him with an impressive fourth place overall and a win in the Production Car Class.


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British Rally News ~ “SOLID START TO MILNER’S CAMPAIGN!”
posted on 27-02-2007

Yorkshireman Jonny Milner made a solid start to his second season in the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge this weekend on Rallye Sunseeker. After 60 miles of competition on the south coast near to the rally base in Bournemouth, Jonny took 2nd place in the Evo Challenge, 2nd in Group N and a fine 5th overall in the process.


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British Rally News ~ “Five Star Marcus bags Sunseeker win!”
posted on 25-02-2007

Multiple MSA National Rally Champion Marcus Dodd is celebrating a place in the history books of motorsport this weekend. The Poole driver scored a record breaking fifth victory on Rallye Sunseeker, opening round of the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship on February 23/24.


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British Rally News ~ Dodd sets the pace in thrilling opener for Hankook Gravel Rally
posted on 25-02-2007

South coast rally driver Marcus Dodd ensured a thrilling start to the Hankook Gravel Rally Championship recording his fifth Rallye Sunseeker win and taking maximum points on the opening round.


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British Rally News ~ PEREZ POWERS TO SUNSEEKER SECOND
posted on 25-02-2007

Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship 2007

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth– Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007




VK Vodka Kick rally driver Steve Perez repeated his success of last year by finishing runner up on Rallye Sunseeker today.


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British Rally News ~ BIRD ON SUNSEEKER PODIUM - AGAIN!
posted on 25-02-2007

Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship 2007

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth– Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007




For the third successive year Penrith rally driver Paul Bird ended up with a podium finish on Rallye Sunseeker and in doing so got his 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship off to a great start.


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British Rally News ~ Gripping start on Rallye Sunseeker for Hankook Gravel Rally
posted on 25-02-2007

2007 Hankook Gravel Rally Championship

Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007



The Hankook Gravel Rally Championship kicked off in style this evening with thousands of rally fans in Bournemouth wowed by some of the most thrilling high speed action on day one of Rallye Sunseeker.


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British Rally news ~ BIRD GRABS SUNSEEKER LEAD - AGAIN!
posted on 25-02-2007

Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship 2007

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth– Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007


For an unprecedented fourth year in succession Lake District rally driver Paul Bird grabbed the initial advantage when Rallye Sunseeker got underway at a damp and dismal Bournemouth this evening.




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LIFETIME AMBITION FUELS 2007 BTCC ENTRY FOR SIBSPORT
posted on 25-02-2007

Newly formed racing team SIBSPORT have announced they will enter the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for a full season in 2007, running a 2006 ex-Team Dynamics Honda Integra-R, the championship winning car for the last two seasons.


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British Rally News ~ Cornforths and Audens ready for Malcolm Wilson Rally test
posted on 22-02-2007

Thirsk-based daughter and father crew Amanda and Derek Cornforth will be looking to notch-up their first points of the season when they contest round two of the BTRDA Tesco 99 Octane Rally Championship, the Malcolm Wilson Rally, on Saturday 3 March.


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BTCC News ~ POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PRE-SEASON VX RACING TEST
posted on 20-02-2007

VX Racing has completed a three-day test programme in preparation for the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.


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British Rally News ~ PEREZ SEEKS SUNSEEKER SUCCESS …
posted on 19-02-2007

Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship 2007

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth– Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007




After finishing runner up on the event last year, 2004 National Rally Champion Steve Perez is hoping to go one better and take outright victory when Rallye Sunseeker gets underway in Bournemouth this weekend.


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British Rally News ~ BIRDY’S BACK…!
posted on 19-02-2007

Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship 2007

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth– Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007




One of Motorsport’s most colourful characters returns to action this forthcoming weekend with a stark message for his rivals in the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship.


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British Rally News ~ Evo Challenge gets set to start seventh season
posted on 19-02-2007

The 2007 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge blasts off in Bournemouth with Friday and Saturday’s Rallye Sunseeker, the high-profile one-make series for Group N Lancer Evolutions commencing its seventh consecutive season.


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British Rally News ~ BATTLE STATIONS BOURNEMOUTH…
posted on 16-02-2007

2007 Hankook Gravel Rally Championship

Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007



The eagerly awaited opening round of the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship gets underway next weekend when competitors descend on the seaside resort of Bournemouth in order to contest the 22nd running of Rallye Sunseeker.


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British Rally News ~ “Marcus so keen on Sunseeker success”.
posted on 16-02-2007

Multiple MSA National Rally Champion Marcus Dodd will start as clear favourite for victory on the Bournemouth based Rallye Sunseeker on February 23/24. Dodd has tasted the victory champagne four times previously on the event, and will be keen to make it win number five on this his is home rally.


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British Rally News ~ “JONNY’S UP FOR A NEW EVO CHALLENGE!”
posted on 16-02-2007

Ever rapid Yorkshireman Jonny Milner gets his 2007 season underway on Rallye Sunseeker on February 23/24. The double British Rally Champion has set his sights on capturing the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge this year after missing out on the 2006 title by way of a tie break.





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Improvements at Mondello Park Right on Track
posted on 14-02-2007

Mondello Parks on-going development works continue apace as the Kildare circuit prepares for another exciting circuit racing season in 2007. Upgrading work is currently underway on the drainage systems with some resurfacing also on the list.


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British Rallycross News ~ Bell wins opening round of LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Championship
posted on 13-02-2007

2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Championship



Round1 - Croft Circuit - Sunday February 11th 2007

Tony Bell claimed a dominant victory in Round One of the 2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Championship at Croft Circuit, scoring a maximum of 24 points. The day had started with light rain, presenting the drivers with tricky conditions as the first Rallycross action of the English season got underway.


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BSB News ~ Hawk Kawasaki Team up with AGV Sport for 2007
posted on 12-02-2007

British motorcycle racing will see an exciting new on track association between Hawk Kawasaki and AGV Sports Group UK for the 2007 season.


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DUAL SPORTSWOMAN LIZ HALLIDAY TO RACE ASTON MARTIN IN 007 YEAR!
posted on 12-02-2007

UK based American racing driver Liz Halliday has been confirmed as part of the driving strength at Team Modena for the 2007 Le Mans Series and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) opener at Sebring.


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British Rally News ~ Lady Quest winners stage rally driving debut delayed
posted on 12-02-2007

2006 Silverstone Rally School Lady Quest winner Becky Kirvan had her stage rally driving debut postponed at the weekend due to bad weather on the Wyedean Forest Rally (Saturday 10 February).


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British Rally News ~ Audens and Cornforths endure mixed fortunes on Wyedean Forest Rally
posted on 12-02-2007

Stockport-based daughter and father crew Jayne and David Auden finished-up 89th overall and fifth in Class N1 on the Wyedean Forest Rally on Saturday (February 10).


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British Rally News ~ Himalayan Challenge awaits S D Roy
posted on 12-02-2007

British Rally Championship (BRC) 1400 Stars driver S D Roy will embark on a totally different driving experience when he takes part in the 19-day Himalayan Challenge in September to raise money for charity.


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British Rallycross News ~ 2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Championship
posted on 09-02-2007

PSM Motorsport Ltd have today confirmed that the 2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Series has obtained Championship status from the MSA. The series will now become known as the 2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Championship with immediate effect, taking place for Division 1, Super National and the Evo Challenge over five rounds, with the best four rounds to count.


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British Rallycross News ~ Binks and Cake to launch new cars at 40th anniversary of Rallycross celebration
posted on 09-02-2007

2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Series

"Putting the fun back into Rallycross"


David Binks Rallycross Team and Team Open Series are to unveil their new cars in front of the television cameras on Saturday night (February 10th) at the Jersey Farm Hotel (Barnard Castle) - part of the 40th Anniversary of Rallycross celebration evening.


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British Rallycross News ~ Derek aims to do a Jobb at Croft
posted on 09-02-2007

2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Series Preview
Croft Circuit - Sunday February 11th
40th anniversary of Rallycross


"Putting the fun back into Rallycross"




40 years ago Rallycross was introduced as a Sport and this Sunday at Croft we celebrate the occasion. It coincides with the first round of the LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Series and some of the old stars will be on hand with plenty of memories.


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British Rally News ~ BOOK EARLY FOR THE BRICK & STEEL BORDER COUNTIES RALLY...
posted on 07-02-2007

The little-used tracks of the Scottish Borders and Kielder Forest will once again be reverberating to the sound of rally cars when the annual Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally gets underway from Jedburgh on Saturday 24th March 2007.


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British Rallycross News ~ Daniel Welch to make Rallycross debut at Croft
posted on 07-02-2007

Daniel Welch, son of ex British Rallycross Champion and MSA British Rallycross Grand Prix winner - John Welch, will make his Rallycross debut at Croft Circuit on Sunday February 11th. Daniel is to drive a Citroen Saxo VTR in the Stock Hatch category which will be prepared and run by MB Motorsport.


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British Rallycross News ~ The Legend Lives On...
posted on 07-02-2007

Russell Etherington is to race his potent 3-litre V6 Renault rallycross car with 351 emblazoned across its doors as a tribute to Barry Lee, the racing legend who made the number synonymous with success.


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RALLYCROSS BLAST OFF AT CROFT!
posted on 03-02-2007

2007 LINGsCARS.com Rallycross Open Series

Round 1 - Croft Circuit –Sunday 11th February 2007


The country’s fastest Rallycross track plays host to the opening action of the 2007 season when Round 1 of the eagerly awaited Rallycross Open Series gets underway on Sunday (11th February) at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire.


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British Rally News ~ HANKOOK GRC HOSTS THE HPM INVESTMENTS 2WD CHALLENGE…
posted on 03-02-2007

As part of ANCRO’s package to entice more two wheel drive competitors into the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship, leading competitor and ANCRO stalwart Marcus Dodd has come up with a unique offer of a funded prize drive for the leading two-wheel drive (2WD) competitor at the end of the year.


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British Rally News ~ Limited number of places available for popular Silverstone Rally School Rally Quest and Lady Quest scholarships
posted on 03-02-2007

Places for the inaugural Silverstone Rally School Rally Quest scholarship are filling-up fast with only a limited number of spaces now available.


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British Rally News ~ Becky revved-up for stage rally debut
posted on 03-02-2007

2006 Silverstone Rally School Lady Quest winner Becky Kirvan will make her stage rally driving debut on the Wyedean Forest Rally on Saturday 10 February.


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British Rally News ~ Sutton Bank daughter and father rally crew set for 2007 season opener
posted on 03-02-2007

Sutton Bank daughter and father rally crew Amanda and Derek Cornforth will begin their 2007 season with the Wyedean Forest Rally on Saturday 10 February.



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