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2008 Rallycross Open Championship - Round 1 - Timetable & Entry List
posted on 29-02-2008

2008 Rallycross Open Championship - Round 1 - Timetable & Entry List

Round 1 Croft Circuit (Darlington) - Sunday March 2nd 2008

2008 MDA Rallycross Championship Preview
posted on 29-02-2008

Procar 1600:

The 2008 season will see a new Champion crowned in the Procar 1600 category as the main protagonists have all moved on. Russell Simpson moves up from the Junior class and is to start the season as one of the favourites for the Championship.


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Two day timetable announced for Round 1!
posted on 26-02-2008

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship

Round one of the 2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross returns to it's tradtional Easter Monday slot on the 24th March. This year the organisers have developed a timetable which will also incorporate plenty of action in to Easter Sunday too.

Gibson Returns
posted on 26-02-2008

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship

Former British and Irish Rallycross Champion Lawrence Gibson has announced his intentions to provide a full scale attack of the 2008 MSA British Rallycross Championship in his awesome Metro 6R4 Supercar.

Crews get set for Malcolm Wilson Rally
posted on 25-02-2008

Penrith-based driver Paul Bird heads the entry list for the Cumbria-based Malcolm Wilson Rally on Saturday (1 March).

Three-times rally winner Bird and Kirkby Stephen co-driver Andy Richardson will lead the way in their Vent Axia-backed Subaru Impreza WRC (World Rally Car) as car number one for the 43-mile gravel event, which starts and finishes in Cockermouth town centre and is supported by the M-Sport boss.

Bogie scores maiden Mitsubishi victory
posted on 25-02-2008

Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge Round One

Rallye Sunseeker –22nd & 23rd February 2008

Following a faultless performance David Bogie and co-driver Kevin Rae won the opening round of the 2008 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge on this weekend’s Bournemouth-based Rallye Sunseeker, recording their first ever victory in the highly competitive one-make rally championship for Group N (production specification) Lancer Evolutions.

HECTIC WEEKEND IN STORE FOR BIRDY
posted on 25-02-2008

Hot on the heels of his team’s points scoring results last weekend in the 2008 World Superbike Championship in Qatar, Vent Axia VK Honda team owner Paul Bird has another busy weekend planned.

Bell Rallycross Team set for Open Championship and European events in 08
posted on 25-02-2008

The Bell Rallycross Team (based at Ferryhill) have today confirmed their plans for the 2008 Rallycross season, including several new cars. The team will take part in the Rallycross Open Championship, which gets underway at Croft Circuit (Darlington) on Sunday March 2nd in addition to selected rounds of the European Rallycross Championship.

RALLYCROSS BLAST OFF AT CROFT!
posted on 24-02-2008

2008 Rallycross Open Championship
Round 1 - Croft Circuit –Sunday 2nd March 2008

The opening round of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship gets underway at Croft Circuit near Darlington this forthcoming Sunday where local driver, 'Mad’ Mark Watson from nearby Barnard Castle will begin the defence of his Division 1 crown.

SIX OF THE BEST FOR DODD
posted on 23-02-2008

Round 1 Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth Friday 22/Saturday 23 February 2008


Defending ANCRO Champion Marcus Dodd got the season off to a great start by claiming an unprecedented sixth victory on the Bournemouth based Rallye Sunseeker which comprised the opening round of the 2008 MSA Pirelli Gravel Rally Championship.

LAVILLA IN THE POINTS IN QATAR
posted on 23-02-2008

2008 Hannspree World Superbike Championship

Rounds 1 & 2 Losail, Qatar

Saturday 23rd February 2008


Paul Bird Motorsport rider Gregorio Lavilla got his World Superbike Championship challenge underway with two points scoring finishes at the Losail circuit in Qatar today.

BOGIE'S THE MAN AS FLECK LEADS IN BOURNEMOUTH
posted on 22-02-2008

Round 1 Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth Friday 22/Saturday 23 February 2008

The 2008 MSA Pirelli Gravel Rally Championship blasted into life in Bournemouth this evening when the 23rd running of Rallye Sunseeker got underway in dry and mild conditions.

WALDEGARD BACK IN A STRATOS FOR ROBIN HOOD!
posted on 20-02-2008

1979 World Rally Champion BJORN WALDEGARD has accepted an invitation from Steve Perez to drive his VK-backed Lancia Stratos on the Alternative Sign Centre Robin Hood Forest Stages Rally on 8/9th March. Joining fellow former champion STIG BLOMQVIST in the entry, the occasion will see Waldegard reunited with a Stratos for the first time in over 30 years when he was part of the Lancia works team.

Maximum Motorsport to launch 2008 Rallycross campaign at Croft
posted on 20-02-2008

The newly formed team of Maximum Motorsport will get their 2008 Rallycross season underway in the opening round of the 2008 Chris Birkbeck Junior Rallycross Open Championship at Croft Circuit (Darlington) on Sunday March 2nd.

Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool sponsors Junior category in 08 Open Championship
posted on 20-02-2008

The Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool has today signed an agreement with PSM Motorsport Ltd to sponsor the Junior category in the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship. The Championship for 14-17 year olds in identical 1.0 Rover Mini's will now be known as the "2008 Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool, Junior Rallycross Open Championship".

Tapscott & Baines ready to defend titles
posted on 20-02-2008

2008 Super National Champion, Allan Tapscott will begin his title defence at Croft Circuit on Sunday March 2nd, when the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship bursts into life at Croft Circuit (Darlington).

Four Champions go head to head in Rallycross Opener
posted on 20-02-2008

The opening round of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship gets underway at Croft Circuit (Darlington) on Sunday March 2nd, where local driver, 'Mad Mark' Watson (Barnard Castle) will begin the defence of his Division 1 crown. The event which also includes the fourth running of the English Rallycross Masters, will see four of the 2007 Division 1 Champions go head to head.

'Mad Mark’ ready to begin title defence
posted on 20-02-2008

Barnard Castle based hotelier, 'Mad Mark' and the Jersey Farm Hotel Rallycross Team will begin the defence of their Rallycross Open Championship title at Croft Circuit (Darlington) on Sunday March 2nd. The team will continue with the Division 1 specification Tony Bardy Motorsport prepared Citroen Xsara for the 2008 season, which may also see the team take in selected rounds of the European Rallycross Championship.

LAVILLA AND VENT AXIA VK HONDA SET FOR WORLD SUPERBIKES
posted on 16-02-2008

The 2008 World Superbike Championship gets underway in Qatar next weekend (February 23rd) with the Paul Bird Motorsport Team set to make an historic transition to the series.

BLAST OFF IN BOURNEMOUTH!
posted on 16-02-2008

Round 1 Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth Friday 22/Saturday 23 February 2008



The eagerly anticipated battle for the 2008 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship gets underway next weekend when crews from all over the UK converge on the seaside resort of Bournemouth for the annual ANCRO season opener as the 23rd annual Rallye Sunseeker bursts into life.

Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship gets underway on Riponian Stages Rally
posted on 12-02-2008

The Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship (NHRC) got underway on Sunday (10 February) with the season-opening North Yorkshire-based Riponian Stages Rally.

S G Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship
posted on 12-02-2008

Bulletin – 2/08

Second round of the 2008 SG Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship moved to the forests of North Yorkshire for the Riponian Stages Rally.

PLANS IN PLACE FOR 2008 BRICK & STEEL BORDER COUNTIES RALLY
posted on 07-02-2008

Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally

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Saturday 5th April 2008

The classic 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 5th April 2008 .

Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship gets set for first round this weekend
posted on 06-02-2008

The 2008 Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship (NHRC) gets underway this Sunday (10 February) with round one, the Thirsk-based Riponian Stages Rally.