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BIRD'S BOURNEMOUTH BLUES
posted on 28-02-2009

2005 National Rally Champion Paul Bird's bid to regain the Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship got off to the worst possible start when he retired from the opening round on Rallye Sunseeker.

SEASIDE SORROWS FOR STEVE
posted on 28-02-2009

Kick Energy Rally driver Steve Perez saw his hopes of a decent points haul in the opening round of the 2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship disappear when he was forced to retire from Rallye Sunseeker today.

DEVINE INTERVENTION AS SEAN WINS
posted on 28-02-2009

2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship - Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth

Although not winning the event outright, Irishman Sean Devine took maximum points on the opening round of the 2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship after a concerted effort on Rallye Sunseeker today.

Forde gearing-up for Malcolm Wilson Rally
posted on 27-02-2009

Galway driver Ross Forde is gearing-up for the opening round of the Fiesta SportTrophy, the Malcolm Wilson Rally, a week on Saturday (7 March).

BIRD BIDS FOR BOURNEMOUTH BUBBLY...
posted on 23-02-2009

As his riders are lining up on the grid for the opening round of the World Superbike Championship, team owner Paul Bird hopes to have already sampled the winner's champagne himself.

PARKES AND TAMADA READY TO ROLL...
posted on 23-02-2009

The 2009 World Superbike Championship gets underway at Phillip Island in Australia next weekend (March 1st) with the Paul Bird Motorsport Team hoping to turn the fortunes around for the Kawasaki World Superbike Racing Team.

RALLYE SUNSEEKER PREVIEW
posted on 21-02-2009

Round 1 - Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth - Friday 27/Saturday 28 February 2009

BOURNEMOUTH BLAST OFF!

The eagerly anticipated battle for the 2009 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 24th annual Rallye Sunseeker bursts into life.

ALL CHANGE FOR THE 2009 BRICK & STEEL BORDER COUNTIES RALLY
posted on 20-02-2009

The traditional England versus Scotland rally challenge will have a host of changes in 2009 when the Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship goes head to head with the competitors from the Hankook MSA Scottish Rally Championship on the 20/21st March 2009.

BRIDEWELL ON LAP RECORD PACE IN SPAIN
posted on 16-02-2009

British rider Tommy Bridewell made his intentions clear by breaking the class lap record at Cartegena when testing for the first time this year aboard the Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha R1 last week.

BRC Welcomes Fiesta SportTrophy
posted on 16-02-2009

British Rally Championship welcomes new look Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy

The 2009 MSA British Rally Championship welcomes another one-make rally series to the fold, as promoter M-Sport - the team behind the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team has officially announced the new look Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy.

OPENING ROUND OF MOTOSCOPE NORTHERN HISTORIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP POSTPONED
posted on 15-02-2009

Following recent heavy snowfall in the region during the week, the Riponian Rally, which was scheduled for today and was to have comprised the opening round of the Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship, has had to be postponed.

Riponian Rally Cancelled
posted on 14-02-2009

Ripon Motor Sport Club - Riponian Rally 2009

Much to the regrets of the organising team we have to announce the cancellation of the Riponian Rally scheduled for this Sunday.

The following is a communication received from the Forestry Commission earlier today.

‘We have had a look at the roads that we can get to and unfortunately we do not feel that it is safe to run the rally in these conditions. We will therefore not be issuing a permission to hold the event this weekend.’


Alan Hill

Clerk of Course.

UTS RALLY TEAM
posted on 13-02-2009

The UTS Group of companies are pleased to announce they are teaming up with North East Rally Team gibsonmotorsport for 2009 and will be the main sponsor of the team. The UTS Rally Team will compete for the AS Performance North of England Tarmacadam Rally Championship (NETRC). UTS Rally Team consists of driver, Pete Gibson 27, and co-driver, Adam Bradford 22, who will be competing in a Vauxhall Nova.

PEREZ AIMS FOR ANCRO TITLE IN NEW FORD FOCUS
posted on 12-02-2009

Kick Energy rally driver Steve Perez is intent on winning this year's Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship having taken delivery of the last rally car that double world champion Marcus Grönholm drove in competition.

Doran Dominates Winter Rallycross Series
posted on 10-02-2009

Liam Doran demonstrated his dominance at Lydden Hill Race Circuit on Saturday when he clinched the Winter Rallycross Series with an outstanding qualifying performance followed by a lights-to-flag victory in the Supercar Final.

MORE FREE TYRES FROM PIRELLI!
posted on 08-02-2009

Further to the recent announcement that every competitor registering for the 2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship, and contesting at least half the rounds, would be eligible for a free set of Pirelli tyres, comes news of even more free rubber courtesy of the series sponsors.

Peugeot UK IRC Rally Star - Kris Meeke to race RX150 at Nutts Corner
posted on 06-02-2009

PSM Motorsport Ltd and RX150 Racing have today confirmed that Peugeot UK IRC
Rally driver, Kris Meeke from Dungannon, Northern Ireland will contest
rounds two and three of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open
Championship, which takes place at Nutts Corner (Belfast) on April 25th and
26th.

HOBBS SIGNS FOR AIM RACING
posted on 06-02-2009

Dennis Hobbs has signed a deal to ride with AIM Racing in the 2009 British Supersport Championship.

Hobbs, who missed out on the 2008 season following a high speed crash at Thruxton in April, is looking forward to competing on a Yamaha R6 during the forthcoming season.

MAJOR 2009 RALLYCROSS DATES CONFIRMED AT CROFT
posted on 06-02-2009

Croft Circuit will play host to the opening round of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship on Sunday March 22nd, as top Rallycross action returns to the North East of England.

BROOKES TO DRIVE PEREZ'S PORSCHE ON BULLDOG RALLY
posted on 06-02-2009

Rally legend Russell Brookes will compete on this year's Bulldog Historic Rally in a Porsche owned by former National and Historic Champion, Steve Perez.

Evo Challenge confirms prize for 2008 and announces plans for 2009
posted on 04-02-2009

• 2008 Champion David Bogie wins supported drive in British Rally Championship
• Mitsubishi UK announces 2009 Evolution Challenge prize fund
• Regulations now available for this year’s Mitsubishi Championship

Mechanical problem denies Fordes Rally Ireland result
posted on 04-02-2009

Galway crew Ross and Arron Forde were unfortunate at the weekend as a mechanical problem denied them a finish on Rally Ireland (29 January – 1 February).

Lydden Hill revs up for round 2!
posted on 04-02-2009

The 2009 Lydden Hill Motor Club 'Winter Series' will stage its second and final round of the mini-championship with an all-star line up expected to make the start line, this Saturday 7th February. The event has attracted a forty-strong list of competition from far and wide who will not only be battling for honours in the freshly ressurected LHMC organised Winter Series but also taking the chance to gain experience on the restructured 'Euro friendly' Circuit.