MotorSport News Archive
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VX Racing heads to Croft, North Yorkshire for rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship, as the battle for championship points resumes after a six-week break. Team mates James Thompson and Yvan Muller are separated by just four points at the top of the drivers' championship, but the home advantage may give Thompson the edge he needs to close the gap. full story |
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Following a spectacular 170kph crash during last weekend's Rally of Argentina which has ruled Ford World Rally star Markko Martin out of this Sunday's PlayStation®2 Rally Experience at Punchestown, the event organisers have secured Alister McRae as a replacement for the injured Estonian. full story |
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Welshman Simon Hughes heads to the Manx International Rally on July 28-30, and the Colwyn Bay youngster is determined to put in a good performance on the British Rallying classic. full story |
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Britain's most successful rally driver, Colin McRae, will full story |
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ProSpeed Motorsport are delighted to announce that Manx rallying legend Mark Higgins will contest next week’s Manx International Rally behind the wheel of their latest Skoda Octavia WRC Evo3. full story |
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The unique challenge of the tarmac roads of the Isle of Man will form round six of the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship on 29-31 July. full story |
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Nik Elsmore and his co-driver Cliff Simmons crossed the finish line of Saturday's Swansea Bay Rally surprised winners of round six of the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, having been oblivious to their rise from third to first in the last of the event's seven special stages. full story |
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Wales Rally GB 16 - 19 September 2004 full story |
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Andrew Jordan was on the podium again in round six of the British Junior Rallycross Championship at the Pembrey circuit in South Wales on Sunday (18 July). The 15-year old from Sutton Coldfield raced hard on his first visit to the circuit and ended the day with third place in the all-important final. full story |
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Next weeks' Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally is set to feature a mouth-watering clash of some of the biggest names in British and Irish rallying. full story |
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On the toughest rally that ITV presenters Tony Jardine and Lee McKenzie have contested, the result for the sportinglife.com team could not have been better. Finishing first in class in their MG XPower ZR on the Swansea Bay National Rally, McKenzie also completed her International Competition licence, which allows her to navigate alongside Jardine on the Wales Rally GB in September. full story |
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Suspension damage resulting from a puncture put Steve Loveridge out of the rally when he was on his way to victory on round five of the Kumho National Rally Championship in South Wales on Saturday [17 July]. full story |
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Dan Whitman and Chris Neale put the disappointment of the last round of the MG Rally Scholarship behind them with a solid second place on the Swansea Bay Rally. full story |
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Torrential rain and thick cloud greeted the MG Scholarship contenders when they emerged from their beds for round six of the Championship in Swansea. full story |
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Cheltenham based Claire Tippet had another successful outing in the VW-Cup Championship at Oulton Park (Cheshire) on 17/18th July. Driving her Golf Gti Mk1 Claire once again grasped two strong finishes, in this her debut year, at a race weekend which saw high level drama unfold both on and off the track. full story |
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Simon Moore and Co Driver Mark Mason and the AB Motorsport Backed 205 Scholarship car suffered their first retirement of the year on the very last stage while battling for the Championship lead of the Swansea Bay Rally. full story |
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Stephen Petch and co-driver Michael Wilkinson made the long trip south to last weekend's Swansea Bay National Rally to compete in the fifth round of the Peugeot 206 Super Cup. full story |
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Luck of the Irish as Carnegie takes five full story |
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With a stunning one-two, Citroën strengthened their lead in both the manufacturer and driver World Rally Championships while double world champion, Carlos Sainz, swept into the history books with a commanding victory in the Argentina Rally. full story |
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Sendo Ducati rider Dean Thomas managed to secure two eighth places at the ninth round of the Think! British Superbike Championship yesterday (18th July) at Mallory Park, Leicestershire. full story |
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Stuart Jones dominated proceedings throughout round five of the 2004 Peugeot 206 Super Cup, taking six fastest times over the seven special stages of the Swansea Bay National Rally. full story |
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Geoff Jones put his personal problems of the past few weeks behind him as he claimed victory in the very tough Group N production category on the Swansea Bay National Rally on Saturday 17th July 2004. full story |
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Driving the Mitsubishi Motors UK Lancer Evolution VIII, Brendan Crealey, together with his co-driver Steve Harris, finished second in the Production Class and eighth overall in this Saturday's Swansea Bay Rally, round five of the Kumho National Rally Championship. full story |
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Round 5 - The Swansea Bay National Rally full story |
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2004 THINK! British Superbike Cup Championship – Round 9, Mallory Park, Leicestershire – July 17/18th full story |
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2004 British Supersport Championship – Round 9 – Mallory Park, Leicestershire – July 17/18th full story |
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Harri Rovanpera finished the Rally of Argentina in fifth place, scoring valuable points for himself and Peugeot Sport. full story |
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The town of Ramsey in the north of the Isle of Man will next week play host to the start of the Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally. full story |
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Ford BP Rallye Sport drivers François Duval and Stéphane Prévot claimed their third podium finish of the season when they finished third on the Rally Argentina today. Their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car avoided the serious problems which hindered the challenge of many of their rivals on this demanding eighth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, allowing the Belgians to claim their fifth points finish of the campaign. full story |
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With a one-two in Argentina, Citroën claimed one of the results which really count in the life of a team. After an extremely difficult event, Carlos Sainz/Marc Marti finished in first place, with Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena in second; the rally will definitely be one to remember – for a number of reasons. full story |
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THINK! British Superbike Championship – Rounds 17/18 – Mallory Park, Leicestershire – 17th/18th July full story |
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2004 Kumho Tyres National Rally Championship – Round 5 – The Swansea Bay National Rally, Swansea, Wales - Saturday 17th July 2004 full story |
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British Superbike Championship – Rounds 17/18 – Mallory Park, Leicestershire – 17th/18th July full story |
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Dealer Team Suzuki is confident of scoring a hat-trick of wins in the 2004 Kwik-Fit/Pirelli British Rally Championship Super 1600 class as it prepares for the fifth event on the calendar, the Manx International Rally, 29-31 July. full story |
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Gareth Lloyd will use an ex-John Taylor/Haynes of Maidstone Escort Mk2 in the remaining gravel rounds of the HRCR Classic Stage Rally Challenge. Lloyd, partnered by Ryland James, drove the car for the first time on the Mid-Wales Stages and will also contest the Trackrod and Bulldog events with the famous Escort. full story |
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Days of Thunder at the Farnborough Air Show full story |
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Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th July 2004. Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship full story |
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The 41st Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally will boast its highest entry for several years when engines start on the afternoon of Thursday 29th July. full story |
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Fiat Auto UK has confirmed that it will support a three-car 'junior team' on this year's Wales Rally GB in September, promising to run three 'exciting young drivers' in Stilo Cup-spec cars. full story |
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With only a two week gap following round five, the Jim Clark Memorial Rally, the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge heads back to the forests of Wales for round six, the Swansea Bay Rally on 17th July. full story |
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The Swansea Bay Rally on Saturday 17th July marks the fifth round of the Kumho National Rally Championship and the next opportunity for the Mitsubishi Motors UK works team of Brendan Crealey and co-driver Steve Harris to extend their Production Category lead. full story |
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ANCRO National Championship full story |
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Sutton Coldfield teenager Andrew Jordan enjoyed the most successful day so far in his motorsport career when he won all three heats and the final of the Junior division of the BTRDA Rallycross Championship at the Lydden circuit on Sunday (11 July). full story |
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The Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally has received a boost with the news that a leading crew from Japan have submitted an entry for this year's event. full story |
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17-year-old Cheltenham student Ed Robinson described his outing on the Llandovery based Quinton Stages last weekend as an 'awesome experience' despite succumbing to a drive shaft failure after having led his class for nearly half the rally. full story |
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205 Scholarship Co-Driver Phil Peak sampled a different form of Rallying last weekend as he tackled his first off road event on the Scottish Hill Rally. full story |
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The current leader of the 2004 Peugeot TOTAL 206 Super Cup championship, Ieuan Rowlands, will be hoping to consolidate his championship lead on this weekends (17th July) Swansea Bay rally. full story |
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Round Five The Swansea Bay Rally full story |
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Sutton Coldfield teenager Andrew Jordan faces the busiest week of his motorsport career to date when he races in two Junior Rallycross events at opposite ends of the country on consecutive weekends. full story |
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The Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally will sadly not take up its position as a counting round of the 2004 European Rally Championship. full story |
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Finnish duo Aki and Miika Teiskonen were in confident mood prior to the Jim Clark Rally, helped by some successful runs in the Citroen Saxo Kit car on the Thursday evening shakedown stage at Floors Castle. full story |
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Steve Loveridge and co-driver Dan Surridge produced the drive of the event on the Mid Wales Stages Rally on Sunday. They took their MG ZR to an incredible third overall, beaten only by two four-wheel drive turbocharged World Rally Cars! full story |
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Rally Argentina, Round 8 of the 2004 calendar, marks the final event of the first half of the season and takes the Xsara WRCs of Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Carlos Sainz/Marc Marti to the sierra of the Cordoba region which will be in the midst of the southern hemisphere winter. full story |
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Rally Argentina (July 15-18) - Round 8, FIA World Rally Championship full story |
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Oulton Park Gold Cup, August 28-30 full story |
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RALLY ARGENTINA full story |
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Team gadgetshop arrived in Scotland in fine form. A very pleasing test was completed on Thursday evening. Gareth explained. We have tried two different suspension settings and I feel confident with the one we have chosen. The car should be well suited to the stages. full story |
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It was a wet, miserable and dull weekend for the Sendo Ducati Dienza Performance team this week (4th July). The eighth round of the Think! British Superbike Championship was taking place at Knockhill, just North of Edinburgh. The weather left a lot to be desired and torrential downpours and hail storms throughout the weekend put severe delays on proceedings. full story |
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Five of the Fiat Stilo Rally Cup protagonists arrived for the start of the championship's fourth round in Kelso, ready for the new challenge of asphalt. full story |
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Abergavenny based Paul Tod and Rhymney Valley's Iestyn ap Dafydd won the junior category in the Fiat Stilo Cup on the Jim Clark Memorial Rally when they overcame poor conditions and serious suspension damage on Friday to eventually win Saturday's day-long battle for third place. full story |
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South coast rally driver Steve Hendy was back in the points at the weekend as he piloted his Ford Escort WRC to a class win on the national Jim Clark Memorial Rally. full story |
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Local star aims break Irish dominance at Pembrey full story |
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2004 THINK! British Superbike Cup Championship – Round 8, Knockhill, Fife – July 3rd/4th full story |
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Derby Phoenix Club Motorcycle Races – Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th July 2004 full story |
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2004 Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup Championship – Round 7 – Knockhill, Fife – July 3rd/4th full story |
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As one of the most successful drivers in the BRC, Sebastian Ling faced a new challenge in the latest round of the Production Cup held in Edinburgh. It was the first time he had driven his Mitsubishi Evo 8 in competition on tarmac. full story |
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Andrew Nesbitt, from Armagh in Northern Ireland, took a commanding victory on this year's Jim Clark Memorial Rally, becoming the first driver to win the event three times in a row since legendary rally star Roger Clark's triple in 1974, 30 years ago this month. full story |
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2004 British Supersport Championship – Round 8 – Knockhill, Fife – July 3rd/4th full story |
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THINK! British Superbike Championship – Rounds 15/16 – Knockhill, Fife, Scotland – 3rd/4th July full story |
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Kwik Fit Pirelli MSA British Rally Championship – Round 4 – The Jim Clark Memorial Rally, Kelso – July 3rd/4th 2004 full story |
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Dealer Team Suzuki's driver Guy Wilks outclassed the Super 1600 field in the Jim Clark Memorial Rally to secure his third successive maximum Super 1600 points in the Kwik-Fit Pirelli British Super 1600 Championship (Saturday 3 July). The 23-year-old secured Suzuki's first ever class win on a tar surface, finishing a superb eighth overall in the event. full story |
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Leading Vauxhall and Proton rally trade specialist Motorsport Direct begins life under a new name as of the 1st of July. full story |
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In addition to his current duties as Production and Engineering Manager, Pierre-Yves Dujardin is to take over the overall technical management of Peugeot Sport with immediate effect. full story |
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British Rally Championship full story |
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