BTCC | RDS 10/11/12 – OULTON PARK 2021

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 adminBRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP, BTCC, KWIKFITBTCC, OULTON PARK

The BTCC returned after its annual summer break and to an action-packed race day at Oulton Park. Ash Sutton headed into the weekend as championship leader, with Tom Ingram just behind. The top spot for race one was taken by Senna Proctor after an impressive qualifying performance he took his maiden pole position in the series. Alongside him was Gordon Shedden, with Rory Butcher and Daniel Rowbottom on the second row. The biggest loser would be Tom Ingram who wasn’t able to set a time due to a mechanical failure…

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ERC | RD3 RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE 2021

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 adminerc, FIA EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS, RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE

Having first hosted a round of the FIA European Rally Championship in 2017, Rally di Roma Capitale returned for its fifth edition and to host the third round of the 2021 ERC. 14 Asphalt stages covering 190km faced the crews, with last years winner and defending ERC champ Alexey Lukyanuk first on the road in his Citroen C3 Rally 2 car. Nickolay Gryazin would lay down the fastest time in his VW Polo GTi R5 on the short 4km Shakedown test stage on the Friday morning. The crews then headed…

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WORLD RX | RD1 CATALUNYA 2021

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 adminWORLD RALLYCROSS, WORLD RX OF CATALUNYA, WorldRX, WRX

The opening round of the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship was dominated by the Swedes at the Circuit de Barcelona, in Catalunya. On the opening day reigning World RX Champ Johan Kristoffersson was the fastest man out on track, but he was not the overnight leader. In the first qualifying session of the year, his team KYB EKS JC Raceteknik seemly made a technical error in not connecting the FIA data logger on his Audi S1; this earned the three times World RX Champ disqualification from the session and handed…

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WORLD RX | RD1 – CATALUNYA 2021 | DAY 1

July 23, 2021July 24, 2021 adminWORLD RALLYCROSS, WorldRX, WRX

The FIA World Rallycross Championships has returned under its new promoter, Rallycross Promoter GmbH (Red Bull) for the opening round of the 2021 season. A few things have changed since the previous promoter IMG stepped away from the series, some changes of which will divide opinion amongst the fans and some which will have to be given the benefit of doubt. An all-new lineup of presenters and commentary team has been formed (except for the retaining of Neil Cole), with some familiar and well-known names to cover the action on…

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WRC | RD7 RALLY ESTONIA 2021

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 adminFIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WORLD RALLY, WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WRC

The FIA World Rally Championships returned to Estonia for Round 7 of the 2021 season. Estonias second edition of hosting a World Rally not only brought with it the familiar fast gravel roads with extreme jumps that were experienced last year, but this time around a few technical sections were also thrown in for good measure to. Photo: Hyundai Motorsport WRT A total of 314km spread over 24 special stages awaited the competitors in front of a mass of Estonian Rally fans who had flocked to the stages in the…

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BTRDA | RD1 – NICKY GRIST STAGES 2021

July 15, 2021July 27, 2021 adminBTRDA, BTRDA RALLY, MRF BTRDA RALLY, NICKY GIRST STAGES

Some 17 months had passed since the last BTRDA Rally event, the Malcolm Wilson Rally way back in March 2020. But finally, the long wait for the return of one of the UK’s most popular Rally series and the return of Welsh Rallying happened with The Nicky Grist Stages. Sponsored by the man himself (Nicky Grist) and organised by the experienced Quinton Motor Club, the 2021 edition of the Nicky Grist Stages featured 8 stages (2 loops of 4 stages repeated) covering 44 stage miles on some of the World-Class…

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BRC | RD2 NICKY GRIST STAGES 2021

July 14, 2021July 27, 2021 adminBRC, British Rally Championships, NICKY GRIST STAGES

The second round of the 2021 British Rally Championship brought with it not only the return to gravel but the long-awaited return for Welsh Rallying. Organised by the very capable Quinton Motorclub, The Nicky Grist Stages offered up a 44-mile gravel rally spread over 8 very popular stages (2 loops of 4 repeated stages) in and around the Epynt Military ranges close to Builth Wells where the rally was based. Following on from the opening round of the BRC, The Neil Howard Stages at Oulton Park; the battle between a…

ERC NEWS & FEATURES RALLY

ERC | RD2 – Rally Liepāja 2021

July 3, 2021July 26, 2021 adminerc, EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, FIA ERC, Rally Liepāja

The next stop on the FIA European Rally Championship calendar was Latvia for Rally Liepāja, Round 2 of the 2021 season. For an event that started out as a Winter rally back in 2013 but then made the switch to the autumn for a gravel rally in 2016; this year it received its largest entry to date, with some 89 crews entered. Photos: FIA ERC & Lukyanuk Social Channels 12 stages were originally planned to cover 183km but this was reduced to just 10. Poland’s Mikołaj Marczyk set the benchmark…

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WRX | Entrylist for Catalunya unvelied

June 30, 2021July 26, 2021 Andy CCATALUNYA RX, RX, RX CATALUNYA, WORLD RALLYCROSS, WORLD RX

Catalunya entry lists unveiled – featuring 17-strong grids in World RX and Euro RX3 Champions from rallycross and other disciplines headline stellar Spanish line-up 16 nationalities, nine automotive brands and 12 models of car set for Catalunya Tantalising blend of youth and experience characterises both grids in Barcelona The entry lists for the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship curtain-raiser in Catalunya next month (23/24 July) have today been revealed, with 17-car grids in both World RX and Euro RX3 setting the scene for a sensational weekend’s racing in Spain. Bearing…

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BTCC | RDS 7/8/9 | BRANDS HATCH

June 29, 2021July 26, 2021 adminBRANDS HATCH, BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP, BTCC, KWIKFITBTCC

The BTCC descended upon the indy circuit at Brands Hatch for the third meeting of the season and rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the championship. The weather on race day was in stark contrast to the heatwave the drivers experienced at Snetterton, and were met with changeable conditions and a mostly overcast day. Photo: Brands Hatch The qualifying session saw a front row lockout for the Halfords Racing with Cataclean Honda Civics, Daniel Rowbottom securing his first pole position with his teammate and three-time title winner Gordon Shedden alongside…