Clee Hills Trial

Our first trip out in to the world of trials saw us visit Wenlock Edge and the Long Mynd for the 2012 Clee Hills Trial. It proved to be an excellent day out with probably the happiest crews to be found in any branch of motorsport, who looked genuinely chuffed when they had defeated the terrain and elements. With our appetites wetted we will be back for more.

HRCR Open Day

Another year and another trip to the Heritage Motor Museum for the 2012 HRCR Open Day. Once again the main category winners from 2011 had their cars on display, plus a smattering of others outside the museum. With all the major events for the 2012 season also represented at the show, it gave a valuable insight into some interesting plans for 2012.

MG enters BTCC with MG6 dream team

MG Motor UK today announced it will enter the 2012 BTCC Series with a ‘dream team’ of cars, drivers, constructors and sponsors.

Two MG6 GT cars will run in the all-new MG KX Momentum Racing team piloted by double BTCC champion Jason Plato and BTCC rising star Andy Neate.

Louise does Full Monte

Louise Cook from Maidstone in Kent made her World Rally Championship debut this weekend on the notorious Rallye Monte Carlo based in Valence and the Principality of Monaco. Louise made a goal to finish the event and take the chance to look at all the special stages in order to gain the maximum much needed experience on the technical roads whilst knowing a definite finish would see her gain championship points for a minimum of 4th position in the Production World Rally Championship standings.

Sébastien Loeb & Daniel Elena to take part in live video webchat

- Loeb and Elena taking part in an online video webchat for the first time hosted by RTL
- Available to the public at www.facebook.com/citroenuk
- Chance to discuss the season ahead with the eight-time World Rally Champions

Sébastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena will be in the RTL radio studios on Wednesday 25 January (between 17:00 and 17:45 GMT) for a video webchat session organised by Citroën and RTL, one of Europe’s largest broadcast organisations.

A very satisfied Nelson Panciatici leaves Monaco

Second in the MONACO KART CUP, fifth in the most prestigious leg of the WORLD SERIES BY RENAULT raced a few months ago in the streets of  THE PRINCIPALITY,  Nelson PANCIATICI finished the MONTE CARLO Rally in second place. He drove in the R2 category at the wheel of his CITROEN C2 R2 MAX,  wearing  SEDIS SYSTEM, the EUROFORMULA driving school, P1 ADVANCED RACEWEAR and RALF TECH watches’ colours.

BRC points amendment

The MSA British Rally Championship has been obliged to make an amendment to its regulations concerning stage-based bonus points. (Ref: Press release dated 20/01/2012)

The regulation allowing bonus points to be awarded for fastest stage times contravenes the Motor Sport Association regulation 40.1.5 which states: “There must be no awards for Competitors who equal or improve upon the time schedules for any sections, nor for the fastest times or fewest penalties on any sections.”

Record fourth straight win for Bird on Jack Frost Stages

Penrith rally driver Paul Bird successfully defended his Jack Frost Stages Rally title to make it a record four wins in a row when he took a comfortable win on Sunday’s event at a dry but blustery Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire.

Loeb, Elena and Citroën secure sixth win at Rallye Monte-Carlo

- Loeb and Elena win Rallye Monte-Carlo for the sixth time
- Citroën Total World Rally Team score a 1-2 finish in the power stage for additional points
- Citroën now lead both the drivers and manufacturers championship standings

The number 1 in the 2011 Italian ranking is three-time European Champion Luca Rossetti

After the end of all the rallies held in Italy and worldwide in the year 2011, Luca Rossetti is always number one of the 2011 Italian Rally Ranking, thereby confirming his position obtained in 2010. An  irresistible climb all year long allowed the three-time European Rally Champion to confirm his first position thanks to the points gained in events in Italy, but mainly for his results in races abroad, in second place is the Italian Champion, Paolo Andreucci, who scored more points than Rossetti in the Italian rallies, but paid in the final standings the lack of results abroad, in third place  Alessandro Perico.

Podium placing for Swift on Jack Frost Stages Rally

With one of the strongest fields assembled in recent years, Darlington rally driver Paul Swift saw off much of the opposition to claim a brilliant third place overall on today’s Autogas 2000 Jack Frost Stages Rally held at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire.