Caution camels, car-eating bushes and big balls

Day four of the 2011 Kenya Airways East African Classic Safari Rally was the best day yet for the Kick Energy Datsun 260Z of Steve Perez and Staffan Parmander. A second fastest stage time in the first section of the day was then bettered by a stage win on the very next stage.

Another solid day for Samira

After four days of rallying action the Rally Queens continue to impress with their consistency and bright cheerful smiles. Todays three stages were not really to the girls liking but this is rallying and they just got on with it, ending the day in 34th position and beating a number of men in the process!

RenaultSport F1 preview to the Brazilian GP

After nine months, 18 races in 17 countries across five continents, the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship finally reaches its conclusion with the last race on the calendar; the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The race is held at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in the megalopolis of Sao Paulo. However, it is more commonly known as Interlagos due to its location between two lakes, the Guarapiranga and Billings, which were constructed in the early part of the 20th century as reservoirs for city’s enormous water needs. It was renamed in 1985 after the Brazilian Formula 1 driver who died in a plane crash in 1977.

British Rally Championship awards its winners

This Saturday night (19th November) saw the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship award its winners at the annual end-of-season prizegiving gala dinner, which took place the Hallmark Hotel in Manchester.

Sébastien Ogier becomes first factory driver at Volkswagen

Sébastien Ogier has been signed as the first official Volkswagen driver for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).  The 27-year-old Frenchman and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia (31) are joining the Volkswagen Motorsport squad effective immediately.  Ogier, who finished the 2011 WRC in third place, will be instrumental in helping to shape the development of the Polo R WRC for Volkswagen’s 2013 entry in the World Rally Championship.

Date change for 2012 BHRC schedule

The date for the second round of the 2012 Dunlop/WONAGO MSA British Historic Rally Championship has been changed.
 
The organisers of the Bulldog Historic Rally have brought the date of their event forward one week and it will now run on Saturday 24 March. All other details of the Bulldog, including the rally HQ at Welshpool Livestock Sales remain unchanged.

Best rally of the year, says Steve Perez

Steve Perez considers the Roger Albert Clark Rally (2-5 December) to be the best rally of the year and will fly straight back from the East African Safari Classic Rally to maintain his 100% record of starting each of the eight editions of the Roger Albert.

Martin Brundle joins son for 24 hours of Le Mans drive

Martin and Alex to drive Nissan-powered Greaves Motorsport Zytek

Ex-Formula One driver, Martin Brundle, will join his son Alex at the wheel of the Nissan-powered Greaves Motorsport LMP2 prototype at next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 16-17).