Royal Air Force presence in World Rally Championship

International rally co-driver Phil Hall will head to Australia this week to contest the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship and alongside it, returns to an exciting relationship with the Royal Air Force.

Hall, from Mansfield in Nottingham, was previously a full time serviceman but left the RAF in 2015 to pursue a professional rally career. After returning to the service earlier this year as a reservist, Hall will once again wear the iconic RAF livery that launched his career, starting with the Kennards Hire Rally Australia (16-19 November 2017).

Famous home win tops ‘Perfect weekend’ in Wales

– Record-breaking 2017 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB
– Massive crowds savour spectacular World Championship show
– Sébastien Ogier, M-Sport and Elfyn Evans all crowned in Wales
– Early October date confirmed for 2018

The stars aligned to produce an incredible 2017 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB. The autumnal weather was kind, the legendary Welsh forest tracks were in perfect condition and the new generation of more powerful WRC cars drew in fans from around the world.

Interest running high in first re-run of ‘Greatest ever road race’

Only a few places left at the special ‘early bird’ rate

Bespoke Rallies is offering classic rally drivers the unique opportunity to follow in the wheel-tracks of none-other-than five times World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, by contesting the inaugural re-run of ‘the greatest ever road race’ – the Grand Prix of South America. 70 years to the minute after the start of the famous 1948 event, the crews will leave Buenos Aires at midnight on October 20, 2018 on an unforgettable 30-day challenge. It will take them some 10,000km through the wilds of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, shadowing the original route as closely as possible.

2018 World Rally Championship to launch at Autosport International

– Autosport International to host the official launch of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship season
– Thursday at the show will truly be a WRC takeover with all manufacturer teams launching 2018 challengers ahead of the opening round of the season
– All competing World Rally Championship teams, drivers, co-drivers and team principals will be present at Autosport International during the four-day event
– Dedicated World Rally Championship stand to provide fans with all they need ahead of the new season
– Autosport International will take place at the NEC Birmingham, from 11-14 January 2018*
– Autosport International is part of Motorsport Network’s UK title, Autosport – one of the world’s leading print and online motorsport publishers
– Tickets to the show can be purchased at: autosportinternational.com

Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran to remain with Honda Racing for the 2018 British Superbike Championship

Honda (UK) is pleased to announce that Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran will remain with the Honda Racing squad for the 2018 British Superbike Championship, once again spearheading the team’s assault on the series aboard the all-new Fireblade.

The decision to keep both riders, is a unique set-up in the British Superbike paddock as 2018 will mark Jason’s 11th year as an official Honda rider, his eighth with Honda UK, and for Dan the new season will be his fourth consecutive year with the Honda team.