Motorsport UK gearing up for the Restart

Motorsport UK is gearing up for a return to competition, with the sport resuming this weekend (4 July). Following the announcement earlier this month of the £50,000 complimentary provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support events through the resumption of the sport, Motorsport UK has been busy working behind the scenes to prepare, pack and distribute supplies to clubs across the British Isles.

Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship cancelled in 2020

The Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship [BHRC] will not go ahead in 2020, after the cancellation of the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire has forced promotors, the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club, to cancel the series this season which has been blighted by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The BHRC was set to expand to eight rounds this year, with the new-look calendar offering competitors five forest and three asphalt rounds, kicking off with the now traditional Rally North Wales in March.

Ella Stevens and Jessica Edgar join FIA Talent Detection Programme

* FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars: an innovative project from the FIA and its Women in Motorsport Commission to detect and nurture the female racing talent of the future.
* The project, in association with its first partner, Scuderia Ferrari, aims to identify the best 12-16 year old female drivers from around the world and help them reach a professional career in motorsport at the most critical age of development.

Jonathan Pailler wins World RX eSports at Holjes-Sweden

France’s Jonathan Pailler scored a debut win in round three of the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s Esports Series at Holjes-Sweden (28 June) as Timmy Hansen moved into the points lead.

Pailler, the European Rallycross Championship driver, joined the World RX Esports event run on DiRT Rally 2.0™ in partnership with Esports specialist Motorsport Games, and DiRT video game publisher Codemasters, for the first time in the Swedish round and delivered fast pace throughout qualifying.

Navara-R – The Reaction

FOUR WEEKS on from the release of the #NavaraR and it’s been overwhelming with the amount of support we’ve had from everyone, with many brands sharing our epic project.

This has been an idea of SB Motorsport Founder – Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni’s for a while now and since the world has taken a step back from the events recently, it seemed like perfect timing for the build to take place.

The Stats:

On Facebook alone we had over 5,000 shares and 15,000 likes on our initial release, with a reach of over 250k.

World RX adds Finland to 2020 calendar

The 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy will include new events at Kouvola in Finland at the end of August.

Finland has been added to the calendar as the championship prepares to return to racing in a season disrupted by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tom Blomqvist wins World RX eSports Hell-Norway

Great Britain’s Tom Blomqvist claimed victory in round two of the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s Esports Series at Hell-Norway (21 June).

PBM get dialled in at Croft

Seven times and defending British Superbike champions Paul Bird Motorsport have blown off the COVID-19 induced cobwebs this week following news that the Bennetts British Superbike Championship is set to start in August.

Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion event announcement

Due to the ongoing situation caused by the global outbreak of Covid-19, organisers of the Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion have taken the regretful but inevitable decision to cancel this year’s event.

With national legislation and guidelines regarding social distancing, movement of people and large gatherings expected to continue for some time, rallies together with other major sporting events and well attended occasions have also become victim to the effects of the pandemic.

Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally Cancelled in 2020

Sixty and Worcestershire Motor Club regret to announce the Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally, scheduled to run on 5th September 2020 will not go ahead due to uncertainties surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Ludlow based event is a qualifying round of a host of national championships including the MRF Tyres BTRDA Rally Series, Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship and Seacon UK English Rally Championship and is regarded as one of the most popular events on the British rallying calendar.