Pentraeth Glyn Memorial Junior Stages, Anglesey

Nine J1000 Ecosse crews made the long trip down to Anglesey racing circuit for the finale of the 2022 season. 2 days of competition lay ahead in every possible weather condition, from dry and sunny to wet and dark.

Taking a 1st win of the season Oliver Phillips & Barry Young started the event steadily, in and around 5th overall over the 1st 3 stages. Then they began to step it up climbing to 2nd by the close of day 1. Day 2 was sensational, a string of fastest times giving the Up! the overall and Scottish win by 22 seconds at the finish after Oliver’s strongest performance so far.

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J1000 Ecosse Challenge Round 8

10 Ecosse Junior 1000 crews will make the long trip down south to Anglesey for the final round of the 2022 season, the Pentraeth Glyn Memorial Junior Stages at Anglesey race circuit. The Scottish crews joining the English & Welsh championships for a 2-day season finale.

With new champion Sam Pattison not on the entry list, Kalum Graffin & Richard Crozier top the Scottish entries. Having already sewn up 2nd overall, the Novice award and the Irish Cup, Kalum & Richard are heading into the final round with no pressure and are hoping to take the fight to the English & Welsh crews.

Jack Ryan & Robin Nicolson come into Anglesey fresh from a late event charge to grab a podium at Crail. The Up! crew needing to eliminate their slow starts to events although the 2-day format of Anglesey could help negate that.

Brown offers co-driving chance to raise funds for Jolly Josh charity

Rapid Rochdale driver Steve Brown is aiming to raise awareness and funds for local charity Jolly Josh, by holding an exciting competition where one lucky person will co-drive in his Nissan Micra Kit Car at a rally in Wales in August.

The 2021 Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy BMW MINI champion will return to the sport of rallying this season and will offer the chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to anyone who donates to the Rochdale based charity through his dedicated JustGiving page.

Anglesey disappointment for Frank Bird

All good things come to an end, they say, and following five successive victories, Penrith-born racing driver Frank Bird saw his winning streak concluded when he retired from today’s Lee Holland Memorial Rally at Anglesey.

The event formed the penultimate round of the 2019/2020 Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship with MSVR whereby the 20-year-old Cumbrian, along with Hexham co-driver Jack Morton, were still in with an outside chance of the title going into the event.

Davidson settles it in Wales

A total of nine crews made the journey to Anglesey for the final two rounds of the Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge over the weekend of 23rd, 24th November. After a season which started at Ingliston in March, it all came down to our end-of-season showdown which we shared with our friends in the English Formula 1000 Championship.

Final Showdown in Wales

The Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge heads to Wales, for the final two rounds of the 2019 championship.

Fraser Anderson from Helensburgh took an early lead in the Championship, then Thomas Johnstone from Kettlebridge in Fife moved into the lead after Crail in June, and currently heads the points table, one point ahead of Cameron Davidson from Lesmahagow, but with the best six scores from eight to count it is Davidson who is best placed to take the 2019 title.

Bird wins Anglesey Rally

On only his second ever competitive drive in a rally car, Penrith-born driver Frank Bird followed Frank Birdup a stunning performance on his stage rally debut at Donington Park two weeks ago with a fantastic outright victory on today’s Tilemaster Adhesives Lee Holland Memorial Rally 2019 at Anglesey.

Enville Stages

Another July trip to the Anglesey circuit saw glorious weather once again. The entry list was down on previous years but that did not mean any less of a battle at the front. Dave Willett & John Davies (Escort MkII) went fastest on the opening stage to take an early lead. On stage 2 Peter Smith & John Millington (Fiesta WRC) were dialled in and went fastest to take the lead, they then continued to extend their lead stage by stage and took a well deserved victory by 32 seconds. John Stone & Jack Morton (Fiesta S2500) had moved up to 2nd overall but Willett kept them honest and after ten stages they were level on time. Willett took 2nd overall thank to a faster time on the opening stage as well as coming home first 2WD crew.

Enville Stages

A second visit to the sunny Ty Croes circuit saw a near capacity field tackle 10 stages, in perfect track conditions. Kevin Procter & Lesley Wray (Fiesta S2000 Turbo) were seeded at number 1 but a mistake and costly stall saw them drop behind two cars, on the opening stage. Further issues with the car and incidents on the stage saw them fall out of contention. It was the Escort MkII of Dave Willett & John Davies who took up the mantle of first on the road and they were superb all day but surrounded by 4WD machinery it was John Cope & Clive Molyneux (Impreza WRC) who took victory by 10 seconds. Completing the podium were Adrian Spencer & Mark Hewitt (Impreza WRC) just 11 seconds behind Willett and 21 seconds off Cope’s victory pace.