Rally North Wales – Event postponed

Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Car Club regret to announce the 2020 North Wales Rally Services Rally North Wales, planned for the 28th March will be postponed following the latest directive from the sport’s governing body, Motorsport UK who have suspended all organising permits with immediate effect due to the Covid-19 situation. Organisers have scheduled a new, provisional date, of Saturday 21st November 2020.

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The North Wales Rally Services – Rally North Wales is just a few weeks away and entries are approaching the 100 mark. With classic stages in the region, compact format and a visit to the Dyfi and Pantperthog forests, you can be assured of a great opening round to our championship as always.

Rally North Wales launches new route for 2020

The North Wales Rally Services – Rally North Wales opens its entries today (5th February) and announces a brand new route for the 28th March event which has entertained competitors and fans since it’s rejuvenated come-back in 2015.

Sponsored once again by leading motorsport build a preparation experts North Wales Rally Services, the Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Car Club organised event, will see a change to the traditional forests as it introduces the legendary Pantperthog test to the route in 2020.

BHRC 2020 calendar unveiled

The 2020 calendar for the FUCHS LUBRICANTS Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship has been unveiled.

The schedule, which grows from seven rounds in 2019 to eight events in 2020, takes in five gravel events and three asphalt events, including two major closed-road rallies. New to the schedule is the Jim Clark Rally in May, which returns to the calendar after a break and offers outstanding closed-road stages in the Scottish borders.

Race & Rally – Rally2 championship Points after Rnd1

Firstly, hello and welcome to the first Race and Rally – Rally2 Championship Update of 2019 and we are pleased to deliver the first points tables after round 1, Rally North Wales.

We are delighted to welcome 16 contenders to the opening round with more still to come on the Pirelli International Rally at the end of this month, further demonstrating the hunger for a positive running order for two-wheel-drive machines and a dynamic calendar of events.

Elliott takes maximum BHRC points on Rally North Wales

Nick Elliott and Dave Price got their season off to a flying start by taking maximum points in the opening round of the FUCHS LUBRICANTS Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship, Rally North Wales (Saturday March 30).

The forests of Wales were in prime condition and there was even dust as a bumper historic entry gathered in Dolgellau. Elliott and Price always headed the BHRC contenders, although Joe Price/Chris Brooks were never far adrift as a fine performance from Stanley Orr/Grahame Henderson netted third overall and Category 2 victory. Category 1 went to Bob Bean and Malcolm Smithson (Lotus Cortina).

McCormack’s MK2 fight-back at Rally North Wales

British Rally Championship ace Marty McCormack swapped his Tiger Risk Skoda Fabia R5 for a Historic specification Ford Escort MK2 last weekend, recovering from a lowly opening stage position to secure fifth place at Rally North Wales in Dolgellau (30th March).

Pryce shows his class with convincing Rally North Wales win

Osian Pryce was in a class of his own on the Rally North Wales National A event, setting fastest time on all eight stages to win his home event by 37 seconds in his RallyXtreme-prepared BDA-engined Ford Escort Mk2.

Seeded at number two, Osian started 48th on the road as the 49-car field ran in reverse order. Co-driven by Dale Furniss, the talented 26-year old Machynlleth-born driver made a fantastic start by setting the fastest time through the opening 8.5 mile Dyfi stage.

Pryce and Hirst take Rally North Wales spoils

Local hero Osian Pryce secured a start-to-finish National A victory whilst Matthew Hirst enjoyed his maiden rally win in the National B category, at Saturday’s North Wales Rally Services – Rally North Wales (30th March) in Dolgellau.

Rally North Wales

After a week of unseasonably dry and warm weather across the UK saw the Dyfi complex in perfect condition for the largely 2WD field. Dust could pose a problem though and with the 2WD reverse seeded then the top runners would not be immune. Osian Pryce & Dale Furniss (Escort MkII) set the stages alight going fastest through all 8 stages, albeit joint fastest time on the final stage. Their victory margin was 37s over Nick Elliott & Dave Price with Joe Price & Chris Brooks a further 34s back, completing an all Escort MkII podium. Stanley Orr & Grahame Henderson (Escort MkI) took category 2 in 4th overall whilst Ken Davies & Alan Jones (Amazon) were victorious in category 1.