… News and Gossip … I had to miss out on the Test Day ahead of the Brick & Steel Border Counties and didn’t make it to Signing-On either, so the news and gossip this time is a bit sparse. I’ll try and do better at the Granite! Iain ‘Bert’ […] Read more »
27 Mar: Border Classes roundup
… B&S Border Counties Class Roundup … Class 2 After winning the class on the Snowman despite finishing with the Nova’s big ends clattering, Scott MacBeth won the 1400 class again. “It’s a new engine but we’ve got a problem,” said MacBeth, “it started well this morning but won’t rev […] Read more »
26 Mar: Bogie Wins Border
… Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, Saturday 22nd March … … Rd02 (of 8), ARR Craib Scottish Championship .. . Last year’s Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally was a one-off, or so we thought. This year, it started snowing on Friday night before the rally and it was […] Read more »
24 Mar: Rally UK Ltd statement
… MSA British Rally Championship … … UK Rally Ltd statement 24th March 2014 … UK Rally Ltd, the promoter of the MSA British Rally Championship, shares the disappointment of the organisers of Rally North Wales in making the difficult decision to cancel the event and has issued the following […] Read more »
24 Mar: Galloway Hills News
… Free Ferries to the Galloway Hills … After celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2013 with a brand new spectator friendly ‘Super Special’ stage, the Armstrong Galloway Hills Rally has more exciting plans in store for this year’s event on Sunday 26 October. In association with the Dumfries and Galloway […] Read more »
23 Mar: BRC, Round 1 Cancelled
… Rally North Wales cancelled … Wolverhampton & South Staffordshire Car Club Ltd have been forced to cancel next month’s Welshpool-based Rally North Wales (April 5th) due to insufficient entries and the consequential potential loss of more than £10,000. The event would have been the first of seven rounds in […] Read more »
20 Mar: MacCrone for Borders
… Scot John MacCrone forges alliance with Castrol and M-Sport … Scotland’s John MacCrone has forged a new partnership with Castrol and M-Sport which will see him drive a Ford Fiesta R200 in seven rallies through 2014. MacCrone, the 24-year-old from the Isle of Mull, will drive the car for […] Read more »
20 Mar: 2014 Budget Review
… 2014 Budget Review … Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his fifth Budget speech on Wednesday, and I’m grateful to Newspress (an automotive service for journalists) for this comprehensive review of how it will affect private and company motorists and van drivers. Company car tax The Budget papers […] Read more »
16 Mar: Border Counties spect. info
… Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, Saturday 22nd March 2014 … Round 2 (of 8) ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship … Rally Start – 1st Car: 08.31 Hrs Abbey Place, Jedburgh SS1 – Riccarton. 1st Car: 09.01 Hrs Enter from B6357 Bonchester Bridge to Newcastleton at Hells Hole road […] Read more »
16 Mar: Border Counties preview
… Stage set for close-fought Border Counties … Last year’s winners Quintin Milne and co-driver Martin Forrest head a quality field of nearly one hundred crews for next Saturday’s second round of the 2014 ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship in Jedburgh. Twelve months ago, Milne battled snow and ice […] Read more »