… The Jaggy view of progress … It’s now just over two weeks since the Border Counties and just over 2 weeks to the Granite City and some might think that all of the Safety Review Group fears and pre-season hype have peaked and are fading away. Not a bit […] Read more »
10 Apr: Colin’s Cars at Knockhill
Colin’s Cars at Knockhill – May 16th / 17th One of the star attractions at next month’s ‘McRae Rally Challenge’ supported by Beatsons’ Building Supplies and EventScotland will be the display of ‘Colin’s Cars’ – not just competition cars driven by Colin McRae himself, but many other cars associated with […] Read more »
01 Apr: McRae – Monsters of Rally
McRae Rally Challenge, Knockhill, 16/17 May … Alongside the McRae Rally Challenge event at May’s motor rallying festival at Knockhill there will be a celebration of the excesses of the 1980s when big power and big wings provided the big spectacle in world rallying. This was a time of “more […] Read more »
29 Mar: Car Clubs Call to Arms
… The recent passage of the Deregulation Bill which will permit public roads to be closed for motor sports events has energised the ongoing debate about rallying. Equally, the appointment last year of a new President for the Scottish Association of Car Clubs has energised the quarterly meetings of the […] Read more »
27 Mar: Closed Roads are Go!
… Closed road motor sport steps closer to reality … In a huge boost for British motor sports, new primary legislation facilitating closed road-events on mainland Britain has been approved by the government. The Deregulation Bill achieved Royal Assent yesterday (Thursday 26 March). It contains a framework for running motor […] Read more »
27 Mar: Border News & Gossip
… News & Gossip from the Borders … Serious Bits First … It looks like delays on rallies will be more common these days than in the past as stages will not start until the Stage Commander, CofC and Safety Delegate are all satisfied that each stage is safe to […] Read more »
24 Mar: Border Classes Round-up
… Border Counties Rally … The Classes … Class 1 Former Junior 1000 driver, Andy Struthers scored a rather lonely class win first time out in the RSAC Scholarship Citroen C2: “The objective today was just to get a finish on my first ‘senior’ event”, said Andy, “and return the […] Read more »
23 Mar: Bogie wins Border
… Bogie wins Border Counties Rally … Saturday provided a day of mixed emotions and memories – old and new! It’s 18 years since we were last in the Tweed Valley forests. In fact I recognised some of the trees, or maybe I knew their parents. They are bigger now, […] Read more »
23 Mar: Kris Meeke for Knockhill
… Kris Meeke confirmed for McRae Rally Challenge … World Rally Championship star Kris Meeke is all set to play a starring role at the ‘McRae Rally Challenge’ supported by Beatsons’ Building Supplies, EventScotland and the events team at VisitScotland, in May at Knockhill. Taking time out from a very […] Read more »
18 Mar: SACC AGM and Meeting
… Bunfight at Bridge of Allan … This is going to upset a few folk. So be it … The Scottish Association of Car Clubs held their AGM and regular meeting last night in central Scotland. For the first two hours it was like watching the slow death of a […] Read more »