Received this Press Release from our friends ‘abroad’ and though it might be of interest to those with smaller capacity machinery and especially those who live in the south of Scotland. Two of the rounds are in the north and one in Yorkshirethe deep south, two are mid-Wales (ish!) and […] Read more »
16 Mar: BRC 2021 Revised
… New-look to 2021 British Rally Championship … The prestigious British Rally Championship will return in 2021 with a revised calendar of events after a radical overhaul from the originally planned schedule. With ongoing restrictions forcing a change to the provisional programme set out last December, the first three qualifiers, […] Read more »
16 Mar: FIA Rally Star Search
… Motorsport UK searches for next Rally Star … Motorsport UK has today (Tuesday 16 March) announced its involvement in the FIA Rally Star programme, an initiative to find the next generation of World Rally Champions. FIA Rally Star is a worldwide detection programme that will take the best undiscovered talent […] Read more »
13 Mar: BTRDA 2021 C’Ship
The BTRDA is pleased to announce that regulations and registrations for the 2021 MRF Tyres Details of the BTRDA Rally Series are now available at: www.btrdarally.com/competitors It is currently envisaged that the Series will begin in June and feature eight rounds, of which each competitor’s five best scores will count […] Read more »
02 Mar: Snowman Rallython
The Virtual Snowman ‘Rallython’ 2021 – March 6th March 6th 2021 should have been the day that the Highland Car Clubs Snowman Rally once again roared into life in the forests of the North of Scotland, kicking off the Scottish Rally Championship year and entertaining the thousands of spectators who […] Read more »
24 Feb: Forestry England Future
… Forestry England Motorsports Review … JB recently published the full 11 page 3,000 word Forestry England Motorsports Review – Executive Summary document on these pages. And whilst it would appear that forest rallying is safe for the moment it was not exactly fulsome in its support while indicating that […] Read more »
15 Feb: Obituary – Bill Taylor
William Dickson Taylor, 1938 – 2021 Scottish rallying will be saddened to learn of the passing of William Dickson Taylor, better known as Bill to a certain ‘older’ generation of fans and followers. The current generation won’t recognise the name as he wasn’t a flamboyant, outspoken or controversial character. Bill […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England – Review
FORESTRY ENGLAND – MOTORSPORTS REVIEW 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1: Forestry England have commissioned Rural Solutions Ltd. to undertake an independent review of motorsports in the nation’s forests in order to inform decisions as to the future of motorsports in these settings . 1.2: Forestry England periodically review the operation and […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England Review, P2
… OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES … 1.14: In order to determine the right future for motorsports and Forestry England, consideration has been given to the options available to balance those competing influences. There are three main options to consider: 1. Stop – The agreements with MS UK and the ACU are […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England Review, P3
… CONCLUSION … 1.29: There is evidence to support a range of social and economic benefits derived from motorsport, albeit that those impacts are relatively small when considered as part of the wider Forestry England socio-economic impact. Forestry England recognises these benefits, and the legacy relationship between motorsports and the […] Read more »