05 Feb: New Rally Championship?

… Rally Good News … Dumfries and Galloway Council have issued a press release following a survey compiled at the end of last year’s rallying season. It’s a bit of a dry read, but it is very interesting, not just the bit about the revenue generated for the local area, […] Read more »

04 Feb: Mull Rally’s new sponsor

… New sponsor for iconic Mull Rally … Labelled by motorsport aficionados as “the best rally in the world”, this year’s iconic three-day Mull Rally will have a new sponsor: Beatson’s Building Supplies. The new five-year deal ensures the longterm future of the event — which was the first all-Tarmac […] Read more »

03 Feb: McRae Rally Challenge

… Knockhill … Heads South … As Knockhill Racing Circuit gears itself up for a busy season ahead, Knockhill Events Director Stuart Gray will be heading south later this month to attend another exhibition, ‘Race Retro’. “We received such a positive response to our presence at the Autosport International Show […] Read more »

30 Jan: New Toyota Auris WRC

… WRC RETURN FOR TOYOTA … Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2017 with a car developed and built entirely at its technical centre in Cologne. Over the next two years TMG will continue its test programme with the Yaris WRC in preparation […] Read more »

26 Jan: New Toyota Rally Car

… TOYOTA MOTORSPORT FINALISES SPECIFICATIONS FOR GT86 CS-R3 RALLY CAR … The GT86 CS-R3 moved closer to its full-blooded rally competition debut later this year with Toyota Motorsport confirming final specification details. The CS-R3 was launched in prototype form last August, since when it has undergone an extensive test programme […] Read more »

12 Jan: 2015 Jim Clark Rally

… New Look for 2015 Jim Clark Rally … The organisers of the annual Jim Clark Rally have confirmed that they will run a Special Stage Rally on Sunday the 31st of May 2015. However, this year’s Jim Clark Reivers Rally will be rather different from recent events. It will […] Read more »

08 Jan: 2015 ARR Craib SRC News

… 2015 ARR Craib Scottish Championship … Organisers of the ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship have revealed details of the 2015 series, which kicks off in less than 7 weeks with the traditional season opening Arnold Clark Thistle Hotels Snowman rally, based in Inverness. Championship Calendar The programme of events […] Read more »

08 Jan: MSA Reveals BRC Plans

… IMS confirms 4WD for 2016 MSA British Rally Championship … The promoters of the new-for-2016 MSA British Rally Championship have confirmed that when the series returns to action next year it will feature 4-wheel drive machinery in its leading classes, supported by a strong 2-wheel drive class structure for […] Read more »

06 Jan: Rally Safety/MSA Response

… MSA welcomes Scottish Government Safety Review Group recommendations … The Motor Sports Association (MSA) welcomes the final recommendations of the Scottish Government’s Motor Sport Event Safety Review Group regarding spectator safety at multi-venue stage rallies in Scotland. Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said: “We value this report and endorse […] Read more »

06 Jan: Safety Review Group Report

… Motor Sport Safety Review Group announces final recommendations on rallying … The review group set up to look at safety in the wake of three tragic deaths at the Jim Clark rally has published its final recommendations on multi-venue stage rallies. The Review Group on Motor Sport Event Safety […] Read more »