… Johnstone Syer, 1933 – 2021 … One of rallying’s more colourful characters has sadly passed away. Originally a miner and later a photographer with his own studio in Dunfermline, Johnstone Syer was better known as one of the world’s top rally navigators. Note the use of the term ‘navigator’ […] Read more »
26 Jan: View from the Top
Update from the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs … In normal times, early 2021 would have seen Motorsport UK holding the biennial round of seminars for Licenced Officials. But these are not possible in lockdown so instead, there is a week of online seminars. Specialist role specific sessions are […] Read more »
21 Jan: Obituary – Farquhar MacRae
Obituary … Farquhar Finlay MacRae, 1937 – 2021 The new year started badly again with news that rally driver and retired garage proprietor Farquhar MacRae passed away in early January in Raigmore Hospital after a short illness. A very quiet, intelligent, practical and resourceful engineer, Farquhar was a rally driver […] Read more »
06 Jan: M-Sport’s 2021 Line-up
Suninen, Greensmith and Fourmaux form M-Sport Squad In 2021 Teemu Suninen, Gus Greensmith and Adrien Fourmaux will form the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team squad in 2021 as the Cumbrians continue to champion young talent with the ambition of a successful future in the FIA World Rally Championship. Backing three youngsters […] Read more »
19 Dec: Ford Puma wins SCoTY
… Ford’s Puma has been crowned Scottish Car of the Year 2020 … The winning car revives the name of a favourite Ford of yesteryear – the original Puma was a pretty little coupe released in the 1990s – in a handsome compact crossover package that reflects the trends of […] Read more »
18 Dec: 2021 Scottish C’ship dates
… 2021 Scottish Rally Championship … The provisional calendar for the 2021 KNC Groundworks Ltd Scottish Rally Championship (SRC) season will begin with the Speyside Stages (April), and followed by the Jim Clark Reivers Rally (May), Argyll Rally (June), Scottish Rally (July), Grampian Forest Rally (August), Galloway Hills Rally (September) and […] Read more »