Category: British

Newby Sixth at Jack Frost

Newby Sixth at Jack Frost

Following a successive hat-trick of outright victories on his first three rallies in the TEG Sport -prepared Subaru Impreza last year, Carnforth teenager Arron Newby continued his great form with another superb drive to clinch a class win and sixth place overall on today’s Autogas 2000 Jack Frost Stages Rally held at Croft Circuit. The 18-year-old was competing on snow [...]

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Perez Rocks and Rolls in Norway

Perez Rocks and Rolls in Norway

After class wins on the Cambrian Rally, Trackrod Rally, Wales Rally GB and Killarney Historic Rally last year, triple British champion Steve Perez was back in action where he endured an eventful week whilst out testing at the John Haugland Rally School in Norway but came away with another victory. Driving the iconic 1974 Amigos Tequila-flavoured beer branded Lancia Stratos, [...]

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Bird Misses Out on Win Number 5

Bird Misses Out on Win Number 5

Cumbrian rally driver Paul Bird’s audacious bid to win the Autogas 2000 Jack Frost Stages Rally for a fifth successive time came to an unfortunate end when circumstances conspired against him on the Darlington and District Motor Club event at Croft Circuit. With hard-packed ice and snow greeting competitors, the former National Rally Champion was seeded at number one and [...]

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Uh Oh! Perez’s Stratos Kicks Back…

Uh Oh! Perez’s Stratos Kicks Back…

This is not something we like to see…a beautiful Lancia Stratos lying on its roof. It looks like Steve Perez has got into a bit of bother in Norway where he is due to contest the Hadeland Rally. Thankfully there were no injuries and the Stratos will live on. In fact, according to Steve Perez’s tweets (@steveperezrally), he hopes to [...]

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Arctic Weather Can’t Stop Jack Frost Rally

Arctic Weather Can’t Stop Jack Frost Rally

Most outdoor sporting events usually succumb to the elements when frost and heavy snow arrives but not so rallying which will see Sunday’s annual Autogas 2000 Jack Frost Stages Rally supported by Cartersport definitely go ahead at Croft Circuit. With the arctic conditions which have prevailed this week, coupled with more ice and snow forecast into the weekend, both competitors [...]

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Thomas Wins Brands Hatch Winter Stage Rally!

Thomas Wins Brands Hatch Winter Stage Rally!

Stage rallying returned to Brands Hatch and once again opened the 2013 Brands Hatch season with the MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stage Rally on 12th January 2013. Paul King and Alicia Miles led the event after the first five of eight stages, having won both the first two stages outright. With conditions dry but the stages slippery and rain, [...]

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Jack Frost 2013 Entries Revealed

Jack Frost 2013 Entries Revealed

Having won the event for the past four years, Penrith driver Paul Bird heads an impressive entry list for next Sunday’s annual Autogas 2000 Jack Frost Stages Rally supported by Cartersport which takes place at Croft Circuit. Along with Scottish co-driver Kirsty Riddick, the British Superbike Championship and MotoGP team boss has been unbeaten at the Yorkshire track in recent [...]

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Elfyn Evans Heads Down Under!

Elfyn Evans Heads Down Under!

To mark the first anniversary of their entry into the Australian Rally Championship, Junior World Rally Champion, Elfyn Evans will drive a second Ford Fiesta R2 for Innate Motorsport in the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship (ARC), the National Capital Rally to be held in Canberra from 1 – 3 March. The deal was been put together by [...]

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East Ayrshire Car Club’s 50 Years of Motorsport

East Ayrshire Car Club’s 50 Years of Motorsport

East Ayrshire Car Club has announced a programme of events to mark the club’s 50 years of motorsport. Formed in 1963 by a group of young enthusiasts, the Club has grown into one of Scotland’s leading motorsport organisations with over 370 members. One of the highlights of the half-century came in 1984 when realisation of a pipe dream was fulfilled [...]

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MSA Go Motorsport In Action at Autosport International

MSA Go Motorsport In Action at Autosport International

The Motor Sports Association, governing body of UK motor sport, is launching its ‘Year of the Volunteer’ at this week’s Autosport International show (NEC, Birmingham from 10-13 January 2013) as well as giving show-goers an exciting opportunity to participate in a live motor sport event. Celebrating the invaluable work carried out by volunteers and encouraging others to get involved, the [...]

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