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Travel info for the Mid Wales Stages
IMPORTANT INFO FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING FROM THE NORTH!Some of you may be unaware that a fuel protest is planned in Wrexham on Saturday morning (28 June) by local haulage firms and farmers.
It starts from Wrexham Industrial Estate at 10am and will then head to the Chester Business Park roundabout on the A483.
It will then move down the A483 from Chester in the direction of Oswestry, stopping at the Gledrid Truck Stop near Chirk.
It is estimated that it will be heading down the A483 towards Oswestry around 11.30am, so this could affect crews travelling down to Newtown.
Thanks to Jamie Edwards for the information.
Added: 24th June 2008 [permalink]
Stouf and Erard forced to miss the Severn Valley
News from the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Stefaan StoufTuesday 20 May 2008
Belgian crew Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard have been forced to withdraw their entry from the Severn Valley Historic Rally, round three of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship, on Saturday 31 May.
Staff shortages in Stouf's fishmongers business means that he cannot take the time out to travel to Wales with his Escort Mk1.
"One week ago a guy who works there broke his arm so cannot work until 8 June. But now another guy phoned Stefaan to say that he will not work at the shop anymore, so Stefaan must do it all by himself, and we can't go to the Severn Valley," reported Joris.
"We are very disappointed because they say the stages in Wales are very good," said Erard.
Added: 20th May 2008 [permalink]
Graham and Parsons head for Killarney
News update: Thursday 15 May 2008BHRC regular Ernie Graham tackled the historic section of the Rally of the Lakes on 2-4 May and came away with sixth overall and first in class D5.
Ernie and Chris Parsons used his Escort Mk2 for the Killarney-based event, and fitted the trip in around Ernie's BHRC campaign. While he was there, Ernie registered for the Irish Historic Championship and is now joint leader of the class with Adrian Kermode.
"We were the only British crew to enter the Historics and we finished sixth overall," reported Chris. "That's not bad given that we didn't have time for a recce and went blind off of Patterson's notes."
"It was a great event with fantastic stages," said Chris. "I reckon I'll have to do the Killarney Historic Rally in December if possible!"
Added: 15th May 2008 [permalink]
Long stages for Severn Valley
News from the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Tuesday 6 May 2008
Round three of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship, the Severn Valley Stages on Saturday 31 May, will feature some of the longest forest stages of the year.
The 44 miles of prime mid-Wales gravel roads will be contained in just four special stages. The historic event covers just 130 miles in total, with the event base and central servicing at Builth Wells. The historic rally is scheduled to start at 8.30am, with the first car due back at the finish just before 2pm.
The first 40 historic entries are already confirmed, and regulations are available from the event website at www.severnvalleynational.co.uk
Added: 6th May 2008 [permalink]
All-action Pirelli is prospect
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
News update: Monday 17 March 2008
Competitors on the Pirelli Historic Rally (18/19 April) are in for a hectic event as route co-ordinator Alan Blake has cut the road mileage to a minimum, meaning non-stop action in the Border forests for the hard working crews.
The rally's first leg features four stages in the Kershope Forest complex, with a total of just two and a half miles of road sections between them, meaning almost non-stop action from the word go. The four stages vary in length from five to eight miles.
The pressure is no less intense on day two, which features three long stages in Kielder, Europe's largest man-made forest, with only a tiny 1.7-miles of link section. The crews will then head back to Carlisle for a city centre finish at mid-day on Saturday.
Friday evening covers around 28 stage miles, while Saturday morning includes around 24 stage miles.
For more information and regulations, visit www.pirelliinternationalrally.co.uk
Added: 17th March 2008 [permalink]
Bob Bean marks 70th birthday
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Date: Thursday, 6 March 2008
Legendary HRCR member Bob Bean will celebrate his 70th birthday on Saturday (8 March) by competing on the opening day of the Robin Hood Historic Stages Rally. Bob will be back in his Lotus Cortina for another BHRC campaign, 48 years after his first rally.
"My first rally was the 1960 Yorkshire Rally in a Hillman Minx convertible, and I've been competing ever since, " said Bean, who has only missed a couple of years of rallying following a serious road accident in France in the 1970s. In period, he was a leading contender in Escort Mexicos.
"I want to try and make it 50 years of rallying. I love rallying the Cortina, I did the 1968 RAC Rally in a similar car," he said. He has competed on the RAC Rally, and its current equivalent the Roger Albert Clark Rally, on 26 or 27 occasions.
Following the opening leg of the Robin Hood, Bean plans a modest celebration on Saturday night with a few friends but says he wont be over-doing things. "I don't want to spoil Sunday." Malcolm Smithson will co-drive once more this weekend as they start fifth on the road behind the similar car of Neil Calvert/Arlene Cookson.
Added: 6th March 2008 [permalink]
Stouf ready for Robin Hood
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
News: Thursday 6 March 2008
Belgian crew Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard are ready for their first attempt at the Robin Hood Historic Stages this weekend, having travelled to Wales on Monday for a test session at Sweet Lamb.
They then headed back to Belgium and will return to the UK for the weekend in their Escort Mk1. Co-driver Erard reported that the test was a great success, even though it snowed during the day. They shared the test with defending champion David Stokes, who was shaking his Escort down after a winter rebuild.
"It went very well and David was surprised by our driving style," said Joris. "It was good practice for the notes as I'm reading the notes in English."
Added: 6th March 2008 [permalink]
BHRC partners for 2008 unveiled
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Press release: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
No less than nine companies have pledged their support for the 2008 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship.
With the BHRC now firmly established as one of the most popular rally championships in Britain, both with competitors and spectators, the support of these nine companies is playing a key role in the success of the championship.
Dunlop Tyres will again be joint title sponsors and will present six free tyres for each event. These will be awarded on a draw basis, with a pair of tyres going to one crew from each of the three championship categories. Additionally, a set of four tyres is presented at another draw at the championship's Awards Evening each year.
The Gambia, in conjunction with the Kololi Beach Club, continues for a second year as joint title sponsor.
Mintex (Questmead) will reward the crews making the best improvement on seeding on each event. Within each of the three championship categories, a crew will win a set of front or rear brake pads.
Waterend Properties, the Bedfordshire based developer of high quality office buildings, will support awards for the best performance on the asphalt events and the best performance on the gravel events.
Revolution Motorsport Wheels will reward the star driver on each event, as judged by a panel, with a set of five Revolution Wheels in the size and design they are currently using. In addition, Revolution Wheels will present a trophy at the end of the year to the highest placed driver/co-driver using Revolution Wheels.
Other companies to be supporting the 2008 BHRC are Richard Egger Projects (motorsport insurance), Fairfield Motorsport (travel for motorsport competitors), Ton Hire (vehicle hire in Kent) and West Wales Rally Spares (rally spares and components).
Added: 20th February 2008 [permalink]
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