Rallying UK

23/09/2025

✱ It’s always a joy to see Nicky Grist’s Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) — an impeccably engineered machine that continues to captivate me every time. Here it is at the Welsh Motorsport & Supercar Festival at Pembrey Circuit last weekend.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nicky Grist | Nicky Grist Motorsports | Pembrey Circuit

23/09/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗮 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘌𝘮𝘪𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘮, 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘚̌𝘬𝘰𝘥𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺2, 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥’𝘴 300 𝘬𝘮 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘢 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳.

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Rally driver Emil Lindholm traded his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for a road bike to tackle the 300-kilometre Saimaa Cycle Tour in Finland, an overnight endurance event held under the Nordic “white night”.

Lindholm, the 2022 WRC2 champion, joined thousands of riders in the annual race around Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland. The course runs through the night when the sun briefly dips below the horizon but daylight remains.

“At the finish line, I knew one thing for sure – I won’t be getting back on the bike for the next few days,” Lindholm said after completing the distance. He described the ride as both exhausting and rewarding, adding that cycling helps him train physically while also clearing his mind.

Lindholm highlighted the contrast between the two disciplines. “Rally is pure adrenaline, intense focus over a short period of time. Cycling, however, is just me, my bike, and the road ahead,” he said.

He also linked the challenge to a Finnish concept of resilience. “I think challenges like this teach me a lot about resilience and determination. In Finnish we have a beautiful word for that – sisu,” he said, noting his grandfather had competed in some of the world’s longest cycling races.

The Saimaa Cycle Tour, held each July, offers multiple route lengths, with the 300 km overnight ride considered the main attraction. The event is supported by Škoda Auto, whose links to cycling date back to its origins as a bicycle manufacturer in 1895.

Watch a video about Emil's challenge here: https://youtu.be/7FLBDqTh5-w?si=bFwjiTEvAbR_3FIG

📷 Image by Škoda Motorsport

Emil Lindholm Official

22/09/2025

✱ This Porsche 911 GT3 RS made a striking appearance at the Welsh Motorsport & Supercar Festival at Pembrey Circuit yesterday — a machine that speaks eloquently for itself.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Porsche | Pembrey Circuit

22/09/2025

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘛𝘩𝘦 2025 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 2,000 𝘬𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘨.

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Paul Bloxidge and Ian Canavan secured victory in the 2025 Classic Marathon by the narrowest of margins, beating rivals Mark Godfrey and Bart den Hartog by just one second after six days of competition from Geneva to Biarritz.

The pair, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTi, prevailed in a battle that remained undecided until the final two regularities in the Pyrenees. After more than 2,000 km across the Alps and Pyrenean mountain passes, the gap between first and second was almost negligible, while Dick and Harry Baines completed the podium in their Porsche 911.

Heading into the last day, the top three crews were separated by only 14 seconds. Godfrey, the 2023 winner, and Dutch navigator den Hartog had moved up to second by lunchtime after overhauling the Baines duo, setting up a tense finale. Two mountainous sections around the Col d’Ilrey and Pic d’Arradoy provided the final contest, with the Anglo-Dutch pairing pushing hard to overturn Bloxidge and Canavan’s advantage.

The leaders lost significant time, including ten seconds due to a medical emergency blocking their route, but their rivals were unable to close the gap entirely. The final classification saw Bloxidge and Canavan win by a single second, with the Baines brothers 24 seconds further back.

Elsewhere, class honours went to Thomas Koerner and Udo Schauss in a Porsche 911, who finished fifth overall, and to Graham Platts and Neil Ripley in their Austin Healey M100, who placed sixth. Vincent Hayes and Peter Rushforth also claimed a class win in their Renault 4.

Reflecting on the result, Bloxidge said: “This win was one of the sweetest I can remember, I am absolutely over the moon.” Canavan added: “The Classic Marathon was everything I want in an event. It was both a challenging and competitive six days across some of the very best driving roads Europe can offer. We are delighted to finally take a close win after such a tough endurance event, just what the Classic Marathon is about.”

📷 Image by Will Broadhead Photography

Hero Era Rally

22/09/2025

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗥𝗮𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨’𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘤𝘙𝘢𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

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Petter Solberg marked the memory of former rivals and friends Colin McRae and Michael Park with appearances at two commemorative events in Scotland and Wales over the weekend.

The 2003 World Rally Champion attended the International McRae Rally Challenge at Knockhill on Saturday, held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of McRae’s 1995 world title. Solberg later travelled to Pembrey Circuit in Wales on Sunday for the Welsh Motorsport and Supercar Festival, which paid tribute to Park, who died in a rally accident in 2005.

“Colin and Beef were two people that meant so much to me and to the whole sport. It was a real honour to be invited to these events to join family and friends in celebrating their lives,” Solberg said.

At Knockhill, the Norwegian joined members of the McRae family alongside fellow drivers and figures including Dario and Marino Franchitti, Sir Chris Hoy, David Richards, Derek Ringer, Luis Moya, Louise Aitken-Walker and Gwyndaf Evans. McRae’s nephew Max won the rally, while his brother Alister and widow Alison drove some of his former cars. McRae’s father Jimmy also competed, marking 50 years in the sport.

“The emotions were really the same on Sunday, when I got to Wales,” Solberg added. “To see Phil [Mills], Daniel [Elena] and Beef’s family was incredible. Wales is somewhere I feel close to with Phil coming from there and, of course, the success we had at Rally GB.”

Reflecting on both commemorations, Solberg cited McRae’s well-known phrase: “We’re here for a good time, not for a long time.” He thanked the organisers for what he described as a privilege to attend.

📷 Image by Petter Solberg Media Office

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Petter Solberg | Viking Motorsport | Pembrey Circuit | Knockhill Racing Circuit

22/09/2025

𝗠𝗰𝗥𝗮𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘔𝘤𝘙𝘢𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘤𝘙𝘢𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘺’𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

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Max McRae secured his first outright rally victory at the International McRae Rally Challenge, leading from start to finish in an event staged to honour his family’s achievements in the sport.

The 21-year-old Scot, driving a DirtFish-liveried Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 with co-driver Cam Fair, dominated the 10-stage rally held at Knockhill race circuit in Scotland. The event marked 30 years since his uncle Colin won the World Rally Championship and his father Alister claimed the British title in 1995, while also celebrating his grandfather Jimmy’s 50th season in the sport.

“It’s been a fantastic weekend,” McRae said. “I think everybody knows the importance of this event to us as a family and while everybody came to celebrate 1995 and the championships dad and uncle Colin won, there was still a rally to be won.”

Despite never having driven the car before, McRae set the pace from the opening stages on Saturday and extended his lead through to Sunday, sealing what he described as a “fairly emotional” win. He added: “To bring home a win this weekend is something pretty important and something really cool to celebrate.”

The rally also featured Colin’s daughter Hollie, who made her competition debut co-driving for her grandfather Jimmy in a Ford Es**rt Mk2. “She’s done a fantastic job all weekend,” Jimmy said. Hollie added that while she was nervous beforehand, “once we got going it was amazing – I loved it.”

The rally drew thousands of spectators to Knockhill, with fans and guests joining the McRae family to mark a milestone weekend that combined historic celebration with a new generation’s success.

📷 Image by Flat Out Photography for DirtFish Media Office

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flat Out Photography | DirtFish

22/09/2025

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗽𝘆𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘱𝘺𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘻𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 60 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴. 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥-𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭.

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Sam Touzel will seek to round off his title-winning campaign with a third consecutive maximum points score when the Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship concludes on the Tour of Epynt this weekend (27–28 September).

The Jerseyman secured his maiden championship crown with a string of strong results, including a first maximum on the Argyll Rally and further victories on the R Kings Down Rally and subsequent outings in his Michelin-shod Fiesta Rally2. His performance also earned him a test in M-Sport’s Puma Rally1 car as the top Ford finisher.

Touzel’s navigator Max Freeman is set to claim the co-drivers’ title, with closest rival Jason Pritchard absent from the Epynt entry list.

Among those aiming to challenge on the famous military ranges is Brad Cole, who has shown consistent pace in his Fiesta Rally2 and will be partnered by Jamie Vaughan. Damian Cole arrives after a record seventh Mewla Rally victory on Epynt and remains a contender in his Citroën C3 Rally2, while Roger Duckworth, John Stone, Stephen Simpson and David Wright are also among the leading entries.

In the classes, Adrian Spencer seeks to wrap up the Class B crown in his Subaru Impreza, while a three-way contest for the Class C title features Huw James, Gordon Morrison and Max Murray. Alyn Welsby has already secured Class E honours, with Dan Parsons on course for the co-drivers’ award, while Bryn and Brian Jones, Neil Jones and others will battle for class victories.

Class F sees Tommy Graham and Anthony Jevons separated by a single point in the fight for second, while Charlie Wright and Jonathan Jones will also feature. The Class G decision comes down to William Mains and Jack Edwards, both with two wins apiece.

Historic entries include Mini pair Andrew O’Hanlon and Shane Gamble, along with Phil Rogers in an Es**rt RS1800.

The 60th anniversary Tour of Epynt, organised by Port Talbot Motor Club, runs over two days from 27–28 September, with live coverage provided on Special Stage TV’s online platforms.

Ynyscynon MOT Centre Tour of Epynt – Top 10 seeded entries:

1. Sam Touzel/Max Freeman (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
2. Damian Cole/Paul Spooner (Citroën C3 Rally2)
3. Hugh Hunter/Andy Marchbank (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
4. David Wright/Jane Nicol (Ford Fiesta Rally 2)
5. Stephen Simpson/Mark Glennerster (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
6. Brad Cole/Jamie Vaughan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
7. John Stone/Rhys Stoneman (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
8. Huw James/Lewis Sim (Ford Es**rt Mk2)
9. Roger Duckworth/Alun Cook (Ford Fiesta R5
10. Rob Tout/Terry Martin (Ford Fiesta R5)

📷 Image by Mark Sims / Russ Otway for Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship

21/09/2025

✱ Scenes from the second Welsh Motorsport & Supercar Festival at Pembrey Circuit today. Superbly organised and blessed with fine weather, the event drew a far larger crowd than I certainly anticipated. With a programme appealing to enthusiasts across the motorsport spectrum, it makes a compelling case for an annual slot on the UK calendar.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pembrey Circuit

21/09/2025

✱ David Appleby Engineering were one of the exhibitors at today's Welsh Motorsport & Supercar Festival at Pembrey Circuit. Always a pleasure to see the TR7s up close. It was also great to catch-up with David himself!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 David Appleby Engineering | Pembrey Circuit

21/09/2025

𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗮 𝗔́𝗴𝘂𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲

𝘉𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘶́𝘫𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩.

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Dani Sordo claimed victory in the Rally da Água on Saturday, scoring maximum points for Team Hyundai Portugal and moving within a single point of the Portuguese Rally Championship (CPR) lead ahead of the final round.

The Spaniard, co-driven by Cándido Carrera, dominated the Chaves-based event at the wheel of the latest-specification Hyundai i20N Rally2 ‘Step2’. Despite a puncture, Sordo won nearly every stage and also secured the Power Stage, sealing his second win of the season after success at the Rally de Castelo Branco in June.

“It’s been a special weekend; I really needed a victory like this right now. We’ve won the Rally da Água, as well as the Power Stage, scoring maximum points. We’re going to fight as hard as we can in the final CPR round to bring home the title with Team Hyundai Portugal,” Sordo said.

The result puts the driver from Puente San Miguel in strong contention for the national title, which will be decided at the Rally Vidreiro on 17–18 October.

Rally Da Água 2025 Classification:

1st – Dani Sordo / Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20N Rally2 ‘Step2’), 59:50.0
2nd – Armindo Araújo / Luís Ramalho (Škoda Fabia RS Rally2), +25.9
3rd – Rúben Rodrigues / Rui Raimundo (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2), +1:11.8
4th – José Pedro Fontes / Inês Ponte (Citroën C3 Rally2), +1:14.1
5th – Pedro Meireles / Mário Castro (Škoda Fabia RS Rally2), +1:55.2

CPR 2025 Standings:

1st – Armindo Araújo, 134 points
2nd – Dani Sordo, 133 points
3rd – Kris Meeke, 132 points

📷 Image by Prensa Dani Sordo

19/09/2025

✱ Historic Rally Festival stage plans! 👇

19/09/2025

✱ It's getting closer! 👇

🚨 SPECTATOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

🎫 Spectator tickets for this year's Roger Albert Clark Rally will go on sale Wednesday 1st October!

Prices are 'per car', offering excellent value for money throughout the event.

Options include:
➡ Access All Stages
Offers entry to all stages of the event, including Pembrey, RAC Rally goodie bag and maps for £175

➡️ Day Pass
Allows entry to any stages taking place on the day purchased, for £30 [does not include access to Pembrey].

Full details will be released when ticket sales open on the 1st.

Who's in? 🙋‍♂️