… Grampian News & Blethers … Unbeknownst to his friends and rivals, Jock Armstrong was somewhat handicapped, or to be more accurate, footicapped at the weekend. Earlier in the week he had been at work and was transporting a manhole cover and frame to a job. Naturally, Jock being Jock, […] Read more »
30 Aug: Grampian classes roundup
… Coltel Grampian Stages Rally … Class Roundup … Class 2 Relieved to see the finish was 1450cc class winner Grant MacRae in his Peugeot 205 Rallye: “It’s over heating, it’s got ‘play’ in the rear axle and more ‘play’ in the front bushes – and I’ve lost my rear […] Read more »
29 Aug: Weston wins Grampian
… Coltel Grampian Stages Rally, Saturday 13th August 2016 … Rd05, ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship … If all rallies were like the new Coltel Grampian Stages event, the sport would be in a happier place. Good stages, compact route, excellent facilities and lovely Scottish summer weather. And nae midges! […] Read more »
11 Aug: Solway News & Blethers
… News & Blethers … First off. An apology. To Iain Wilson and Derek Connell. Two of my notebook pages got stuck together after the Solway Coast and I missed them both completely. My own stupid fault. I could blame the rain for making them stick, but it didn’t rain […] Read more »
11 Aug: Solway Classes roundup
… usedcarparts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally … Class Roundup … Class 1 Brother and sister pairing, Keith Riddick and Mairi Riddick scored the 1400 class win in their MG ZR and were never really challenged on their way to victory. Although Steven Hay was only 3 seconds behind Riddick on the […] Read more »
10 Aug: McCulloch wins in Solway
… usedcarparts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally, Saturday 6th August … It was a case of ‘Catch me if you can’ at last weekend’s ‘usedcarparts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally’, as Mark McCulloch and Michael Hendry made it look easy, with Mark scoring his fourth successive victory on this event in four years. Their […] Read more »
10 Aug: Ignition Lights Up SECC
… IGNITION Lights Up Glasgow … Scotland’s first ever IGNITION Festival of Motoring has been hailed as a major success with over 25,000 motoring enthusiasts descending on Glasgow’s SECC over the weekend. The most exciting, ambitious and complex motoring event ever to be staged in Glasgow attracted passionate visitors to […] Read more »
10 Aug: 2016 Wales Rally – National
… WRGB NATIONAL RALLY ANNOUNCED – OFFERS CREWS CHANCE TO COMPETE ON WORLD EVENT … Plans for the 2016 Wales Rally GB National Rally have been announced today (Wednesday), providing British crews with a fantastic opportunity to compete in front of huge crowds on the same legendary special stages as […] Read more »
10 Aug: 2017 BRC dates announced
… 2017 MSA British Rally Championship calendar announced … The MSA British Rally Championship today (10 August) confirmed its proposed calendar for the 2017 season. Building on the extraordinary success of its first season back, next year’s BRC will further underline its standing as the premier domestic rally championship in […] Read more »
08 Aug: Grampian Stages Entry List
… Coltel Grampian Stages Rally, Saturday 13th August … Last year, the north eastern round of the Scottish Rally Championship featured an epic duel between Dave Weston Jnr and David Bogie. Victory was determined by the application of the tie-decider as they dead-heated on finishing times. Dave clinched it and […] Read more »