… The Inside Story on Citroen’s New R5 Challenger … FRANÇOIS WALES, Development Director, Customer Racing Vehicles … Q. What were the specifications for the C3 R5? A. The idea was to start from scratch. Obviously, the aim was for it to be reliable and fast, especially given that the […] Read more »
29 Mar: 2018 Wales Rally GB route
… This year’s Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (4-7 October) will feature an exciting new-look route and a shift of focus to the forests and venues of north Wales. Thanks to a change in the law by the Welsh Government facilitating closed-road motor sport in Wales, International Motor Sports Ltd (IMS), […] Read more »
21 Mar: SAMSC AGM report
… SACC / SAMSC AGM, Bridge of Allan, 20th March … The Scottish Association of Car Clubs has been accused by many of being a ‘talking shop’, and rightly so. It is indeed a talking shop and all the better for it. If we don’t talk to each other then […] Read more »
20 Mar: DCC Stages Entry List
… DCC Stages Rally, Sat 24th March … The second round of the Cobble Shop Scottish Tarmack Championship gets underway this Saturday 24th March at Ingliston with the first car away at 09.00 Hrs. There will be 8 special stages totalling approx 45 miles. Just 3 points separate the top […] Read more »
14 Mar: Obituary – Iain Urquhart
… Obituary … Iain Urquhart, 1960 – 2018 … Scottish rallying has lost yet another loyal supporter and genuine enthusiast. Iain Urquhart passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last Saturday. A stalwart of Highland Car Club, and long time behind-the-scenes grafter at the Snowman Rally, ‘Coogie’ became more widely known at […] Read more »
11 Mar: Knockhill Blethers
… Knockhill Blethers … There wasn’t a rally car in sight at the recent Strathpuffer 24 hour Mountain Bike Race but there were four weel kent faces underneath those weird cycling helmets. Donnie MacDonald, Andrew Falconer, Scott MacBeth and Jordan Black comprised the 4 rider team ‘Peaky Bikers’ which took […] Read more »
08 Mar: Marshall Takes the ‘Hill
… Grant Construction Knockhill Stages Rally, Feb 25 … John Marshall and Scott Crawford came out on top at the Grant Construction Knockhill Stages Rally, but the pressure on the winners was unrelenting. At the half way point of the 8 stage event, David Hardie and Mark McCulloch were just […] Read more »
05 Mar: Border Counties – News 2
… NCS Border Counties Rally – Event Statement 2 … Organisers of this year’s NCS Border Counties Rally regret to announce that due to the extreme conditions currently prevailing in the South of Scotland and Tweed Valley forests, they are unable to guarantee the safety of competitors, marshals, volunteers and […] Read more »
01 Mar: Border Counties Statement
… NCS Border Counties Rally … Statement from the organisers, 28th February 2018 … Organisers of this year’s NCS Border Counties Rally are disappointed to announce that due to a significant shortfall of entries in the National A, National B and Clubman sections, this year’s event will be shortened to […] Read more »