… Save Scottish Rallying – Stirling, 18th Aug 2019 … It was like a scene out of Braveheart. The rallying of the clans. They had come from the Highlands, the Lowlands and the Islands, and they had gathered in a great hall within sight of the 12th century Stirling Castle […] Read more »
23 Aug: Grampian Gossip
… Grampian Gossip … The Grampian Forest Rally had a surprise visitor the other week but no-one more surprised than international rally driver and WRC test driver Ryan Champion himself. “I was on holiday in Ballater just along the road when my wife Jemma, said, there’s a rally on here […] Read more »
22 Aug: Grampian Classes 1-6
… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Class 1 – 2WD Up To 1450cc Methinks young Peacock is trying to see just how much he can get away with, either that or he’s telling some right porkies these days. Although Scott Peacock and Robin Neal won their class […] Read more »
22 Aug: Grampian Classes 7-11
… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Class 7 – RWD Up To 2050cc 16v Thirteen seconds separated the Escort Mk2s of class winners Duncan MacDonald and Neil Ross from runners-up Paul Mcerlean and Niall McKenna in a pretty close fought contest. Duncan survived a two-wheeling incident on […] Read more »
20 Aug: Tyneside Tales
… Tyneside Tales … Very late entry Tom Preston missed the Saturday recce at Otterburn and turned up on Sunday morning, suit and helmet in hand, to take over the number 1 spot in his Ford Fiesta WRC. Preston’s appearance was the result of a last minute text message from […] Read more »
18 Aug: Thorburn wins Grampian
… Grampian Forest Rally, Saturday 10 August 2019 … Round 6 (of 7) – KNC Groundworks Motorsport UK Scottish Rally Championship … With one round to go, Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton clinched their third Scottish Rally Championship title when they won the Grampian Forest Rally last weekend. Thorburn now […] Read more »
18 Aug: Grampian Stage Times
… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Top Six Fastest Stage Times SS1, Durris 1 (6.19 miles) 1, Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick (Subaru Impreza) 6:07 2, Euan Thorburn/Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 6:11 3, Bruce McCombie/Michael Coutts (Ford Focus WRC) 6:14 4= John Wink/Neil Shanks (Hyundai i20 R5) 6:19 […] Read more »
15 Aug: M-Sport – Testing Times
Gathering to celebrate 40 Years in Business for M-Sport Managing Director Malcolm Wilson OBE, staff at the Cockermouth-based motorsport company are also looking to the future with work on a state-of-the-art Evaluation Centre at the Dovenby Hall Estate now entering its final phase. The multi-million-pound development includes a 2.5 kilometre […] Read more »
15 Aug: New Look for Galloway
The Armstrong Galloway Hills Rally has launched the 46th edition of the popular South-West of Scotland event today (14th August) with further details on the British Rally Championship and KNC Groundworks Scottish Rally Championship qualifier which will take place on Saturday 14th September. Sponsored for the 20th year by The […] Read more »
13 Aug: Saving Scottish Rallying
… Saving Scottish Rallying … As if it didn’t need it, here’s a couple more teaspoonfuls of petrol for the fire. Already the organisers of Sunday’s (18th) ‘Save Scottish Rallying’ meeting at Stirling University (from 1.30pm) have been swamped with responses and ideas both sensible and fanciful. Well. Here’s some […] Read more »