One of the biggest entries in recent times is set to tackle this year’s Grampian Forest Rally, but sadly the popular 14 August motorsport event will run behind closed doors due to the restrictions in place. Over 120 crews from across the UK and beyond have placed an entry to the […] Read more »
22 Jul: Mach1 – Blethers
… Tales from the Mach … As hinted at elsewhere, the Mach1 Stages Class roundup report wasn’t quite as comprehensive as the Editor would have liked, but that was due to circumstances outwith his control. It wasn’t just the spread out nature of the four ‘servicing’ bubbles and Junior 1000 […] Read more »
22 Jul: Scottish Rally – Preview
… RSAC Scottish Rally, 24 July 2021 … Almost 140 cars and crews from all around the UK are entered for Saturday’s RSAC Scottish Rally and there is an awfy abundance of classes – see end of Entry List for details. In fact, it looks as though everyone who finishes […] Read more »
20 Jul: Mach1 – Class Roundup
… Mach1 Stages Rally, 10/11 July 2021 … Class Roundup … Class 1, Up to 1400cc Driving his awfy smart looking, completely rebuilt Peugeot 205 (who says Lockdown didn’t have side benefits) was Cameron Craig who scored the class win with Terry Mallin in the hot seat. And no, that […] Read more »
18 Jul: Mach1 Stages – Main Report
… Mach1 Stages Rally, 10/11 July 2021 … Months of frustration and boredom exploded on to the runways and perimeter roads at Machrihanish in the Mull of Kintyre when the 2021 Marshall Construction Scottish Tarmack Championship opened for business on the weekend of 10/11 July. Organised by Dunfermline Car Club, […] Read more »
18 Jul: Mach1 Stages – Juniors
… Mach1 Stages Rally, 10/11 July 2021 … Archie Swinscoe Tops the Juniors … It was a long time in coming, however the 2021 Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge eventually got started on Saturday 10th July when the excited crews lined up at the start line of the 2021 Mach 1 […] Read more »
08 Jul: Argyll Rally, Classes 1 – 6
… Dunoon Presents Argyll Rally … Class 1, 2WD up to 1450cc Innes and Kirsty Mochrie did the business in Class 1 in a Rover Metro Gti that was never designed to tackle those roads at the those speeds. It was quite a ‘bouncy’ ride by all accounts and the […] Read more »
08 Jul: Argyll Rally, Classes 7 – 11
… Dunoon Presents Argyll Rally … Class 7, RWD, 1651cc to 2050cc, 16v Mk2 Escorts filled the top three class places led by Stephen Thomson with Larry Higton found the power steering a bit too sensitive for the Argyll bumps and jumps but quickly adjusted to the terrain and were […] Read more »
08 Jul: M-Sport Ford Puma WRC
… M‑Sport Ford Puma Rally1 … M-Sport Ford World Rally Team (WRT) has revealed a prototype of the new Puma Rally1 rally car designed for the new era of electrified competition in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2022. Making its global public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed […] Read more »
06 Jul: Mach 1 Stages – Entry List
… Mach 1 Stages Rally, Sat/Sun 10/11 July … The Marshall Construction Scottish Tarmack Championship gets underway this weekend with Dunfermline Car Club’s Mach 1 Stages Rally at Machrihanish. This is of course a single venue event with big fences and gates, so unless competing, marshalling, officiating or invited, then […] Read more »