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BRC manager on Spirit of Motorsport Awards panel

Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments
MSA British Rally Championship manager Mark Taylor has been appointed to the judging panel of Silverstone MotorsportUK’s brand new RAVENOL supported Spirit of Motorsport Awards. The 2012 Sprit of Motorsport Awards will be open to competitors from the world of rallying, racing and karting, the...
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Camillus Bradley Wins Tour of the Sperrins Rally

Posted on May 8, 2012 | No Comments
Camillus Bradley became only the second two-wheel drive pilot in more than 10 years to win a round of the Carryduff Forklift MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship on Saturday! While John Waring secured 2010 Circuit of Ireland National Rally success in his Escort, it...
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Moore champagne for Simon and Emma

Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
Simon Moore and Emma Morrison tasted their first victory of the season in the 2012 NGK Spark Plugs BRC Challenge and in doing so took to the top step of the podium for the second year in a row in Carlisle. The Renault Clio crew...
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Carryduff Forklift N.I. Series Returns to the Sperrins

Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
The Carryduff Forklift MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship returns to action this Saturday for round four, the Tour of the Sperrins Rally. The focus is very much on quality rather than quantity when almost 30 crews line up for the start of the six-stage...
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Perfection on the Pirelli as Cotton tames “Killer Kielder”

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
British Rally Championship star Matt Cotton banished the memories of his 2008 crash when he finished a creditable 13th overall and 2nd in class on last weekend’s Pirelli International Rally. Partnered by co-driver Glyn Thomas, the rapid Cornishman from St Teath endured a hard fought...
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Keith Cronin claims closely fought Pirelli Rally victory

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Following a fierce battle throughout the event’s 12 stages in Kielder Forest, twice British Rally Champion Keith Cronin and his co-driver Marshall Clarke claimed victory on this weekend’s Pirelli International Rally. They crossed the finish line 17.2-seconds ahead of Jarkko Nikara/Petri Nikara, after swapping the...
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Kielder sure to challenge the Challenge

Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
The MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the NGK Spark Plugs BRC Challenge, moves on to the Cumbrian town of Carlisle for round three of the championship this weekend. The Pirelli Challenge Rally provides some of the most difficult and demanding special stages in UK...
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BRC counts down to Kielder

Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
With just a few days to go before the third round of this year’s MSA British Rally Championship, teams are now preparing for one of the most challenging events in the calendar: the Pirelli International Rally. Why challenging? Because all of the rally’s competitive mileage...
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Perfection on the Pirelli is a must for Matt Cotton

Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
Cornishman Matt Cotton will head to Cumbria next weekend when he contests the 3rd round of the British Rally Championship, The Pirelli International Rally. With a solid finish on the first two rounds of the series, Cotton has high hopes of obtaining a good result...
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BRC increases its reach on Sky Sports

Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
Sky Sports, the broadcaster that shows Greenlight Television’s excellent coverage of the MSA British Rally Championship, has increased its reach by eleven percent from 2011 now going out to ten million homes across UK and Ireland. And to compliment the attraction of the championship to...
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BRC launches latest App update

Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
The MSA British Rally Championship’s new mobile application has taken another step forward with the introduction of a specific version for the Blackberry Playbook and Apple iPad mobile tablets. The new versions allow more of the app functions to be seen on the larger screens associated with...
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Derek McGarrity’s Circuit of Ireland Maximum

Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments
Derek McGarrity and James McKee secured their third maximum points haul of the season at the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland National Rally, round three of the Carryduff Forklift MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship! Competitors in both the international and national categories of the...
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Bulldog Challenge Rally – Richard Sykes back to winning ways in Wales

Posted on March 27, 2012 | No Comments
Richard Sykes and co-driver Simon Taylor took their first win in three years on round two of the NGK Spark Plugs BRC Challenge after a tough day’s action that saw only eight cars reach the finish in Welshpool. The battle throughout the day threw up...
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Tom Cave claims maiden BRC victory

Posted on March 26, 2012 | No Comments
After a dramatic day’s action, Tom Cave and co-driver Craig Parry emerged winners of the Bulldog International Rally of North Wales and in doing so, recorded their first MSA British Rally Championship victory. They finished just three seconds ahead of Keith Cronin/Marshall Clarke, who were...
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Takeoff time for Renault Twingos

Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments
The Twingo Renaultsport R2 Trophy UK takes off on Bulldog International Rally North Wales this weekend, the counter also the second in the R1 Trophy calendar. This opening round of the Twingo R2 Trophy was always targeted to start on the second round of the...
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