Motorsport
Nine crews to tackle Pendragon Stages
Published 21 August 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club has nine crews tackling local rally, the Pendragon Stages on Sunday.
Turn-out is best yet for annual car show
Published 21 August 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club’s annual car show was held this week to help launch its latest – and cheapest – form of motor racing.
Dalemain attracts thousands
Published 21 August 2008
THOUSANDS of car enthusiasts visited the county for the 20th annual Cumbria Classic Weekend at Dalemain House, near Ullswater.
All roads lead to Dalemain
Published 14 August 2008
THIS WEEKEND sees Cuumbria’s biggest motoring event of the year - Cumbria Classic Weekend at Dalemain House on the A592 Penrith-Ullswater road.
Dry track
Published 14 August 2008
AFTER heavy rain in the morning which affected the heats, Cumbria Karting’s latest meeting at the Rowrah Circuit was able to stage all the finals on a dry track in the afternoon.
Disappointing numbers at trails
Published 14 August 2008
THE PREMIER trails went ahead on a breezy damp afternoon.
Foy blasts back into Saab rally
Published 14 August 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club’s Peter Foy came back with a bang last Saturday when he took part in round six of the Saab Scottish Rally Championship, the Speyside Stages.
Elvington speed
Published 7 August 2008
ROUND seven of the TJ Services Northern Speed championship was at Elvington near York and with all the classes and the overall title still up for grabs, most of the front runners from Wigton Motor Club were there.
Autograss drivers enjoy mud racing
Published 7 August 2008
HEAVY rain and plenty of mud was the back-drop for Solway Autograss’s two-day event last month.
New drive to get more people into motorsport
Published 31 July 2008
THE MOTORSPORT Association has launched a new drive to bring in new blood to motorsport.
Eight Northern Speed runs up grassy Scammonden Dam
Published 24 July 2008
ROUND SIX of the TJ Services Northern Speed championship took place at a new venue - Scammonden Dam.
Kart cadet Matthew unbeatable at Rowrah
Published 24 July 2008
MATTHEW Graham won every heat and the final in this month’s Cadet class kart racing at Rowrah.
Racing Mr Bean atLe Mans
Published 17 July 2008
IT WAS another busy weekend for local motorsport with local drivers travelling far and near to take part.
Rally tests organisers but they come through
Published 17 July 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club's new forest rally, the Greystoke Stages ran last weekend, with a entry of 56 cars but only 41 finished in a fraught day for the organisers.
Caper a huge success
Published 10 July 2008
THE TWENTIETH running of the Cumbria Classic Caper proved to be a huge success with several of the leading crews describing it as the best rally they have ever taken part in.
Airwaves Wilson
Published 10 July 2008
WEST Cumbria’s world rally driver Matthew Wilson has signed on with a major sponsor of motorsport, Airwaves.
Gary rides with motorcycling greats
Published 10 July 2008
FORMER classic bike racer Gary Long has been back on track rubbing fairings with some of motorcycling’s greats.
Motor club launches new rally
Published 10 July 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club will run the Greystoke rally this weekend with a nearly full entry.
Car trial finally gets the better of the weather
Published 4 July 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club last weekend held their annual Production Car Trail on a hill just before Branthwaite.
Two-day event marks Solway Autograss 10th anniversary
Published 3 July 2008
SOLWAY Autograss stages its biggest event of the season this weekend - two days of racing at its Hay Close venue near Penrith.
