Posts Tagged ‘ Supercar ’

Binks makes a point on Doran’s day

06.04.10
By Tim Whittington
Binks makes a point on Doran’s day

Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship The eight round British championship is again to be contested by the four-wheel drive Supercars and competitors in the two-wheel drive SuperModified category. The two classes race separately during the qualifying heats and have their own finals, coming together only at the end of each BRC event in the...
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Quaife takes the title as BRC gears up for 2010

19.11.09
By Tim Whittington
Quaife takes the title as BRC gears up for 2010

Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship, 17.11.09 The 2010 MSA British Rallycross Championship will be sponsored by transmission specialist Quaife. The Kent-based automotive engineering company has a long and successful association with Rallycross and was previously title sponsor for the British championship in 2006. “We are delighted to be associated with the MSA British Rallycross...
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Junior dominates

19.10.09
By Tim Whittington
Junior dominates

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship, 19.10.09 This was Liam Doran’s day. The 22-year-old was fastest in the first qualifying heat, setting a time one-second faster than his father and champion-elect Pat Doran (Winkleigh) could manage. Then, in the third heat, Doran Jnr. (Sittingbourne) lopped a mighty 3.5s off his previous best, leaving FTD...
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Double Doran

22.09.09
By Tim Whittington
Double Doran

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship, 22.09.09 Pole position for the round six Supercar A final had Pat Doran’s name on it after two heats, the Fiesta driver sitting out the third heat to save his car. Fastest in heat three was Doran’s rival for the British Championship Steve Hill, who sat next to...
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O’Donovan wins through

26.05.09
By Tim Whittington
O’Donovan wins through

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship, 26.05.09 Supercar The battle in the Supercar category was close, Ollie O’Donovan eventually taking the win after a topsy turvy A final. O’Donovan qualified on pole, but only secured the place after a tie-break with defending champion Lawrence Gibson. The front row was completed by Liam Doran who...
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Updates

21.05.09
By Tim Whittington

The first sections for the new ‘Cars’ category have been added today. he Supercar and RX150 classes are posted, other classes will be added soon. We will post all competitors in the BRC and the supporting championships. A ‘Champions’ page has also been added listing all winners of the MSA British Rallycross Championship. Use...
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Subaru Impreza ‘Coupe’

21.05.09
By Tim Whittington
Subaru Impreza ‘Coupe’

34, Kevin McCann Built for the 2003 season, this two-door ‘Coupe’ version of the Subaru Impreza is unique in Rallycross. Based on an ex-rally shell, the car originally ran in left-hand drive form but was converted to right-hand drive trim by Kevin McCann, who has owned and driven the car throughout, for the 2008...
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Subaru Impreza

21.05.09
By Tim Whittington
Subaru Impreza

22, Simon Horton Based around a ‘first generation’ Subaru Impreza, owner/racer Simon Horton built this car himself and made the step up from the Stock Hatch class (where he had raced a Metro GTi) to the hedling Supercar category. Horton spent the 2008 season learning and developing his new car and has returned for...
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Peugeot 306

21.05.09
By Tim Whittington
Peugeot 306

3, Ollie O’Donovan Arguably the most successful Rallycross car in current use, this Peugeot 306 Supercar was originally built by G-Tech Motorsport and first raced by Will Gollop in 1994. Gollop won the 1996 BRC and the ’97 BRDA championship before selling the car to Helmut Holfeld who won the ’98 BRDA series. Holfeld...
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Ford Puma

21.05.09
By Tim Whittington
Ford Puma

35, Mike Manning Unique in UK Rallycross, this Ford Puma-based Supercar was built by Manning and is basically a reshelling job using all the mechanical components from his previous Ford Escort RS Cosworth . The engine is a Godfrey-prepared YB Cosworth and the car uses a FFD four-wheel drive transmission system.
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