Maxrally
The MSA British Rally Championship has been given a radical facelift for the 2012 season and the changes have been largely welcomed with open arms.
This weekend’s Rallye Sunseeker – the curtain-raiser to the British Rally Championship – marks the start of a new cost-effective and more environmentally friendly season in the UK’s premier rally series.
Reigning Scottish and British rally champions, David Bogie and co-driver Kevin Rae charged to victory on the Arnold Clark Snowman Rally, the opening round of the MSA Scottish Rally Championship, on Saturday (18 February).
Double British Rally Champion Keith Cronin will drive a Twingo Renaultsport R1 Trophy car on the opening round of this year’s British Rally Championship, Rallye Sunseeker International (24 – 25 February).
Britain's Harry Hunt will make his competitive debut in a Ford Fiesta S2000 at tomorrow’s Wyedean Forest Rally, the first event of the Londoner’s 2012 campaign.
Mads Ostberg continued his preparations for his WRC return with a commanding victory on the Norwegian championship Rally Elverum last weekend.
Four-time world champion Tommi Makinen has tipped Mikko Pajunen as Finland's next big talent after he finished third on the recent Riihimaki Rally, the opening event of the country's national championship.
Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen got his 2012 season off to a winning start by beating World Rally star and Norwegian compatriot Mads Ostberg in last weekend's Mountain Rally - round one of their domestic series
