Press release date: Friday June 6th 2008

Open Championship teams up with Lush Models for round three at Pembrey

PSM Motorsport Ltd have today confirmed a sponsorship agreement with Llanelli based company - Lush Model Agency, who will provide the grid girls for this weekend’s third round of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec motorsport, at Pembrey (Carmarthen).
Amanda Davies director of Lush Model Agency commented:
"I am very pleased that PSM Motorsport Ltd and the team have decided to choose the gorgeous girls from my agency to help with the Rallycross Open Championship.  It is fantastic that we have such a great event like this happening on our doorstep.  My agency has just celebrated the first year in business and it's going from strength to strength. With the enthusiasm and professionalism from the Lush girls I am sure that the teams, visitors and all involved will enjoy the entire day. We are looking forward to the event and we will see you all there."
Lush Models pride themselves in carefully matching and supplying their clients with experienced models consistent with the type of assignment whether this be photographic, exhibition, promotional, fashion/catwalk or corporate hospitality.
All Lush Models carry out their duties with professionalism, commitment and good humour. Their goal is to ensure that clients requirements are met.
For additional information on their range of models, please visit www.lushmodelagency.co.uk
Event Details – Round 3 of 7 including the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix:
Circuit: Pembrey (Carmarthen – Wales). The Circuit located, just south of Kidwelly (Carmarthen), ten miles from Junction 48 of the M4 Motorway.
Date: Sunday June 8th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £12 per adult
Action gets underway at 9.30am

Wakeling wins, but Thorndyke takes over the Championship lead

Blyton Circuit (Lincolnshire) played host to round three of the 2008 MDA Rallycross Championship, which included round five of the 2008 BTRDA Rallycross Championship.

In cold and windy conditions, it was Ian Thorndyke who set the pace in the Minicross category during the heats to qualify on pole position for the A final. Championship leader Andy Lee lined up alongside Thorndyke in second position on the grid, where he was joined by Revivals team mate and 2007 Champion Shelley Wakeling. Mark Griffin occupied the fourth position on the grid, with Andy Knowles, Kris Hudson, Neil Wade and David Bell completing the list of starters.
Dave Cox meanwhile, endured a torrid time of it after hitting the tyre bales during the third round of heats, causing heavy damage to the front right corner of the teams 2007 specification Mini. With the clock ticking, the team worked frantically to repair the damage and Cox just made it onto the back of the grid in time for the B final. David Bell dominated the B final, winning it by eight seconds ahead of Chris Cairns, Brian Wade and Cox.
At the start of the A final a first corner incident resulted in heavy damage to the left rear corner of the Andy Knowles Mini, bringing out the red flags. As the lights went to green for the second attempt, it was Wakeling who rocketed away from the grid to lead into the first corner ahead of Thorndyke, Lee and the fast starting B final winner - David Bell. 
Mark Griffin was struggling after sustaining heavy damage to the rear of his Mini in the first start, dropping the Yorkshireman down to sixth place, behind Neil Wade but ahead of Kris Hudson. At the front the top three circulated nose to tail and as they headed down into the final corner of the final lap, Thorndyke attempted a "Tony Bell" style move around the outside of Wakeling throwing the car sideways. Thorndyke almost held it, but Wakeling nipped back through on the inside to record the win and close the gap on the Championship leaders. Second place for Thorndyke moved him back into the lead of the Championship with Lee completing the podium ahead of Bell, Wade, Griffin and Hudson.
After setting the pace all day in the Procar 1600cc category and securing his first pole position in the category, Martin Peters had the win snatched away from him, after the A final was red flagged when Neil Maynard embedded his Peugeot 205 Gti into the tyres. At the restart, Peters failed to make one of his trademark electric starts and lost out to Kenny Hall on the run down into the first corner. This is the way it stayed as the cars took the chequered flag, with Stuart Jackson finishing on the podium in third place, followed by Paul Woodhead and Andy Brinkley.
Bob Gooding emerged victorious in Revivals A with his Ford Escort, with Tony Lynch finishing second overall with the PSM Motorsport Renault Megane and Dominic Yates completing the podium. Ralph Budd was presented with the driver of the day after a fantastic display in his Mini. Richard Wakeling failed to finish the A final with his MG.
In the MDA Junior Challenge, Daniel O Brien took a dominant win ahead of Taylor Edwards, Junior debutant Bradley Bailey and Kelly Bird. David Martin won the BTRDA Stock Hatch category followed by Richard Horton and Darren Clarke and Daniel O Brien was the victor in the BTRDA Juniors, with Matthew Thompson and George Edwardes rounding out the top three.

Round 4 of the MDA Rallycross Championship and Round 6 of the BTRDA Rallycross Championship takes place at Pembrey Circuit (Carmarthenshire) on Sunday June 8th alongside the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport.
Next Event Details – Round 3 of 7 including the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix:
Circuit: Pembrey (Carmarthen – Wales). The Circuit located, just south of Kidwelly (Carmarthen), ten miles from Junction 48 of the M4 Motorway.
Date: Sunday June 8th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £12 per adult

Action gets underway at 9.30am

Press release issued by Peter Stott Media - enclosed text, images & files are copyright free.

Press release date: Saturday May 24th 2008

Pembrey (Carmarthenshire - Wales) plays host to round three of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport on Sunday June 8th. The Channel 5 and MotorsTV televised Open Championship event, which also includes the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix, will see the title battle resume in all four Open Championship categories.
 ‘Mad Mark’ (Citroen Xsara) leads the way in Division 1 after winning round two of the Championship at Blyton – coming out on top in a wheel to wheel fight with round one winner Mike Manning (Ford Puma). Manning who made a last lap attempt to snatch the lead away from ‘Mad Mark’ at Blyton is looking to make amends on home territory, to reduce the gap at the top of the points standings. David Binks (Mitsubishi Lancer) scored his first podium finish last time out and another top three result in the strong Division 1 entry could move the Newcastle based driver into title contention. The same can be said for Eddie Kinirons (Ford Focus) who is joint third with Binks in the Championship standings ahead of Tony Bell (Toyota Corolla), Bob Gooding (Ford Escort), Chris Langley (Ford Escort RS2000), Kevin McCann (Subaru Impreza) and Terry Briggs (Renault Clio). 
Division 1 Championship leader, ‘Mad Mark’ added
“I decided not to compete in the Hungarian round of the ERC, as I did not want to spoil my chances of a win at Pembrey. This time last season we weren't leading the championship and I still won, so I would like to do it in style this year and lead by example. The added bonus of more Irish competitors and the Welsh Superprix makes this meeting very important in the calendar. We always go well at Pembrey and the car is performing exceptionally well as shown in France.”
Ben Power is another driver who will be on home territory at Pembrey and is looking for a hat trick of victories in the Super National category with his Ford KA. Power has built up a healthy advantage at the top of the standings, but one of the largest Super National entries for a long time will make life difficult for the Powys based driver.
Defending Champion, Allan Tapscott (Vauxhall Corsa) will need a top three result to get his challenge back on track following a non finish at Blyton, but fellow Vauxhall Corsa driver Paul Wakeling has been the driver on the move so far in 2008. The Revivals team have made great progress with Wakeling’s Corsa and has been a consistent threat throughout the season and lies in second place in the points standings.
Hereford based Mike Turpin made his debut with the new Vauxhall VX220 last time out and finished second overall from pole position in the A final. With drivers allowed to drop one points scoring round during the season Turpin cannot be discounted from the title battle. Jamie Lea plans to debut his new car at the event which is now close to completion. With several new competitors, including Irish drivers, Dessie Tierney (Opel Tigra), Barry McArdle (Peugeot 205 GTi) and Joe Cahill (Metro), the action will be fast and furious. And if you want sideways and spectacular – Dean Jones will provide the style and he has a strong chance of victory in his Ford Escort Mk2.
Procar 2000 is set to continue to grow, with the addition of David Ewin (Ford Fiesta) to the category. Stuart Emery meanwhile is determined to regain the Championship lead from Ashley Simpson (Peugeot 205 GTi), in an event that will see his Peugeot 306 appear in a new colour scheme. Stuart Emery added:
“We are delighted to announce that my team has secured a new title sponsor – Platinum Batteries, thanks to the high profile Television coverage that the Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport receives and the media exposure that surrounds the Championship which has
provided the team with exceptional publicity. The car will appear in a new colour scheme at Pembrey which will be in a base colour of black and silver”.
Dave Baines has been busy making improvements to his Vauxhall Astra GSi to try and regain lost ground in his title defence, while an announcement regarding the drivers for the PSM Motorsport Renault Meganes is to be made shortly.
Conor Flynn moved to the top of the standings at Blyton in the Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool Junior Rallycross Championship, after recording a fine victory. Winner of the first round -Matthew Thompson will be hoping to strike back, but Daniel O’Brien, Jess Gwynne and Keifer Hudson are all hot on the Championship trail. Samantha Thom has had an unlucky start to the year, but is a strong contender for victory. The Junior category provided some excellent close racing last month at Blyton.
The battle also continues in the MDA and BTRDA Rallycross Championships – which features round four of the MDA Procar 1600, Minicross and Revivals Championships and round six of nine in the BTRDA Championship.
Craig Brown and Kenny Hall are to resume their fight in the Procar 1600 category, while Andy Lee, Shelley Wakeling and Ian Thorndyke will continue their three way dual at the top of the MDA Minicross Championship points standings.
Steve Bussey and Bob Gooding currently top the standings in Revivals, with Dave Black doing likewise Revivals B and Brian Thornton in Revivals C.

Event Details – Round 3 of 7 including the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix:
Circuit: Pembrey (Carmarthen – Wales). The Circuit located, just south of Kidwelly (Carmarthen), ten miles from Junction 48 of the M4 Motorway.
Date: Sunday June 8th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £12 per adult
Action gets underway at 9.30am
Press release issued by Peter Stott Media - enclosed text, images & files are copyright free.

In association with: 710 OIL, ATM Sport Ltd, Bilstein UK, Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool, Elite Transmissions, LINGsCARS.com, LMA, K&N Filters, Kent Cams, Olympus UK and Revolution Wheels The full MotorsTV television schedule for the second round of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport, which took place at Blyton on Sunday April 13th is as follows:

Wednesday 14th May - 1900 until 2100
Thursday 15th May - 0100 until 0300
Friday 16th May - 0500 until 0700
Friday 16th May - 1000 until 1200
Sunday 18th May - 1630 until 1830
Tuesday 27th May - 1330 until 1530

MotorsTV can be found on channel 413 on SKY Digital. Round 3 of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship from Pembrey (Carmarthenshire) on June 8th will be televised on MotorsTV on Wednesday 25th June (7pm to 9pm). The Channel 5 terrestrial television coverage of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport will commence in June.

In association with: 710 OIL, ATM Sport Ltd, Bilstein UK, Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool, Elite Transmissions, LINGsCARS.com, LMA, K&N Filters, Kent Cams, Olympus UK and Revolution Wheels
PSM Motorsport Ltd are delighted to announce an all inclusive package deal for all Irish competitors, who are intending to compete in the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix at Pembrey on June 8th. The all inclusive package includes a return ferry trip and event entry fee for the Channel 5 and MotorsTV televised event, which includes Round 3 of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport.
"We have been busy working on this for a couple of weeks to offer all Irish competitors the best possible deal for the event at Pembrey on Sunday June 8th." commented PSM Motorsport Ltd Director Peter Stott.
The complete package is on offer to all Irish competitors for the total price of £339. This includes:
- Entry fee for the Welsh Rallycross Superprix (including round three of the Rallycross Open Championship) event at Pembrey on Sunday June 8th
- Return ferry travel to the event based upon a vehicle up to 6 metres in length and a trailer with 2 people traveling
Teams will be given the choice of two routes within this package:
Rosslare - Pembroke
Hollyhead - Dublin
Additional passengers traveling in a vehicle will incur a charge of £14 per person. If the vehicle towing the trailer is over 6 metres but less than 12 metres in length then there will be an additional charge of £58.
Competitors who would like to take advantage of this exclusive PSM Motorsport Ltd deal, please contact PSM Motorsport Ltd on Tel: +44(0) 7929 915998 or by emailing Peter@RallycrossOpen.com   
Next Event Details – Round 3 of 7 including the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix:
Circuit: Pembrey (Carmarthen – Wales). The Circuit located, just south of Kidwelly (Carmarthen), ten miles from Junction 48 of the M4 Motorway.
Date: Sunday June 8th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £12 per adult
Action gets underway at 9.30am
Press release issued by Peter Stott Media - enclosed text, images & files are copyright free.

In association with: 710 OIL, ATM Sport Ltd, Bilstein UK, Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool, Elite Transmissions, LINGsCARS.com, LMA, K&N Filters, Kent Cams, Olympus UK and Revolution Wheels
Croft Circuit (Darlington) will host the PSM Motorsport Ltd promoted 'Best of British Rallycross Weekend' on Sunday July 6th. The event incorporates round four of the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport, round four of the 2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship and round five of the 2008 Edwardes Bros MDA Rallycross Championship.
PSM Motorsport Ltd director, Peter Stott commented:
"During the winter months, PSM Motorsport Ltd invited the BRDA to run a round of the 2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship alongside the 2008 Rallycross Open sponsored by Hi Spec Motorsport & MDA Rallycross Championship’s at Croft Circuit on Sunday July 6th. The BRDA accepted the invitation and we are delighted to welcome them to be part of this historic event in what will be day full of top Rallycross racing. At our last event we had 95 entries and we have had to impose a maximum number of entries for this event, based upon maximum grid sizes at the venue and the number of races we can accommodate into the one day schedule."
This will prove to be a event of significance as it will be the first occasion that the two main Rallycross Championships in Great Britain have run together at the same venue.  Both Championships are televised by MotorsTV, while there will be additional coverage of the Open Championship on Channel 5 and British Championship on Virgin Media. The combined television package that this event is to provide will further increase the profile of Rallycross throughout the UK and Europe.
"For everyone involved, this will be a milestone event not least in the prospect of substantial TV coverage, which we hope will attract new audiences for Rallycross.” added BRDA Chairman John Horton.
The organisers have had to restrict the maximum number of entries at the event to a total of 108 due to a timetabled 55 races during the day. All three Championships taking part at the event will run individual heats and finals throughout the day, which will be rounded off by the 'Best of British shootout' race.
MDA Chairman, Ron Watson added;
“ It is a great opportunity for all parties involved in British Rallycross to show the way forward for the sport in the United Kingdom.“
The special 'Best of British shootout' race will feature the top five Division 1 drivers from the Rallycross Open Championship and the top five Supercar drivers from the Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship - fans will be treated to a first class day of British Rallycross action.
2007 Rallycross Open Champion - 'Mad Mark' Watson (Barnard Castle) stated:
"My main aim this season is to retain the Rallycross Open Championship title, but the event at croft in July will be a hectic one for me as I will compete in both Championships. It is excellent to get all of the top drivers from both championships together at croft and I intend to emerge as the best of the best on my home track."
Entries for the event close on June 20th 2008 and the following maximum entry restrictions apply per class:
MSA Supercar – 10
MSA Supermodified – 10
MSA Stock Hatch - 10
British and Rallycross Open Juniors – 16
Rallycross Open Division 1 – 10
Rallycross Open Super National & Procar 2000 – 20
MDA Procar 1600 – 10
MDA Revivals – 10
MDA Minicross – 12
Maximum total = 108
The top 10 competitors in each Championship are guaranteed an entry provided they enter by 20th June 2008 on the correct entry form, complete with entry fee. Drivers who currently lie outside of the top ten will be put onto a reserve list - based upon the order that entries are received. If a driver in the top ten of the Championship hasn’t entered by 20th June then the first reserve will be guaranteed an entry and so on. There will be a live entry list updated daily on a new website for the event to be launched shortly.
Event Details – 2008 Best of British Rallycross Weekend:
Circuit: Croft Circuit (near Darlington) - Postcode DL2 2PN
Date: Sunday July 6th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £10 (Prices are per adult, children 15yrs and under go free).
Action gets underway at 9.30am
Next Event Details – Round 3 of 7 including the 2008 Welsh Rallycross Superprix:
Circuit: Pembrey (Carmarthen – Wales). The Circuit located, just south of Kidwelly (Carmarthen), ten miles from Junction 48 of the M4 Motorway.
Date: Sunday June 8th 2008
Tickets: Priced at £12 per adult
Action gets underway at 9.30am
Press release issued by Peter Stott Media - enclosed text, images & files are copyright free.