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The opening round of the Historic Rally Car Register's Clubmans Rally Championship, the Tour of Cheshire, attracted an entry of nearly 70 crews led away by last year's winners, Paul Hernaman and Ray Crowther in their 1972 Porsche 911.
Entwistle enjoys his Mini revival 3:47pm Thu 20 Mar 08 WHEN Steve Entwistle rolled over the startline of the Tour of Cheshire, it was with a sense of deja-vu.
Gee whizz! Gary to race with rallying legends 4:27pm Thu 13 Mar 08 EAST Lancashire business-man Gary Gee has been invited to appear alongside some of the greatest names in rallying at this weekend's Race Retro.
Rookie aiming for glory 5:28pm Thu 13 Mar 08 Rookie kart racer Sam King has scored his second win of the season.
The British Formula 3 and GT Championships will kick-start their 2008 season at Oulton Park on Easter Bank Holiday Monday (24 March) and you can save £4 when booking your tickets in advance.
Neil Hodgson clocked up the ninth best time on the opening day of practice in AMA Superbike Championship in Daytona.
Teenager Matt has a licence to thrill 10:41am Thu 6 Mar 08 WHILE most teenagers are just happy to own their own car, 17-year-old Matt Griffin has gone one better.
TWO East Lancashire drivers are among the starters for this weekend's Tour of Cheshire, the opening round of the 2008 HRCR Clubmans Championship.
Worswick helps Amy in drive to success 3:42pm Thu 6 Mar 08 FRESH from his stunning performance on the Legend Fires North West Stages, Nigel Worswick is back in action on Sunday with a new car and a new co-driver.
Golden touch at Oulton Park 3:45pm Thu 6 Mar 08 OULTON Park, the North West's premier racing circuit, is helping to celebrate several golden anniversaries this season, including 50 years of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Wilkinson's a quick learner in the saddle 11:56am Thu 28 Feb 08 A wet afternoon in Sheffield was the catalyst for bike rider Adrian Wilkinson to take up circuit racing.
Three-times winner Paul Bird and co-driver Andy Richardson will lead the way in their Subaru Impreza WRC on this weekend's Malcolm Wilson Rally in Cumbria.
CLITHEROE and District Motor Club are holding an introduction to stage rally navigation at their meeting tonight.
Simpson romps to fourth Stages win 1:22pm Thu 21 Feb 08 FIVE equals four for rallyman Steve Simpson, who chalked up his fourth successive victory on the 2008 Legend Fires North West Stages.
IF Neil Hodgson is under any illusion about the size of the task that awaits him in this year's American Superbike Championships, then he need only look at the statistics.
THE grounding of the Riverdance ferry, beached by a freak wave off the coast at Blackpool, has forced the organisers of the North West Stages to cut a section of the opening tests on the Promenade.
Stone fired up by NW Stages 12:26pm Thu 14 Feb 08 IT'S a full-house entry for this weekend's Legend Fires North West Stages Rally, the biggest annual motor sport event in the region.
OVER 200 people attended the annual Association of North West Car Clubs presentation night in Manchester.
It's sink or swim for Prom race 2:39pm Thu 7 Feb 08 PART of the north west's premier rally could be sunk by the Riverdance truck ferry.
Jenkinson back to best after horror smash 10:59pm Wed 30 Jan 08 FEARLESS motorbike ace Adam Jenkinson - almost killed in a spectacular track crash - has made a 100 per cent recovery after intricate surgery at a Macclesfield hospital.
