Ioan Lloyd and Sion Williams became the first ever winners in the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup IRE & UK after a supremely challenging West Cork Rally last weekend [March 15-17].
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Two new women’s teams in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup 2024
The French Motorsport Federation continues its promotion of young talent. Two FFSA women’s teams take up the challenge in the Opel Corsa Rally Electric. The talents Emma Chalvin and Alizée Pottier are at the beginning of their careers.
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Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup launches unrivalled offering for 2024
Race & Rally are delighted to announce the launch of the 2024 Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup IRE & UK, a manufacturer-supported series designed to offer top-drawer competition and a career pathway for young aspiring drivers in Ireland and the UK.
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Robust, Fast, Reliable: Opel Corsa Rally Electric is Endurance Runner
The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” has been running for three seasons now, and the most important finding is that electric rallying works.
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The Ultimate Drag Race: F1 Car, MotoGP Bike, and Rally Car Face Off
Red Bull, the energy drink brand, is heavily involved in motorsports, including Formula 1.
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Exciting opening round of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” 2023
Exciting start to the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe” 2023. Max Reiter wins the Cup classification as part of the ADAC Actronics Rallye Sulingen. Newcomer Terence Callea on the podium, strong performance by FFSA lady Sarah Rumeau.
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ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup 2023 in Spectacular WRC Setting
After a very successful 2022 rally season for Opel, preparations for the third season of the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup are already in full swing.
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Track driving boosts mood more than a gym workout, finds study
Driving on a circuit has a more positive impact on a person’s mood than a visit to the gym, a new study has discovered.
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The motorsport industry needs to diversify to secure its future
Idris Elba has said the motorsports industry needs to follow in the footsteps of the film world by working to better represent the diversity in society if it wishes to “secure its future in an ever-changing world”.
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Vauxhall Corsa-e Helps Formula Woman Find Future Female Racing Stars
The all-electric Vauxhall Corsa-e has helped find the next female racing stars as part of the global Formula Woman competition. More than 700 women got behind the wheel of the Corsa-e at three different racetracks in the UK during the first round of the Formula Woman assessments.
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Full Speed Ahead with Corsa at ERC Round in Czech Republic
The Barum Czech Rally Zlín from August 27-29 is a twofold highlight of the 2021 rally season for Opel Motorsport. Not only will the world’s first electric rally one-make cup, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, present itself on the international stage at the Czech round of the ERC.
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Stemwede: Opening Round of ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup
The long-awaited starting signal for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will be given next weekend.
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Opel Corsa-e Rally Electrifies Rallying
The victory of Frenchman Laurent Pellier and his co-driver Thierry Salva from the Saintéloc Racing team marked the successful premiere of the world’s first electric rally one-make cup, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, at the “ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg”.
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Sabine Schmitz reveals cancer diagnosis
Racing driver and Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz has revealed she has been fighting “extremely persistent cancer” for the last three years.
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Sir Stirling Moss dies at the age of 90
Motor racing great Sir Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90.
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Holzer and Michelin become partners for ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup
Opel Motorsport has extended the long-standing cooperation with Holzer Motorsport.
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Electric rally car based on Corsa-e to debut at IAA
Opel has become the first vehicle manufacturer in the world to offer an electric car for customer rally sport.
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Silverstone Circuit Secures British Grand Prix Until 2024
Silverstone circuit will continue to host the British Grand Prix until at least 2024 following a new deal between Formula 1 and the track owners.
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WRC To Go Hybrid In 2022
The FIA has announced that the World Rally Championship will adopt petrol-electric hybrid rally cars from the 2022 season.
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Jason Plato returns to Vauxhall with Power Maxed Racing
Eighteen years after winning his first BTCC title with Vauxhall, Jason Plato will be back behind the wheel of an Astra this season.