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EXTENSIVE LIVE-STREAMING PLANNED FOR WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP

The Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship will enjoy extensive live-streaming from all seven rounds of this year's championship.

Coverage will once again be in the expert hands of the team at Special Stage, with Phill Bramhill leading the commentary team for the season. Live-streaming from the special stages is planned throughout the season with the prime access point being the championship's Facebook page (facebook.com/WELSHRALLYCHAMPIONSHIP).

The dedicated coverage will feature all of the crews running within the Welsh championship and is a tremendous boost for competitors and their sponsors. In 2025 the total coverage for the Welsh Rally Championship reached one million views and that figure is likely to be matched or even exceeded in 2026 as championship registrations continue to grow.

Joint championship co-ordinator Bryn Pierce said: "We're delighted that we can offer our contenders significant live streaming once again in 2026 due to the hugely appreciated support of our sponsors. It's an important part of the championship media package, and we're pleased to be working with the team at Special Stage to bring extensive live coverage. We're looking at one or two developments, including some guest commentators where possible."

The Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship is supported by Pirelli, Ashmores Press Brake Tooling, Restruct, Moduron Arwel Parry Motors and 57 Tyres.

Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship

March 28                Rally North Wales

April 11                  Severn Valley Stages

June 13                  Plains Rally

July 11                   Nicky Grist Stages

September 12         Woodpecker Rally

October 24             Cambrian Rally

November 14           Wyedean Stages Rally

M-SPORT RALLY ITALIA AWARD FOR WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIORS

M-SPORT RALLY ITALIA AWARD FOR WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIORS

Two young competitors from this year's Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship will win the opportunity of a lifetime to join the M-Sport WRC team for Rally Italia in October.

In a continuation of the unique partnership between M-Sport and the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship, the leading junior driver and co-driver after round three of the season, the Plains Rally in June, will get the chance to travel to Rally Italia and work with the M-Sport team as part of the weather crew for the event.

According to M-Sport WRC driver Jon Armstrong, the role of the weather crew is very important. Armstrong said: "Weather crews play such an important role during the rally days and the information we get from these crews on the stages is so valuable when choosing tyres and making final adjustments to pacenotes. All the crews are always so grateful for what these guys do, and we wouldn't be able to perform at the level we do without them."

For 2026 the junior awards within the PWRC will only be open to crews in two-wheel-drive cars and are for competitors aged under 25 at January 1, 2026.

This unique prize will include accommodation and transport in Italy, so the winners only have to cover their flights from the UK to Italy. They will then work as part of the M-Sport team across the rally as Irish aces Jon Armstrong and Josh McErlean spearhead the M-Sport challenge in Ford Puma Rally1 cars.

The Welsh championship award winners will get the chance to meet the drivers, co-drivers and key team members and gain an unrivalled insight into how a team at the top of the sport operates.

On behalf of the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship, joint co-ordinator Brynmor Pierce said: "We are truly indebted to Rich Millener and everyone at M-Sport for making this amazing prize available. It really is a unique opportunity for two youngsters to learn so much about rallying at the top of the sport. I look forward to seeing who our leading contenders are and then confirming our two winners after the Plains Rally in mid-June."

Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship

March 28                Rally North Wales

April 11                  Severn Valley Stages

June 13                  Plains Rally

July 11                   Nicky Grist Stages

September 12         Woodpecker Rally

October 24             Cambrian Rally

November 14          Wyedean Stages Rally

Issued by Paul Lawrence on behalf of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship. Tel 07778 547918. For enquiries about the championship please contact Suzanne Lednor - joint co-ordinator on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mobile 07498 298434 (evening only).

Moduron Arwel Parry Motors supports Welsh Championship

Monday, February 2, 2026

MODURON ARWEL PARRY MOTORS SUPPORTS WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP

Moduron Arwel Parry Motors is the latest Welsh business to confirm its support for this year's Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship.

Moduron Arwel Parry Motors is based on the Llyn Peninsula just outside the town of Pwllheli and is a business owned and managed by longtime stage rally competitor Arwel Parry.

For 2026, the business will be one of the commercial partners of the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship offering vital support to this popular gravel rally championship.

Moduron Arwel Parry Motors is a well-respected operation, providing car sales, servicing, diagnostics and more for customers in and around the Pwllheli area of North Wales.

Parry has been rallying for more than 20 years and, after a break, returned in 2022 with a Subaru Impreza. He has since contested both gravel and asphalt events with the car and is now set to compete in the Welsh Championship, which starts with Rally North Wales on March 28.

Parry said: "I'm pleased to be able to offer support to the Welsh Rally Championship. As a business we offer a full range of services, including sales of cars and vans, as well as MOTs, servicing and diagnostics. I've been involved in rallying for about 25 years now," he added.

On behalf of the championship Suzanne Lednor, joint co-ordinator with Brynmor Pierce, said: "This is a very exciting time for us to introduce a new partner from North Wales alongside our long-standing partners within the Welsh Rally Championship. We really appreciate the support we get from each company, which helps ensure that the championship is run for the real benefit of all of the competitors."

For more information on Moduron Arwel Parry Motors, please visit:

www.apmotors.co.uk

The Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship will have a presence at Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show on February 20-22, on stand 2-260 by kind invitation of LH Motorsport.

Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship

March 28                Rally North Wales

April 11                  Severn Valley Stages

June 13                  Plains Rally

July 11                   Nicky Grist Stages

September 12         Woodpecker Rally

October 24             Cambrian Rally

November 14          Wyedean Stages Rally

Issued by Paul Lawrence on behalf of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship. Tel 07778 547918. For enquiries about the championship please contact Suzanne Lednor - joint co-ordinator on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mobile 07498 298434 (evening only).