Defender Rally Series and Tata Elxsi extend their partnership for the third consecutive season, facilitating the largest Defender Rally Series yet, featuring both UK and European Baja Championships Gaydon, UK, 10th June 2024: For the third season in succession, Defender Rally Series and Tata Elxsi continue their partnership, strengthening a relationship that began with the…
ISMO LEIKOLA WINS ON DEBUT IN ROUND THREE OF THE 2024 DEFENDER RALLY SERIES UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Gaydon, UK – Tuesday 4 June 2024: Round three of the 2024 Defender Rally Series UK Championship took place over the weekend of 1-2 June, with Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola clinching victory by just six seconds in his guest appearance. After two days of competition and having borrowed a vehicle from a competitor in the…
FAMILY AFFAIR: BROTHERS BATTLE TO VICTORY IN ROUND TWO OF THE 2024 DEFENDER RALLY SERIES EUROPEAN BAJA CHAMPIONSHIP
Round two of the 2024 Defender Rally Series European Baja Championship took place over the weekend of 27-28 April, with Dan Beecroft and co-driver Lee Caroline taking their first victory of 2024 in a close-fought sibling rivalry. Just two of the six driver and co-driver pairings who took part in the Rallye Terres du Gâtinais…
EUROPEAN BAJA CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2, GATINAIS, FRANCE, 26-28 APRIL – WHAT TO EXPECT
Round two of the 2024 Defender Rally Series European Baja Championship takes place this weekend, from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 April, in Gatinais, France. Andrew Burgess and co-driver Daniel Hutchings lead the Championship, followed by Dan Beecroft and Barney Gillespie, in second, and Miles Williams and Matt Lowe, in third. Vanessa Ruck, Works Driver…
THOMAS AND MACKAY STORM TO VICTORY IN ROUND TWO OF THE 2024 DEFENDER RALLY SERIES UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Round two of the 2024 Defender Rally Series UK Championship took place over the weekend of 13-14 April, with Mark Thomas and co-driver Phil Mackay making it two wins from two so far this season. Competitors reacquainted themselves with their specially prepared Defender 90s at Rally Nuts, Llandrindod Wells, in Wales – just a month…
2024 DEFENDER RALLY SERIES SPONSORED BY TATA ELXSI OPENS WITH FIERCE COMPETITION AT WALTERS ARENA
2024 Defender Rally Series opens at Walters Arena, Wales, with adverse weather failing to hold back the line-up of specially prepared Defender 90 vehicles….
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2024 SEASON
Ahead of the exciting 2024 Season, the technician support team was expanded to support the needs of a larger field of entries, as this is the largest and most competitive Defender Rally Series yet. The existing technician team warmly welcomed 10 new technicians and electricians for the upcoming season, and their training will continue to…
BOWLER MOTORSPORT WORKS DRIVER, VANESSA RUCK, TRIUMPHS IN THE AFRICA ECO RACE 2024
Vanessa Ruck, Bowler Works driver and 4th Place in the UK Championship of the Defender Rally Series for 2023, stepped up to a formidable new challenge for January 2024: the 13-day, 6000 km gruelling Africa Eco Race, on her KTM 450 Rally Replica motorbike. She successfully completed the extreme endurance event, winning the award of…
2023 SEASON CONCLUDES: TWO THRILLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE INCREDIBLE DEFENDER RALLY SERIES
The 2023 season of the Defender Rally Series saw the culmination of two rally championships; the UK Championship and the newly added International Baja Championship, across Europe. Bowler Motorsport celebrated the growth and success of the Defender Rally Series 2023 season, and crowned the champions at the End of Season Awards Ceremony in Coventry. As…
Bowler Motors Navigates Triumphs and Trials at the Culminating Stage of the UK 2023 Final Round
The grand finale of the 2023 Defender Rally Series unfolded amidst the perilous terrain of the Scottish Borders Hill Rally, where the unforgiving landscapes and dense forests provided the ultimate test for both the cars’ robustness and the drivers’ mettle. This concluding round held pivotal importance in securing crucial points for the UK championship’s top…
Cambrian Rally – What to Expect
Established in 1955, the North Wales Car Club, convened in Llandudno to create what has since evolved into one of the premier motorsport organisations in the North-West. The crown jewel of the club’s events, the Cambrian Rally was initiated not long after the club’s inception, although the exact dates remain somewhat uncertain. Over time, the…
Bowler Motors Triumphs at the Ninth Edition of Rallye TT Guadalajara
Bowler Motors celebrated a triumphant weekend at the ninth edition of Rallye TT Guadalajara. Hosted in the picturesque town of Cifuentes, Castilian-La Mancha, this event marked the culmination of a thrilling European Rally season. Organised by The Automobile Club Alcarreño, Rallye TT Guadalajara has grown into a premier off-road event that attracts a high quality…