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…
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…
DEFENDER RALLY SERIES EUROPEAN BAJA CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 places open: Bowler is now offering limited spots in its UK and Ireland ‘Year One’ program for 2025 Gaydon, UK – Tuesday 28 May 2024: Round three of the 2024 Defender Rally Series European Baja Championship took place in Spain from 24-25 May at Baja Lorca. Five Defender…
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…
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…
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 opens at Walters Arena, Wales, with adverse weather failing to hold back the line-up of specially prepared Defender 90 vehicles….
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Conwy Cambrian Rally consisted of 6 special stages across the North Wales region. For the first time in 6 years, the crews were using the Clocaenog forest complex since the installation of a windfarm meaning the road network and character of the stage were new to all competitors – the ultimate level playing field….
