Motorsport

Carlisle driver caught up in dramatic qualifying session

Alex MacDowall photo Carlisle driver Alex MacDowall was caught up in a day of unprecedented drama on his way to a class podium place in the 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship at the Salzburgring in Austria.

Last updated 22 May 2013
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Carlisle touring car ace eyes top spot in Austria

Alex MacDowall photo Alex MacDowall hopes to take the lead in the Yokohama Independents Trophy at the Austrian round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Last updated 14 May 2013
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Matthew Wilson finishes second in South African rally

Matthew Wilson photo Cumbrian rally star Matthew Wilson dusted off the ring-rust to finish second in the Sasol Rally in South Africa.

Last updated 24 April 2013
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Carlisle touring car star Alex MacDowall's toughest test

Alex MacDowall photo Carlisle motor-racing star Alex MacDowall is predicting his toughest test in the World Touring Car Championship when he tackles the twists and turns of the Slovakia Ring this weekend.

Last updated 24 April 2013
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Victory at Silverstone for Cumbrian driver Oliver Turvey

Oliver Turvey photo Cumbrian motor-racing star Oliver Turvey got his European Le Mans Series title assault off to a dream start with a pole position and overall victory in the opening round at Silverstone.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Tough weekend for M-Sport at Portugal rally

Cumbria-based rally team boss Malcolm Wilson was in upbeat mood despite a tough weekend at the Rally of Portugal.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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World Rally Championship star Mads Ostberg's record-breaking 60m snow jump

WITH VIDEO: Mads Ostberg is claiming a new world record after jumping his Fiesta RS World Rally Car 60.48 metres on snow.

Last updated 27 March 2013
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Malcolm Wilson seeks glory as new Fiesta rally car debuts

Malcolm Wilson photo World rally team boss Malcolm Wilson will be back behind the wheel to compete in a rally named after him this weekend – two weeks after his 56th birthday.

Last updated 26 February 2013
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Østberg leads the way for M-Sport at Rally Sweden

Mads Østberg led the way for Cumbria’s World Rally Championship team by claiming third place at Rally Sweden.

Last updated 13 February 2013
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Cumbria's Oliver Turvey first to drive new McLaren F1 car

Oliver Turvey photo Cumbrian racing driver Oliver Turvey helped Jenson Button get off to a flyer at McLaren’s testing session in Spain.

Last updated 7 February 2013
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Cumbrian ace Matthew Wilson drafted to drive at Rally Sweden

Matthew Wilson photo Cumbrian driver Matthew Wilson will come in from the cold at Rally Sweden, which starts on Saturday.

Last updated 6 February 2013
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M-Sport's new rally drivers conquer conditions at Monte Carlo

Team boss Malcolm Wilson believes his new generation of young drivers showed signs they can become stars of the future.

Last updated 22 January 2013
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Lack of Ford backing will not hamper us, says M-Sport boss

Malcolm Wilson photo Rally boss Malcolm Wilson is confident his new-look team can take on the world’s best even without the super powerful backing of Ford.

Last updated 16 January 2013
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Cumbrian race driver signed up for Le Mans Series

Cumbrian motor-racing star Oliver Turvey has been snapped up by a new team to compete in this year’s European Le Mans Series.

Last updated 12 January 2013
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How Malcolm Wilson - Cumbria’s Mr Rally - turned the corner

Malcolm Wilson photo When Malcolm Wilson surveyed the wreckage of Ford’s decision to pull out of his World Rally car operation because of the global economic crisis, he was left with two choices.

Last updated 18 December 2012
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Rally pair sign for Cumbria's M-Sport

Cumbrian rally chief Malcolm Wilson has snapped up Thierry Neuville and Evgeny Novikov for his Qatar M-Sport World Rally team.

Last updated 18 December 2012
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Deal for Cumbria-based motorsport team saves 100 jobs

Malcolm Wilson photo Malcolm Wilson today revealed the new deal to keep his motorsport team in the World Rally Championship has saved 100 jobs – but he will still be forced to make nearly 20 redundancies.

Last updated 1 December 2012
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M-Sport boss backs new rally driver to be future champion

World rally team boss Malcolm Wilson hopes he has unearthed a future drivers’ champion in Mads Østberg.

Last updated 28 November 2012
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Cumbria's M-Sport joins forces with Qatar for WRC 2013

Malcolm Wilson photo Cumbrian firm M-Sport has linked up with Qatar for next year's World Rally Championship.

Last updated 26 November 2012
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Carlisle driver's miracle escape on killer corner

af macaucrash1 Carlisle driver Alex MacDowall had a miracle escape after a horrifying high-speed Touring Car smash – at the scene of two fatal crashes in 24 hours.