Rallycross to ‘excel’ at London Motorsport Show

London is to host a new motorsport competition for Rallycross cars right in the heart of the Docklands. The 2007 London Masters, organised by The London Motorsport Show in conjunction with Rallycross organisers PSM Motorsport Ltd, will be a special arena based event held on 8th and 9th December at ExCeL, situated on the Royal Victoria Dock. The competition will be just one of the exciting features of the 2007 London Motorsport Show.

Peter Stott, Director of PSM Motorsport Ltd, explains: “Following last year’s successful London Motorsport Show, we were approached by the organisers to host a Rallycross spectacular at the venue. This is going to be a showcase motorsport event for Rallycross cars and we will create an arena based circuit purely for this event. The event will be similar to the stadium masters event for Rallycross that was held in Nantes a couple of years ago, but on a larger layout. It will also have the same class structure as used in the Rallycross Open and Minicross Drivers Association Championships. The total number of cars will be restricted, so drivers will need to enter well in advance to be able to compete. Further information regarding the circuit (which will be made up of a combination of loose and tarmac sections), event format and regulations will be disclosed in the forthcoming weeks."

The London Motorsport Show was keen to add competitive motor racing into the show. Organiser Philip Bunn added: “I am really excited about the new dimension that the 2007 London Masters will bring to the London Motorsport Show as it is aimed at those teams and individuals who already compete in motorsport as well as those who have an interest at grass roots level and want to know how they start racing competitively. These people do not want to sit on the sidelines but want to get in the cars and race so it was important that we offered them the chance to compete in such an extraordinary location.”

The first competitor to confirm entry was MSA British Rallycross championship points leader, ‘Mad Mark’ Watson. Mark enthused: “I have already confirmed my entry for the event. This will be the biggest event ever for Rallycross, as something like this has never been done before and is unique for the venue. Racing in London has been the subject of discussion for a long time and now it has become a reality. For Rallycross there is no better event to showcase the sport. The potential scope of this event is phenomenal, not only for the complete show, but for the drivers as well."

The London Motorsport Show covers all disciplines of motorsport from Karting through to Formula One and is a must for any motor racing enthusiast. For information, visit londonmotorsport.co.uk. A new website for the 2007 London Rallycross Masters will be launched in the near future at londonmasters.co.uk , which will contain all necessary resources and information on the event for drivers, officials and spectators.