For the second year running we managed to qualify on pole position and just like last year didn’t manage to take the win!!! That usual saying ringing in my ears – To finish first, first you must finish! With a packed 32 car field, staying out of trouble wouldn’t be easy, we proved that! Here was the line up for our...
Helmets, those items that protect the grey matter and all the important bits surrounding it. Probably the most important part any competitor will invest in when starting out in motorsport, or indeed when upgrading equipment. As a rally navigator, communication is beyond being crucial. Flat out in 5th gear at over 100mph over a high speed section of bumps and jumps...
Does your Roll Cage comply? Roll cages are arguably the most important part of your vehicle but with the recent regulation changes, what is required now? Roll cages must pass certain criteria to become FIA approved. Some cages are specifically homologated to that vehicle along with a homologation cert and other cages must conform to FIA appendix J Article 253. The...
We’ve been very busy here since our last blog (click here to read it) and now we have two Fiesta STs finished and ready to go for the first test day on this coming Sunday, the 21st of February. The cars have come together great and they are really starting to have the look of a race car about them. When we last left off the...
The inaugural Fiesta ST Championship will kick of this year in April at Mondello Park. We will field a number of these cars within our own race team and also support assistance to a number of customers. We will provide tyre assistance to each competitor as we are the official tyre sponsor for the series with Yokohama. We have put...
We are often asked by customers what helmet homologation do I need and when will it expire? We hope this short explanation will help you understand the different standards and the reasons for change. A full list of the latest FIA recognised standards with expiry dates can be found here. The required standard depends on the type of event: a national event...
After weeks of preparation the Fiesta Endurance race lived up to expectations. An exciting race from start to finish; our MMS Team 14 finished second, just 0.06 seconds behind the winners. It was incredibly close after 6 hours of racing! Myself and Niall were driving MMS Team 10 along with Barry English and Michael Cullen. Niall did a good job...
It’s been a busy end of season for us all at Murray Motorsport. While myself and the rest of our store team have been closing out our 2016 Motorsport catalogue and coping with Black Friday weekend promotion our race team have been busy prepping 5 fiestas for this weekend’s Fiesta Endurance race at Mondello Park. It’s surprising the amount of additional prep the cars require compared to a...
After finding issues with our chassis ahead of the Festival (see previous blog) we were full of confidence. During free practice we constantly improved the car and Niall was really happy with the balance. Some of the guys were throwing multiple sets of tyres on and with no official times it’s always difficult to know where you are. Qualifying Saturday morning and...
