RALLY PREPARATION SERVICES’ JAPANESE PREPARED CLASSICS REVS UP FOR RALLY THE GLOBE’S SOUTHERN CROSS SAFARI Having received the expert attention of the team at Rally Preparation Services, a much-admired Japanese classic will soon be setting off on an epic adventure to South Africa. Taking place from 15 February to 5 March, Rally the Globe’s…
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RALLY PREPARATION SERVICES’ FAST FORDS TAKE ON THE ERA’S NEW ZEALAND CLASSIC RALLY Two cars entered in the Endurance Rally Association’s New Zealand Classic, held from 15 February to 5 March, have been prepared by the experts at Rally Preparation Services, as the competitors get ready to start this epic adventure. The New…
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TEAM RPS MOTORS ON TO THE MONTE CARLO HISTORIQUE Team RPS is in Monte Carlo for one of the toughest, most challenging events in the classic car calendar – Le Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. In just a few hours’ time crews will be at the start line, ready to embark on the twenty third…
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RALLY PREPARATION SERVICES SECURES TOP TEN FINISH ON PEKING TO PARIS RALLY Second in the European Cup, second and third in the Vintageant division and three cars finishing in the ‘top ten’ of the Peking to Paris 2019 – not a bad day at the office for TeamRPS! Said by competitors to be the…
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RALLY ROUNDS’S TRANS-HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE TRIUMPHS – WITH SUPPORT FROM TEAM RPS Rally Round take classic and vintage car crews ‘up and over’ the Himalayas in endurance rallying first with Rally Preparation Services as part of the team. A group of intrepid adventurers arrived in Kathmandu after an epic 5,540km journey from Chengdu, China, organised…
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NEW CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM IN OXFORDSHIRE IS UNDER STARTER’S ORDERS Exciting new UK classic car museum gets green light as US businessman’s Cotswold plans get approved – and TeamRPS is thrilled! An ambitious new classic car museum is coming to the Cotswolds after renowned car collector Peter Mullin’s plans were finally approved after an…
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Rally Preparation Services gets ready for Peking to Paris Rally 2019 With the starting line getting ever closer, Rally Preparation Services has said goodbye to the eight cars representing #TeamRPS in this year’s Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. The 105 crews in total will depart from the Great Wall of China in Beijing…
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Rally Preparation Services (RPS) supports Rally Round’s Trans Himalayan Adventure RPS is pleased to be supporting Rally Round on its adventure through China, Tibet, Nepal and India A #TeamRPS crew of Gary Pickard and Gary Oliver are heading to China to support Rally Round on the Trans Himalayan Adventure – driving up…
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Rally Preparation Services (RPS) and Bath Motor Club join Forces RPS and Bath Motor Club to launch a brand new Autocross event, taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2019 Bath Motor Club welcomes both competitors and spectators alike to take part in the inaugural Rally Preparation Services Autocross, a brand…
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RPS Support Rally Round! Rally Preparation Services (RPS) was thrilled to support Rally Round on the recent inaugural Rally Round Africa event, with #TeamRPS offering mechanical support services to all crews including those prepared in the RPS workshop. It was the crews at the wheel of a 1929 Chrysler 75 and a 1972 BMW…
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RPS Become Official Suixtil Stockists When it comes to taking part in motorsport, Rally Preparation Services (RPS) can already supply a range of essential products, from rally computers to race harnesses and much more. But now RPS has become an official stockist for the Suixtil range of motorsport inspired clothing and accessories. Suixtil is…
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Day 2 of the Tin Cup Trial and Sunday morning started with a fantastic route taking the cars away from Bailbrook House in Bath and into the surrounding countryside. They were heading to Kemble Airfield but first there was a quick blast on a secluded solar farm with a lively test to make sure no…
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RPS Motorsport Monday!
#TeamRPS are delighted to share that our very own Simon Ayris partnered by a long-term friend, colleague, and co-driver, Kim Bannister, netted a commanding win in the first round of this year's Hero Challenge.
The morning started off well for Simon and Kim, with steady progress on the regularities before pushing hard over the four tests before lunch, setting the fastest times in the MGB class. At lunch, the crew found themselves 2nd overall before returning to a rerun of the morning's tests.
Heading back to the tests after lunch and glancing at the results before leaving Simon said, “I waited for the right moment in the car and said to Kim - pressure is on now Mr Bannister, we are 2nd overall!” With a look at each other across the car, a stony silence fell as they turned in to start the tests again!
Simon attacked the tests again at the brilliant MOD Bovington Camp venue, desperate to consolidate their position setting the fastest times in their class again, meaning all they had to do was have a good run on the remaining three regularities.
With a clean run on the last regularities, there was a knowing fist bump between them at the final timing point as they knew they had done enough - this effort elevated the duo to a very well-earned 1st overall.
Simon said - “after all the events we have done side by side I always knew we would do it at some point, but having started the rally totally relaxed and with no expectation whatsoever, I think that helped, as a great friend from the ERA said to me many years ago and stays with me always - some days your ducks are up!”
“It also goes without saying that the great efforts that our friends at Hero Era Rally put into these events make them stand out as a great days sport for everyone, but the biggest thanks has to always go out to the many marshals who make these events actually work!”
#TeamRPS - Team work makes the dream work!
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Great result and well done chaps. JLo
Fine effort both. Well deserved victory.
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What a fantastic way to finish up before the Easter weekend - Time to ring the bell!🔔
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