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If you weren't at Mendips Raceway for last week's big Rebels Racing event, not only did you miss a sensational race, you also probably haven't seen our new ad! The Weltch Media ad from last week's race programme at Mendips Raceway Weltch Media presented the 2026 World-Wide Rebellion - the biggest race of the year for the small-scale retro-style stock cars, which meant we also had an advertisement in the programme. Designed with our friends at Screamprint, using a photo of Rya

Many thanks to Lime Jelly Photography for these superb photos, capturing some of the excitement of the Weltch Media Rebels Racing World-Wide Rebellion at Mendips Raceway last weekend (19 September) Congratulations to Shay Murphy for winning a record fifth World-Wide Rebellion title, after holding a last-lap lunge by hard-charging Jack Charlesworth. Photos by Lime Jelly Photography Hi-res versions of these and many other photos from this meeting and other motorsport events are

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who made the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion a night to remember! Shay celebrates his historic win Saturday evening's (19 September) race at the Mendips Raceway in Somerset saw Shay Murphy overcome major setbacks to fight his way to the front and become the first driver to win Rebels Racing's world championship title five times. Seasoned observers described the race - being held in the South West of England for the first time in its 30

Tomorrow (Saturday 19 September) sees Rebels Racing's biggest event of the year - the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion - at Mendips Raceway, near Bristol. And today, we can reveal the trophies, laurels, and bottles of Barigny, from Victory Lane Awards, which will be presented to the first three drivers in the world championship race. The 30-plus men and women contesting the main event have reached the grid through a series of qualifying rounds, which put the highest scorers

We're just over a month away from Rebels Racing's biggest event of the year - the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion. Rebels in action at Mendips Raceway 2025 (Lime Jelly Photography) As part of the build-up to the race at Mendips Raceway, near Bristol on 19 September, we're pleased to share this full roll of honour. With thanks to Rebel Racing's Rachel Hunn, here is the list of drivers who have won the title - effectively the world championship - since it was first contested

Today, we're pleased to share the latest look at how the grid for the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion is taking shape. The updated line-up follows last weekend's (25-26 July) qualifying round at Lochgelly in Scotland, and it again shows defending champion Shay Murphy on pole position, now with Danny Maddox sharing the front row. Liam Brown is on row two, alongside Harry Graham, who retained his European title in Scotland last weekend. The grid is kindly provided by Rachel H

How will the world's best Rebels Racers line up for the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion in September? Today, we present a first look at how the qualifying grid is taking shape, after three of the seven rounds, and before next weekend's (25-26 July) round at Lochgelly in Scotland. The mock-up grid, compiled by Rachel Hunn of Rebels Racing, shows defending champion Shay Murphy on pole position, with Liam Brown alongside him. Danny Maddox lines up on the inside of row 2, nex

Weltch Media was back on the race track yesterday (Sunday) - our logo featuring on Tom Sutton's Legends Car in the National Championships at Hednesford Raceway in Staffordshire. Tom, a long-time friend of Weltch Media, is a former British champion in the highly competitive UK oval-track Legends Cars - high-speed 5/8-scale replicas of classic American stock cars. He recently returned to the formula, with the aim of making a serious bid for honours next season. Car and driver

The race for a place on the grid at the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion heated up at the weekend. The Rebels Racing series was at Skegness Raceway in Lincolnshire - sometimes dubbed 'Skeg Vegas' - for the latest world qualifying round. After yesterday's (Sunday 21 June) points were calculated, defending champion Shay Murphy leads the chase on 339 points, well ahead of Liam Brown (on 217), Danny Maddox (216), Nicole Emmett (198), and Ryan Leech (195). We'll be checking in o

Racing driver Tom Sutton is set to return to the track with new opportunities for sponsors. Tom, a long-time friend of Weltch Media, is preparing to rejoin the UK’s oval-track Legends Car series and is seeking help to get him to the start line. “The car is almost there,” said Tom, a former British Champion in Legends Cars – high-speed 5/8-scale replicas of classic American stock cars. Tom Sutton's new Legends Car - "almost there" “We just need some extra help with tyres, a nu

The race is under way for a place on the grid in the Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion 2026 - the biggest event in the Rebels Racing calendar. Drivers are aiming to secure their place in the big race - effectively the world championship final - at Mendips Raceway, Somerset, in September, by gaining points in qualifying rounds throughout the year. Rebels Racers under the lights at Mendips Raceway (Lime Jelly Photography) The first of these has now been held - at Buxton Raceway

Today, we unveil new advertising artwork to promote our role in the biggest Rebels Racing event of the year. The Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion 2026 will take place at Mendips Raceway, Somerset, in September, bringing together the top drivers from this popular oval-track series. The advert, developed with our friends at Screamprint and with images from Lime Jelly Photography, publicises the big event as well as our services to motorsport and other sectors. You may see the

We're thrilled to announce that Weltch Media is teaming up with Mendips Raceway to present the biggest race on the Rebels Racing calendar. The Weltch Media World-Wide Rebellion 2026 will take place on Saturday 19 September at the quarter-mile raceway, high in the Somerset hills, bringing together the top drivers from this popular series. Rebels are small-scale retro-style stock cars, which have entertained crowds on short oval tracks around the UK and mainland Europe for more

Designer, artist, and long-time Weltch Media collaborator, David Hopkins has offered a fresh insight into a major motorsport event half a century ago. The World Powerboat Championships were held in Cardiff Docks in 1975, and Dave has captured the event's thrills, dangers, and quirks in a guest post on our award-winning companion hyperlocal site, Rhiwbina Info . Dave was an art student at the time, and he focused on the championships for a design project over the summer of 197

Guest blog post by long-time friend of Weltch Media, TV motorsport commentator and announcer, Richard John Neil The end of each racing season usually means some uncertainty for us freelancers. However, I’ve found year-end work to be some of the most enjoyable that I get to do. My ITV work wrapped up at Brands Hatch at the beginning of October. It’s been a year of change within our wonderful team with Steve Rider retiring from presenting mid-campaign. Our script supervisor, Ma

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