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Dathliad o chwaraeon modur autosport yn dechrau Ionawr 10 yn y ganolfan arddangos genedlaethol, Birmingham. Yng nghanol y tywyllwch economaidd, mae iechyd cadarn diwydiant chwaraeon moduron britains yn parhau i fod yn un rheswm pwysig dros godi calon. Yn ôl data a gasglwyd gan Gymdeithas y diwydiant chwaraeon moduro, nododd 60 y cant o gwmnïau chwaraeon modur gynnydd mewn gwerthiannau y llynedd, a dywedodd mwy nag un o bob 10 fod gwerthiannau wedi cynyddu mwy na 50 y cant. Felly gallwch ddisgwyl awyrgylch fywiog yn Sioe car rasio rhyngwladol Autosport, sy ' n cael ei chynnal yng Nghanolfan Arddangos Genedlaethol Birminghams yr wythnos hon (10-13 Ionawr). Er gwaethaf enw ' r sioe, mae ' n golygu llawer mwy i ' w weld na gyrwyr enwogion a cheir rasio Formula 1 gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd. O dan do enfawr yr NEC, mae Autosport International yn dod â hufen gweithgynhyrchu modurol arbenigol, ceir ffyrdd a chyflenwyr ar ôl y farchnad at ei gilydd. O yw systemau Sump sych i rannau rasio ZRP, mae ' r sioe wedi ' i phoblogi gan gannoedd o gwmnïau sy ' n gwneud i ' r diwydiannau ceir chwaraeon modur a pherfformiad roi tic. Gyda ' r ddau ddiwrnod cyntaf ar gyfer y fasnach, mae ' r sioe yn agor ei drysau i ' r cyhoedd o 9am ddydd Sadwrn, a ' i dim yn rhy hwyr i naddu tocynnau. Costau derbyn oedolion 31, gyda thocynnau i blant yn costio 20 (mae plant dan bump yn mynd am ddim). Mae tocynnau padog ar gael o 41, gyda thocynnau VIP 110. Dyma rai rhesymau da i ddechrau plotio eich llwybr i Birmingham... Gweler ceir seren Autocar Mae ein harddangosfa, sy ' n rhan o ' r Sioe car perfformio, yn cynnwys pedwar o ' r ceir sy ' n sefyll allan o ' r 12 mis diwethaf. Bydd ymwelwyr yn gallu codi ' n agos at yr Beautiful Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, y V12-engined, 239,736 supercar a ddisgrifiwyd gennym fel un o gyflawniadau Ferraris gorau hyd yma pan gawsom y sampl cyntaf yr haf diwethaf. Yn ymuno â Maranellos yn cynnig Mae ' r gwych Subaru BRZ, un o ' n hoff gampau chwaraeon a hwyl eithriadol i ' r arian, yn ogystal â chyfres ddu Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG a gwarthus Morgan 3 Wheeler. A gwneud ymddangosiad ychwanegol-arbennig yw ' r Mastretta MXT diweddaraf. Cewch gyfle hefyd i wrando wrth i ' n harbenigwyr drafod y ceir sy ' n cael eu harddangos a ' u hoff eiliadau sy ' n gysylltiedig â char o 2012. Cofio Richard Burns Mae ' r llinell sy ' n cynnwys saith car yn rhoi teyrnged i 2001 pencampwr rali ' r byd, Richard Burns. Headleinio Mae ' r arddangosiad yn Subaru Impreza WRC sy ' n llosgiadau gyrru yn ei dymor ennill teitl. Impreza arall ar ddangos yw ' r car a gymerodd i fuddugoliaeth ar Rali GB yn 2000. Mae ' r modelau etifeddiaeth a ddefnyddiodd yn ystod ei ymgyrch 1992 yn llwyddiannus yng Mhencampwriaeth Pencampwriaeth Prydain a 1993 hefyd yn bresennol, fel y mae ' r grŵp N 205 GTI yn gyrru i ' r 1990 a 1991 teitlau her Peugeot, Grŵp A 309 GTI o 1991 a gwaith Burnss 206 WRC. Gwylio gweithredu ' n fyw Am un penwythnos o ' r flwyddyn, un o neuaddau ' r NECs fydd y trac rasio dan do mwyaf yn y DU. Siap drifft Prydeinig Mae Paul Smokey Smith yn strwythuraethol ei stwff, a cheir arddangosiadau gan Porsche boxsters, supermoto quads, Autograss dosbarth 8 a cheir stoc brisca F1. Cadwch lygad ar agor ar gyfer y gorau o orymdaith Brydeinig a gefnogir gan yr Autocar. Cerdded grid rasio F1 Mae pob car sydd wedi ennill Grand Prix o 2012 yn rhan o arddangosfa sy ' n dyfrio ' n fawr o beiriannau modern F1 a gasglwyd gan ein chwaer gylchgrawn, rasio F1. Yn arwain y llinell Mae Red Bull Racings RB8, a sicrhaodd y bencampwriaeth gyrwyr ac adeiladwyr y llynedd yn nwylo Sebastian Vettel. Hefyd yn cymryd eu lleoedd ar y grid Mae Ferrari F2012, McLaren Mercedes MP4-27, Mercedes F1 W03, Lotus-Renault E20 a Williams-Renault FW34. Yn llenwi ' r llinell Mae ceir o Sahara force India, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Caterham a Marussia. Saliwt Syr Jackie Stewart Mae peiriannau allweddol o yrfa rasio Pencampwyr y byd, sy ' n dair amser, yn cael eu harddangos yn y nodwedd arddangos yn Neuadd 20. Mae ' r tri char a sychodd i ' w deitlau byd F1 — y Tyrrell 006 (1973), Tyrrell 003 (1971) a Matra MS80 (1969) — yn cael eu huno gan y BRM P261 lle sgoriodd ei fuddugoliaeth Grand Prix gyntaf yn 1965 a ' r SF3 Stewart-Ford a draddoddodd ef ennill fel perchennog tîm yn 1998. Mae pedwar car Chwaraeon sy ' n cael eu rasio gan Stewart hefyd yn cael eu harddangos. Cip ar hanes rasio Mae arwerthiant ceir blynyddol coys bellach yn rhan sefydledig o Autosport International. Bydd cyfle i rai sy ' n ymddangos ddydd Gwener i weld y ceir a pheiriannau rasio ar y ffordd sy ' n perfformio ' n uchel ar ocsiwn ddydd Sadwrn. Mae dau gar sy ' n sefyll allan o rallyings Group B yn cymryd y cam canol eleni: a 1985 Peugeot 205 t16 a 1986 MG Metro 6R4. Mae ' r ceir eraill sydd ar werth yn cynnwys cyfres E-deip 1962 Jaguar 1 roadster, 1953 Jaguar XK120 roadster, 1953 Austin Healey 100/4, 1967 Triumph TR4 a 1975 Porsche 911 RSR replica. Ymwelwch â Sioe y car perfformio Mae ' r Sioe car perfformiad, sy ' n cael ei chefnogi gan ein chwaer-wefan PistonHeads, yn tynnu ynghyd rai o ' r cynigion mwyaf diddorol (a ' r rhai sy ' n cael eu bwrw yn achlysurol) gan weithgynhyrchwyr arbenigol, arbenigwyr ceir wedi ' u haddasu a chlybiau perchenogion. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys padog Supercar pen-troi, gyda exotica megis y Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari 458 SPIDER, Mercedes SLS AMG a Audi a8 V10 Spyder. Mae pibell chwaraeon COBRA yn dangos ei bod wedi ' i modded Nissan Skyline GT-R, ac mae gan y Siarc berfformiad o 260bhp Volkswagen ar ei stondin. Mae Ariel, Ginetta, Caterham a radical hefyd yn bresennol. Gweld pencampwr yn y dyfodol Gwnewch nodyn o ' r enw Jake Dennis, oherwydd os nad ydych yn ei adnabod yn awr, mae ' n berygl cryf y byddwch wrth iddo barhau i godi drwy ' r rhengoedd rasio. Dennis, enillwr fformiwla Renault 2 y llynedd. Enillodd 0 teitl NEC, wobr fawr arall ym mis Rhagfyr: Gwobr y McLaren Autosport BRDC. Mae ' r enillwyr blaenorol yn cynnwys Jenson Button a David Coulthard. Ar y prif lwyfan Autosport, bydd Dennis yn siarad am ei yrfa hyd yma. Autosport's celebration of motorsport starts January 10 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Amid the economic gloom, the robust health of Britains motorsport industry remains one important reason for cheer. According to data compiled by the Motorsport Industry Association, 60 per cent of motorsport companies reported an increase in sales last year, and more than one in 10 said sales had gone up by more than 50 per cent. So you can expect a buoyant atmosphere at the Autosport International Racing Car Show, which is taking place at Birminghams National Exhibition Centre this week (10-13 January). Despite the name of the show, theres a whole lot more to see than celebrity drivers and million-pound Formula 1 racing cars. Under the vast roof of the NEC, Autosport International brings together the cream of niche automotive manufacturing, road cars and aftermarket suppliers. From ARE Dry Sump Systems to ZRP Racing Parts, the show is populated by hundreds of companies that make the motorsport and performance car industries tick. With the first two days being for the trade, the show opens its doors to the public from 9am on Saturday, and its not too late to snap up tickets. Adult admission costs 31, with childrens tickets priced at 20 (under-fives go free). Paddock passes are available from 41, with VIP tickets 110. Here are some good reasons to start plotting your route to Birmingham… See Autocar's star cars Our display, which forms part of the Performance Car Show, features four of the stand-out cars from the past 12 months. Visitors will be able to get up close to the beautiful Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the V12-engined, 239,736 supercar that we described as one of Ferraris finest achievements to date when we first sampled it last summer. Joining Maranellos offering is the brilliant Subaru BRZ, one of our favourite sports coupes and exceptional fun for the money, as well as the brutish Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series and outrageous Morgan 3 Wheeler. And making an extra-special appearance is the latest Mastretta MXT. Youll also get the chance to listen as our experts discuss the cars on display and their favourite car-related moments of 2012. Remember Richard Burns A seven-car line-up put together by Motorsport News pays tribute to 2001 world rally champion Richard Burns. Headlining the display is a Subaru Impreza WRC that Burns drove in his title-winning season. Another Impreza on show is the car he took to victory on Rally GB in 2000. The Legacy models he used during his successful 1992 Group N and 1993 British championship campaigns are also present, as are the Group N 205 GTI driven to the 1990 and 1991 Peugeot Challenge titles, Group A 309 GTI from 1991 and Burnss works 206 WRC. Watch live action For one weekend of the year, one of the NECs halls becomes the largest indoor race track in the UK. British drift champ Paul Smokey Smith is strutting his stuff, and there are displays from Porsche Boxsters, Supermoto Quads, Autograss Class 8 and BriSCA F1 Stock Cars. Keep an eye open for the Autocar-backed Best of British parade, too. Walk the F1 racing grid Every grand prix-winning car from 2012 forms part of a mouth-watering display of modern F1 machinery assembled by our sister magazine, F1 Racing. Heading the line-up is Red Bull Racings Renault-powered RB8, which secured the drivers and constructors championships last year in the hands of Sebastian Vettel. Also taking their places on the grid are the Ferrari F2012, McLaren Mercedes MP4-27, Mercedes F1 W03, Lotus-Renault E20 and Williams-Renault FW34. Completing the line-up are cars from Sahara Force India, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Caterham and Marussia. Salute Sir Jackie Stewart Key machines from the three-time world champions racing career are on show in the feature display in Hall 20. The three cars he drove to his F1 world titles — the Tyrrell 006 (1973), Tyrrell 003 (1971) and Matra MS80 (1969) — are joined by the BRM P261 in which he scored his first grand prix victory in 1965 and the Stewart-Ford SF3 that delivered him a win as a team owner in 1998. Four sports cars raced by Stewart are also displayed. Snap up racing history Coys annual car auction is now an established part of Autosport International. Show-goers have the chance on Friday to view the high-performance road cars and racing machinery that will be auctioned on Saturday. Two stand-out cars from rallyings Group B era take centre stage this year: a 1985 Peugeot 205 T16 and 1986 MG Metro 6R4. Other cars for sale include a 1962 Jaguar E-type Series 1 roadster, 1953 Jaguar XK120 roadster, 1953 Austin Healey 100/4, 1967 Triumph TR4 and 1975 Porsche 911 RSR replica. Visit the Performance Car Show The Performance Car Show, backed by our sister website PistonHeads, draws together some of the most interesting (and occasionally downright bonkers) offerings from niche manufacturers, modified car specialists and owners clubs. It also features the head-turning Supercar Paddock, with exotica such as the Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari 458 Spider, Mercedes SLS AMG and Audi R8 V10 Spyder. Cobra Sports Exhausts is showing off its modded Nissan Skyline GT-R, and Shark Performance has a 260bhp Volkswagen Golf on its stand. Ariel, Ginetta, Caterham and Radical are also in attendance. See a future champion Make a note of the name Jake Dennis, because if you dont recognise him now, theres a strong chance that you will as he continues to rise through the racing ranks. Dennis, the winner of last years Formula Renault 2. 0 NEC title, scooped another major prize in December: the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award. Previous winners include Jenson Button and David Coulthard. On the main Autosport stage, Dennis will be speaking about his career to date.
