Motor Sport

MG Enters The BTCC In 2012

January 25, 2012

MG has announced today that they will run an entry in the BTCC in 2012. Two MG6 GT cars will run in the all-new MG KX Momentum Racing team piloted by double BTCC champion Jason Plato and BTCC rising star Andy Neate. The cars will be prepared by Triple Eight Race Engineering, one of the [...]

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Dakar Rally 2012 Highlights Video

January 18, 2012

This video from Red Bull of the Dakar Rally 2012 is just amazing. There’s fantastic scenery, fast driving and some spectacular crashes. Well worth a watch. Looks like a tough race doesn't it? Taking 14 days to complete more than 8000 kilometres, the route from Argentina, through Chile and to Peru is attempted in a [...]

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Croft Circuit 2012 Fixture List

January 13, 2012

Here is the latest (as of 13th January 2012) Croft Circuit 2012 Fixture List (provisional): Date/Event: 22 Jan Jack Frost Rally (DDMC) 1 March-1 April Motorcycle races (NEMCRC) 28-29 April Car races (BARC) 19-20 May Car races (DDMC) 23-24 June Dunlop BTCC (BARC) 21-22 July Car races (BARC) 4-5 August Nostalgia Weekend (HSCC) 18-19 August [...]

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The 24 Hours of Nurburgring

January 5, 2012

If you like motorsport, you really, really want to watch this video. Just what goes into an endurance race at probably the most demanding race course in the world? Take a look at the video courtesy of Drive, a new channel on Youtube. For the record, I have a massive respect for all racing car [...]

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BTCC Points System Changing In 2012

December 2, 2011

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has revealed its extended points scoring system for 2012. From next season, the top 15 finishers in each race will score outright championship points. The 15 highest-placed independent runners will also score in the Independents Trophy. Previously, only the top ten in both championships were awarded points. The [...]

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The BAC Mono – A Single Seat Supercar For The Road

September 30, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Volkswagen Racing Cup 2011 at Donnington Park, which was an absolutely great day out (article to follow shortly). Whilst there, I heard a rumour that a unique car would be on display. The vehicle in question was the BAC Mono. Just before the lunchtime break, I turned [...]

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BTCC Provisional 2012 Calendar

September 23, 2011

The British Touring Car Championship remains one of the most exciting types of circuit racing in the UK. 2012 is sure to be no different, with new cars on track and plenty of thrills and spills. Here are the provisional dates: Date and circuit: 31 March-1 April Brands Hatch (Indy), nr Dartford, Kent 28-29 April [...]

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The Audi A5 DTM Is Coming

September 18, 2011

Audi is releasing a new vehicle into the frantic action of the German touring car series, the DTM. It’s the A5 DTM and it is sure to provide some mighty performance! I’ll add more information as soon as it is available. In the meantime, enjoy this brief interview below with a current DTM driver: A [...]

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McLaren Announces Customers For MP4-12C GT3

August 21, 2011

The first McLaren MP4-12C GT3 racing cars have now been sold to the following teams: ASM Team Andrew Tate Apex Motorsport Boutsen Energy Racing/Ginion Group Doerr Motorsport Gulf Racing J.A.S. Motorsport Klaas Hummel Leon Price Von Ryan Racing McLaren GT Project Manager Andrew Kirkaldy said: “The new 12C GT3 has gone from its first ever [...]

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Megane Renaultsport 265 Sets New Record At Nurburgring

June 17, 2011

Renault Sport has shown just why their hatchbacks keep winning awards in a number of categories – the new limited edition Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy set a new benchmark time for a production-specification front-wheel drive car at the Nürburgring’s infamous Nordschleife circuit. The time set was an extremely quick 8 minutes and 8 seconds. Laurent [...]

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