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The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is moving to turbo charged engines for 2012. Flow testing (the testing of the induction system) is being finalised to ensure that there’s a level playing field between turbocharged S2000-based cars and their newer ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ rivals throughout 2012. The BTCC’s Engine Technical Review Panel – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]