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Rob Wilson is possibly one of the most important players in Formula One racing that you’ve never heard of. Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid, and his key training weapon is… a standard […]
For a fleeting moment, an air of silent and rarefied civility descended upon the super-car paddock at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last Sunday (28th June 2015) as a Rolls-Royce Wraith, resplendent in Ensign Red with contrast Jubilee Silver coachwork, settled into its starting position at the famous Hillclimb. There was nothing more to disturb […]
The Midland Automobile Club hosts two days of nostalgic competition this coming weekend (4th to 5th July 2015) when both classic and modern cars compete on Saturday followed by the inspiring sights and sounds of Vintage racing cars taking to the iconic hill on Sunday. Saturday’s event is the Reg Philips Memorial Trophy Meeting, named […]
Latest research suggests that those driving silver cars are cool, calm and elegant – what’s more they can also be part of history at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (24-26 July 2015). The World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer and the celebrations include a special Silver Jubilee track cavalcade. […]
In 2011, after three years of racing, Lucas Ordonez became the first GT Academy winner to compete at Le Mans. In 2013, after just two years of racing, Jann Mardenborough made his debut at La Sarthe. Now, in 2015, Gaetan Paletou will race a Nissan-powered LMP2 car at Le Mans, just 10 months after winning […]
This year’s Motorcycle Off-Road Experience (MORE) will take place over four days – between Tuesday 7th July to Friday 10th July. It’s a national event, which has been staged in various parts of the UK since it started three years ago. This year it will take place in Upavon in Wiltshire. The price, which is heavily […]
This year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP) will celebrate 65 years of Lotus, with a concours, parade and class on track all dedicated to the British marque. On Friday 12th, visitors will be treated to the first-ever parade of all production Lotus models ever manufactured, organised by the Historic Lotus Register. These production cars […]
Sir Chris Hoy and his team-mate Charlie Robertson took a class victory in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series for 2015 at Silverstone on 11th April. This was Hoy’s first win in international motorsport and his first win with Nissan. Driving the #3 Ginetta-Nissan in the four-hour race, Hoy and Robertson took […]
University engineering students across Europe now have the chance to land the career opportunity of a lifetime in Formula One, as Infiniti announces the launch of the 2015 Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy. Now in its second year, the one-of-a-kind global search for the world’s best up-and-coming engineering undergraduates offers the unique opportunity to work with […]
Jaguar and the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) have announced further details of the Jaguar Heritage Challenge race series, including event dates, classes and eligible cars. Entrants and drivers can visit http://www.hscc.org.uk/jaguar-heritage-challenge – a new web page dedicated to the series for further information and to apply for an entry. This exciting new racing championship […]