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North Yorkshire’s Croft Circuit has today finalised its calendar of motor sport fixtures for 2013 with the star-studded Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, its own historic Nostalgia meeting, the Monster MSA British Rallycross Championship finale and Grand Prix plus the Roger Albert Clark Rally headlining the list of high-profile events. In all, Croft will […]
Formula E is due to run in 2014 and will feature some top flight racing with, unsurprisingly, electric vehicles at the forefront. Hopefully they’ll fit synthetic noise production units or part of the atmosphere of a racing event will be missing – though that’s by the by. At a recent Formula E press conference, Lord […]
One of the reasons why the British Touring Car Championship is easily my favourite motorsport is the fact that every car on the grid is immediately recongisable. Whether it is a Golf or a Civic, a good number of manufacturers can be spotted straight away. This year is even better with the entry list consisting […]
As per the title, Nissan is returning to one of the the hardest motorsport events in the world calendar – the Le Mans 24 hours. The car will feature as the Garage 56 entry for innovative concepts with an all-new race car incorporating electric technology. Few details have been revealed but it is sure to […]
Kumho is the exclusive tyre supplier for the hottest official MINI ever – the John Cooper Works GP! Each of these 218hp pocket rockets will be shod with Kumho’s road-legal, semi-slick ECSTA V70A tyres, in a new 215/40 ZR17 83W size especially developed in conjunction with BMW for fitment to the new MINI GP. The […]
Young race drivers from across the globe are eyeing this season’s new-look Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain. Competitors from 10 countries have registered firm interest with series organisers. With 10 weeks until the opening round, officials are delighted with the response to the major changes introduced to the category for 2013. “We’re […]
If you’re mad keen on your motor racing but don’t even know where to begin, you could do worse than to take a look at the packages offered by UK firm Ginetta. Not only are Ginetta races some of the most exciting on the calendar, but for as little as £2,000 you could be given […]
The Road to Dakar is a new five-part documentary following a team of disabled British and American serviceman as they attempt to enter the most gruelling motorsport event in the world – The Dakar Rally. Directed by award winning documentary maker Tim Pritchard (Ross Kemp on Gangs) and produced by Gaucho Productions, the series will […]
The Motor Sports Association, governing body of UK motor sport, is giving visitors to the 2013 Autosport International (NEC, Birmingham 10-13 January) a chance to participate in a live motor sport event via its award-winning Go Motorsport campaign. Visitors to the show will be able to experience a free passenger ride in a selection of […]
In case you missed it, Rob Huff won the 2012 WTCC driver’s title at Maccau, which saw Chevrolet end the 2012 season with a massive and unprecedented 1,025 points after double and triple finishes. Huff, who was placed 3rd in 2010 and 2nd in 2011, ended the season on 413 points. He was followed by […]