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Gordon Shedden left the world-famous Kent venue of Brands Hatch as the newly crowned 2012 BTCC Champion. Shedden, from Fife, becomes the first Scottish driver to lift the most coveted prize in UK motor sport since his own hero, John Cleland, in 1995. Andrew Jordan collected the Independent Drivers’ Trophy, Honda/Dynamics the Manufacturers/Constructors Championship and […]
Schools across the UK can give their students the chance to race in the coveted British Schools Karting Championship (BSKC) 2013 by registering to participate from today. Now in its seventh year, the BSKC offers students aged 13 to 18 the opportunity to take part in an exciting, nationwide knockout karting competition that does not […]
Surely this is one of the best images that Car Articles has ever featured! This picture highlights the nine McLaren 12C GT3 cars that will line up on the grid of the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, 27-29 July 2012 to contest the Total 24 Hours of Spa. There’s a high quality Youtube video […]
Here’s a press release from MG on how you can join their promotional team for the 2012 BTCC offering with Jason Plato and Andy Neate: Have you ever watched motor racing on the television and wanted to be part of the glitz and glamour? Well MG Motor UK may be able to help. MG is […]
If your date of birth is between 01/01/1996 and 31/03/1999 then you will not want to miss this competition exclusive to the Ginetta Junior Championship 2012 – a great way to get into racing at an early age. The prize is for one lucky youngster a fully-funded season in the prestigious 2013 Ginetta Junior Championship, […]
Experience: Rallying Venue/Location: Ti Rally School, Seaton Ross, Near York Price: £137 (est. RRP) Duration: Approx 2.5 hours Recommended: Yes I recently had the pleasure to attend Ti Rally School for their ‘Introduction To Rallying Course’. It was with trepidation that I set off for the venue which is located at Seaton Ross, near to […]
I grant you you’re not going to nip to the local dealership and purchase one of these track day monsters, but there’s no doubting the ability of the Caterham SP300R. The SP300R is going to be featured in a one make race series that will no doubt be a test bed for up and coming […]
Nissan and PlayStation have joined forces again to run the fourth year of the innovative GT Academy virtual-to-reality racing competition. While the four previous GT Academy graduates line up in top-level race series in 2012, the programme that set them on their path to motor sport fame has been expanded and will now incorporate four […]
The BBC’s Top Gear ‘terrible trio’ of Clarkson, Hammond and May never ceases to surprise, and Sunday’s (March 11) episode of the popular TV programme featured them trying their hand at rallycross for the first time – the results of which were surprisingly impressive! The aim was to prove that motor racing can be achieved […]
Following a winning end to a dramatically successful debut season for the Ford Fiesta in global rallying competition, Ford is running works Fiesta models in the 2012 British Rally Championship. The move adds another step in Ford’s ‘ladder of opportunity’, which allows aspiring rally drivers to develop from motorsport’s grass roots to the top using […]