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Now established as the launch pad to the UK’s thriving retro racing and rallying season, next month’s Historic Motorsport International (15-18 February), staged at London’s ExCeL, is gearing up to start the year in spectacular and star-studded style. Among a host of famous faces already confirmed are Nigel Mansell CBE, the 1992 FIA Formula One […]
Next summer’s (2018) Silverstone Classic is now confirmed for the weekend of 20-22 July! The date had already been announced but remained ‘provisional’ until Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, formally ratified its 2018 calendar following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Paris yesterday (Wednesday). With the British Grand Prix at Silverstone now […]
The world’s most famous proving ground for future champions, Formula Ford, turns 50 in 2017 – a golden milestone that will be celebrated in record-breaking style at next summer’s Silverstone Classic (21-23 July). To mark this prominent 50th anniversary, the packed programme at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival will include two special showdowns […]
There is just one month remaining to enter the fantastic MSA Road Safety Film Competition for a chance to meet F1 champion Lewis Hamilton at Monza. In association with Allianz and supported by the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team, the competition helps to promote safer motoring amongst the most at-risk age group on the […]
Aston Martin’s mighty new four door sports car – the Rapide – will be driven hard at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the 38th ADAC Zurich 24 hour Race on 15th and 16th of May. I must say, I’d love to be there to see it in action! Last year, the V12 Vantage managed a place […]
As part of the deal to avoid a breakaway series next year, Max Mosley has agreed to not stand for re-election for the FIA next year. It’s likely that Bernie Ecclestone had significant involvement in the discussions, in order to ensure that the future of F1 as it stands remained secure. Interestingly, prior to the […]
Well, we can now all breathe a sigh of relief. FOTA, the Formula One Teams’ Association, has signed conditional entry to the F1 2010 season. The Association includes the teams that were previously holding out of signing due to the £40million budget cap, but this seems to have been somewhat placated by a £100million cap […]
Are you looking for something that will thrill your motorsport senses but won’t kill the environment, unlike the usual vehicle sports? In that case, the ‘Formula Zero’ championship might be up your street. The contest pitted teams from five countries against each other, in what was the first ever zero-emissions go kart race. Each team […]