Motorsport

The 24 Hours of Nurburgring

January 5, 2012

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 [...]

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BTCC Points System Changing In 2012

December 2, 2011

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 [...]

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The Audi A5 DTM Is Coming

September 18, 2011
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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 [...]

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GT3 Crash Courtesy Of Motors TV

June 12, 2011

The British GT3 Championship is something that I’ve been to see live – it’s a great spectacle. This shocking crash is from Oulton Park 2011 and it’s quite some shunt. Luckily everyone made it out of the car.

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Historics At Brooklands

June 10, 2010

Historics at Brooklands inaugural sale of classic and sports cars took place on June 2. Massive interest in the wide variety of vehicles on sale showed that geography – and time zones – were no obstacle as buyers around the world took part to bid on some of the most well kept examples of motoring [...]

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The Subaru And Cosworth Collaboration

February 13, 2010
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Now this is a project that’s worth talking about! It’s not that often that two of the biggest names in motorsport (and indeed performance motoring) come together, so when they do we should certainly sit up and take notice. Subaru UK and Cosworth have enhanced the performance, handling and styling of the acclaimed Impreza STI, [...]

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Bufori In The Macau Cup

December 1, 2009
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We at Car Articles are quite a cosmopolitan bunch – that’s why we’re one of the few blogs or indeed publishers out there to feature Bufori. Who is Bufori, I hear you ask? Well, they’re a bespoke manufacturer of rather interesting exotica, including their BMS line which focuses specifically on racing machinery. Here’s the report [...]

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Brazilian F1 GP – Final Q3 Positions For Top Ten

October 17, 2009

Well, Rubens put in a sterling performance in the final qualifying session of the Brazilian Grand Prix. But is it going to be enough to actually ensure he can fend off Button or not? Only time will tell – but there are some interesting names in the top ten: 1 R Barrichello 2 M Webber [...]

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The BTCC 2009 Has Now Concluded…

October 4, 2009

And this year’s winner is none other than Northern Ireland’s own Colin Turkington. In what was to be one of the closest races ever, Giovanardi, Turkington and Fifth Gear presenter and racing driver Jason Plato were all vying for the title. Ultimately, it was to be Colin’s day and he won with some style on [...]

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Be Careful At The Nurburgring…

August 1, 2009

Apparently, the police at the Nurburging have tightened regulations, which means that your car could be impounded (or possibly worse) if your car doesn’t meet the regulations.  Here’s the press release (with my emphasis attached): A NEW crackdown has been launched by the RheinlandPfalz Police, in and around the Nürburgring region. Police are sending out [...]

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