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Jann Mardenborough was the winner of Sony’s Gran Turismo inspired GT Academy – a racing programme that initially featured video gamers testing on virtual circuits before completing tryouts. One lucky winner then went on to take a seat in a Nissan for real. Mardenborough has spent the last two seasons in GT cars, Le Mans […]
Having televised the FIA European Rallycross Championship last year, British Eurosport has extended its relationship with FIA World Rallycross Championship Promoter, IMG Motorsport. All rounds bar Finland, Sweden, Canada and France will be shown live on either British Eurosport or British Eurosport 2, with most enjoying two hours of screening during primetime Sunday afternoon slots. […]
In what is sure to be one of the most exciting motorsport events on the calendar this year, 2014 sees the start of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The first round is a two day event that will be staged at the popular Lydden Hill venue in Kent over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (24-25 […]
There can be no doubt that Formula 1 is at the height of motorsport technology. This in turn cascades down to the technology used on road cars to make our new motors lighter, more fuel efficient and safer than before. The Renault Energy F1 2014 Power Unit is completely new and is the engine that […]
This is the latest car from Lotus – the Elise S Cup R. Powered by a 1.8 litre mid mounted transverse engine, it features a bespoke livery and aerodynamic body kit to compliment this already track worthy car. With revised front splitter, barge boards, winglets, rear diffuser, floor extensions and rear wing, clever manipulation of […]
According to the official website, Brighton and Hove Council is trying to block or cancel the Brighton and Hove Speed Trials – an event that has been ran since 1905 by Brighton and Hove Motor Club. In order to save this event, consider signing up to the petition in support of the campaign. Grassroots events […]
Some events are simply a ‘must’ on the motorsport calendar. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one such, alongside the great Goodwood Revival. I haven’t been able to go for a couple of years and I’m inevitably left in envy of those who can make it! Next year will see the theme of ‘Addicted to […]
I’m slightly baffled as to how this has slipped under the radar of a lot of other car websites and magazines as the Volvo V60 and S60 engineered by Polestar is sure to make an exciting proposition. The car goes on sale in 2014 and offers a complete and bespoke Polestar set up. “We are […]
The CLA 45 AMG Racing Series is destined for the crowd-pulling race series featuring 2.0-litre turbocharged cars and may be deployed internationally if demand is high enough. The technical specifications will vary according to the race rules and race series. The engine output and power transmission are variable, with permanent all-wheel drive or purely front-wheel […]
It may not be every day that a new supercar emerges from the darkness, especially in a testing picture. That’s what makes the VUHL 05 so interesting. It is being described as a road legal lightweight supercar and it hails from Mexico, of all places. VUHL (pronounced ‘vool’) stands for Vehicles of Ultra High-performance and […]