Category: Archive
When we founded the site, we focused entirely on open wheel racing and ran a full written news service. This content dates from those days. Everything we wrote remains as a news archive, but now we focus on racing and beyond – with suggestions for days out, books, driving experiences and merchandise to enhance your racing experience.
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BRDC drivers swap horsepower for leg power in marathon fundraiser
A clutch of British racers will be swapping high-performance engines for their own two legs later this month in a bid to raise £50,000 for a children’s cancer charity.
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Millbrook Proving Ground: 40 years of British vehicle testing
This year a relatively unregarded piece of British motoring history celebrates its 40th anniversary – but if you have ever owned a European car the chances are it has had an impact on your motoring life.
Tagged as: Millbrook Proving Ground
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Competition: Meet The Stig and drive the Top Gear track
Ever fancied trying your hand at legendary, world-famous corners like Hammerhead, Gambon and the Bacharach Bend – in something more glamorous than a reasonably-priced car? Look no further.
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IndyCar: Castroneves breaks Power’s winning streak
A Team Penske car won at the IRL’s first visit to the Barber Motorsport Park in Alabama, but it was the veteran Helio Castroneves who drove it, and not the victor of the first two races Will Power.
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Indy Lights: Second victory for versatile Vernay
JK Vernay, who won on the bumpy, rain-soaked Streets of St Petersburg, has followed his success up with a second triumph – this time on the smooth, flowing and sunny road course at Birmingham, Alabama.
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F3: Sims and Mortara open Euro Series with wins
Alexander Sims shrugged off a disappointing qualifying session to grab third in the F3 Euro Series season opener at Le Castellet, then followed it up by winning race two.
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IndyCar: Power surge continues with Alabama pole
Mike Conway scored his best-ever IndyCar qualifying result to earn a front-row start at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama later today – but he will line up beside the seemingly-unstoppable Will Power who is on pole.
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GP2 testing: Vietoris is today’s fastest runner
Racing Engineering’s Christian Vietoris became the third driver to top the timesheets in three days of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today after setting a fastest lap of 1:27.284.
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Hot lava and tyres don’t mix, as Top Gear has found out
If you want to get maximum wear from your tyres, your best bet is probably not to drive to an active volcano and test them to destruction by driving on hot lava. But, there again, when did Top Gear ever give a flying fig about the practicalities of motoring?
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GP2: d’Ambrosio dislodges Maldonado in testing
Jérôme d’Ambrosio finally did what no-one else has so far been able to do in GP2 testing by knocking Pastor Maldonado off the top of the timesheets.