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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F1: Silverstone sets British GP ultimatum
Silverstone has issued a British Grand Prix ultimatum to Bernie Ecclestone and Donington Park – it’s six weeks or bust if you want us to stage the 2010 race.
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Indy Lights: Top-5 for Plowman as Davison cruises to win
A year ago James Davison won the Mid-Ohio Indy Lights race under bizarre circumstances in a rain storm – this season he returned to do it the conventional way, leading from pole to flag and giving Vision Racing its first-ever victory.
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Atlantics: De Silvestro closer to series win as Winslow bags best-ever result
Jonathan Summerton cemented his form as one of the most promising up-and-coming young US racing drivers with a win in the Atlantic Championship event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course at the weekend. And it was also a good race for British rookie James Winslow.
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IRL: Dixon sets win record as Wilson dries up
Scott Dixon won the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after his closest challenger Justin Wilson appeared to mistime his last pitstop and ran out of fuel, costing himself a certain podium and a possible victory.
Tagged as: Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Honda Indy 200, IndyCar Series, Justin Wilson, Mike Conway, Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, videos
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IRL: Wilson hopes for repeat of Glen triumph
Championship leader Ryan Briscoe and Sheffield’s Justin Wilson will start on the front row at Mid-Ohio as the IRL attempts to follow last weekend’s thriller in Kentucky by proving it can also serve up an entertaining road-course race.
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Williams F1: where racing is oxygen
Brits on Pole’s Andy and LJH were invited by Williams F1 sponsor Philips to join other bloggers and web journalists for a tour of the team’s factory in Grove, Oxfordshire. All in all we were there for half a day – here is what it’s like to be behind the scenes at an F1 factory.
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Through the photographers’ eyes: Triumphs and tragedies
The highs and lows of motor racing were put into stark contrast during July, and our latest round-up of the photography featured on Brits on Pole during the month catches the joy of victory, while reminding us of the price at which it can come.
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New development scheme for young British racing talent
A new motorsports academy has been announced that seeks to back promising youngsters from the age of eight with the aim of finding the top-flight drivers of the future.
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SLF: Brits out at Galatasaray as Tung replaces Mansell
Turkish Superleague Formula team Galatasaray has ended its experiment with British drivers after failing to score the podiums its passionate supporters are demanding.
Tagged as: Duncan Tappy, Galatasaray, Ho Pin Tung, Maria de Villota, Scott Mansell, Superleague Formula