This weekend sees the Autosport International Show 2019 which is being held as normal at Birmingham’s NEC. For those who have not visited the show in the past, it is a huge motor racing trade show for two days, and then the weekend sees two public days with fans attending to see the cars, drivers…
Today saw the BTCC Media Day 2018 at Donington Park, and as has been the standard format in recent years, the day saw the teams launch their cars in the morning and a series of interviews, followed by a public access test session in the afternoon. The day started overcast and wet, with the rain…
Today saw the British Superbikes Pre season test 2018 at Donington Park. Events at Donington were cancelled at the weekend given the amount of snow on the ground, and although the track was now cleared, there were still little white piles to be seen around the circuit. It was cold, and there were a few…
Pierre Gasly was born in 1996 in Rouen, and like many racing drivers started his career in karting at the age of ten, where he made a name of himself first in the French and then the European championships. In 2011, Pierre moved to the French F4 championship, where his performance improved through the course…
Charles Leclerc is the son of former Formula Three driver, Hervé Leclerc, and the Monégasque driver started his racing career in karting, at the Brignoles circuit which was managed by the father of his friend, the late Jules Bianchi. Charles had an impressive karting career, taking the PACA championship in France for the first of…
Lance Stroll was born in 1998, and like many racing drivers, started his career in karting at the age of ten. In 2014, at the age of 15, Lance competed in the Italian Formula Four championship, and impressively saw thirteen podium finishes in the eighteen rounds in which he competed. He took the championship with…
I blogged last week about Formula One winter testing at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside Barcelona with a live feed from MotorsportXtra’s #HappyTesting updates. I’m in Barcelona this week, so here are some updates from Formula One Pre-season testing 2018 as it happens. Below is the live feed of the #HappyTesting tag, and below…
Today saw the Autosport International Show 2018 kick off at Birmingham’s NEC Arena. As normal, the show combines various motor racing series, suppliers and media, with the initial two days being a trade event and Saturday and Sunday being the public days of the show. This year sees 1992 Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell…
The closing rounds of the British Touring Car Championship included the Ginetta GT4 Supercup Brands Hatch Finale 2017 at the Kent circuit, as the drivers and teams returned to where the season had kicked off six months before. Qualifying saw Ben Green take pole from Jack Mitchell, and in the first race, Green took full advantage…
The Ginetta Junior Rockingham Event 2017 was of course part of the British Touring Car Championship weekend. There was a big change this weekend, with JHR Developments being excluded by Ginetta from the championship meaning that their drivers have needed to find a new team for the weekend. This includes the two drivers at the top…
The British Touring Car Championship trip to Scotland saw its occasional support series follow it for the Ginetta GT5 Challenge Knockhill Rounds 2017. Qualifying saw Simon Traves on pole, with Lewis Brown in second and Shane Stoney in third. The first race saw Geri Nicosia take the win from Stoney, with Brown in third place.…
The annual trip to Scotland by the British Touring Car Championship teams and their support races included the Porsche Carrera Cup Knockhill Event 2017 as the teams made their way to the picturesque circuit. Qualifying saw Dan Cammish on pole for the first race ahead of Charlie Eastwood and Dino Zamparelli, and the end result of…