Bottas closes in on F1 return with Cadillac
Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate to join the Cadillac team when it enters the championship next season.Senior figures at the nascent squad are due to be in attendance at the British Grand Prix at the start of next month – including teamContinue Reading
Soft sell: vintage F1 memorabilia goes on sale at Selfridges
American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge was claimed to be on a mission to transform shopping into an enjoyable experience when he opened his Oxford Street emporium in 1909. Among the first attractions to be displayed in store, alongside consumer goods, was the aeroplane in which aviation pioneer Louis BleriotContinue Reading
Motorsport Valley hits new peak – report shows growth in UK motorsport industry
A new report of the impact of Motorsport Valley has been published, showing increased growth over the past decade.The Motorsport Industry Association review, conducted by Grant Thornton, highlights the global importance of Motorsport Valley – the area in the United Kingdom where seven of the 10 teams competing in theContinue Reading
Watch: “Feels like yesterday” – Alex Criville looks back on his legendary career
Spanish rider Alex Criville raced on two wheels for almost 15 years and in that time picked up 20 race wins, two world championships and more than 2,000 championship points. From his biggest rivals and the evolution of motorbike racing, to his current favourite equestrian hobbies, Criville tells us allContinue Reading
Super Formula champion Tsuboi targets F1 test “dream” thanks to Haas’ Toyota links
Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi hopes Toyota’s partnership with the Haas Formula 1 team could result in an opportunity to fulfil a long-held dream of testing grand prix machinery.Tsuboi has been tipped as a likely candidate to get mileage as part of Haas’s TPC programme with previous-generation F1 carsContinue Reading
‘Feels like yesterday’ – Álex Crivillé looks back on his legendary career
MotoGP Hall of Famer and 500cc 1999 World Champion Álex Crivillé talks to us about his incredible career and what his predictions are for the current stars of MotoGP. From his biggest rivals, to bike evolutions and his current favourite equestrian hobbies. Criville tells us all about it here atContinue Reading
BTCC to close rules loophole in time for Croft
British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA is to close off a rules loophole during the summer break in time for the next round at Croft.Hyundai team Excelr8 Motorsport was held back in the scrutineering bay at Oulton Park last Saturday, after Tom Ingram had set a dominant pole position atContinue Reading
Radioactive: Brad Keselowski’s pit-road miscue at Pocono
Listen to the radio conversation from Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 RFK Racing team and others as he mistakenly enters a closed pit road. SourceContinue Reading
IMSA star Jordan Taylor to run NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock
According to the official NASCAR entry list, Spire Motorsports will be partnering with Jordan Taylor for this weekend’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park. It will be the first time any national division of the sport has raced at the Connecticut road course.The event will also feature Australian Supercars starContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup entry list features full field of 40 cars for Atlanta race
When NASCAR heads to Atlanta this weekend to race at the newly renamed at EchoPark Speedway, 40 Cup cars will be present for what is sure to be yet another thrilling race at the Georgia track. The Cup Series has only reached 40 entries twice this year before Atlanta, and theyContinue Reading