The nation’s favourite historic racing and classic car weekend unfolds in the form of the Silverstone Classic this weekend (28-30 July). Boasting an impressive 22-race programme staged on the famous 3.7-mile Grand Prix circuit, the event has once again attracted more than 1000 entries spanning eight decades of glorious motor sport history, from a 1923 Bentley to a 2005 BTCC … [Read more...]
Articles by: Glen Smale
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12 for sale at Pebble Beach Auction
A very special race car will come up for sale at Pebble Beach Auction this August: the 1974 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12. What makes this car so special? Following the end of the 1974 season, many of the top manufacturers withdrew from the world of motorsport, citing both the downturn in world economics, and the fact that the new season offered little in the way of attractive … [Read more...]
Corvette Racing at Le Mans 2017 – So close and yet so far
So close and yet so far – is one way in which you might describe Corvette Racing’s result in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race. After 24 hours of thrilling, nail-biting racing, the top three cars were separated at the chequered flag by just 96 seconds, and the crowds loved it. During the race, the top cars in the GTE Pro class swapped places regularly as the pit stop sequences … [Read more...]
Le Mans disappointment for Risi Competizione
Giuseppe Risi, owner of the Risi Competizione race team, announced on 23 June 2017 that the team will withdraw from some of the upcoming International Motor Sport Association (IMSA) races this year. The announcement comes just a week after the team’s #82 Ferrari 488 GTE Pro car was ousted from the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France, in an unprovoked accident with a … [Read more...]
Le Mans 24H 2017 – Practice and Qualifying
This weekend of the 17/18 June 2017 sees the running of the 85th Le Mans 24 Hour. First held in 1923, this famous event has had its ups and downs over the years as far as drama and excitement is concerned, because the race never fails to deliver the unexpected. Just when you thought the race was in the bag, the lead car would be thrown a curved ball as the engine expires three … [Read more...]
Ferrari 70th anniversary
Ferrari 70th anniversary - Seventy years ago, on 12 March 1947 to be precise, Enzo Ferrari fired up a 125 S, the first car to bear his name. The car was driven through the streets of Maranello, which marked the start of Ferrari’s long and colourful sporting history. That same year, the 1.5-litre V12 Ferrari 125 S scored its first victory in the Rome GP on 25 May, and … [Read more...]
Ford GT thunder
The Ford WEC team is based at Greatworth, just a few miles from the Silverstone circuit where the first round of the 2017 WEC series kicked off. Ford’s plan in 2017 is of course to keep the Blue Oval flag flying high, and if the first two races of the season are anything to go by, the Ford GT thunder will just keep rumbling on. In 2016, Ford’s first full season back in … [Read more...]
Toyota geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa
Toyota is geared to win the WEC 6 Hours of Spa at the second round of the FIA/WEC series which takes place tomorrow, Saturday 6 May 2017, at arguably the best circuit of the whole series, Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is not in Spa itself, but lies in the vicinity of Francorchamps and borders on the city of Malmedy. Toyota will be racing there this weekend with a … [Read more...]
WEC Round 1 at Silverstone completed
Round 1 of the 2017 World Endurance Championship (WEC) was held at a cold Silverstone motor racing circuit over the Easter weekend, 14-16 April. Now in its sixth year, the WEC has grown in both stature and efficiency and is run over a total of nine races from Europe to the USA, Mexico, the Far East and the Middle East. All eyes were of course on the top LMP1 teams, … [Read more...]
WEC Silverstone 6 Hours 2017
A really cold wind greeted the teams, media and attendees on Thursday at the start of the WEC Silverstone 6 Hours. And although it was dark overhead at times, the day remained dry. This day was given over to set up, preparation and scrutineering, and apart from some practice by the ELMS and supporting races, there was no EC action at all. Thursday 13 April 2017 Where … [Read more...]
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