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NEW REWIND TOUR OF BRITAIN PLANNED

A new race and rally tour for Pre1986 historic cars will run in May 2027 under a new partnership between the British Automobile Racing Club and historic race promoters Motor Racing Legends. The event will cover three-and ahalf days of races and rally...

PLATO RACING OPTS FOR MERCEDES IN THE BTCC

Jason Plato says choosing to run a Mercedes-Benz in the British Touring Car Championship this season was a “no brainer”. The two-time champion, who is the founder of Plato Racing, will enter the category this year with a brace of Mercedes-AMG A35...

ARMSTRONG: I’M READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD

Jon Armstrong says he’s ready to battle the world’s best rally drivers after he secured a dream step up to the sport’s top tier in 2026. Irishman Armstrong, 31, and co-driver Shane Byrne will contest all 14 rounds of this year’s World championship in...

THE STORY OF DRAMATIC SEASONS IN F1 AND THE WRC

HOW LANDO WON TITLE HIS OWN WAY

There was something defiant about the demeanour of Lando Norris after claiming his maiden Formula 1 World Championship success in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, and it was perfectly understandable. He had a right to be that way. Sure, the 26-year-old Briton was...

OGIER: ELFYN PUSHED ME ALL THE WAY TO THE END

Nine-time World Rally Championship winner Sebastien Ogier says that his battle with Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans this season has been one of his toughest. The Frenchman lifted a record-equalling crown by taking third place on Rally Saudi Arabia last...

MAX STRIKES BACK AS LANDO HITS THE SKIDS IN VEGAS

World champion Max Verstappen has vowed not to give up in his hunt for this year’s Formula 1 World Championship as he took victory in Las Vegas while McLaren was kicked out of the results. Verstappen finished ahead of Lando Norris on the road, before...

JASON PLATO

British Touring Car Championship legend Jason Plato has told Motorsport News that his new squad will be ready to win races in its maiden season. Plato Racing will enter two machines built by crack engineering firm RML. Plato has yet to reveal the...

ADVANTAGE LANDO!

Lando Norris said his perfect weekend at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix last weekend shows that he has upped his game for the Formula 1 Championship run-in. The McLaren driver claimed both the Sprint Race and the Grand Prix on Sunday, while his team-mate...

SCOTTISH BID TO REVIVE RALLY GB GETS VITAL SUPPORT

Discussions over Rally GB returning to the World championship in 2027 were ongoing earlier this week with a gravel event based in Aberdeen top of the agenda. City councillors have been debating a seven-figure, threeyear deal to bring the WRC to...

NORRIS HAILS HIS BEST PERFORMANCE AS HE DOMINATES IN MEXICO

Lando Norris has said his performance as victor in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix was his best yet as it launched him back into the Formula 1 points lead. The McLaren man stamped his authority over the race from pole position while his team-mate Oscar...

ELFYN BOUNCES BACK TO THE TOP OF THE WRC TABLE

Elfyn Evans has returned to the top of the World Rally Championship title chase following a second place finish on last weekend’s Central Europe event, which has set-up a three-way points fight. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver finished behind his...

TOUGH TARMAC TEST AWAITS WRC TITLE-CHASING EVANS

Elfyn Evans can move one step closer towards winning the 2025 FIAWorld Rally Championship – providing he can outgun Sebastien Ogier on the Central European Rally this week. The Welsh hero is two points behind eight-time champion Ogier with three...

INGRAM: THIS HAS BEEN MY SWEETEST BTCC SEASON

Newly crowned British Touring Car Championship title winner Tom Ingram says his second crown feels like a bigger achievement than his maiden success in 2022. The Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N battler scooped the BTCC with victory in the second race...

THE ULTIMATE NATIONAL RACING WEEKEND

British motorsport is set for crunch point this weekend when the British Touring Car Championship and the British GT championship both reach their final chapters. The BTCC showdown between Hyundai driver Tom Ingram and Ford man Ash Sutton will take...

ARMSTRONG WINS IN WALES TO STAKE ERC TITLE CLAIM

Jon Armstrong will faceoff for European title glory after a wonder drive in the Welsh rain that he hopes will secure another season at international level. The 30-year-old Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy-backed driver’s breakthrough ERC win on Rali...

LANDO: IT’S ALL-OUT ATTACK FROM NOW ON FOR MAIDEN F1 TITLE

McLaren World championship chaser Lando Norris says the pressure has been lifted in his hunt for a maiden crown after a heartbreaking car failure in the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend, The Brit was running in a comfortable second place behind team-mate...

EVANS: PARAGUAY TEST WILL BE THE HARDEST OF THE YEAR

Elfyn Evans says he is prepared for the biggest challenge of the World Rally Championship season when he tackles the new-for-2025 Rally del Paraguay this weekend. The Toyota Gazoo Yaris Rally1 driver is sitting on top of the chase for this year’s...

PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES: BTCC TEAM’S SEVEN-DAY BATTLE AFTER BLAZE GUTS WORKSHOP

Power Maxed Racing boss Adam Weaver says he is determined to help his driver Mikey Doble clinch this season’s British Touring Car Championship Independents’Trophy despite losing everything in a fire at his headquarters. The PMR crew’s base was totally...

BUMPER TWO-WEEK MN! A MOTORSPORT SAFETY SPECIAL

■What to consider when buying your and your car’s kit ■ How to make your life easier with the scrutineers ■ Protecting the UK’s many non-competitive motor events ■ The amazing new product to protect you from fire ■ How AI cameras ensure rally...

PIASTRI: I KNEW I HAD TO TAKE MY CHANCE IN BELGIUM

Belgian Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri has hailed his early overtake on team-mate Lando Norris that helped him to his sixth grand prix win of the season and an extended advantage at the top of the points table. The Australian started second in the...

SOLBERG: MAIDEN WRC VICTORY IS WHAT I HAVE DREAMED ABOUT

First-time World Rally Championship round winner Oliver Solberg says victory on Rally Estonia was the fulfilment of a lifetime’s dream. The last-minute Toyota Gazoo Racing recruit dominated the event as he sped to a landmark triumph in the Rally1...

NORRIS: THIS IS MY MOST SPECIAL F1 TRIUMPH YET

Lando Norris walked on water at Silverstone last weekend to emulate his hero Lewis Hamilton and claim victory at the British Grand Prix. The McLaren man benefited when his team-mate Oscar Piastri was slammed with a 10-second penalty for a safety car...

PIASTRI PUSHES TO THE LIMITS ON McLAREN’S PAPAYA RULES

Austrian Grand Prix runner-up Oscar Piastri has said he had a reality check after being told to calm his pursuit of winning team-mate Lando Norris in Austria. The Australian battled hard with Norris over the opening stint and nearly cannoned into the...

KUBICA ANCHORS A SENSATIONAL FERRARI WIN AT LE MANS

Robert Kubica was the toast of Le Mans on Sunday after a mammoth final stint in his AF Corse helped him and team-mates Yifei Ye and Brit Phil Hanson to glory in the 24-hour epic. Kubica fended off a threat from the factory cars and a charging Porsche...

OGIER’S FIFTH VICTORY IN ITALY HEAPS PRESSURE ON LEADER EVANS

World Rally Championship part-timer Sebastien Ogier’s third victory of the 2025 season on Rally Italy last weekend has piled the pressure onto his points-leading team-mate Elfyn Evans. The Toyota team-mates are now just 19 points apart at the head of...

MAX ON THE CUSP OF A RACE BAN FOLLOWING SPANISH MELTDOWN

World champion Max Verstappen is on the verge of a one-race ban after a collision with Mercedes rival George Russell at Barcelona on Sunday. The pair were fighting over fourth spot late on in the race when the duo ran into each other as Verstappen was...

LANDO: I CAN PUSH FOR MORE WINS AFTER MONACO GLORY

McLaren star Lando Norris says he has got his mojo back with his machine after a dominant victory in Monaco last weekend. The 25-year-old blasted from pole to dominate the 78-lap race and fend off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for his sixth career victory...

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HILL FIGHTS BACK INTO THE BTCC SPOTLIGHT WITH BRANDS GLORY

Reigning champion Jake Hill has thrust himself back to the forefront of the fight for this year’s British Touring Car Championship silverware after a win and a podium at Brands Hatch. The MB Motorsport BMW 330i M Sport driver won the opening race in...

PIASTRI PRAISES REJUVENATED McLAREN AFTER 1-2 LOCKOUT IN MIAMI

World championship leader Oscar Piastri has hailed the work done by his McLaren team after scooping his third grand prix victory in a row in Miami on Sunday. The Australian avoided a collision with rival Max Verstappen early on in the race and then...

SUTTON: I’M READY TO FIGHT FOR A FIFTH TITLE

NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus driver Ash Sutton says his two wins in the opening meeting of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park last Sunday were the perfect start in his hunt for a record-breaking fifth crown. The 31-year-old completed...

OSCAR STEALS A MARCH WITH SECOND WIN IN A ROW

McLaren ace Oscar Piastri has zoomed to the top of the Formula 1 World championship table after securing his third victory of the season in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The 24-year-old held off a penalised Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in Jeddah to add to his...

MAX HAILS HIS PERFECT WEEKEND IN JAPAN TO CONQUER THE McLARENS

Max Verstappen has lauded the work ethic of his Red Bull team as he launched himself into title contention with a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The 27-year-old led away from pole position and fended off the challenge of Lando...

AN OSCARWINNING PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE GP

LANDO HAILS ‘STRESSFUL’ WIN IN CHAOTIC AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Lando Norris says his fifth career grand prix win in Australia on Sunday was one of the hardest he has earned. The McLaren man powered from pole position and had to deal with a damp -but-drying track, three safety car periods and a late deluge to fend...

DAVIDSON: ‘NORRIS HAS THE F1 TITLE IN HIS HANDS THIS YEAR’

Lando Norris has a golden opportunity to seal his maiden Formula 1 World championship in 2025, according to Sky Sports pundit Anthony Davidson. The ex-F1 driver thinks the McLaren racer has got the right car to win the World title and is in the best...

HEAD-TURNING PACE PUTS LANDO ON THE FRONT FOOT FOR 2025

British star Lando Norris has played down his prospects of early success in this year’s Formula 1 battle despite a stand-out performance in pre-season testing in Bahrain. Although the McLaren driver’s single-lap pace at Sakhir didn’t put him in the...

I HAVE EVERY INGREDIENT TO WIN IN 2025

British hero Lewis Hamilton says he will be able to hit the ground running in this year’s Formula 1 campaign after settling into his new home at Ferrari. The seven-time World beater has switched to the Italian team and will line up alongside Charles...

ELFYN’S SPIRIT IN SWEDEN PUTS HIM ON TOP OF THE RALLYING WORLD

World Rally Championship points leader Elfyn Evans has hailed a “perfect” weekend when he battled to success on Rally Sweden. The Toyota Yaris Rally1 driver fended off a fierce late attack from team-mate Takamoto Katsuta to snatch back the initiative...

HOW TO TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN COMPETITION

We are often reminded that motorsport is not much like other sports. And one way that this manifests is that motorsport includes under its banner the widest, and often a disparate, range of activities. However for motorsport participation, even with...

OGIER UNSTOPPABLE TO SNATCH 10TH MONTE CARLO VICTORY

Sebastien Ogier extended his winning record on the Monte Carlo Rally to 10 by claiming first blood in the battle for this year’s World Rally Championship last weekend. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally1 battler had to fight hard to maintain his grip...

EVANS FEARS NO-ONE IN HIS BID TO TOP WORLD RALLYING

Toyota Gazoo Racing star Elfyn Evans said he is ready to take on anyone in his fight to reach the summit of the World Rally Championship, which kicks off in Monte Carlo next week. The 36-year-old goes into battle in his Yaris Rally1 in the iconic...

McERLEAN PLEDGES TO GIVE HIS ALL IN SHOCK RALLY1 M-SPORT DEAL FOR 2025

Irish battler Josh McErlean says he has realised his dreams by becoming a fully fledged driver in the World Rally Championship. McErlean will vault from a season in WRC2 in a Skoda to tackle a full-time campaign with M-Sport in its Ford Puma Rally1...

FIA’S RESCUE PLAN TO REVIVE WORLD RALLYING

The FIA has mapped out a 10-year future for the World Rally Championship in a bid to protect the prospects of the category and to keep costs under control. As well as restricting costs to €345,000 per car, which will be done through the introduction...

MAX MASTERCLASS IN QATAR PUTS THE PRESSURE ON McLAREN

Max Verstappen’s ninth victory of the Formula 1 season for Red Bull in Qatar and a nightmare event for Briton Lando Norris has put the heat on McLaren as it chases its first constructors’ title since 1998. Verstappen romped to a win in the Middle East...

JASON WATT

Jason Watt’s victory in the Formula Ford Festival final in 1994 was perhaps a snapshot of his career up to that point. The underfunded Dane had taken what could have been a risk, climbing aboard an unproven chassis to fend off allcomers in a hectic...

HYUNDAI DRIVERS FREE TO BATTLE EACH OTHER FOR WORLD RALLY SILVERWARE

Hyundai’s star WRC drivers Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak will be free from any team orders shackles as they go toe-to-toe for the World Rally Championship title in Japan this weekend. Belgian Neuville leads the standings with 225 points, 25 clear of...

HORNER: VERSTAPPEN’S BRAZIL WIN IS ONE OF F1’S GREATEST

Max Verstappen has one hand on the 2024 Formula 1 World title after what has been described as one of his greatest wins in Brazil. The Red Bull driver powered from 17th on the grid to win the chaotic wet race. Title rival Lando Norris brought his...

NEW BRITISH CHAMPION INGRAM LANDS DREAM RALLY JAPAN CHANCE

The 2024 British Rally champion Chris Ingram has secured an opportunity to battle for WRC2 honours on Rally Japan at the end of November. The Toyota Yaris driver emerged on top of a tense four-way battle for the British title on the Cambrian Rally...

LANDO FURY AS US GP PENALTY DENTS TITLE AMBITIONS

British ace Lando Norris was left fuming after stewards deemed his laterace pass of title rival Max Verstappen to claim a podium finish at the US Grand Prix last weekend worthy of a penalty. The duo was battling in the closing stages and McLaren’s...

ARMSTRONG READY TO BUILD ON STUNNING EUROPEAN OUTING IN POLAND

Irish rising star Jon Armstrong says his best-yet second placed finish on last weekend’s European Rally Championship event, Rally Silesia in Poland, can be a springboard to further success in 2025. The 29-year-old was the stand-out performer in Poland...

JAMIE GREEN

He was nothing short of a sensation when he made his switch to single-seaters. From a karting and short oval background, Jamie Green hit the ground running and was the break-out star in Formula Renault in 2002. He added to the trophy cabinet by...

NEUVILLE DEMANDS TEAM SUPPORT TO BOOST HIS WORLD RALLY ATTACK

World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville has asked for support from his bosses in the service park as he chases a maiden crown in the final two events of the 2024 campaign. The Hyundai driver finished fourth on last weekend’s Rally...

HARVEY: BTCC FANS SET FOR A CLASSIC SEASON SHOWDOWN

The British Touring Car Championship will feature one of its most dramatic climaxes ever with two drivers tied on points and four others in with a mathematical chance ahead of the final meeting of the season. That is the opinion of the 1992 champion...

PIASTRI HELPS NORRIS LIMIT THE DAMAGE WITH AZERBAIJAN WIN

McLaren has moved into the lead of the F1 constructors’ championship for the first time in more than a decade as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished first and fourth in Baku. While Piastri fought hard for his win ahead of Ferrari’s Charles...

NEWEY OPTS FOR ASTON MARTIN FOR HIS GRAND PRIX FUTURE

Ace engineer Adrian Newey is set to end months of speculation this week as he will be confirmed in a multi-year golden handcuffs switch to Aston Martin. The 65-year-old announced earlier in 2024 that he wanted out of Red Bull, where he has overseen...

WRC STAR EVANS PRAISES RALI CEREDIGION SUCCESS

Welsh motorsport stars Elfyn Evans and Nicky Grist have backed Rali Ceredigion to become the best in Britain. The Aberystwyth-based event achieved European championship status for its fourth running last weekend and proved a big hit among drivers and...

NORRIS: I WON’T CHANGE MY APPROACH TO CHASE VERSTAPPEN

Dutch Grand Prix winner Lando Norris says that he will concentrate on his own performances as he aims to zero in on points leader Max Verstappen. The McLaren man started from pole at Zandvoort but slipped behind the Red Bull on the opening lap. He...

COMPETITORS PUSH BACK ON UK RALLYING RULES REVAMP

National competitors have opposed the planned changes to rally classes outlined by the governing body, Motorsport UK. More than 60 car owners and preparation companies have signed a letter to highlight their view that the planned new class...

OGIER’S FINLAND WIN AFTER ROVANPERA ROLLS OUT WITHIN SIGHT OF GLORY

Kalle Rovenpera says an “unreal” crash just a few miles from the finish ramp denied him victory in a dramatic end to Rally Finland last weekend. The Toyota driver was on course for a maiden home win in the WRC when he clipped a stone and overturned...

WOLFF APOLOGISES FOR RUSSELL’S LOST VICTORY IN BELGIAN THRILLER

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has held his hands up for the error that cost George Russell victory in a tense Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. The British racer crossed the line first at Spa just 0.5 seconds clear of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton after an...

I DID THE CORRECT THING TO GIVE UP THE WIN FOR MY TEAM-MATE

Lando Norris says he did the “honest” thing and obeyed McLaren team orders to hand Oscar Piastri a maiden grand prix victory in Hungary last weekend. A pitstop shuffle gave the British racer the lead in the third stint at the Hungaroring and he...

BOSSES UPBEAT ON HOPES FOR RALLY IRELAND TO BE REVIVED

Hopes for a round of the World Rally Championship on the British Isles have been given a boost this week as the boss of Motorsport Ireland says there is a “good chance” that plans for the event can be revived. Rally chiefs in Ireland had missed a...

HERO HAMILTON LANDS RECORD-BREAKING SILVERSTONE WIN

Almost 164,000 fans cheered Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton to a landmark ninth British Grand Prix success at Silverstone on Sunday. It marked the seven-time World beater’s first Formula 1 win since 2021 and he headed home another home hero in...