The UK’s electric car revolution is becoming a bloody affair. From initially resisting the new technology on cost grounds including writing off established investments in petrol and diesel engine technology and having to develop hybrid or pure electric powertrains, along with making tens of thousands of workers redundant, manufacturers have struggled to convince buyers into showrooms or on-line … [Read more...]
Karting
More countries sign up to “Olympics” of motor sport
The expansion of the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games has already attracted five new and emerging motorsport nations to compete on the global stage in France. Staged from 26-30 October, the growth of the event from six to 17 disciplines is already achieving its objective to help non-traditional motorsport nations use the event as a platform to showcase their country’s driving talent, … [Read more...]
British Motorsport Day Westminster presentation
Motorsport UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Motorsport yesterday presented Our Eclectic Future at British Motorsport Day in the Palace of Westminster to showcase the vision of a world powered by a range of use-appropriate systems and fuels. Fossil-fuels will continue to power existing vehicles around the world for quite some time, and therefore solutions are needed to shift to … [Read more...]
Pendine speed weekend of mixed fortunes
Straightliners European and World sand & land speed event on Pendine last weekend saw some unique classic and some of the most powerful street legal motorbikes in the UK in action. Highlights of the two-day sprint event which was affected by wind and rain were: Kevin Nicks, returned with the Fastest Shed aiming to break his world record of 101mph which he did just, achieving … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales plan on track again
A new attempt to create the Circuit of Wales is underway, writes Robin Roberts. The controversial £433M scheme on mountainside overlooking Ebbw Vale was rejected for Welsh Government assistance in June 2017. The original proposers of the 2013 venture failed to secure the confidence of the Welsh Government which had put £9M into studies to turn over 800 acres of mountain moorland into a … [Read more...]
Motorsport ban looms after tomorrow
All motorsport is under threat from the European Court, and your action today can help save it, writes Guild of Motoring Writers committee member Laura Platman. This is a serious threat not just to competitors and the motorsport industry but also to journalists and media organisations producing coverage of the sport and EU consultation closes tomorrow, 20 October. In 2014 the European Court … [Read more...]
Can modern karts move society ?
Brits are still struggling to separate fact from fiction and debunk the most common electric car myths, research by TeamSport has revealed. With growth in the number of electric cars on the roads continuing, the leading karting company researched the nation’s attitudes towards electric cars and which myths the public still believes. They found the majority of drivers still don’t fully … [Read more...]
Race of Champions returns to London
Race Of Champions, the end-of-season competition that sees stars of F1, Le Mans, WRC, Moto GP and touring cars battle for glory in unique head-to-head races using identical cars, is returning to London for the first time since 2008. Over the weekend of 20-21 November, this motorsport spectacle will be thrilling crowds at the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London, bringing its special … [Read more...]
Big entry & close racing at Llandow Kart Club meeting
Although the weather was a little on the wintry side, action at round two of Llandow Kart Club’s 2015 championship kept everyone warm as a large entry produced exciting racing without a single red flag or unnecessary delay. Numbers were given a healthy boost thanks to the inclusion of both the NKRA classes and smattering of visiting drivers getting experience of the South Wales Karting Centre … [Read more...]
Karting is back on track in South Wales
With the 2014 silverware safely dished out during the annual awards night at the Heronston Hotel in Bridgend, Llandow Kart Club roared back into action with the opening round of its 2015 championship on a bright but chilly day in mid-February. The new season was marked by a number of new faces in the paddock, as well as old faces in unfamiliar places as drivers changed classes ahead of the … [Read more...]
