Automotive industry charity, Ben, is launching its first ever series of virtual challenges, as part of Bring It On 4 Ben. The first of the charity’s virtual challenges to run this year, Formula Ben Silverstone VGP, starts on 2nd August and is inspired by the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After the last few months of uncertainty, the Formula Ben Silverstone VGP will help automotive … [Read more...]
Motorsport
Nicky Grist Stages postponed to July 2021
Top club event, the Nicky Grist Stages, will return to the classic mid-Wales forestry stages on Saturday 10 July 2021, following the cancellation of this year’s event. Quinton Motor Club had originally planned to run the event – which is a five time winner of the BTRDA ‘Rally of the Year’ award – on Saturday 11 July, but owing to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the event was postponed until … [Read more...]
Pirelli get rolling this week on tyre tests for 2021
Pirelli embarked on its 2021 World Rally Championship campaign this week with two days of private tyre testing in Sardinia: the first day devoted to gravel and the second day on asphalt. At the wheel of Pirelli’s uniquely-liveried Citroen C3 WRC test car will be Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen, co-driven by his compatriot Anders Jaeger. The former Volkswagen, Citroen and Hyundai factory driver will be … [Read more...]
70 years of racing celebrating at Castle Combe on Saturday
On Saturday 4 July Castle Combe Racing Club will stage one of the UK’s first race meetings since the COVID-19 lockdown was enforced in mid-March, writes Ken Davies. Receiving tremendous support from its members, the club has organised an 8-event card of double-header races for Formula Fords, Hot Hatches, Salooncars and GTs, all competing in the club’s four in-house championships, but no … [Read more...]
Rallycar design competition mapped out
Toyota GB and Wales Rally GB are calling for schoolchildren and pre-university students across the UK to enter a special ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ competition. The initiative was launched last month and will continue despite the recent cancellation of this year’s UK round of the FIA World Rally Championship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The winner will see their dream design … [Read more...]
Motorsport and COVID-19 protection
Motorsport UK has mandated two new roles – those of COVID-19 Officer and COVID-19 Medical Officer – as part of its systematic preparation for the resumption of motorsport from 4 July. The new roles are central to all aspects of medical and public health planning in relation to COVID-19 for events being held under the authority of a Motorsport UK Organising Permit. The COVID-19 Officers will be … [Read more...]
Lamborghini hypercar developed for track
Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s track-only hypercar, the Lamborghini SCV12, has completed its development programme and is now ready to hit the track for its world première, scheduled for summer 2020. Fitted with the most powerful V12 naturally aspirated engine from Lamborghini to date, the SCV12 – designed by the in-house Lamborghini Centro Stile – is capable of exceeding 830 hp thanks to … [Read more...]
Sportslines 18 June
The Goodwood Festival of Speed in July and Goodwood Revival in September have been cancelled for this year. Social distancing requirements have made it impossible to stage the popular events and they will next be held in 2021 and the British Motor Show has also moved to November at Farnborough International Conference Centre. … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: On the road and in the news 14 June
Despite the roads-of-life starting to reopen with shops, businesses, car manufacturers and dealerships getting the wheels of business moving again, I’m still sifting through automotive news you might have missed until my first new model road test car arrives at the end of this week, says a hopeful David Miles. But for the foreseeable future the availability of new model lest cars will be very … [Read more...]
Motor Sport UK steps up with PPE for event officials
Motorsport UK, the governing body for four-wheeled motorsport in the UK, has announced the provision of a complimentary supply of Personal Protective Equipment to the value of £50,000 to support events through the initial phase of motorsport’s restart from 4 July. The PPE will be distributed to all Motorsport UK licensed Rescue and Recovery units, and to registered clubs with an event permit … [Read more...]