The BTCC has announced this year’s calendar, and it looks like once again, the finale is to be held at Brands Hatch on 9/10 October. Last season’s racing came down to a dramatic climax with Jason Plato winning the race and an emotional Colin Turkington taking the title. 23 cars are running this season with [...]
Evo magazine have posted their trackday dates for this year. I’d quite like to make it this year, see some of the cars from the magazine and have a chat to the team. Nearest to me is Bedford, which doesn’t sound particularly interesting being an Aerodrome but I quite fancy seeing ho a standard 12 [...]
Excitement is building for the start of the new season of Formula One with qualifiying set to start in Bahrain on Saturday. Having only really got into F1 in the last few years, I am very much looking forward to the return of Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car competing with the younger generation drivers [...]
Racing driver Sir Stirling Moss is currently recovering after falling down a lift shaft at his home yesterday. Moss apparently stepped though the lift doors at his home which opened incorrectly causing him to fall down 3 flights, breaking both his ankles and injuring his back. The 80 year old is said to be in [...]
Inevitably track driving puts more stress on suspension and drivetrain components, not to mention brakes. It looks like the 106′s driveshaft is giving up the ghost. An ominous squeaking/whining noise has started eminating from the offside. Having cleaned the brakes thoroughly, the noise is still there and it’s symptoms seem to match a tired CV [...]