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Tom Onslow-Cole (GB), Paul White (GB) and Jade Edwards (GB) were reunited for their annual pilgrimage to Anglesey Circuit in North Wales for the Mission Motorsport Race of Remembrance but, this year, the 2014 race-winners were joined by Olympic cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy (GB) and Paralympic Gold medalist Jon-Allan Butterworth (GB) in the Milltek Sport Volkswagen Golf. The weekend started well, as Butterworth successfully passed his ARDS racing driver test, however, the team

This weekend we are offering free UK shipping on our fantastic Mission Motorsport calendar - at the checkout just apply the coupon FreeShipFuji, and remember £5.00 from each sale goes directly to Mission Motorsport Here's the direct link to the page - LINK Mission Motorsport’s aim: “The Aim of Mission Motorsport is to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations, by providing opportunities through Motorsport.” “Through participation in co

Ginetta boss Lawrence Tomlinson took a big step towards the V de V PFV Class title at Magny Cours last weekend (8/9 October 2016) after securing his fourth race win of the season. In the first practice session of the weekend, it was CWS Racing who set the bar with Colin White and Will Burns at the helm. The pair set the fastest time of the session, just ahead of Nova Race’s #75 Ginetta, driven by Varini, Konopka and Calko. Third and fourth respectively were Simpson Motors

Our our recent road trip, we passed through Remis, so took the chance to have a look at the old track, so here are some of our pictures. History of the circuit - taken from good olde wikipedia Motor racing started in 1926 with the second Grand Prix de la Marne, relocating the race from the Circuit de Beine-Nauroy to Reims-Gueux. The original 7.816 km circuit placed the start/finish line on road D27, approximately 1.6 km east of the Gueux village center, where it would remai

Two car entry for tyre manufacturer at VLN race this weekend. The ninth VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft (Endurance Championship) round held at Nürburgring this Saturday, will be the first race where FALKEN Motorsports will enter two GT3 cars. A new BMW M6 GT3 will join the familiar, tried-and-tested Porsche 911 GT3 R from the team’s stable. “For FALKEN, this event will be a test under racetrack conditions,” explains Markus Bögner, managing director, Falken Tyre Europe.“We a

Podium tops tough weekend at Imola Bishop Stortford’s Callum Ilott fought back from a difficult weekend to secure third place in the final race of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at Imola in Italy this weekend. Feeling under the weather from the outset, Ilott was enduring a tough time at the former San Marino Grand Prix venue and with a 15th in Race One and retirement in Race Two, Ilott was in a determined frame of mind to make amends in Sunday afternoon’s encounter. Star

We are proud to launch our first calendar featuring our own photographs taken throughout this year from the FIA World Endurance Championships, 24H Series, Porsche GT3 cup and other series. This A3 landscape calendar would look fantastic on the wall of any motorsport enthusiasts home or office. Whats more we will be donating £5.00 from the sale of each calendar to the forces motorsport charity Mission Motorsport. Mission Motorsport is run by veterans, serving officers and m

Fourth, fifth and seventh aid Ilott’s push for third in the overall standings of the FIA European F3 Championship Three points finishes helped Bishop Stortford’s Callum Ilott to close the gap to his nearest rivals in the FIA European F3 championship in Germany, supporting his aim of a top three finish in just his second season of car racing. On a weekend when the whole VAR Motorsport team struggled with qualifying pace, Ilott was the quickest of the four-strong squad in ea

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With a pole position and second and fourth, 17 year old Callum Ilott enjoyed success at the Masters of F3 event in Zandvoort, Holland but ultimately hoped for more from the weekend. The annual event, founded in 1991 and counting Lewis Hamilton and Jules Bianchi as past winners, sees F3 drivers compete in two events on an alternative Kumho tyre for the Masters of F3 title. Ilott was able to seize the advantage in Friday’s Free Practice and qualifying, topping all the sessions

Former Chip Ganassi Racing driver Pablo Pérez Company has been spotted testing the $1.5 million Pagani Zonda at the Sebring Raceway in Florida. Pablo signed with Chip Ganassi Racing for 2007 in the Indy Pro Series. In his first race for the team at Homestead-Miami Speedway he made contact with Sean Guthrie's car on lap 47. His car launched over Guthrie and into the catch fence where the footbox of his car was sheared off, resulting in what an observer termed as "gruesome"

Many years ago I used to work in the Paddock Office at Brands Hatch signing the drivers on. Being quite young at the time, and in a male dominated environment, I quite enjoyed this…some of the guys were very easy on the eye! A particular favourite of mine was a young, dark, handsome chap called Paul Warwick (younger brother to the then Formula One driver Derek). Always very polite, with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, Paul was a great talent destined to go o

Toby Sowery took the win in todays race at Silverstone, which finished under safety car after Quinian Lall beached his car at Luffield after an incident. Second was Lando Norris and third Matheus Leist. Toby Sowery Lando Norris #F3 #Silverstone

Prescott Motorsport coverage for 2016 will cover 4 counties and several different racing tracks starting on the 2nd of April with and 24H Series race from Silverstone, next up is the ELMS and FIA WEC races also from Silverstone on the weekend of the 16th and 17th April. Into May, and we visit Spa Francorchamps for the 6Hrs of Spa with the FIA WEC over the weekend of the 7th and 8th, back to Silverstone on the 15th and 15th for the Blancpain GT Series. Returning to Silvers

As part of our '90 Seconds with...' feature we spoke to Connor De Phillippi. At the age of 4 Connor wasn’t asking for a Tonka Truck or a Matchbox car, his toy came with a real engine and tires that needed changing. After seeing a neighborhood boy driving a go-kart on his street, he knew he needed to have one of his own. On his 5th Birthday Connors dream came true, when his grandfather got him his very own Tony Kart with a 50cc Comer engine. His foot hit the accelerator for th

Dion von Moltke, who over the past four seasons has become the most experienced American driver behind the wheel of an Audi R8 LMS, now officially joins Audi of America as Sportscar Brand Ambassador. von Moltke’s new role will see him extend his professional abilities on and off the racetrack. As the winner of several races, most notably the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona, von Moltke will be able to apply his unique experience behind the wheel of the R8 LMS at major US automotiv

As the last Land Rover Defender rolled off the production line in Solihull, one company in the UK are ensuring the marque lives on in a totally different way - Twisted. Started in 2000, Twisted take your standard Land Rover Defender to the next level, or 2... or 3... spending upwards of 300 man hrs per vehicle, they line all the panels, make sure all the doors shut properly, all the seals work, change fittings for stainless steel ones, the chassis is coated - and t

Well the covers have finally come off the new Ginetta G57 as Chairman Lawrence Tomlinson revealed the 580bhp prototype to much applause. Dubbed by Ginetta “as one of the fastest track day cars you can buy”, it’s still not entirely clear where this car will fit into the existing series racing, however has been accepted into the VdeV series in France, with other series’ sure to follow. Lawrence Tomlinson, Chairman of Ginetta explained “European Le Mans Series provided the

The team develoing the IM01 Le Mans Garage 56 racer has unveiled their all electric racer, the worlds fastest electric formula racer with a 0-100 kph in less than 3 seconds and then keeps acelerating to 285 kph. " The KP&T IM/e has been developed as a test bed for the technologies to be used in the IM01 Le Mans car" said Marc de Mol Moncourt from the team, "our aims for 2016 are to break the electric lap record at Zandvort and the Nurburgring" he added. The team

During the 85th edition of the 24h of Le Mans in 2017 the rotary engine will return to this legendary track, more than 25 years after it has been banned from endurance racing. The Hybrid IM01 racecar will use a rotary engine as range-extender in order to complete the 24 hours. Because the rotary engine will be used as a generator, it can be tuned in such a way that it always runs in its optimal operation point. This results in a tremendous reduction in fuel consumpti