Having racing cars sold at auction isn’t a new thing. It’s not usual either, but having a contemporary, competition-worthy machine cross the auction block is rather different.Last weekend Alexander Rossi’s 2016 Indianapolis 500 Dallara DW12 was sold for just over £850,000 ($1.1 million) at the…
Travis Pastrana beat the record at the Mt. Washington hillclimb by just under 25 seconds last weekend, to win one of America’s oldest motorsport events.Pastrana, who is competing in the American Rally Association championship for Subaru Rally Team USA this year, scaled the 7.6 mile…
A number of ‘outsiders’ have made the odd appearance in the British Touring Car Championship over the years. From F1 champion Nigel Mansell, to The Stig-turned James Bond double Ben Collins, and more recently soap star Kelvin Fletcher, the BTCC has welcomed a number of…
Jason Kenny has revealed that he has no plans to make a full-time move into motorsport any time soon.The Olympic cyclist took three gold medals in last summer’s Rio Olympics, making him the joint most successful male British Athlete in terms of gold medals, along…
Sir Chris Hoy is aiming to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans for a second time later this year.The Olympic cycling legend took part in the French classic in 2016, finishing 12th in the LMP2 class. His appearance in the race was part of…
As 2016 draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the events I’ve attended throughout the year. Here’s a selection of my favourite images taken during my travels in 2016: Full image galleries can be found HERE
Stuntman Eddie Braun has completed a jump over Snake River Canyon in Idaho 42 years after Evel Knievel failed attempting the same stunt.Done as a tribute to the man he called his hero, Braun leapt over the 1400ft canyon in a rocket almost identical to…
Drifting superstar “Mad” Mike Whiddett will make his GT racing début next month, driving a McLaren in the Australian GT championship.Whiddett, who has become famous all over the world for his sideways antics in his fleet of highly-modified Mazdas, will race in the Hampton Downs…
Dan Wells will make history this season by becoming the first non-Chinese driver to race in the China Touring Car Championship.The Brit, who is based in Hong Kong, will race in four of the championship’s eight rounds for the Changan Ford team, the maximum number…
