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DTM racing will return to Brands Hatch this August

DTM racing returns to Brands Hatch this August

The DTM touring car series' five-year spell away from Brands Hatch will end on August 11, when the series makes its return to the Kentish track.
Published 03 August 2018

BTCC to go hybrid-only in 2022

Following the footsteps of Formula One and top-tier Le Mans racing, the British Touring Car Championship will soon be going hybrid-only.
Published 01 August 2018
Jacques Villeneuve accuses Lewis Hamilton of "portraying himself like he is Jesus"

Villeneuve: Hamilton "portrays himself like Jesus"

The ex-F1 driver Jacques Villenueuve has criticised Lewis Hamilton of "portraying himself on social media like he is Jesus".
Published 26 July 2018
Billy Monger celebrates Spa podium with "leggy" champagne swig

Billy Monger swigs champagne from artificial leg

The amputee racing driver Billy Monger celebrated finishing third in yesterday's final British Formula 3 race at the Spa Francorchamps circuit by
Published 23 July 2018
Watch the Roborace driverless racing car wow the crowds at Goodwood

Watch Roborace driverless racing car at Goodwood

The driverless Roborace racing car has made its first public run up the hillclimb course at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, wowing the...
Published 13 July 2018
Watch Martin Brundle nearly take out a cameraman in hovercraft race with Kimi Räikkönen

Watch Brundle, Herbert, Raikonnen hovercraft race

Four years ago, at the British GP, Martin Brundle and Johnny Herbert, the Sky Sports F1 commentators (and ex-F1 drivers, of course), took on...
Published 12 July 2018
Racing driver shows sublime car control in rally-ready Porsche 911

Video: Rally driver's sublime car control

It's been a while since works Porsches went rallying, but privateers have shown the Porsche 911 is a great car to tackle a special stage in.
Published 11 July 2018
Elfyn Evans Red Bull Ford Fiesta WRC shortcutto Goodwood Festival of Speed video

Elfyn Evans takes a shortcut to Goodwood

The traffic around Goodwood on Festival of Speed weekend is notoriously slow-moving. And that just won't do for a WRC driver...
Published 10 July 2018
Porsche 919 ring record

Porsche 919 obliterated Nurburgring record

After much anticipation, the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo has been properly unleashed on the Nurburgring — smashing the lap record there in the process
Published 29 June 2018
Billy Monger drives ex-Sauber Formula One car at Rockingham

Billy Monger gets test drive in F1 car

The double-amputee racing driver Billy Monger has had his first drive in a Formula One car, as part of a surprise test session at the Rockingham
Published 29 June 2018
Huge pileup in Portugal as touring cars crash in street race

Touring cars crash in Portuguese street race

A World Touring Car Cup race at Portugal kicked off in spectacular style, after a huge pile-up involving numerous cars on the opening lap.
Published 28 June 2018
Volkswagen ID R smashes Pikes Peak hill climb record

Volkswagen ID R smashes Pikes Peak record

The all-electric Volkswagen ID R prototype racing car has smashed the outright record at the Pikes Peak hill climb course by a whole 16 seconds.
Published 25 June 2018