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Supersport Supercars: Alistair Weaver heads to the daunting Zolder circuit for the third round of the 2016 Caterham Supersport Championship in a Mercedes-AMG GT

Supersport supercars: going bonkers in Belgium with...

Once a year the Caterham Supersport Championship circus pitches its big top in a foreign clime. Last year it was Zandvoort in Holland; this year it...
Published 12 July 2016
"Shocking" Le Mans 24 Hours sees heartbreak for Toyota, delight for Ford

Heartbreak for Toyota in last-minute Le Mans defeat

The most dramatic sport story of the weekend didn’t happen on a football pitch or a tennis court; nor did it involve Lewis Hamilton and a cranky...
Published 20 June 2016
Ford GT at the 6 hours of Silverstone, April 2016

Both Ford GT cars complete Silverstone 6hrs as Le Mans...

Ford described a largely trouble-free six hour race at Silverstone as a "positive start to the FIA World Endurance Championship" (WEC), as both GTE...
Published 18 April 2016
Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 25 Hours with Nissan

Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 24...

For proof that professional athletes can’t retire to indulge in a spot of gardening or golf, look no further than Sir Chris Hoy....
Published 31 March 2016
Roborace driverless racing car unveiled: is this the future of motor sport?

Roborace driverless racing car unveiled: is this the...

To some enthusiasts, Roborace will seem to be the antithesis of sport. With no blood, sweat and tears, because there are no drivers, the FIA’s self-driving...
Published 31 March 2016
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Jaguar to return to racing as part of Formula E electric...

It may be a sign of the times that while Formula One is going through a bit of a rough patch, shall we say, the nascent Formula E series appears to...
Published 15 December 2015
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Jenson Button: I’m in top gear but I’m not hosting...

In an exclusive interview with driving.co.uk, Jenson Button has scotched rumours that he is preparing to swap the pit lane for the green room as a...
Published 30 November 2015
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Driving's 100mph 'moment' at Oulton Park in Caterham...

Oulton Park in Cheshire is arguably Britain's finest race circuit. Undulating, high speed and more than a little dangerous, it’s a junior version...
Published 16 October 2015
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Coulthard, Ricciardo, Plato and the irrepressible lure...

As we line up for a fast lap of the Race of Champions Skills Challenge course, David Coulthard leans over. “If I get lost,” he says, “you’ll...
Published 08 October 2015
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Inside Nissan's 2015 Le Mans challenge: why coming...

No one ever said it would be easy. Last weekend Nissan returned to the Le Mans 24 Hours race with a three-pronged assault for outright victory...
Published 19 June 2015
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It's called Supersport for a reason: our Caterham team...

There is something slightly primeval about Caterham racing. You sit pinned by a six-point harness to an aluminium plate, with a fuel tank just inches...
Published 11 June 2015
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World rallycross: doing for motor sport what Twenty20...

The accelerator doubles as a self-destruct button as the revs rise, shaking the car to its core. Over the angry roar of the engine there’s a groan...
Published 20 April 2015