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XK70 JAGUAR FESTIVAL AT SHELSLEY WALSH 9-10 JUNE 2018

February 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Three of Jaguar’s legendary Group C cars, including the 1987 Championship-winning XJR-8, will be demonstrated during the XK70 Festival on 9-10 June 2018. The event, which celebrates 70 years since the introduction of the ground-breaking XK120, will take place at Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire – and the trio of sports-prototypes will join a packed programme of entertainment.

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Speed feast devoured by fans

February 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A new national championship and an appearance from Kiwi racing royalty were the signature dishes as southern petrol heads were served up a motorsport smorgasbord during the weekend. ...

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Hayden Paddon in fourth place after penultimate day of Rally Sweden

February 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon remains in the mix for a podium finish in his first WRC event of the season. ...

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SECOND WIN IN THE LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO MIDDLE EAST FOR BARTHOLOMEW AND PULL IN DUBAI

February 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The duo of FFF Racing by ACM formed by Jack Bartholomew and James Pull has given an encore in Dubai. After winning Race 1, the two drivers also scored a victory in Race 2, during the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East held on February 16-17. The Lamborghini Young Driver Axcil Jefferies, … Continue reading → ...

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Drew Donovan wins Tauranga D1NZ showdown

February 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Drew 'Doni D' Donovan has won the latest round of the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship — the first D1NZ win of his career.The Tauranga local won by virtue of defeating fellow local driver Cole Armstrong, in an extended... ...

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Hayden Paddon survives treacherous wintry weather to sit third in WRC in Sweden

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Kiwi Hayden Paddon and British co-driver Seb Marshall survived treacherous wintry conditions to sit third overall after the first full day of Sweden's leg of the World Rally Championship (WRC) on Friday (Saturday NZ time). ...

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Gutierrez Returns to Mazda Road to Indy with Team Pelfrey

February 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Indianapolis, Ind. –Team Pelfrey announced today Andres Gutierrez will compete in the iconic No. 81 Team Pelfrey Pro Mazda to begin the 2018 Pro Mazda Championship Presented By Cooper Tires series.

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Kiwi star Scott McLaughlin crashes out at Supercars test

February 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Supercars star Scott McLaughlin's was topping the timesheets when his pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park came to a sudden and dramatic end on Friday. ...

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Billy Monger dreams of racing in F1 months after losing both legs in horrific crash

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A reluctant prosthetic leg and heavy traffic make Billy Monger a few minutes late for our interview. It is a miracle he is here at all.Ten months after a crash in a Formula 4 race cost him both lower legs, the 18-year-old is at... ...

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Hayden Paddon seventh after opening test

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi Hayden Paddon posted the seventh fastest time in the opening stage of Rally Sweden on Friday morning. The Hyundai factory driver was 2.1s slower than stage winner Ott Tanak's Toyota Yaris over the short, 1.9km city test.

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Mamola heading to Hall of Fame

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

American road-racing legend Randy Mamola, the star attraction of the Mike Pero MotoFest at Hampton Downs on March 3-4, will be inducted to the Hall of Fame soon after this New Zealand motorcycling extravaganza. Mamola's name was... ...

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DORAN MOTORSPORTS GROUP BECOMES THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN BASED F4 UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY HONDA TEAM

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Veteran karting team owner Francois Doran will be taking his Doran Motorsports Group (DMG) team to the next level for 2018 by stepping into open wheel racing. The 38-year-old Canadian and his newly formed team plan on building the best possible West Coast program targeting the karting audience that look to take the next step in their motorsports career.

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Scott McLaughlin moves past Supercars pain, gets engaged in New York

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin has put a positive spin on last year's agonising end to the Supercars season after losing the championship in an unbelievable final race.

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Supercars investigating warning system to prevent cars being struck

February 15, 2018 Charles Côté

John Martin's Mercedes suffered massive amounts of damage in the sickening crash at Bathurst earlier this month. V8 Supercars could soon be fitted with warning systems to alert drivers of cars stranded on race tracks.

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Supercars championship launched in Sydney

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars season launched in Sydney today with the full complement of drivers being paraded in front of a packed media audience. There are six new faces in the roster for this season — Kiwis Richie Stanaway... ...

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My Mazda Road to Indy: Victor Franzoni

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Victor Franzoni burst onto the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires scene in 2014, winning his first-ever race in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. With his irrepressible grin and unfailingly positive attitude, Franzoni made fans on and off the racetrack.

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Maskovich looking to add silverware to strong season

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Midget racer Brock Maskovich has enjoyed arguably his best season to date but he hasn't managed to collect the major silverware to showcase his form this summer.

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Co-drivers the unsung stars of rallying

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Our very own Hayden Paddon is back in action in the World Rally Championship this weekend at Rally Sweden. As motorsport fans are well aware, Paddon is only contesting seven rounds of the WRC in 2018.

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Hayden Paddon positive shortened season won’t stop his speed

February 13, 2018 Charles Côté

Hayden Paddon will tackle the ice-covered roads of Rally Sweden this weekend. Hayden Paddon's disastrous 2017 has him facing a shortened campaign this season but he is adamant he can still be competitive when he is in the car.