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Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, sports car racing ace

Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, racing ace

The naysayers may still snipe about whether women have what it takes to make it in motor sport, but Christina Nielsen is too busy winning...
Published 10 October 2016
Supersport Supercars: To Oulton in a Porsche 991. . . sorry, 997 GT3 RS

Supersport Supercars: Oulton in a Porsche GT3 RS

When I’m next quizzed about the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991 series), I shall answer ...
Published 23 September 2016
Going door-to-door with the 120mph Ginetta Junior teenagers

Racing at 120mph with the Ginetta Junior teens

At an age when many teenagers spend their weekends sleeping in or hanging out on Snapchat, 14-year-old Tom Wood is devoting his ...
Published 16 September 2016
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 delivers on thrills

It’s terrifying to admit that I’ve been road-testing cars for nearly 20 years. I started at university and joined Autocar at 21 ...
Published 12 August 2016
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