Category: Competitions
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Rockingham celebrates 10th birthday
Rockingham Motor Speedway, the UK’s only major oval-style racing circuit, and also the country’s youngest, is celebrating its 10thbirthday this year.
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Competition: Meet The Stig and drive the Top Gear track
Ever fancied trying your hand at legendary, world-famous corners like Hammerhead, Gambon and the Bacharach Bend – in something more glamorous than a reasonably-priced car? Look no further.
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F1: Will you be the one to uncover Lewis Hamilton’s secret?
A slightly-built young man dodges through the shadows, face partly hidden by a black hoodie. But even as he tries to conceal his identity, there’s something incredibly familiar about him. Welcome to the secret world of Lewis Hamilton, international crime-fighter.
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Can Motorsport Valley produce the world’s greenest car?
Can a British motorsport company produce a car with the smallest environmental footprint the world has ever seen?
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Q&A with Rob Tarlton
Rob Tarlton, a 21-year-old aerospace engineering student from the University of Illinois, USA, flew over to Britain last week with his twin brother Tom. We had the chance to chat with him during his prize day, at the point when he had been out in a F3 car but was yet to attempt his F1…
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Rob Tarlton’s F1 drive: what the experts thought
So, what happens if you put a novice driver in an F1 car? It turns out that, with plenty of expert help and assistance, he does just fine. Here are three of the people who worked to make Rob Tarlton’s prize a success.
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The Philips/Williams F1 Driving Academy winner’s day in photos
After months of preparation and anticipation, it came down to this: one powerful car, one iconic race track and one amateur driver about to go where millions of fans would give their eye teeth to follow. Except, as this photo gallery shows, there was far more to it than just one man and one machine.
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The fan, the F1 car – and the experience of a lifetime
Imagine this: instead of watching the British Grand Prix from the safety of your sofa at home, or sat in the Silverstone grandstands with ear protectors and a bacon sarnie, you’re suddenly transported to the pitlane, strapped into a powerful F1 car, and told ‘off you go’. Reckon you could cope?