Category: Topics
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Another British land speed record – this time on a lawnmower
The glamour, the adrenaline, the waiting place in the history books – there’s something very special about a land speed record as one British team is currently hoping to prove. Even when your steed of choice is a lawnmower. Driven by Sir Malcolm Campbell’s grandson.
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Race of Champions to visit Germany this year
Its drivers keep on winning – and now Germany is to host this year’s Race of Champions as well as regularly supplying the annual motorsport event’s most successful entrants.
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F1: McLaren announces management shake-up
The McLaren group has unveiled a management restructure as its chairman Richard Lapthorne announced his resignation, almost exactly one year after he was appointed, saying that his work at Woking was complete.
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MIA conference: Lord Drayson ‘optimistic’ on motorsport’s green future
Motorsport and mainstream motoring are giving encouraging signals about their willingness to embrace green technology according to the UK’s Minister for Science and Innovation.
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Election candidates challenged to support British racing circuits
Householders who try to use strict planning rules to cripple British racing venues are about to be made a general election issue by the UK’s motorsport governing body.
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MSA: Young drivers to get bursaries of up to £10,000
Bursaries worth up to £10,000 are to be made available to young drivers thanks to a new initiative from British motorsport’s governing body.
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BRDC drivers swap horsepower for leg power in marathon fundraiser
A clutch of British racers will be swapping high-performance engines for their own two legs later this month in a bid to raise £50,000 for a children’s cancer charity.
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Millbrook Proving Ground: 40 years of British vehicle testing
This year a relatively unregarded piece of British motoring history celebrates its 40th anniversary – but if you have ever owned a European car the chances are it has had an impact on your motoring life.
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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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Hot lava and tyres don’t mix, as Top Gear has found out
If you want to get maximum wear from your tyres, your best bet is probably not to drive to an active volcano and test them to destruction by driving on hot lava. But, there again, when did Top Gear ever give a flying fig about the practicalities of motoring?