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  • Locations of British motorsport companies

    Are you looking to find out where a UK motorsport company is based? Or maybe you want to see the “Motorsport Valley” concentration in the Midlands for yourself on a map – not to mention finding out which teams are based in specific areas like Norfolk or northern England. Perhaps you just want to find…

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  • WSR: Turvey takes first win in Monaco

    Oliver Turvey’s World Series by Renault campaign got a serious boost at the weekend after the Cumbrian driver turned a Monaco pole position into a convincing race win.

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  • Newsletter subscriptions

    At the moment we are not sending out any newsletters while we take some time out from Brits on Pole and consider its future direction. However we are maintaining our mailing list. We want to give existing subscribers the opportunity to re-subscribe to any future newsletters and also to let them know about any surveys…

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  • British racing legends

    When Lewis Hamilton won the F1 championship in 2008, he did so in the year that marked the 50th anniversary of the first Briton to perform that feat, Mike Hawthorn. Between the pair, and before, British motorsport produced a procession of some of the biggest names in the sport’s history who all lived fast, drove…

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  • Guide to the UK’s motor racing circuits

    Are you keen to find out if the venue you are visiting is a flat airfield circuit, in which case you need to pack a stepladder, or an undulating parkland track, in which case the camping stool and the beer cooler will do just fine? We can help. We can help you find some of…

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  • Who’s who in British motorsport

    We’re always hearing how the UK is at the very centre of the international motorsport industry – and here are some of the reasons why. It’s not just the teams and the factories we have in abundance but the people too. Cue our who’s who of British motorsport. If you want to know more about…

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  • Driver profiles

    Want to get the low-down on Lewis Hamilton’s stellar journey to the top of Formula One? Or remind yourself just who Jenson Button drove for before he arrived at Brawn GP? Or perhaps you want to check out a newcomer like Oliver Turvey, or fill yourself in on exactly why Martin Brundle is the most…

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  • Getting the most from our site

    We hope you enjoy visiting Brits on Pole and come to see us often, especially since that’s the best way to enjoy the photography that various teams, series and manufacturers are kind enough to give us access to. However we know only too well just how many people are vying for your attention these days.…

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  • IRL: Helio Castroneves on pole for Indy 500

    Barely a month ago, Helio Castroneves was sitting in a Florida courtroom on tax evasion charges, staring at a possible prison sentence and the ruin of his career. Now he sits on pole for the 93rd Indianapolis 500.


  • Driver profile: Jenson Button

    Jenson Button was so nearly the ‘nearly man’ – widely acknowledged as a technically superb driver who never managed to partner his talent with a championship-winning drive. Overtaken in the public affections by Lewis Hamilton, and saddled with a dreadful car at Honda, he looked to be in a career-defining rut. Then along came Brawn…

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