Archive for February, 2011
Date change for final F1 pre-season test
THE DATES for the final Formula One test at the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona, have been changed, writes Jim McGill. The four-day test, which will see Scotland’s Paul di Resta complete his pre-season build-up with Force India, has been moved back 24 hours and will now run from March 9-12. READ FULL STORY
Knockhill Sports Club News
Highlander Lewis gets his Red Bull wings
HIGHLANDER LEWIS WILLIAMSON believes joining the GP3 team owned by Red Bull Formula One principal Christian Horner, and racer Mark Webber, will help fast-track him to a place on the grand prix grid alongside fellow Scot Paul di Resta, writes Jim McGill. The 21-year-old from Golspie has signed for the Banbury-based MW Arden team run [...]
Bahrain postpones F1 grand prix
BAHRAIN HAS taken the brave, but sensible decision not to host the opening grand prix of the 2011 Formula One season on March 13, writes Jim McGill. The announcement comes after days of uncertainty following the political unrest and killings in the country. The decision means the F1 teams will also not travel to Bahrain [...]
Bogie bowled over by Snowman win
SCOTS RALLY ACE David Bogie began his bid for a third successive Scottish Rally Championship title by dominating today’s opening round, the Inverness-based Snowman Rally, writes Jim McGill. The 23-year-old from Dumfries, who lifted the championship in 2009 and ’10, powered his Mitsubishi Evo IX to a comfortable 30sec victory ahead of another Evo IX [...]
Bogie aiming for Scots rally hat-trick
DOUBLE SCOTTISH rally champ David Bogie, begins the defence of his Scottish Rally Championship tomorrow in the traditional season opener, the Inverness-based Snowman Rally, writes Jim McGill. The 23-year-old from Dumfries, winner of back-to-back titles, will again drive his trusty Mitsubishi Evo IX in the 44-mile event which forecasters predict could well be run in [...]