Scots on pole at Croft

Two weeks after enduring a nightmare outing at Thruxton, Fifer Gordon Shedden will start the first of Sunday’s British Touring Car Championship triple-header at Croft near Darlington from the front row of the grid. The 29-year-old from Dalgety Bay, who was twice forced to retire his Team Halfords Honda after it suffered…

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Franchitti returns to Nascar action

Five weeks after breaking his left ankle in a 180mph crash at Talladega, Bathgate’s Dario Franchitti returns to Nascar action this weekend when he contests the latest round of the Nationwide Series at Dover. The 35-year-old Scot, who completed a two-day test at Pocono Raceway in his Ganassi Dodge earlier this week,…

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Mercedes’ stunning SL63 AMG

It’s not often we, as motoring journalists, roadtest something which makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention through the combination of exclusiveness, excitement, sheer unadulterated power, supreme technology and stylishness. But when Mercedes comes knocking on your door and offers you the opportunity to drive the new…

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McPhee Glee at Knockhill

Young rising Motorcycle Racing star John McPhee (13) from Oban headed home from Knockhill Racing Circuit with a smile as wide as the Wester Isles today (Sunday 25th May). The talented West Highland lad didn’t put a wheel wrong all day, dominating both Formula 125 Series Races riding his Aprilla RS 125…

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Irish dominate Jim Clark Rally

Rather than Champagne being put on ice for the celebrations at the end of the Jim Clark International Rally in Kelso today, it’s more likely a crate of Guinness will be required after three Irishmen dominated the opening day. The normally quiet roads which meander through the Borders were turned into Britain’s…

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Higgins ready for Jim Clark Rally

The normally quiet roads which meander through the Borders will this weekend be turned into Britain’s fastest rally stages as the area hosts the biggest single motorsport event of the year, the annual Jim Clark International Rally. A counter in the British Rally Championship, as well as the County Saab Scottish and…

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on the airwaves

There may have been controversy for Airwaves Ducati on the run-up to the Donington round of BSB, but the Knockhill commentary team will be taking to the airwaves this weekend on 1602kHz MW for the KDMC Scottish Championship meeting. The team includes Tina Magson, Joe Tanner and Garry Stagg, and we’ll be…

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Scottish Championship Bike Racing Returns to Knockhill

This Sunday at Knockhill see more than 170 racers competing in the various classes including 400cc Production, 600cc Production, Supersport 600, 3-wheeled sidecar outfits and the beautifully restored ‘classic and forgotten Era’ Motorcycles creating fond memories for the more mature spectators. There was some intense racing at the last bike meeting, we…

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