Twelve months ago Kirkcaldy’s Jonathan Adam clinched the Seat Cupra Championship in the first race of the double-header at Knockhill. This weekend the 23-year-old bids to close the gap on championship leader Robert Lawson by winning both his home races.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Dalziel to steer Rangers in Superleague
Wishaw racing ace Ryan Dalziel will ditch the sun of his adopted home of Orlando in Florida to pilot the Rangers car in the inaugural Superleague Formula season, which roars into action at Donington Park next month.
Knockhill: the place for true motorsport fans
In a sporting world which is so often dominated by corporate big bucks and lavish hospitality packages, it’s always brilliantly refreshing to visit Knockhill. This weekend the Fife circuit hosts the annual visit of the British Touring Car Championship; today though it was the turn of the British Superbike Championship. And, as…
Superbike wins for Sykes and Haslam: Byrne crashes
Two riders, Suzuki’s Tom Sykes and Honda’s Leon Haslam, each won a round of the British Superbike Championship at Knockhill. But it was a horrific 160mph crash involving runaway championship leader Shane Bryne which overshadowed the weekend. Seven days after English racer Craig Jones was tragically killed in the World Superbike race…
Franchitti finishes fifth on Nascar return
Bathgate’s Dario Franchitti turned his first pole position in the Nascar Nationwide Series into his best-ever finish, and but for an unfortunately badly-timed caution period the 35-year-old Scot might well have claimed his first victory at Watkins Glen, New York. Instead Franchitti, whose Ganassi Sprint Cup Nascar team was disbanded following sponsorship…
Marino Franchitti bags podium at Road America
Marino Franchitti continued to establish himself in the world’s toughest sportscar championship when he scored another podium finish in the American Le Mans Series at Road America.The 29-year-old from Bathgate, partnered by American Butch Leitzinger in their Porsche RS Spyder, finished fifth overall — just 15.095secs behind the winning Audi R10TDI of…
Superbike Qualifying Images from Knockhill
Haslam claims first superbike pole of the season
Knockhill’s reputation for producing topsy-turvy grids means the annual visit of the British Superbike Championship will guarantee thrilling racing for Sunday’s bumper crowd. If former British Superbike champ Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne thought all he had to do was turn up at the Fife circuit, toddle round and get pole position and…
Bogie storms to another Scottish win
Dumfries rally ace David Bogie continued his bid to win the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship when he powered to victory on the latest round, the Elgin-based Speyside Stages. The 21-year-old, driving his Toyota Corolla World Rally Car, capitalised on the misfortune of British champ Guy Wilks who was forced to retire…
Haslam Claims Pole for Superbike Opener
Leon Haslam the HM plant Honda Rider claimed pole position for the first race at Knockhill tomorrow. Haslam rode his Honda bike round a wet Knockhill in 52.692 seconds, 0.274 seconds ahead of second place qualifier Michael Rutter. Haslam was sitting in pole position entering the final minute of qualifying and cemented…