Oban motorcycle racer John McPhee scorched to a brilliant win in his first race of the day at the final race meeting of the season at Knockhill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline today (Sunday 5th october). John was riding his Aprilia RS125 in the Strathearn Tyres Formula 125 Series and once again demonstrated…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Pilot Flies to a Race Win at Knockhill
Airline pilot Neil Hose flew to a race win at the final motorcycle meeting of the season at Knockhill Racing Circuit today (Sunday 5th October). The Glasgow racer rode his Kawasaki ZXR in the hotly contested 400 Sports Production Series and was delighted with his win.
Pitscottie Racer Shows His Speed
Motorcycle racer Bob Grant’s face reflects the pleasure and the effort of winning his opening race at the final bike race meeting of the season at Knockhill Racing Circuit today (Sunday 5th October). Bob, riding his Yamaha R1, just pipped Scone man Torquil Paterson who took second place on his Suzuki GSXR…
McNish storms to breathtaking victory
Le Mans 24-Hours winner Allan McNish confirmed his reputation as the best sportscar racer in the world when he won the 1000-mile Petit Le Mans race in Atlanta in breathtaking style, despite giving the field a two-lap start after crashing before the race even started.
McNish crashes before start of Petit Le Mans
Dumfries racer Allan McNish, acknowledged as the best sportscar racer in the world, suffered the ignominy of crashing his turbodiesel Audi R10TDI on the reconnaissance lap on the way to the grid for the start of the Petit Le Mans in Atlanta.
Di Resta starts fourth at Le Mans
Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta will need to charge through from fourth on the grid at Le Mans in France if he is to record back-to-back victories and boost his hopes of lifting the German Touring Car Championship for the first time.
Rally greats honour Colin McRae in Perth
Some of the greatest names in world rallying — including five former world champs Hannu Mikkola, Ari Vatanen, Bjorn Waldegard Stig Blomqvist, and Scot Louise-Aitken Walker — celebrated the life of Colin McRae by driving two-wheel-drive MkII Ford Escorts in the Perth-based Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally.
Adam to test BTCC diesel Seat
Fifer Jonathan Adam, who clinched back-to-back Seat Cupra Championships last weekend, will test a British Touring Car Championship-winning diesel-powered Seat Leon at Silverstone on Monday.
Di Resta to test GP2 car at Paul Ricard
Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta will take another step towards a move up to Formula One when he tests a GP2 car — the official feeder series for F1 — for the Mercedes-powered ART team at Paul Ricard in France on Thursday.
Liddell misses out on Grand-Am GT title
Edinburgh’s Robin Liddell has agonisingly missed out on the Rolex Grand-Am Series GT “crown” for the second time in his career. The 34-year-old Scot was denied the GT championship by just nine points after finishing second in class in the 13th and final race of the season in Salt Lake City, Utah.