OVERTAKING SHOCK: hold on to your hats, but Jenson Button believes F1 fans will be shocked by the amount of overtaking in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix as drivers fight to cope with the degradation of the Pirelli tyres in the closing stages of the race, writes Jim McGill. READ FULL REPORT
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Schuey targets second with Mercedes
SEVEN-TIMES WORLD champ Michael Schumacher heads into this weekend’s season opener in Melbourne bullish about the chances of his Mercedes GP team, writes Jim McGill. And the German believes his car is now quick enough to challenge Red Bull at the front of the field. READ FULL REPORT
New Forth crossing will get a name
THE NEW FORTH crossing could, after all, be given a name. That statement in itself may well sound strange, but prior to the start of the Scottish Government election Transport Minister Keith Brown had stated there were no plans to change the name from its project title, the Forth Replacement Crossing, writes…
Scots drivers get fuel cut boost in Budget
SCOTS DRIVERS will benefit from a 1p per litre drop in fuel prices as from 6pm this evening after Chancellor George Osbourne announced a raft of measures aimed at saving money for motorists in today’s annual Budget, writes Jim McGill. In addition to the 1p/litre drop on fuel prices, Osbourne has scrapped…
Di Resta undaunted by F1 race debut
SCOT PAUL DI RESTA will lock horns with world champs Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel when he makes his Formula One race debut in Australia this Sunday; and the boy from Bathgate isn’t daunted by the prospect, writes Jim McGill. READ FULL STORY
Mazda’s lightest, fastest MX-5
MAZDA HAS introduced its all-new GT racing version of the MX-5, five months after we drove a race-prepared MX-5 in the Britcar 24-Hours at Silverstone, writes Jim McGill. The new race version of the MX-5 is the lightest and most powerful version of the iconic roadster ever built … but it’s not…
Vettel: We’ve nothing to fear at Red Bull
WORLD CHAMP Sebastian Vettel heads into this weekend’s opening Formula One grand prix in Australia believing he and his Red Bull team have nothing to fear from the huge uncertainty that new rules have thrown up, writes Jim McGill. With the introduction of moveable rear wings and the return of KERS —…
New Scots transport museum to open
GLASGOW’S NEW £74 million Riverside Museum — which houses the city’s transport collection, which was previously displayed at the Kelvin Hall — is to open in June, writes Jim McGill. The Riverside Museum, positioned on the Clyde, will house around 3000 exhibits and will officially open at 10am on June 21. READ…
Knockhill Position Regarding 3rd April Bike Meeting
Knockhill Position Regarding 3rd April Bike Meeting
Hot Hatch Car Trackday – Sunday 27th March
SAVE UP TO £12 BY PRE-BOOKING! We are back to summer timings for the Hot Hatch Days! They will now run from 9am – 5pm which means EXTRA TRACK TIME! Gates open at 8am.