DUMFRIES RALLY ACE David Bogie heads to the second round of the British Rally Championship, the North Wales-based Bulldog International Rally in less than two weeks full of confidence after clinching his this win of the year in Jedburgh, writes Jim McGill. The 23-year-old double Scottish champ was again the class act…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Entry Forms now available for 1st Knockhill Motor Sports Club Bike Racing
Entry forms are now available to download for the 1st Knockhill Motor Sports Club Bike Meeting. The closing date is Thursday 14th April (10 days before). We look forward to receiving your entry! Motor_Sports_Club_Entry_form_24_APRIL_2011 Regulations : Club_Regulations
New £1.5 billion Forth crossing edges closer
THE THIRD BRIDGE over the River Forth has moved a step closer to reality after the Scottish Government confirmed its preferred bidder, writes Jim McGill. The Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors Consortium has been chosen ahead of Forthspan, which had also been bidding for the contract, for the design-and-build contract which is valued…
Car Track Open Session – Sun 3rd April 3pm – 5pm
Car Trackday Open Session – Sunday 3rd April 3pm – 5pm 2 hours open session car trackday. This Trackday is for drivers who want to drive their cars on track with like minded drivers. The types of cars suitable for this open session are Porsche, Ferrari, Lotus, Subaru Impreza, Evo’s, Lotus, etc Registration starts at 2pm with…
Wullie Brown Tribute
Sadly, one of the longest serving members of the Knockhill Circuit Team, Wullie Brown (50), passed away suddenly last week. Wullie, from Dunfermline, was the Chief Track Marshal and was the controller for all car, bike and corporate activity at Knockhill for almost a decade.
Car Testing – Sunday 3rd April 1pm-3pm
We have added extra Car Testing on Sunday 3rd April from 1pm – 3pm. There will be 2 sessions; single seaters and saloons.
Franchitti wins battle of Scots at Sebring
YOUNG PRETENDER Marino Franchitti won the battle of the Scots ahead of Allan McNish in the Sebring 12-Hours race in Florida, the opening round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, writes Jim McGill. But the 31-year-old from Bathgate ultimately had to settle for second place, a tantalising 31.868secs behind the winning Oreca…
Bogie clinches hat-trick of 2011 rally wins
DUMFRIES RALLY ACE David Bogie continued his domination of the 2011 season when he cruised to victory in the Border Counties Rally, the second round of the Scottish Championship, writes Jim McGill. The 23-year-old, already a winner this year of the opening rounds of both the Scottish and British Rally Championships, clinched…
Scots duo fired-up after Sebring qualifying
SCOTS DUO Allan McNish and Marino Franchitti will start fourth and seventh respectively for today’s Sebring 12-Hours in Florida, the opening round of the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, writes Jim McGill. McNish, the 41-year-old from Dumfries — partnered by Dame Tom Kristensen and Italian Dindo Capello — watched as Kristensen set…
Bogie aims for hat-trick of rally wins
DOUBLE SCOTS rally champ David Bogie is aiming for a hat-trick of wins when he lines up for tomorrow’s Jedburgh-based Border Counties Rally, the second round of the Scottish Championship, writes Jim McGill. The Dumfries driver, who will again be partnered by Hawick co-driver Kevin Rae in their Mitsubishi Evo IX, started…