The Committee of the Club are finalising, and having approved, all the paperwork relating to their first bike event of the year on April 24th and all Entry Forms etc will be available by the end of week commencing 21st March. We will announce via our Latest News, Facebook and email our…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
McNish and Franchitti head-to-head at Sebring
THE INAUGURAL Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, a nine-month, seven-race global ‘world championship’ for sportscars, gets underway this weekend at Sebring in Florida, and two Scots will be dicing with each other for victory, writes Jim McGill. But while 41-year-old Allan McNish will be gunning for his fourth win in the 12-hour endurance…
CO2 figures slashed in Scotland
CARS IN SCOTLAND are producing a fifth less carbon dioxide than they were 10 years ago, despite there being around one-third more cars on the road, writes Jim McGill. The latest figures confirm that CO2 emissions in 2010 were 141.2g per kilometre, compared with 181g/km in 2000. The figures, produced by the…
Franchitti struggles in opening IndyCar test
SCOT DARIO FRANCHITTI admitted he needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ after struggling for pace in the opening pre-season IndyCar test at the 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports road course in Alabama, writes Jim McGill. The Bathgate racer — already with three IndyCar championships and two Indy500 wins under his belts —…
Car Testing – Sunday 20th March 2pm – 5pm
Car Testing – Sunday 20th March 2pm – 5pm – Save £10 by pre-booking Timetable 2.00-2.25 Sports & Saloons 2.30-2.55 Single Seaters 3.00-3.25 Sports & Saloons 3.30-3.55 Single Seaters 4.00-4.25 Sports & Saloons 4.30-4.55 Single Seaters 4.30-4.55 Single Seaters Call 01383 723 337 to book your space now!
Bike Testing – Sunday 20th March 10am – 1pm
Bike Testing – Sunday 20th March 10am – 1pm. Save £10 by pre-booking. SUNDAY 20TH MARCH 10AM – 1PM £60 in advance / £70 on the day 10.00-10.25 Up to 599cc 10.30-10.55 Over 600cc 11.00-11.25 Up to 599cc 11.30-11.55 Over 600cc 12.00-12.25 Up to 599cc 12.30-12.55 Over 600cc Call 01383 723 337…
Rory Butcher to tackle full Porsche campaign
FIFER RORY BUTCHER is targeting the Pro-Am1 category in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, after confirming he will contest a full season in the Championship with Celtic Speed, writes Jim McGill. Butcher, the 23-year-old from Kirkcaldy, has twice impressed in the Carrera Cup at Knockhill, will race with the Aberdeen-based team in…
Vettel commits to Red Bull till 2014
WORLD CHAMP Sebastian Vettel will remain with Red Bull until the end of the 204 season, writes Jim McGill. The 24-year-old’s decision to stay with the Milton Keynes-based team scorches any rumours of the German switching to Ferrari — or even Mercedes GP — in the next three years. READ FULL REPORT
Sunday 13th March – Weather Update
(Updated 4pm 12th March) The forecast for overnight Saturday 12th and into Sunday 13th is for rain and we hope this will melt any lying snow and allow us to be able to run all planned activites at Knockhill on Sunday 13th March. If you have any of the following activities booked on…
Busy day at the Barca office for Di Resta
SCOTS FORMULA ONE ace Paul di Resta put in a full shift on the second day of the final pre-seasn test at Barcelona, writes Jim McGill. The 24-year-old Scot not only ran a full qualifying simulation in the morning, but followed that up with a completing a complete race distance — complete…