Monthly Archives: April 2012

FIFER RORY BUTCHER bagged two top six finishes in the latest round of the UK’s fastest sportscar championship, the Porsche Carrera Cup at Donington, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report

BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA narrowly missed out on world championship points for the first time this season when he finished 12th in today’s Chinese Grand Prix, writes Jim McGill. But so close was the competition that not only did he finish eight seconds off seventh, but his Sahara Force India VJM05 was…

SCOTLAND’S MOST TALENTED young rally driver, David Bogie, continued his domination of the Scottish Rally Championship when he cruised to victory in today’s Coltel Granite City Rally, writes Jim McGill. But the Inverurie-based event, the third round of the Scottish Championship, was marred by a sickening crash on the opening stage which…

BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA was eighth-quickest in his Sahara Force India in today’s Second Free Practice ahead of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, writes Jim McGill. The 25-year-old Scot was just 0.993secs behind seven-times world champ, Michael Schumacher, who topped the timesheets in his Mercedes. CLICK HERE to read full report

SCOTLAND’S FASTEST FEMALE racer, Susie Stoddart, has been confirmed as a ‘development driver’ with the Williams Formula One team. She is the first official female F1 ‘driver’ for 20 years, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report

THIS WEEKEND’S COLTEL Granite City Rally is set to roar into action on Saturday morning, starting at the Thainstone Agricultural Centre, near Inverurie, writes Jim McGill. For full details of the event — including the full seeded entry list, spectator information, plus interviews with triple Scottish champ David Bogie, Aberdeen’s Dave Weston…

SCOTLAND’S MOST FAMOUS motorsport team, Ecurie Ecosse, started its bid to lift the British GT Championship with an historic win in the opening round at Oulton Park, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report