SPEED SCOTLAND DRIVER Rick Pearson, bidding to break the 1000cc World Land Speed Record on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, had a narrow escape when his car caught fire at almost 250mph, writes Jim McGill. Pearson — driving the Lesmahagow team’s 22in-wide, methanol-powered Streamliner named Flower of Scotland — was…
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Award winning BTCC Pit Lane presenter Louise Goodman to take to the track at Knockhill BTTC round
Louise Goodman, one of the most recognisable faces from the media world of motor sport, is making her Knockhill debut in the Celtic Speed Mini Cooper Cup as part of the return of the British Touring Cars to Knockhill on the weekend of August 25th / 26th. Louise is an award-winning TV…
MacCrone gets tarmac tips from ‘Flash’
SCOTLAND’S YOUNG RALLY ace John MacCrone heads to Germany later this week to start preparations for the next round of the World Rally Championship Academy, writes Jim McGill. And today he got some tips on how to drive fast on tarmac from BTCC star Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden. CLICK HERE to read full…
Classic SpeedFair event taking shape for 9th September
The next Knockhill Motor Sports Club event is the SpeedFair on Sunday 9th September. It’s a ONE DAY event with a number of new features will be at this year’s event, together with some favourites! GT Cup is returning and will star Porsches , Ferraris and Moslers amongst and a quality grid…
Butcher punted off in Porsche race
FIFER RORY BUTCHER and his Celtic Speed team missed out on crucial Porsche Carrera Cup championship points when they were the innocent victims of a collision in the latest round at Snetterton, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
Newsham times it right for Knockhill BTCC
DAVE Newsham is already looking to build on his maiden British Touring Car Championship victory with further success on home soil later this month.
SRMC recap at Knockhill
Motorsport fans witnessed an eventful days racing at Knockhill today (Sunday 12th August) as the Scottish Championship Car Racing series hosted its latest round. A 14 race programme took place which saw action from the Scottish Formula Ford, Legend, Mini, Fiesta, Sports and Classic Sports & Saloons Championships.
Shedden and Newsham shine
SCOTS TINTOP RACERS Gordon Shedden and Dave Newsham head to the next round of the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill in 10 days in top form, writes Jim McGill. Shedden, the 33-year-old from Dalgety Bay, leads the championship by eight points after the latest triple-header at Snetterton. And Newsham, the 44-year-old from…
‘Flash’ fire for Fifer Shedden
FIFER GORDON SHEDDEN’S British Touring Car Championship bid at Snetterton went up in smoke today when his Honda burst into flames during this morning’s opening free practice session, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
Speed Scotland goes for world record
SPEED SCOTLAND, THE LESMAHAGOW-BASED team, will today start their campaign to break the 1000cc World Land Speed Record of 313mph, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
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