John Cleland, twice British Touring Car Champion, has been promoting road safety in the Borders of Scotland for a number of years with his Drivewise programme, targeting the age group of 17 to 25 year olds.
Yearly Archives: 2019
Finnish football legend Mixu Paatelainen wins Rally Experience
Mixu Paatelainen, who played football 70 times for Finland and former manager of Wolves, Hibes and Kilmarnock, took part in our Rally Experience today.
Radio Forth’s Boogie and Arlene take on fuel challenge drive at Knockhill
Radio Forth presenters Boogie and Arlene’s latest driving challenge was at Knockhill to see who could drive the furthest on £3 of petrol or £3 worth of electric charge.
Scot Sandy Mitchell to make US race debut
SCOTS ENDURANCE RACER SANDY MITCHELL has confirmed he will make his American motorsport debut this weekend, writes Jim McGill. Backed by Huntly-based Black Bull Whisky, the 19-year-old from Forfar will contest the full Lamborghini Super Trofeo North American Championship. CLICK HERE to read full report
Commentary Tower to be renamed the “Garry Stagg Commentary Tower” at the opening 2019 SMRC raceday
The 2019 Scottish Motor Racing Club season bursts into action on Sunday 7th April for round one as over 100 of Scotland’s top racing drivers chase for championship glory at the annual Armed Forces Appreciation event. There will be many returning champions, new drivers and even a new championship for Citroen C1’s, but one long time person in Scottish motor sport and in particular, Knockhill, will be honoured as the Commentary Tower is being renamed the Garry Stagg Commentary Tower from the April 7th SMRC event onwards.
Road Safety Scotland in attendance with VR challenge this Sunday
In 2017, 70% of road fatalities in Scotland occurred on country roads. To put this into perspective, that is 102 deaths in one year alone. The most common cause of these fatalities is from people driving too fast for the road conditions.
Car Testing Timetable – Sat 6th April
Time Class Mins 9.00 Mini 15 9.20 Formula Fords 15 9.40 Legends 15 10.00 Classics/C1 15 10.20 Fiesta/Mini Cooper S/ Sports & Saloons 15 10.40 Mini 15 11.00 Formula Fords 15 11.20 Legends 15 11.40 Classics/C1 15 12.00 Fiesta/Mini Cooper S/ Sports & Saloons 15 12.20-13.20 Lunch Break 60 13.20 Mini…
Matt Neal looks ahead to 2019
With the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship only a matter of weeks away, Knockhill commentator Duncan Vincent catches up with 3-time BTCC Champion Matt Neal to discuss the outlook for his Halfords Yuasa Racing squad as they prepare for their second year with the Honda Civic Type R FK8. Matt…
Cammish ready to up the ante in 2019
After a steep learning curve in his first year in the BTCC, Dan Cammish is relishing the prospect of his second season with the Halfords Yuasa Honda and hopes to propel the team to yet more success in the BTCC. Over the years, the Dynamics squad have been one of the leading…
We are hiring! Reservations Sales Advisor
**** This position has now been filled. Thank you to everyone who applied **** We’re currently seeking a Reservations Sales Advisor to join the team. As Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre we pride ourselves in making motorsport accessible to all. This role will deal with driving experience days, trackdays and karting events. All…