FORFAR TEENAGER SANDY MITCHELL returns to action in the Blancpain GT Endurance Series this weekend when he fires up his 190mph Black Bull Whisky-backed Lamborghini Huracan GT3 for the next round at Silverstone, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
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Shedden delivers on ‘brutal’ Nordschleife
SCOT GORDON SHEDDEN delivered two top eight finishes in a brutal race debut on the 12.9-mile Nordschleife, writes Jim McGill. The iconic German circuit hosted the latest rounds of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR). CLICK HERE to read full report
Shedden makes solid start in Morocco
SCOT GORDON SHEDDEN made an impressive debut in the FIA World Touring Car Cup when he was promoted to fifth in the opening race in Morocco, writes Jim McGill. The 38-year-old three-time British Touring Car champ from Auchterarder, racing his new Audi RS3 LMS for the first time, crossed the line sixth…
Jim Clark: The Legend Lives On
TODAY MARKS THE 50th anniversary of the tragic death of Scottish racing legend, Jim Clark, writes Jim McGill. The 32-year-old, born in Kilmany in Fife, won two Formula 1 World Championships, in addition to the 1965 Indianapolis 500. CLICK HERE to read full report
Shedden fired-up for world bid with Audi
A FAMILIAR FACE will be missing from the British Touring Car Championship paddock at this weekend’s traditional season-opener at Brands Hatch, writes Jim McGill. Three-time champ Gordon Shedden won’t be there. Instead, the 38-year-old from Auchterarder will be in Marrakech, starting his bid to become a world champion. CLICK HERE to read…
Paul di Resta to make Le Mans 24Hr debut
BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA will make his Le Mans 24-Hours debut in June, writes Jim McGill. The 31-year-old Scot will tackle the world’s most gruelling endurance race with United Autosports, driving the team’s Ligier JS P217. CLICK HERE to read full report
Gordon Shedden switches to WTCR with Audi
SCOTLAND’S THREE-TIME British Touring Car champ, Gordon Shedden, has confirmed his switch to this season’s inaugural FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), writes Jim McGill. The 38-year-old from Auchterarder will drive an Audi RS3 LMS for the Belgian WRT Racing team. CLICK HERE to read full report
Emilia to wave-off Scots Monte crews
THE CENTRE OF PAISLEY will be lively tomorrow night as the town waves off the cars and crews in this year’s start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo, writes Jim McGill. But for 10-year-old Primary 6 pupil Emilia Kozlowska, of St John Ogilvie Primary School in Paisley, it’ll be…
Scot Sandy Mitchell steps up to Blancpain GT3
SCOTS TEENAGER SANDY MITCHELL will step up to the European-based Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup this season, writes Jim McGill. The 17-year-old from Forfar, backed by Black Bull Whisky, will drive a 190mph Lamborghini Huracan. CLICK HERE to read full report
Triple champ Gordon Shedden leaves BTCC
SCOT GORDON SHEDDEN has shocked the British Touring Car Championship and Team Dynamics and by announcing he will not contest the 2018 season, writes Jim McGill. The three-time BTCC champ has been linked to a drive in the new TCR-based World Touring Car Cup, though the 38-year-old from Auchterarder has yet to…