BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA will be partnered by World Endurance Championship LMP2 champ Bruno Senna when he makes his sportscar debut in next month’s Daytona 24-Hours, writes Jim McGill. Williams F1 reserve driver Di Resta and Senna will be joined by team regulars Will Owen and Hugo de Sadeleer in their United…
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Paul di Resta to make Daytona 24 debut
BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA will make his sportscar debut when he contests the 2018 running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January, writes Jim McGill. The 31-year-old will drive a United Autosports Ligier JS P217 in the 24-hours race in Florida. CLICK HERE to read full report
Paul di Resta tests Williams F1 car
BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA will undertake a full day’s test of a 2014-spec Williams race car at the Hungaroring near Budapest today as he bids to clinch a Formula 1 seat for the 2018 season, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
Allan McNish leads Audi Formula E assault
SCOTLAND’S THREE-TIME Le Mans 24-Hours winner and former World Endurance champ, Allan McNish, will lead Audi’s pioneering path into the world of electric car racing, writes Jim McGill. The 47-year-old from Dumfries has been unveiled as Team Principal of Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler, as Audi becomes the first German maker to enter…
Scots teenager wins karting World title
TEENAGER DEXTER PATTERSON has become Scotland’s first Karting World Champion, achieving something fellow Scots racers David Coulthard, Dario Franchitti, Allan McNish and Paul di Resta never achieved, writes Jim McGill. Patterson — the 14-year-old from Bothwell, and piloting his 80mph 125cc kart — dominated the CIK-FIA World Junior Championship at Lincoln, to…
Sandy Mitchell bags LMP3 podium on debut
SCOTLAND’S MOST TALENTED young sportscar racer, 17-year-old Sandy Mitchell, scored a podium finish on his LMP3 debut at Donington Park today, writes Jim McGill. Sharing his United Autosports Ligier JS P3 with Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy in the final round of the LMP3 Cup, Mitchell took over the wheel of the…
Mitchell ready to race LMP3 with Sir Chris
SCOTLAND’S MOST TALENTED young sportscar driver, 17-year-old Sandy Mitchell, is preparing to partner Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy in their 420bhp LMP3 car this weekend, writes Jim McGill. CLICK HERE to read full report
Knockhill to host 2018 TCR UK
SCOTLAND’S MOTORSPORT CENTRE at Knockhill will host the second round of the new TCR UK touring car championship in 2018, writes Jim McGill. The series will race at the Fife circuit on May 12-13. CLICK HERE to read full report
Misery for champ Shedden at Rockingham
DEFENDING CHAMP GORDON SHEDDEN suffered a disastrous weekend in the latest round of the British Touring Car Championship at Rockingham, writes Jim McGill. Having entered the weekend 12 points off the championship lead, he left trailing the Subaru of leader Ash Sutton by 47 points. CLICK HERE to read full report
Rory Butcher ‘delighted’ with BTCC debut
FIFER RORY BUTCHER heads into this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship triple-header at Rockingham ready to build on his debut at Knockhill. Here’s another chance to read our interview when Jim McGill spoke to Rory 24-Hours after his BTCC debut. CLICK HERE to read full interview