Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta scored his maiden victory in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) when he dominated the latest round at the Lausitzring in Germany. The 22-year-old led from start to finish after beginning the race from pole position, the first time the talented young Scot had qualified in the No1…
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Dalziel bags maiden Grand-Am win for Samax
Wishaw’s Ryan Dalziel powered his Samax Motorsport team to their first win in the American Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Championship when he piloted his BMW-Riley Daytona Prototype to victory at Laguna Seca in California at the weekend. The 26-year-old from Lanarkshire, who finished on the podium in the last round at the…
Sharp battles from 29th to fourth at Monza
Aberdeen’s Ryan Sharp, driving his Jet Alliance Aston Martin DBR9, battled through from 29th on the grid to run as high as fourth in the latest round of the FIA World GT Championship at Monza in Italy. But the 28-year-old Scot was left ruing a disastrous qualifying session as his Austrian team-mate,…
Di Resta bags maiden DTM pole position
Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta confirmed his position as one of the favourites for this year’s German touring Car Championship (DTM) when he bagged the first pole position of his touring car career by being fastest at the Lausitzring in Germany. Driving his HWA Mercedes C-Class the 22-year-old, who finished second in the…
Third for Shedden as Adam bags Seat No1 slot
Fifer Gordon Shedden had to content himself with third on the grid for the first of tomorrow’s British Touring Car Championship triple-header at Thruxton after Vauxhall’s Tom Onslow-Cole secured his second pole position in succession. The young English driver, celebrating his 21st birthday this weekend, topped the timesheets with a best time…
Sharp bids to increase FIA GT lead at Monza
Aberdeen’s Ryan Sharp bids to increase his lead in the FIA World GT Championship by recording back-to-back victories when the title race heads to Monza in Italy this weekend. Four weeks ago the 28-year-old powered his Aston Martin DBR9 to a stunning victory in the opening round of the season at a…
Di Resta third fastest at Lausitz
Two weeks after finishing second in the last round of the German Touring Car Championship at Mugello in Italy, Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta maintained his form by being third quickest ahead of this weekend’s counter at the Lausitzring in Germany. The 22-year-old, again piloting his HWA Mercedes C-Class, lapped the tight and…
Franchitti to sit-out latest Nascar race
Dario Franchitti’s frustrated period of recuperation after he broke his left ankle in a 180mph crash at Talladega on April 26 will continue after he withdrew his Ganassi Dodge from the latest round of Nascar, the Sprint All-Star Challenge, this weekend. The 34-year-old from Bathgate had initially been included on the official…
Di Resta bags second at Mugello
Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta bagged his best result of the season when he finished second behind his HWA Mercedes in the latest round of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) at Mugello in Italy. The 22-year-old, who replaced double Formula One world champ Mika Hakkinen in the team, found himself following team…
Shedden fifth on Donington BTCC grid
Fifer Gordon Shedden had to make do with qualifying his Team Halfords Honda fifth for the first of tomorrow’s (Sun) British Touring Car Championship triple-header at Donington. The Dalgety Bay racer, who won last time out at Rockingham, lapped the 1.95-mile Leicestershire track in 1min 12.601secs just missing out on the fourth-place…