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.
Category Archives: McGill’s Mutterings
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.
Brawn: Silverstone Brit GP talks “stuck”
FORMULA 1 BOSS ROSS BRAWN, speaking in an exclusive interview with Scotcars’ Jim McGill, has admitted discussions with Silverstone over the future of the British Grand Prix from 2020 have become “stuck”. Read our EXCLUSIVE report
Scottish Motorsport stars and Kwik Fit raises £1000’s for Children with Cancer UK
A quality array of Scottish rising stars of Motorsport, current stars and racing legends assembled in Leven Specialist Cars Edinburgh showroom for an “Evening with the Stars” all in aid of Children with Cancer UK.
Knockhill SMRC race day and Bo’Ness Revival working together with an unique two events for the price of one offer
For the first time, two motorsport venues that have their events on the same weekend are working together with a joint ticket offer which means fans can enjoy both events for the price of one adult admission ticket.
MCN Scottish Bike Show – 9th – 10th March
The 2019 MCN Scottish Bike Show is only a few weeks away.
Di Resta to lead Aston Martin assault on DTM
BATHGATE’S PAUL DI RESTA is to lead Aston Martin’s assault on the DTM, the German touring car championship, writes Jim McGill. The 32-year-old ex-Formula 1 racer won the 2010 DTM title with the HWA-run factory Mercedes team. CLICK HERE to read full report
Nicolas Hamilton joins the BTCC with Motorbase
Nicolas Hamilton will re-join the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship in 2019, for his first full assault on the series at the wheel of a ROKiT-sponsored Motorbase Performance Ford Focus RS.
BKC official announcement today for Long Circuit Karts coming to Knockhill
It is with great delight that BKC Bishopscourt Kart Club has been invited by BARC & Motorsport UK to host not only one event in the 2019 Motorsport UK Superkart Long Circuit Championship but two events.