Bradley Philpot represents Peugeot UK at Nürburgring 24 hour race

- Bradley Philpot drives a Peugeot 208 GTi at the 24-hour Nürburgring
- Representing the UK he shares the seat with three other country-backed drivers
- Three specially tuned 208 GTi producing 300bhp are competing in the SP2T class

Abarth launches make it your race programme for 2013

Performance car brand Abarth is calling all would-be track stars, after launching Make It Your Race, the novice racing driver programme, for the second consecutive year.

The televised challenge, the only social talent show dedicated to rookie drivers, officially launches with a Europe-wide call to find aspiring racers from across 10 countries, including the UK.

Audi goes to Le Mans aerodynamically optimised

- Aerodynamic efficiency has clearly increased in 15 years
- Micro-tube radiator optimises airflow of Audi R18 e-tron quattro
- Many losses caused by the regulations have been compensated for

Honda to participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its decision to participate in the FIA1 Formula One (F1) World Championship from the 2015 season under a joint project with McLaren, the UK-based F1 corporation.

Nissan and Playstation® announce biggest ever GT Academy programme

- Online competition phase to be run on exclusive Gran Turismo®6 demo
- Become the next ‘Nismo Athlete’ to race for Nissan

Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have revealed that the innovative GT Academy competition will return for a fifth season. GT Academy 2013 will be the biggest yet, with more countries than ever before participating and the online gaming element of the competition set to be run in July on a demo of the hotly-anticipated Gran Turismo®6 game exclusively on PlayStation®3.

Alpine and Nelson Panciatici on a forward momentum

The competitors of the European Le Mans Series will race in the second challenge of the season in Italy, on the Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari in Imola, where the Alpine A450 is among the favourites. With a best time in the official ELMS tests on the Castellet circuit, the Alpine A450 finished just short of a podium in the first race at Silverstone because dramatic weather forced the stewards to stop the race before the end for safety reasons. Nelson Panciatici and the entire Signatech-Alpine team, managed by Philippe Sinault, want to continue this forward momentum and, this weekend in Imola, create the performance to match their potential.

Enzo Guibbert wants substantiation!

For his debut in the French GT FFSA Championship on the Bugatti circuit, Enzo Guibbert, the “Volant Euroformula” 2012, was in second place on the podium for Race 2. Enzo wants to substantiate this result in Imola where he will continue to strengthen his skills behind the wheel of his Porsche 997 GT3-R managed by Philippe Almeras’ Pro GT team.

Competitors hail 2013 Tour Britannia a hit

The ninth edition of Tour Britannia, Britain’s only classic race and rally tour, has been hailed a success by competitors after two full days of competition (10/11 May). Races at Mallory Park and Silverstone and 18 asphalt special stages from a base at Warwick made up the 2013 route.

Home round for Audi newcomer Jamie Green

- Second DTM race of the season at Brands Hatch (GB) on May 19
- Audi squad is dying to make up for Hockenheim
- Miguel Molina advertises the 2013 Audi Cup on his Audi RS 5 DTM

A week before the Champions League final, London will be under the banner of motorsport. On its European tour, the DTM will stop on the outskirts of the British capital on May 18 and 19.

Record turnout for Silverstone Classic media day

- David Coulthard enjoys run in Jim Clark’s historic Lotus 25
- Touring car stars drive the machines that made them famous

The wraps came off of the biggest ever Silverstone Classic (26-28 July) as the world’s media turned out for the pre-event Media Day at the home of British motor sport yesterday (8 May).