The drivers of Electric GT Holdings complete second eKarting test at Motorland

* The test was completed by Aoife Melia (Ireland) and Tom Turschwel (France) from the eKarting Drivers’ Club
* Aoife Melia is the first female driver to join the eKarting Drivers’ Club
* Electric GT eKarting Drivers’ Club is still accepting new members who wish to take part in the inaugural season

Stars of the Electric GT eKarting Drivers’ Club have completed the second official test of the championship’s lightweight 3.2Kwh eKart ahead of the inaugural season, commencing later this year.

The test took place today at Motorland circuit in Spain under the supervision of Technical Director Agustin Payá.

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Hyundai N enter two i30 N TCR for Nürburgring 24 hours

– Two i30 N TCR will take on the Nürburgring 24 Hours Qualifying Race and the ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours
– The extended program for the car on the Nordschleife follows a class podium on its first outing in last month’s four-hour VLN event
– Two four-man teams will drive the entries in both events, bringing together a wealth of experience of racing around the 25km circuit.

Tom Ingram tops the table after memorable day at Brands Hatch

Speedworks Motorsport’s Tom Ingram tops the early Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship table after claiming victory in the final race at Brands Hatch today (8 April).

Pole-sitter Jack Goff won the season-opener with a lights-to-flag performance, before Senna Proctor took the spoils in one of the most incredible races in the series’ illustrious 60-year history.

BTCC blasts back into action boosted by Owen Developments turbochargers

– British Touring Car Championship control turbo manufacturer supplies record grid for this year’s series using UK built external wastegate turbocharger units
– Automotive enthusiasts can now benefit from similar technology via Owen’s range of advanced high-performance ‘GBT’ turbochargers

The legendary Indy circuit at Brands Hatch hosted the opening round of the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship over the weekend of 7th / 8th April, as the UK’s fastest racing series blasted back into action with each of 32 strong grid of 350+bhp 2.0-litre race cars using an Owen Developments’ turbocharger.

Audi E-Tron Vision Gran Turismo: From the Playstation to the race track

– Virtuality turns into reality
– All-electric concept car to be used as race taxi in Formula E
– Audi’s Chief Development Officer Peter Mertens: “E-mobility is rapidly gaining importance”

With the fully electric “Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo” concept car Audi is now turning electric mobility into a tangible experience in a unique way. Originally developed exclusively for virtual races on PlayStation 4, Audi is making the new race car reality in conjunction with Formula E. Starting with the race in Rome on Saturday, April 14, the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo will be deployed as a race taxi.

The Signatech Alpine Matmut Team all set to go in the FIA World Endurance Championship

– The Signatech Alpine Matmut team took part in the FIA WEC Prologue over the last two days, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
– Nicolas Lapierre, André Negrão and Pierre Thiriet took turns behind the wheel of the no.36 Alpine A470, setting the second fastest time in the LMP2 category.

All of the competitors entered in the FIA WEC were greeted by sunshine for this final dress rehearsal held near Marseille in the south of France. On Friday at 10am, the track was opened for a mammoth thirty-hour session, concluding on Saturday at 4pm.

Carrera Cup GB victory for Amigos at season opener

The Amigos backed Porsche Carrera Cup GB duo of George Gamble and Seb Perez kicked off their 2018 season in style, with Gamble taking an inaugural series victory in the final race at Brands Hatch last weekend (7th/8th April).

Despite only his second ever Carrera Cup race, Nottingham based Gamble stormed to victory in race two from fourth place on the grid, beating many more experienced Pro drivers in the process.

Renault Sport Formula 1 Team: Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday

Renault Sport Formula One Team’s Nico Hülkenberg took sixth position in today’s fast-paced and strategic Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Nico ran as high as P4 during his two-stop strategy race, where he ran a Supersoft-Soft-Supersoft tyre strategy. Carlos Sainz was unfortunate to finish just shy of the points, crossing the line in P11.

– Nico started the race from P7 on his qualifying Supersoft (red) Pirelli tyres, pitting on lap 15 from sixth for a new set of Softs, then on lap 39 from fourth for a further set of scrubbed Supersofts.
– Carlos started the race from P10 on his qualifying Supersoft tyres, stopping on lap 16 from eighth for a further set of scrubbed Supersofts, then on lap 26 from twelfth for a new set of Softs.

Volkswagen Motorsport Newsletter 06/2018

– WTCR: Podium for Huff and Bennani with the Golf GTI TCR at season-opener in Marrakesh
– BTCC: First podium for Jake Hill in Brands Hatch thanks to clever choice of tyres

FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR)
Two podiums as the “new world series” gets going – strong performances by Huff and Bennani in the Golf GTI TCR

Cammish clinches Jack Sears Trophy honours on BTCC debut

Halfords Yuasa Racing new boy Dan Cammish drew first blood in the battle for the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship Jack Sears Trophy at Brands Hatch today (8 April), as the new Honda Civic Type R (FK8) showed glimpses of its potential on its series debut.

Despite having only first turned a wheel in his car at Season Launch a week-and-a-half ago, Cammish broke the Brands Hatch Indy circuit lap record in qualifying on what looked to have been a stunning pole position run.