Beatsons Building Supplies sponsors inaugural Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship at Knockhill Racing Circuit

Knockhill Racing Circuit is all set for its biggest single venue rally in years as it plays host to Round 3 of the Beatsons Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship in association with MSVR on Sunday 3rd December 2017, sponsored by Beatsons Building Supplies.

60 top line crews from all over the UK will be competing on over 35 miles of challenging rally stages, all based at Knockhill by Dunfermline, Scotland’s National Motor Sport Centre.

With the hosting of the event, Stuart Gray, Knockhill Director of Events said “The Beatsons Building Supplies Knockhill Stages Rally will bring top crews, top teams and top rally action to adoring and knowledgeable Scottish rally fans for the first time in years. We are delighted to be joining this prestigious championship which visits the best race tracks in the UK and allows the fans to get up close to the action in the safe environment of a circuit venue. We are thrilled to have Beatsons Building Supplies on board as our event day sponsor as they are already a high profile company within the Scottish rally scene”.

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Turkington tops table after podium hat-trick

Team BMW’s Colin Turkington moved to the top of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship standings after scoring a podium hat-trick at Knockhill.

Adrian Flux Subaru Racing stars Jason Plato and Ash Sutton claimed a win apiece, whilst Speedworks Motorsport’s Tom Ingram came out victorious in the final encounter at the Fife circuit.

Electrifying Action at Knockhill

16 year old Finlay Retson, current Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge rally champion, took the eRally Renault Zoe rally car out for its first taste of competition at Knockhill on Sunday 26th March. The event was the Andy Wilson Memorial Autotest organised by Glenrothes Motorsport Club. This was history in the making as it was the first time a modern roadgoing electric car had been used in competition.

Retson gets an electric boost

Whilst being interviewed on Knockhill Radio at the Grant Stages Rally on 12th February, Ellya Gold from the eRally project announced that, as part of their promotion activities in 2017, their rally prepared Renault Zoe all electric car will be driven on 3 autotests in Scotland by Finlay Retson during the year. The first will be the Andy Wilson Memorial at Knockhill on 26th March 2017.

Knockhill to host Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship in 2017

The Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship, in association with MSVR, has unveiled an Circuit Rally exciting eight round provisional calendar for its third season which will include a visit to Knockhill in Scotland for the first time.

Organised by Dunfermline Car Club and planned for Sunday 3rd December 2017, the all-tarmac event at Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre near Dunfermline in Fife will host the third round of the series with roads around the perimeter as well as the track forming the basis for the 40-stage mile event.

Dunlop and Honda pit Isle of Man TT Legend against double British Touring Car Champion

– John McGuinness swaps Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP for BTCC Honda Civic Type R
– Gordon Shedden shows off his riding skills aboard Honda Racing’s TT winning machine

What happens when you pit double Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champion Gordon Shedden against 23-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness, head to head on each other’s race-winning machinery?

Dunlop and Honda jointly hosted the unique event at Knockhill circuit on Monday, which saw Gordon swap his Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R for John’s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP for 30 laps of the Scottish track.

Triple podium delight for Jason Plato on milestone weekend

Silverline Subaru BMR Racing driver Jason Plato started the weekend on a high qualifying with pole position for what would be his 500th race of his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship career.

He set an impressive lap time during the final seconds of the qualifying session on Saturday afternoon and came out on top with team mate Colin securing his place in the top five with James setting the fourteenth quickest time and Warren twenty first.

Experience pays off at Knockhill

Jason Plato and Matt Neal showed their younger rivals the way with a Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship win apiece at Knockhill, before Mat Jackson scored his fourth victory of the season in the final race.

Three top five finishes for Team JCT600 with GardX driver Sam Tordoff was enough for him to extend his advantage at the top of the standings.

Cammish is Scotland bound as Carrera Cup heads to Knockhill

Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship leader Daniel Cammish returns to Knockhill in Scotland for rounds 11 & 12 and will be hoping to repeat his double race-winning feat of 2015.

The Leeds-based driver enjoyed a close battle last year with 2014 champion Josh Webster, both drivers pushing each other hard at the front of the field, leaving the rest trailing. By his own admission, the 1.3-mile, 9-turn circuit nestled in the countryside north of Dunfermline, is not one of his strong circuits. Despite this, Dan has a very impressive track record at Knockhill, having won three races at the track during his dominant Formula Ford campaign in 2013 in addition to his two 2015 Carrera Cup wins.

2016 Porsche Carrera Cup GB calendar unveiled

The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship calendar has been confirmed and includes the incredible opportunity to race at the world-renowned Silverstone GP circuit in support of the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Following on from the success of the 2015 season highlight supporting WEC at Spa-Francorchamps, drivers will once again be able to perform under the watchful eyes of LMP and GT teams and gain exclusive access to the Porsche Team throughout the weekend. This is yet further evidence of the close ties between Carrera Cup GB and the wider Porsche Motorsport Pyramid.