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History of Thruxton
Thruxton is the site of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) but what is there to know about its history? (Image credit to Josh Price Racing) Thruxton Circuit is located in the village of Thruxton in Hampshire and the circuit opened for racing in 1950, where motorbike races took place on the runways and perimeter road. The circuit itself however which follows the line of the airfield’s perimeter road was established in 1968. It was in 2000 that Thruxton was resurfaced a
May 291 min read


History of Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park's mix of challenging corners has earned it the nickname Mini-Nürburgring, but what is there to know about the circuit? (Image credit to Webb Aviation) Cadwell Park is located in Lincolnshire and is sited on a former parkland across a steep-sided valley, Cadwell Park features sharp changes in gradient. It was in 1934 that Cadwell Park was established in 1934 by Mr Mansfield Wilkinson of Louth whose sons had originally used the land for racing their own motorbikes
May 291 min read


History of Anglesey
An iconic circuit by the Welsh coast, but what's the history behind it? (Image credit to Motorsport.co.uk) The Anglesey Circuit (also known as Trac Môn in Welsh) is a circuit located on a former British Army and RAF base. It was in 1997 that the facilities were upgraded and the circuit was developed with an installation of a small permanent pitlane. This was also when the circuit gained its Motor Sports Association license. The original circuit looked like that below. (Image
May 291 min read


JHR Sweeps Snetterton: British F4 Weekend Recap
The 2026 Wera Tools British F4 championship will be remembered as an JHR Developments masterclass. The Norfolk countryside witnessed a thrilling weekend of single-seater actions as the grid took on the 300 circuit. This article will tell you everything that happened so you will be up to speed. (Image Credit to autosport.be) Race 1: A Safety Car Nightmare The opening race of the weekend was in the afternoon of 23th of May, but this race turned into some high drama right from
May 283 min read


Another Street Circuit Is Ahead Of The Indycar Drivers: Detroit Preview
After an exciting week with Indy500, the IndyCar series will be taking on the Detroit Street Circuit for the 37th time. Here is everything you need to know. (Image Credit to Detroitgp) Last week the iconic Indy500 took place. It was the Swedish, Felix Rosenqvist who came out on top after having overtaken David Malukas on the very last lap, making it the closest win in the race's history by 0.0233 seconds. Located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, the 2.647 km long circuit will b
May 282 min read


History of Oulton Park
The circuit's characteristics have earned it comparisons with the Nürburgring's Nordschleife, but what is the history behind the circuit? (Image cred to Oulton Park) Oulton Park is a circuit located near Little Budworth in Cheshire that opened in 1953. It was around this time that there wasn’t a huge number of motor-racing tracks in the northwest of the country and it was the members of the Mid-Cheshire Car Club that took it upon themselves to make sure it was changed. By Aug
May 282 min read


GT WC EU Goes to Monza
From the 29-31 of May, GT World Challenge Europe will be racing around Monza. Here is everything you need to know. (Image credit to @gtworldcheu on Instagram) The drivers will be taking on a 3 hour race across the 5.379km circuit known as the Temple Of Speed. This is exactly as it sounds, the circuit is known for its fast straights and heavy braking zones, designed to test a driver. The circuit will showcase the different strengths of teams and cars. Looking into the manufa
May 281 min read


Spa-Francorchamps Preview - FREC
Between 29-31 May, FREC comes to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the third round of the 2026 season, but what do you need to know? (Image credit to FRECA) The third round of FREC in 2026 is taking place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps from May 29-31. FREC is one of the headline acts for the Spa Euro Race alongside the GB3 Championship. The supporting series for this race weekend will be the Supercar Challenge and European GT Lite Challenge. The round will feature two qualif
May 281 min read


GB3 Comes to Spa-Francorchamps
Between 29-31 May, GB3 comes to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the second round of the 2026 season, but what do you need to know? (Image credit to GB3) The second round of the GB3 Championship in 2026 is taking place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps from May 29-31. GB3 is one of the headline acts for the Spa Euro Race alongside FREC (Formula Regional European Championship). The supporting series for this race weekend will be the Supercar Challenge and European GT Lite Chall
May 281 min read


British GT Oulton Park Recap
During the end of May bank holiday weekend, British GT came to Oulton Park, this article gives you a rundown of what happened. (Image credit to British GT Championship) Qualifying 1 - GT3 In the first qualifying session for the GT3 cars, we saw the #7 Beechdean Motorsport (Andrew Howard/ Ross Gunn) take pole. It was the #63 Barwell Motorsport (Rob Collard/Hugo Cook) and #90 Optimum Motorsport (Marc Warren/ Jack Brown) that made up the rest of the top three. Bryn Lucas spoke w
May 276 min read


McLean Takes Victory by Over a Second at Oulton Park Race 3
McLean started the race in second but managed to get ahead of Coulthard at the start for what was an intense battle to the chequered flag. (Image credit to @gb4championship on Instagram) The starting grid for the third race is decided by a reserve grid of the top 12 drivers from qualifying, whilst anyone who qualified 13th or below is starting in those same positions. Race 3 will see Dayton Coulthard starting on pole followed by Josh McLean, Emilio Valentino Del Grosso, Conno
May 273 min read


Chaos Ruled the Canadian Grand Prix
An unpredictable Canadian Grand Prix spiraled from a chaotic start into internal conflict, mechanical drama, and a late fight between champions. While veterans battled for the podium, Formula 1’s next generation continued to reshape the season. (Image credit to @redbullracing) Chaos Before Racing Even Began The final race of May in this Formula 1 season took place this weekend at the circuit in Montreal, Canada. Both Mercedes and McLaren had excellent launches off the grid,
May 273 min read


Round 3 of F2 done: Montreal Recap
From DNF’s to a new championship leader, Canada had it all. Here is everything you need to know to keep yourself up to date. (Image credit to racingnews365) The Track The iconic Gilles-Villeneuve circuit made its debut with the F2 championship this weekend. The 4.361km long track with its 14 turns has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 1978 - with the exception of four years where the event was cancelled. With infamous places like “Senna 'S' turns”, “Wall Of Champions” and
May 275 min read


IMSA Detroit - Preview
Detroit is packed with motorsport from the 29th to the 31st of May, including IMSA on the 30th. Here is all you need to know. (Image credit to @imsa_racing on Instagram) IMSA is going to be taking on a 100 minute sprint race around the Detroit street circuit, with a smaller grid than at other rounds. With it being a street circuit, the chaos is higher than normal. The circuit features concrete walls along the side making it narrow and leaving no room for error. There are mul
May 271 min read


Rally Japan - Preview
From 28-31 May, the World Rally Championship will be competing across Japan. Here is all you need to know. (Image credit to @officialwrc on Instagram) In 2025, Sebastian Ogier came out victorious with home race manufacturer Toyota Gazoo Racing. With this being Toyota’s home race, and them having a large amount of success this season so far, the pressure from fans will be high. They will be hoping to be victorious again. In this rally, they cover 300km of complete tarmac trac
May 272 min read


Felix Rosenqvist Wins the 2026 Indianapolis 500 by 0.0233 Seconds Over Team Penske Driver David Malukas
A one lap shootout to the finish line of the 110th running of the Indy500 resulted in Felix Rosenqvist achieving motorsport immortality and heartbreak for Team Penske driver David Malukas. (Image credit to @meyershankracing on Instagram) The beginning of the race brought no indication of what the rest of the race had in store for racing fans on Sunday May 24, 2026 as 33 drivers took to the green flag. Alex Palou started the race on pole position after a super qualifying run
May 272 min read


O’Grady Claims a Victory at the Second Race of the Oulton Park Weekend
Alex O’Grady claimed his first victory of the 2026 season for KMR Sport at the second race at Oulton Park. (Image credit to @kmr.sport on Instagram) The second fastest qualifying laps determine the order of Race 2, so this saw Alex O’Grady claiming pole position, the first time in three years that the same driver hasn’t taken pole position in the first two races, O’Grady set a lap time of 1:34.400. Behind O’Grady for Race 2 was Green who just beat him for the pole position s
May 273 min read


Green Triumphs Claiming Race 1 Victory at Oulton Park
Fred Green, the championship leader, managed to secure a third race victory after withstanding challenges from front-running driver Alex O’Grady. (Image credit to @elitemotorsport on Instagram) Qualifying for the GB4 Championship at Oulton Park saw current championship leader Fred Green put his Elite Motorsport car at the top of the timesheet with a lap time of 1:34.350. Alex O’Grady missed out on pole by 0.043s but still started at the front of the grid alongside Enzo Hallma
May 274 min read


Masters Historic Festival - Brands Hatch Preview
The Masters Historic Festival returns to Brands Hatch as the circuit celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2026. What do you need to know about the event? (Image credit to Paul Commons Motorsport) It’s the Masters Historic Festival that stands as a cornerstone event in a year dedicated to celebrating one of the world’s most iconic racing venues - Brands Hatch - with the centenary theme, “A Century of Power”. This event continues to set the benchmark for historic motorsport at
May 272 min read


Canada Track Preview
From our sunshine state to a snowy city we head up north for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Circuit Gilles-Villenueve is home to the infamous groundhogs, who get a front row seat for the Grand Prix, but also our champions wall out of the final corner. With expected sunshine for the Grand Prix weekend it’s looking like a great action packed weekend with Formula and F1 Academy being the supporting series. (Image credit to @f1 on Instagram) Track Facts The first race took plac
May 212 min read
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