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Day: 8 August 2018

New Kia Optima Sportswagon GT priced

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Kia Optima Sportswagon GT

It seems hard to imagine today, but less than five years ago Kia had never produced a performance car in its entire history. Now there are four with the introduction of the Optima Sportswagon GT to join the recently launched Read more

Newscars, Kia Optima Sportswagon GT, motoring

Flick Haigh wins again at Brands Hatch to take the British GT lead

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The race start and Flick is already pulling away (Photo by Marc Waller)

The British GT/F3 meeting last weekend was certainly a positive one for women in motorsport. Before the GT race started, Jamie Chadwick had already won the Formula 3 race,

NewsBritish GT Snetterton, motorsport

Jamie Chadwick makes British F3 History

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On track (Photo by Marc Waller)

Jamie Chadwick made history at Brands Hatch last weekend when she took her first ever BRDC British F3 championship victory in her Douglas Motorsport run car, the first ever for a female driver in the championship.

NewsAston Martin Vantage GT4, BRDC British Formula 3, British GT season, GT4 champions Beachdean, jamie Chadwick

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