Motorsport

Young up and coming racing driver, Emily Linscott, showed her racing credentials when she flew out to America to race in the Lucas Oil School of Racing Formula Race Series in New Jersey last week.

The #4 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon car led the Total 24 Hours of Spa after the first 90 minutes, but the all-German crew faced stiff opposition from the fast-charging #20 GPX Racing Porsche.

While the battle for overall honours provides the main attraction, the Total 24 Hours of Spa is very much a multi-class contest. The action that takes place elsewhere in the field is just as competitive as what you will see at the front.

Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon will start this year's Total 24 Hours of Spa from the front of a record 72-car grid after securing top spot from a dramatic Super Pole battle.

The third weekend of July saw the third meeting of the season for the Mini Challenge competitors Brands Hatch in Kent hosted their annual Mini festival which Lydia Walmsley took part in in her usual Cooper Pro class car.