Motorsport

Vauxhall reports today that sister brand Opel has become the first vehicle manufacturer in the world to offer an electric car for customer rally sport. Based on the Corsa-e, the electric competition car will make its world premiere at the IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show on 12th to 22nd September 2019.

The British Touring Car Championship had it’s second visit of the year to Thruxton recently and all three wins we to a Honda car but each from three different teams.

Last weekend saw 16 year old racing driver, Emily Linscott, from Basildon, Essex, fly back out to America to race in her second round of the Lucas Oil Formula Championship, this time at the National Corvette Museum (NCM) Motorsports Park circuit in Kentucky.

The Mini Challenge headed to Croft recently for the latest rounds of the Cooper Pro and S Classes.

Richard and Sam Neary did it again, a clean sweep in the Mercedes GT3; pole, two wins, two fastest laps, the Sunoco Driver of the Day trophy for Sam for his record-setting achievement, and probably a trip to IKEA on Sunday for a new trophy cabinet.