The Summer 2020 issue of Automotive magazine is out now, with 60 pages of motoring content written by students on the MA Automotive Journalism course at Coventry University. I had … Continue Reading Automotive magazine – Summer 2020 issue out now!
Unless you happen to be blessed with the talent and funds to compete at national, European or even world championship level, there are limited options for young people trying to … Continue Reading The rally championship “for young people by young people”
Rally fans don’t have long to wait before the start of the 2020 World Rally Championship (WRC) season in Monte Carlo on 23 January, but there has been plenty of … Continue Reading World Rally Championship 2020: Petrolhead’s predictions
Peugeot will enter the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2022 under the series’ new Hypercar regulations. The brand will partner with Swiss privateers Rebellion Racing, who compete in the outgoing … Continue Reading Peugeot set for endurance racing return
Double British Rally Champion Russell Brookes had an inauspicious start to his rallying career. A former Rover Company apprentice with a limited amount of disposable income, his early rallying experiences … Continue Reading Remembering Russell Brookes
Jamie Clarke was crowned the first Ferrari Challenge UK champion at Silverstone in September after a tense season-long battle with the runner-up in the Trofeo Pirelli class, Jason Baker. Meanwhile, … Continue Reading Clarke clinches Ferrari Challenge UK championship
Three new events have been included in the 2020 World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar, which was released by the FIA earlier today. Kenya, New Zealand and Japan will replace Corsica, … Continue Reading Calendar shake-up for 2020 World Rally Championship
1. 2019 was a momentous year for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with Romain Dumas setting a new fastest time up the famous hillclimb in the electric VW ID.R. Many … Continue Reading Top 10 highlights from the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019
The FIA, motorsport’s governing body, has revealed that from 2022 the World Rally Championship (WRC) will adopt hybrid technology for its latest generation of cars. The long-awaited decision was confirmed … Continue Reading Hybrid rally cars to be introduced from 2022
“Races are dull processions. You already know who’s going to win. Why don’t you just give Hamilton the title now?” These are just some of the criticisms that Formula One … Continue Reading In defence of Formula One
After taking the lead on the first stage, Toyota’s Ott Tanak fought off a challenge from Citroen’s Mads Ostberg to claim victory at Rally Finland. With a lead of 39 … Continue Reading Rally Finland 2018: Tanak storms to victory
Day 2 of Rally Finland 2018 was all about one thing – jumps! Finnish roads are renowned for their huge crests and rally cars getting airborne not just a few … Continue Reading Update: Rally Finland 2018
Petrolhead is live from Rally Finland 2018! I’ll be bringing you the fan experience with regular updates throughout the rally on http://www.petrolhead.blog and social media. Yesterday began with the Vesala … Continue Reading Rally Finland 2018: Day 1
The cars and stars of the 2018 World Rally Championship (WRC) descended on Birmingham earlier this month for an exciting pre-season launch event ahead of the opening round in Monte … Continue Reading World Rally Championship 2018 Launch
As the clock ticks closer to our allotted start time, I can’t quite believe what’s happening. I’m on the start line of the forest rally stage at the Goodwood Festival … Continue Reading Riding shotgun in a Ford Mk2 Escort at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Calling all petrolheads: competing in motorsport, whether it be racing, rallying, or any other discipline, is prohibitively expensive for most young people. The good news is that you can still … Continue Reading 5 reasons why you should try marshalling
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