Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian Sir Chris Hoy visited Brands Hatch for a test day recently as he continued his preparations ahead of his UK motorsport debut in the Radical SR1 Cup. The 37-year-old Scot, who claimed his sixth Olympic gold medal at London 2012, will exchange his handlebars for a steering wheel on the …
One of the favourites to claim a gold medal at the Paralympic Games Road Cycling at Brands Hatch is David Stone MBE, and he took time out of his schedule to speak exclusively to MSV about the Games. Stone competes in the T2 category for tricycles and will race in the Time Trial as well …
Former F1, WTCC and Champ Car racer Alex Zanardi sampled the Brands Hatch Paralympic circuit yesterday (19 June) on a handbike ahead of the official event at the venue in September. He joined over 150 other Paralympians from 26 nations in training, including home favourites from Team GB. Zanardi, who lost both legs in a horrific …
World renowned comedian and star of TV and film, Rowan Atkinson, hit the blazingly hot Brands Hatch Indy circuit today to enhance his track driving skills with Club MSV. The Mr Bean comic, a keen petrol-head, was driving a machine somewhat more powerful than his famous green Mini. He took time out of his day …
A selection of images from the Classic Sports Car Club’s visit to Brands Hatch in May 2012. A dry day (for once) and with a bit more track time available to me I decided to go a bit more experimental, with some interesting results!
A selection of images from the MG Car Club meeting at Brands Hatch in May 2012. A great selection of cars on action from the legendary Midlands based manufacturer!
A selection of images from the Saturday of the MSVR ‘Blast in the Park’ meeting at Donington Park on 28 April 2012. Images include Monoposto, F3 Cup, GT Cup and VAG Trophy.
Another eventful weekend as the race for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) hots up at Donington Park. Wins for Mat Jackson and Gordon Shedden mean there have now been five winners from the first six races. It looks set to be another classic championship!
The crescendo of screaming Formula One V8 engines has finally ceased in Spain, and with that signals the end of the F1 pre-season. The pre-season is invariably as intriguing as the actual season itself, as the 12 teams take their turn in the spotlight, launching new cars, showing sparks of ingenuity and telling the assembled …