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CASH BOOST TO HELP F3 STARS GRADUATE TO FORMULA 2 • New €1 million award to ease young drivers’ pathway to the top
ALONSO KEEN TO STAY ON IF ASTON MARTIN FALTERS
MASSA’S F1 LEGAL CASE TO BEGIN THIS MONTH
HORNER OFFICIALLY PARTS WAYS WITH RED BULL RACING
PALMER SIGNS FOR MN AS F1 ANALYST
HILL AIMS TO SIGN OFF IN STYLE IN HIS LAST BTCC RACE AT BRANDS • BMW man targets a move up the motorsport ladder as he quits the UK
MB MOTORSPORT COMMITS TO BTCC FUTURE
EMOTIONAL GROSJEAN MAKES F1 TEST COMEBACK
ALPINE MAKES ENDURANCE BREAKTHOUGH IN JAPAN
BRITISH ACE STEVENS HEADS FIRST F1 ACADEMY ROOKIE TEST
RED BULL RING AND BARCELONA JOIN GB3 CALENDAR • Grand prix venues get maiden appearances on junior single-seater schedule as 50:50 UK-overseas split maintained
BRANDS INDY AND CROFT IN FOR F4
GB4 ADDS WINTER SERIES
NORRIS’S CUSTOM R32 GOES ON SHOW AT GOODWOOD EVENT
LATEST GINETTA JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP IS GO
BELCHER STEPS AWAY FROM LEGENDS LEAD ROLE • Double champion Gibson takes over after series guru ends 15 successful years in commercial post
BARWELL EXPANDS TO ‘RECENT CLASSIC’ GT3 S
BRITISH VENUES STAY ON THE MASTERS SCHEDULE
MORE CATERHAM GOLDS FOR PAUL GOLDSTEIN
BRANDS’ 100 YEARS MARKED
ARMSTRONG GUNS FOR ERC TITLE VICTORY IN CROATIA • M-Sport ace in with a shout but has it all to do on the European championship showdown
LLOYD HAPPY TO SETTLE FOR SECOND IN ERC4 BATTLE
WORLD RALLYING HEADS TO ROME IN 2027, ERC RETURNS TO SARDINIA
HYUNDAI’S MANUFACTURER POINTS DECISION TO BOOST TANAK’S AIM
KELLY AND McBRIDE GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN CORK FOR STELLANTIS POINTS Up-and-coming stars go into battle for huge funding boost for 2026
SCOTTISH JUNIOR FORRESTER PLOTS NEXT CAREER MOVE
MURRAY NEARS THE PROTYRE CLASS AWARDS IN RARE CITROEN DS3
HIGH DEMAND EXPECTED FOR 90 PLACES ON GRIZEDALE STAGES
TEENAGER GRAFFIN RALLIES VW POLO R5 AT KNOCKHILL • Rising star tackles McRae tribute event to grab Volkswagen chance
GIDDINGS LEADS WELSH TITLE AT TWO-THIRDS DISTANCE
TEENAGER WALLACE BATTLES ON AFTER CAR DRAMAS
DAVIES HAS STRONG CEREDIGION RUN IN HIRED FORD ESCORT Mk2
THE PRICE IS RIGHT EVEN AFTER DARK
MOTOR RACING LEGENDS HEADS TO REVAMPED NAVARRA CIRCUIT • Historic showpiece event to head for Spanish track debut next weekend
INDYCAR ACE FRANCHITTI EYES FOREST RALLYING ADVENTURE
ELKINS THANKS RESCUE CREWS AFTER WOODPECKER SHUNT
F2 BRABHAM SHINES ON THE SCOTTISH HILLS
IN BRIEF
MATT EDWARDS JOINS ROGER ALBERT CLARK RALLY ENTRY LIST • Maiden outing on four-day marathon for decorated driver
RALLY FESTIVAL ACTION SET FOR BUILTH WELLS SHOWGROUND
BARRETT BUILDS TOWARDS R.A.C. RALLY ATTACK AFTER A YEAR’S WORK
THREE BRITISH CREWS FEATURE IN 429-STRONG FIELD FOR CORSICA
WHEN TWO TRIBES GO TO WAR FOR THE BTCC TITLE • Tom Ingram and Ash Sutton will head to Brands Hatch this weekend in pursuit of the ultimate tin-top prize.
WHAT IS IT LIKE IN THE HEART OF THE BTCC BATTLE?
SIX OF THE BEST FROM THE BTCC SHOWDOWNS • Matt James reflects on some of the modern era’s most thrilling tin-top title tussles
KEEPING THE PLAYING FIELD LEVEL
THE SUPPORTING CAST AIMING...