Motorsport
All things motorsport related in the UK, Europe & beyond!
Museo Nicoli in Villafranca di Verona, Italy
We enjoyed a great day out at the fascinating Museo Nicolis in Villafranca di Verona during our trip to Northern Italy & Tuscany. The No 58 bus from Verona Porta Nuova train station takes just 35 minutes & stops literally outside the entrance of the...
Beezumph at Cadwell Park Circuit! Another Guest Post by Alan Gleadall – lifelong motorcycle enthusiast!
TR3OC Triumph and Rocket 3 Owners Club was established to assist and unite owners of the Triumph and BSA 3-cylinder superbikes of the late 60's and early 70's. These bikes when fitted with a racing frame manufactured by Rob North achieved notable success on...
Riding the TT Course – In the Lap of the Gods? Guest Post by motorcycle enthusiast Alan J Gleadall
It is 51 years since I first set foot on The Isle of Man to watch the TT Races as a pedestrian. I have returned many times since that first visit, sometimes again as a pedestrian but during the last 28 years I have returned a number of times on my own...
Septuagenarian Gets on His Bike around Donington Park & Brands Hatch! Guest Post by Alan Gleadall
No Meerkats but Bennetts Bike Insurance does have an edge with their Bike Social website.Lots of advice, competitions etc but for me the best bit about Bike Social is that Bennetts organise the opportunity to do a couple of laps of a race circuit at selected...
On the Road Again – Trucking!
I really don’t know why but for years it was a dream of mine to get behind the wheel of a man size truck and to feel the power of those big machines! Finally, to celebrate my sixtieth birthday my dream came true when I found myself at Blyton Park Driving Centre...
On the Road Again – at The Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama
The wind blew, the rain was torrential, temperatures plummeted but it would take more than that to deter the 195,578 fans who made the pilgrimage to Mount Panorama for the greatest event on the Australian motorsport calendar – the Bathurst 1000! The Bathurst 1000 is a...
Nostalgia at Circuit de Reims – Gueux
Circuit de Reims is around 2km outside the village of Gueux, it is an iconic circuit in the history of motorsport, the French Grand Prix was first held there in 1932 with Tazio Nuvolari taking the win in an Alfa Romeo. The first F1 GP was held at the circuit in...
More than a Static Display – Porsche Museum
Whilst on a road trip in Europe we made a stopover in Stuttgart so that we could visit the Porsche Museum, well we were driving a Porsche Boxster at the time so it seemed a natural diversion! We took the Sbahn train from Marienplatz to Porscheplatz which stops...
On the Road Again – Chequered Flag
This section is one for all you motoring enthusiasts, in this Blog we will be posting tales of : Driving experiences we have participated in over the years. Visits to circuits and motorsport events both in the UK and abroad Tips on where to stay and how to get...