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CODE RED
It was a history-making year for the Bennetts British Superbike
Championship as MotoGP convert Scott Redding clinched the title in
just his first season racing full-time on UK circuits. Redding
sealed the crown on the full Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit after
a thrilling season-long battle with his Be Wiser Ducati team mate
Josh Brookes who narrowly missed out after winning all three races
at the title deciding round. Redding will return to the world stage
in 2020, but his single season in Bennetts BSB surely ranks as one
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#SUPERSUNDAY
Race fans were treated to an opera of speed and sound at Brands
Hatch in August when the DTM returned to the Grand Prix circuit
with two races. All eyes were on a stunning #SuperSunday line-up
which featured not just the weekend's second DTM race, but also a
pair of raucous demonstration runs from David Coulthard in an Aston
Martin Red Bull Racing RB7 and the first ever W Series season
finale. Britain's Jamie Chadwick won the inaugural all-female
single-seater series whilst compatriot Alice Powell won her first
race of the season. |
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LAST GASP BTCC DRAMA
Colin Turkington and the latest BMW 3 Series were a class act in
the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship this year but his
title hopes appeared to be in tatters as he started from the back
for the final race of the season. Dan Cammish was the title
favourite by the time the decider got underway and was within just
two laps of winning Britain's biggest motor racing series for Honda
when his brakes failed. Heartbreak for Cammish was contrasted by
ecstasy for Turkington who climbed just far enough up the order to
secure a record-equalling fourth crown.
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JP's MINI ADVENTURE
MotorSport Vision Chief Executive Jonathan Palmer took a trip back
in time at Brands Hatch in the summer as he took to the circuit in
an original Austin Mini Cooper S, raced by Jack Davies in period,
and now owned by his sons John, Tony and Mike. Ex-F1 ace Palmer
isn't seen often on track these days but has a long history with
the Davies family, who were responsible for first drawing him into
the world of motor racing in the 1970s, and jumped at the chance to
get back behind the wheel in the classic tin top! |
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BRANDS HATCH F1 MASTERCLASS
This was one for the purists. The Masters Historic Festival's FIA
Historic Formula One races are an annual highlight on the Grand
Prix circuit for fans of the sport's past and this year's Saturday
race was a real cracker. For lap after lap, the Tyrrell of Martin
Stretton and Williams of Michael Lyons battled side by side for the
lead into Paddock Hill Bend and at no time did it ever feel like
you knew who would emerge as victor. The crucial moment came as
Lyons ran into the gravel just a couple of laps from home, ending
one of the season's truly epic on-track scraps. |
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, SPLASH
The FIA World Rally Championship and Wales Rally GB returned to
Oulton Park in style in the autumn with Northern Ireland's Kris
Meeke setting the fastest time in a thrilling night time dash. The
Toyota ace flew around a bespoke rally route lined with
pyrotechnics and which contained unique challenges such as a
doughnut and water splash as the planets biggest rallying
championship returned to the venue for the first time since
1993. |
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REA GUNS TO DONINGTON TREBLE
Jonathan Rea claimed his first treble victory of the new format
FIM Superbike World Championship season at Donington Park as he
began to turn the tide of his title battle against Alvaro Bautista
in front of a home crowd. The Kawasaki rider was imperious all
weekend long and he later translated that form into a fourth title.
Local favourite Leon Haslam and frequent Donington front-runner Tom
Sykes featured on the podium too in a brilliant weekend for the
Brits in two-wheeled motorsport. |
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DAVID AND BROOKLYN BECKHAM EXPERIENCE
PALMERSPORT
Family members frequently battle for bragging rights at Bedford
Autodrome's PalmerSport and this year was no exception when
football superstar David Beckham and his son Brooklyn dropped in
for some high-speed fun in our incredible cars. The pair got behind
the wheel of the new-for-2019 Caterham PalmerSport Edition and BMW
M2 Competition alongside our expert instructors before hitting the
track in the F3000 single-seater. Former F1 driver and PalmerSport
founder Jonathan Palmer was on hand to offer a few professional
tips too!
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PARTY IN THE PARK
Let's face it, when isn't this a highlight? Cadwell Park's annual
Bennetts British Superbike Championship bonanza was a huge success
once more as enthusiastic and knowledgeable motorcycle fans flocked
to the Lincolnshire Wolds from across the country. Danny Buchan and
Josh Brookes shared the wins as some of the planets finest
motorcycle racers jumped over the Mountain time and time again in a
masterclass of both sportsmanship and showmanship.
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LIGHT UP, LIGHT UP
Rockets ignited the sky up and down the country as four of MSV's
venues in November, starting with Oulton Park which kicked things
off with a season ending display following its annual Neil Howard
Stage Rally. Brands Hatch and Snetterton followed the next day with
Truck Racing and Time Attack respectively on in the day before the
big bangs, whilst Cadwell Park brought things to a close with a
Transformers and rally infused display a fortnight
later. |
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