Nissan Formula E Team will enter reigning FIA Formula 3 champion Victor Martins and multiple Formula 2 race-winner Luca Ghiotto into this month’s ABB FIA Formula E Rookie Test in Berlin. Ghiotto will take to the Tempelhof Airport Circuit, with the former GP3 Series runner-up also confirmed as simulator driver. The […]
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Romain Leroux graduates from Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy as search to find new Vantage talent continues
Aston Martin Racing has named its latest AMR Driver Academy graduate as Romain Leroux. The 20-year-old Parisian joins a growing list of Aston Martin star graduates that includes IMSA GTD Pro front-runner Ross Gunn, reigning IMSA GTD champion Roman De Angelis, works driver Valentin Hasse Clot and former British GT4 […]
The Little Car Company and HERO-ERA launch the UK Bugatti Baby II Championship
The Little Car Company, makers of the Bugatti Baby II – a modern version of the iconic Bugatti Baby – has partnered with HERO-ERA to launch the UK Bugatti Baby II Championship, a unique racing series that will see 20 adult and child teams compete in three racing events. Anyone […]
What’s the best age to learn to drive? Hint: it’s not 17…
For 120 years, it’s been a legal requirement to be over 17-years old when driving a car on public roads. When driving licences were first introduced in 1903, anyone aged 17 or older could apply – even though they didn’t need to take a test. However, one driving school is […]
Four female drivers confirmed to compete in GT Academy 2023 season
Ginetta, the leading British motorsport marque which celebrates is 65th anniversary in 2023, has today announced four female GT Academy drivers will be joining the Ginetta championship for their debut season. Ginetta Managing Director Amy Tomlinson will be joined by her two siblings Emma Tomlinson and Lucy Tomlinson as well as […]
Formula E announces WAE as official partner of FIA Girls on Track programme
Formula E today announced WAE as an Official Partner of the FIA Girls on Track initiative for the 2022/2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. The next FIA Girls on Track activation will take place during race week ahead of the upcoming 2023 Julius Baer São Paulo E-Prix on […]
Pre-17 driver education can lower the new driver accident rate by 84%
New research has shown that drivers who have undertaken pre-17 driving lessons are 84 per cent less likely to have an accident in the critical first six months after passing their driving test than the national average. Young Driver questioned 450 past pupils who turned 17 in the last three […]
Luke Browning announced as 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award winner
Aston Martin Lagonda is proud to announce Luke Browning as the 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner. The 20-year-old Briton, from Cheshire, was awarded the most prestigious honour in junior motorsport during the gala Autosport Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, on […]
Ginetta GT Academy car joins 2023 PalmerSport Line-Up
British motorsport brand, Ginetta, has today announced a unique partnership with Palmersport to supply its G56 GT Academy car to its fleet in 2023. For the past six decades Ginetta has helped racers develop their talent to forge a route through to renowned international motorsport series and now drivers of […]
The secret to passing your driving test quicker: Learning to drive before 17
It is said that the average learner driver at 17 needs 45 driving lessons to pass their test – at a cost of over £1,500. According to new research by the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, which questioned over 100 driving instructors, the average cost for an hour-long on-the-road lesson […]