The search has started for Britain’s best young driver – but the catch is they must not legally be able to drive on the road. Entries for the Young Driver Challenge 2021 are now open and the hunt has begun to find the 40 best young drivers in the UK, […]
Brand new Under 17 Driving Experiences are letting children as young as 10 swap the classroom for the driving seat in a high performance hot hatch. Designed to give youngsters, some still of primary school age, the basic skills of driving a fully functioning car, the new junior driving lessons […]
The Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy returns for 2021 as the British luxury sportscar manufacturer renews its search to uncover the next generation of GT endurance superstars. The initiative, designed to fast-track talent within Aston Martin Racing’s thriving customer team network has already uncovered three rising stars in Ross Gunn […]
Italian racing team Iron Lynx will propel a young racer on her first step towards single-seater glory this weekend, as she competes in her first ever car race. Dutch-Spanish driver Maya Weug is 16 years old and having triumphed in last year’s “FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars” programme, […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is supporting Dare to Dream, an inspirational programme that gives young people workplace experiences and opportunities to help them fulfil their potential. Students from local schools and colleges will spend time working alongside colleagues from the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, who will act as mentors.
For the first time youngsters up to seven years under the legal driving age will be able to take to the wheel of three iconic British-made classic cars. Thanks to the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, Young Driver, youngsters aged 10 and over can take a spin in a Vauxhall […]
Lockdowns have meant that 1.4 million teenagers have potentially had their driving tuition put on hold[i] with the number of driving tests falling by 790,000 (64 per cent) in the nine months from April to December 2020[ii] compared to the year before. No driving lessons, tests or even practicing with […]
StarterMotor, a charity founded to promote historic car usage, skills and industry involvement for the next generation, is proud to announce that it is now supported by historic car specialist, Blue Diamond Riley Services. Blue Diamond Riley Services, a leading specialist in the servicing, repair and restoration of historic vehicles, […]
Riley specialist Blue Diamond Riley Services has expanded its team with the recruitment of two new apprentice mechanics. The specialist workshop for vintage and pre-war vintage Rileys is a long-term supporter of both apprenticeships and the Heritage Skills Academy’s Historic Vehicle Restoration Course, Blue Diamond Riley Services and has been […]
A military vehicle club in Luxembourg has found a powerful way to attract young people to the historic vehicle movement – what FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) calls “the single most important step in ensuring that classic vehicles will still be on […]
