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John Webb celebrated in new Formula Ford Festival support race

The legendary Brands Hatch circuit boss was honoured with pre-'82 FF1600 races on the Festival support bill, while three Fiesta series also provided plenty of entertainment

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Smyth is first second-generation Formula Ford Festival winner in 50th Brands Hatch edition

There was no stopping Smyth as he swept to victories in his heat, semi-final and final to head an all-Irish podium and repeat the success of his father 15 years ago

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Morris majors in Formula Ford classics as titles decided

A Formula Ford legend starred on a Silverstone weekend when many champions were crowned

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What to look out for at the 2025 Silverstone Festival

This year’s Silverstone Festival takes place this weekend and will celebrate 75 years of F1, the return of Group C and plenty more

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Donington Park HSCC highlights: Rare Caldwell car races as FF1600 entertains

The Caldwell is a rare Formula Ford chassis in the UK, but made history back in 1969 when a D9 won the first SCCA National Formula Ford Championship at Daytona, in the hands of US racing school pioneer Skip Barber.

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New documentary showcases Britain’s first Black, female race team owner

A new documentary is set to launch on sports broadcaster TNT to showcase the work of Carol Glenn, who is Britain’s first Black, female motorsports official. The short film follows Glenn through the launch of her new Formula Ford team, Next Generation Racing, which saw her become the country’s first…

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Harbot denies Hughes on Formula Vee's Combe return

At Castle Combe for the first time since 2018, Formula Vee starred at Monday’s May Madness event. Champion Matt Harbot (AHS Dominator) made it four wins from four, but local ace John Hughes - after a six-year layoff - kept him focused, in dry, then monsoon conditions.

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Famous Formula Ford raced by F1 champions Fittipaldi and Scheckter set to return to action

A famous Formula Ford raced by future Formula 1 champions Emerson Fittipaldi and Jody Scheckter is set to return to action for the first time in over 30 years.

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How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

In his lengthy motorsport career which has spanned “so many eras”, Trevor Foster has filled almost every conceivable role in racing organisations. Working his way through the ranks from a humble mechanic to becoming a race engineer, he has taken the plunge of running his own single-seater outfit, been a…

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The "snowball effect" that will bring new tyres to the racing market

As a nation, we are used to delays. Whether they’re related to huge queues on our busiest roads, trains that are nearly always late or major infrastructure projects that are massively behind schedule, it is depressingly common to hear of things running behind.

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The 10 greatest Formula Ford winners

There’s no denying that Formula Ford is now past its heyday, but these two are shining examples of how it can still provide the best racing.

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The highs and lows of this year's Formula Ford Festival

There’s a unique atmosphere in the paddock immediately following any Formula Ford Festival, one that consists of disappointment, hard luck stories and no shortage of ‘what if’ scenarios.

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Smyth now just one win off Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings summit

Formula Ford star Jason Smyth is now just one victory away from the summit of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after another two wins last weekend.

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Obituary: Playboy F1 racer Rupert Keegan billed as 'next James Hunt'

There was a time in the mid-1970s when Rupert Keegan, who has died aged 69 after a long battle against cancer, was hailed as the next James Hunt. The similarities were obvious: they both started out with a habit of crashing Formula Ford cars, then rose rapidly through the single-seater…

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Smyth up to seventh in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Formula Ford 1600 star Jason Smyth is the highest-placed improver in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week after bagging another victory at Brands Hatch.

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Coyne signs latest IndyCar debutant McElrea for Toronto

Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Hunter McElrea will become its latest IndyCar Series debutant at this weekend’s round on the Toronto street circuit.

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How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC

Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing for…

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Friday favourite: Why F1's original circuit retains its thrilling appeal

Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But, in the eyes of Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British Grand Prix venue's core appeal has been successfully retained.

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Obituary: Formula Ford Festival and British F3 winner Gerrit van Kouwen dies aged 60

Yet, beyond FF1600 and F3, De Vliegende Hollander’s progress suddenly stalled.

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Memorable moments from the 2023 national racing season

Although, unusually, I did not roam abroad, 29 events, many strongly supported multi-day affairs – bookended by the Classic Sports Car Club’s Silverstone Grand Prix circuit experiment in late February and the Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford staple there in early November – kept me busy at the laptop reporting…

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Why thrilling Formula Ford Festival still has important areas to address

Now that is what a Formula Ford Festival final should be like. Forget the damp squib that was last year’s brief affair, this was a proper contest. Twenty laps of uninterrupted action that had the crowd enthralled, featuring unbelievable overtakes between quality drivers and uncertainty over the winner right to…

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National novelties: Cheetah's bullet train plan and Image Cars reunion

Bullet Train Cheetah: Pittaway's upgrade

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The secrets for success at the Formula Ford Festival

The Formula Ford Festival may no longer hold the same prestige as during its heyday as a crucial proving ground for future Formula 1 talents, but it remains a big ticket event that brings back category stalwarts year after year to take on promising up-and-comers.

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How Max Esterson went from iRacing to winning in GB3

The affable American is aiming to create a professional motorsport career and has already collected silverware in the junior series.

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The common sense move that could boost a beloved national racing staple

Sadly, it can be rare to find common sense in motorsport. Yet last month's confirmation that the British Racing Sports Car Club and MotorSport Vision Racing had reached an agreement to not run rival series for modern Formula Ford 1600 machines from 2024 is a rare exception to that rule.

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