Man Opens Ford Bronco's Trunk. Then He Realizes They Come With This Unusual Feature: ‘F-150s Have One On The Tailgate' "Awkward place to put it." Motor1 · Aug 11
United Formula Ford battles add European flavour to USA Snetterton 300 event Single-seaters entertain while TVR Tuscan twice triumphs over American machinery in Bernie's V8s Autosport · Jul 27
Historic single-seaters celebrate a century of power at Brands Hatch From humble 500cc F3 machines to the later one-litre screamers, alongside a variety of Formula Ford bouts, there were plenty of close battles in Kent last weekend Autosport · Jul 14
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 Autosport · Oct 27, 2025
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 Autosport · Oct 27, 2025
Morris majors in Formula Ford classics as titles decided A Formula Ford legend starred on a Silverstone weekend when many champions were crowned Autosport · Oct 13, 2025
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 Autosport · Aug 21, 2025
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. Autosport · Jun 23, 2025
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… Autosport · Jun 6, 2025
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. Autosport · May 27, 2025
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. Autosport · Jan 24, 2025
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… Autosport · Nov 11, 2024
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. Autosport · Oct 29, 2024
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. Autosport · Oct 25, 2024
Autosport · Oct 24, 2024 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.
Autosport · Oct 3, 2024 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.
Autosport · Sep 24, 2024 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…
Autosport · Aug 8, 2024 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.
Autosport · Jul 16, 2024 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.
Autosport · May 15, 2024 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…
Autosport · Mar 15, 2024 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.
Autosport · Jan 31, 2024 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.
Autosport · Dec 29, 2023 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…
Autosport · Oct 26, 2023 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…
Autosport · Oct 26, 2023 National novelties: Cheetah's bullet train plan and Image Cars reunion Bullet Train Cheetah: Pittaway's upgrade