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The World Rally Championship plans wider use of helmet cameras in 2027 after Jon Armstrong carried an integrated system at Rally Italia Sardegna on 1–4 October 2026. WRC's 8 Octobe...
Read storyGB4 has announced its first races outside Britain, joining GB3 in Spain's Copa del Sol in February 2027. The organiser's 7 October announcement sets out three meetings and nine rac...
Read storyGeorge Russell qualified second for the Singapore Sprint on Friday 9 October 2026, finishing 0.120 seconds behind Max Verstappen at Marina Bay. The FIA's final Sprint qualifying cl...
Read storyBritish driver Alex Quinn will move into a full-time Team Peugeot TotalEnergies race seat in the World Endurance Championship in 2027, under a multi-year agreement announced by the...
Read storyThe FIA has completed its review of the power loss that disrupted the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on 4 October, setting out changes to wet-weather software and its...
Read storyBritain's return to the World Rally Championship now has confirmed dates. Rally Scotland will run from 30 September to 3 October 2027 as part of a 15-round calendar approved by the...
Read storyRicky Collard will return to Team VERTU’s number 11 Hyundai i30 Fastback N for the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch on 10–11 October. He replaces Osamu Kawashima for the three closing r...
Read storySilverstone is set to join the FIA Formula Regional European Championship in 2027, giving the series a British round on its expanded provisional calendar. The FIA’s 7 October annou...
Read storyGeorge Russell is expected to start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Mercedes confirmed that he needs a replacement power unit. The change follows his engin...
Read storyPower loss on a hill, during acceleration or when the engine is warm needs a clear description and useful measurements. Limp mode describes restricted vehicle behaviour; it does no...
Read articleP0299 and an underboost complaint are reasons to investigate the boost system. They are not enough, by themselves, to recommend a replacement turbocharger. What does P0299 tell the...
Read articleIf fresh plugs or coils have not solved a misfire, the next useful step is to establish what is failing and when. A cylinder misfire code records a detected running problem; it doe...
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