Category Archives: Road racing

World Rallycross to switch on electric championship

Posted on February 12, 2018 by weltchmedia

It has been clear for some time that the days of petrol and diesel cars are numbered – not just on the roads, but on the race tracks too, writes Weltch Media senior consultant, Andrew Weltch. Reports that World Rallycross … Continue reading →

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Dakar feat shows EVs are not just for cities

Posted on June 11, 2015 by weltchmedia

If you think electric vehicles (EVs) are just for puttering around town (slowly), you haven’t been paying attention.

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Racing by numbers – analysing the WEC

Posted on January 26, 2015 by weltchmedia

Guest blogger James Foster does some number-crunching, as he reflects on the 2014 World Endurance Car Championship.

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Oval track racing – motor sport’s best-kept secret

Posted on August 20, 2012 by weltchmedia

Think of motor racing, and for most people the image that comes to mind is probably Formula One. That’s hardly surprising when the UK’s mainstream media ignores virtually everything else. But most motor racing is very different, and perhaps its … Continue reading →

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As Sky Sports’ new Formula 1 channel goes live, we wonder – why were people so upset?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by weltchmedia | Leave a comment

The teamwork lessons which business can learn from sport

Posted on February 10, 2012 by weltchmedia

Sport has taken a lot of lessons from business over recent years, but an event this week has convinced us that business could learn more from sport.

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Little Nissan gave us a great day (and questions to answer)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by weltchmedia

We had a great day on the recent MSA Classic run – a day-long non-competitive rally for classic cars – in our unusual Nissan Pao, which prompted the same question throughout the day: “What is it?”

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Back-tracking – our top five retro-racers

Posted on August 5, 2010 by weltchmedia

They say nostalgia isn’t what it used to be – but Britain’s race tracks certainly have the retro look these days. Here we list our top five retro racers. Continue reading →

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