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Line catching Bray at Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings summit

Monoposto maestro George Line is up to second place in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after bagging another hat-trick at Thruxton last weekend.

Autosport

Barker, Butcher and Tinkler win inaugural Equipe 6 Hours encounter

The #40 Lotus Elan driven by Ben Barker, Rory Butcher, and Ben Tinkler secured victory in the first-ever six-hour Equipe Classic Racing endurance event at Donington Park last weekend. The trio was followed home by the similar Elan of John Tordoff, James Dorlin, and Andrew Jordan.

Autosport

Voices: Did Jaguar ‘go woke and go broke’? No, it’s more complicated than that

COMMENT: The silly season discourse pinning Jaguar sales figures on a car that didn’t even exist was enough to make the eyes roll, writes Sean O’Grady – they’re simply not making cars, but there’s life in the old cat yet

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Ibbotson's Imp inches up to second in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings

Ali Bray's large lead at the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings has been cut after a triple success for James Ibbotson last weekend.

Autosport

Geely (pronounced like Jelly) is next Chinese brand to arrive in the UK

Owners of Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and Lyng & Co arrive later this year with its own brand of cars, starting with the Geely EX5 SUV

The Independent UK

Autosport 75: Hill's F1 debut amid Mansell mania

“On the slowing down lap I was right behind Nigel Mansell and I thought, ‘We’re not going to get out of here alive’, because the place was just awash; it was swarming with people. They didn’t seem to know that there were other cars on the track, they just saw…

Autosport

Could Pop-Up Headlights Make a Comeback?

They say everything is cyclical—fashion, music, pop culture. The same is true with car design. Hyundai popularized the retro-fantastic '8-bit' styling on its modern EVs, while Honda is on a mission to revive the long-lost wedge.

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Lotus Might Build Cars at Volvo Factory In America

Over the weekend, multiple reports emerged suggesting Lotus might shut down its historic Norfolk plant and cease car production in the United Kingdom. However, those rumors have since been denied: “Lotus Cars is continuing normal operations, and there are no plans to close the factory.” The statement followed reports from…

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Shiploads of cars ready to set sail for US from UK as trade deal kicks in

Makers of Aston Martins and Range Rovers expect high demand but British farmers say they have been used as collateral

The Guardian - UK

Lotus reassures business secretary it has no plans to shut Norfolk factory

Jonathan Reynolds contacted sports car maker after it emerged it was considering moving production from UK to US

The Guardian - UK

Business Secretary meeting Lotus after reports of plans to scrap UK carmaking

There are claims Chinese owner Geely is planning to stop manufacturing at the Hethel plant in Norfolk.

Evening Standard

Lotus plans to end UK sportscar production, putting 1,300 jobs at risk

Chinese owner Geely looks at options that include shifting assembly of its Emira from Norfolk to the US

The Guardian - UK

This is the BYD that’s going to take on Porsche and Lotus – and I’ve been in it

The Denza Z9 GT is the first car from BYD’s new premium brand – and it’s coming to the UK next year

The Independent UK

PRX’s scintillating victory over FNATIC secures their first-ever VCT title at Masters Toronto

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Highcock leaps to third in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Two more BMW 120 Coupe Cup victories have propelled Matthew Highcock up to third in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.

Autosport

Special Saloons and Modsports put on Silverstone show

Special Saloons and Modsports fans watching from trackside or on live streaming were entertained by Saturday’s Classic Sports Car Club Silverstone National circuit staples, although the winners’ self-built cars met but briefly on track. Danny Morris in the turbocharged two-litre Ford Cosworth YB-powered Spirit of RPM Peugeot 309 and Simon…

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Has the UCI just banned Factor's new aero bike before it was even released?

Hoard of new rules include handlebar width, wheel depth and fork leg limits as Hope x Lotus track bike set to be banned

Autosport

Littlewood pools more wins to go second in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings

Radical racer Marcus Littlewood has shot up to second in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings, while Ali Bray has extended his lead at the top of the table.

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Little Simz on breakthroughs, betrayal and becoming one of the UK’s best-ever rappers: ‘I don’t want to shy away from how I feel’

Critics’ favourite and curator of this month’s Meltdown festival, the British artist is flying high. But a nasty legal battle with her closest collaborator and a crisis of confidence left her close to calling it quits. Instead, she put it all on the new album

Motor1

Lotus Says the Emira Will Be Even Better to Drive for 2026

Although Lotus only began selling the Emira in the United States last year, the automaker is already improving the sports car. The Emira debuted in 2021 and went on sale in some parts of the world in 2022. For 2026, Lotus has made several technical upgrades that enhance its track…

Autosport

Wheatley's Welsh wins power him to Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings top six

Caterham star Ben Wheatley is the chief improver among the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week having leapt into the top 10.

The Independent UK

Morocco reveals ambitious £887m plan to host African F1 race

South Africa and Rwanda are keen on hosting a race but Morocco has also joined the list of interested parties

Autosport

Cobra venom stuns Jaguars in Silverstone GTSCC thriller

A venomous AC Cobra stunned Jaguar E-types in Saturday’s scintillating two-hour GT Sports Car Cup season-opener that characterised the Historic Sports Car Club-run International Trophy retrospective on the Grand Prix circuits.

The Independent UK

Mazda MX-5 2.0 Homura: A piece of motoring history

CAR REVIEW: Sean O’Grady reacquaints himself with the mildly updated roadster and finds it a life-affirming experience

Autosport

Coronel climbs to second in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

Red Bull protege Rocco Coronel is the main improver in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week after taking another two Ginetta Junior wins at Oulton Park.

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