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Racing Blog – everything for the racing enthusiast!

Racing has been part of human culture for centuries. From the very first Olympic games contested by the Greeks and the Romans, to the medieval races on horseback to earn ones knighthood. From racing around the school playground to racing around the world in yachts, the will to travel from point to point faster, more skilfully and more dangerously has always been a challenge to tempt the competitive among us.

The arrival of the motor car introduced an entirely new breed of racer. Whereas previously racing had always been about the skill and stamina of the individual, now racing was just as much about engineering and teamwork. As the motor car developed further and the sport gained enormous popularity, many legends of racing were born.

The world of racing

There are many different ways that competitors pit their skills, their nerve and their motor cars against one another. Formula One is the world’s most popular form of motor racing however the BTC British Touring Car Championships are also very popular in the UK, as is the WRC World Rally Championships.

Millions of pounds are poured into all forms of motor racing by car manufacturers and by corporate bodies eager to sponsor the teams, the drivers, the cars, even the helmets, in fact anywhere with enough space to fit a brand logo, such is the influence and glamour of motor racing. Should this level of popularity remain, the future of racing certainly looks very bright indeed.