Motorsport

Last weekend's Cowes Powerboat Festival resulted in an Island crew picking up 7 trophies. They were 2nd in the 67.1 NM. Cowes-Poole-Cowes Race with H 400 Thunderstreak and with owner-driver Hugo Peel being the oldest race finisher over the weekend...

One of the Isle of Wight’s most famous and successful residents will be setting the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes fleet on its way this weekend for the 63rd running of the historic and prestigious race. Mark King, frontman and bassist with Level 42,...

Adgestone Vineyard and their Arson Fire brand - based in Brading - have come on board as sponsors of The Gentlemen’s Motor Racing Team. Philippa and Russ from the vineyard have kindly helped fund a new rally helmet for Kevin...

Photo: Wight Motorsport The challenging military testing ground of Bovington in Dorset was the latest event for 4 Isle of Wight rally crews. It was an early start for the Islanders at the weekend as they made their way across...

A full entry has been secured for this year’s Sandown Sprint, sponsored by Island Car Centre, which will once again see 100 competitors taking part in high-octane action along Culver Parade. The Isle of Wight’s speed trial is a motor...

It was another podium spot for Bembridge's Richard Weaver at this year's South Downs Stages rally at Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit - an event which saw a number of firsts for the 6 Isle of Wight crews taking part.  It was...

Cowes-based Porsche racer, John Jones, took a podium place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium in his 43-year-old Porsche race car. His race team, Shadowline Racing, backed by Island companies CNC Coatings and Wight Porsche, both in Lake, and...

Thousands of spectators lined the South Coast for the 62nd Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race at the weekend, which was closely followed by the popular Cowes-Poole-Cowes race. There was plenty of action on the Solent on Sunday as the 29 powerboats took...

This year's Island Stages rally has been cancelled due to a lack of entries received, it has been announced. The rally was due to take place in September, building on last year's successful single-venue event. A total of 10 stages...

In just under 2 weeks' time, local Isle of Wight motorcycle road racer, Ryan Whitehall of Niton, will line up on the grid of the Armoy Road Races in Northern Ireland - 1 of the biggest Irish road race meetings...