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Billy Monger joins the Extreme E electric off-road racing series

Published 20 November 2019
By James Allen
British racing driver Billy Monger has more than F1 on his mind, as he's now looking at racing in the electric Extreme E off-road series.
World Rallycross Supercars won't go pure-electric in 2021 after all

Rallycross won't go all-electric in 2021 after all

With too few car makers committing to the new rules the World Rallycross Championship has had to put its pure-electric plans on hold.
Published 04 April 2019
Racing to the future: driving Jaguar's new I-Pace eTrophy race car

Driving Jaguar's new I-Pace eTrophy race car

Arriving at a sun-baked Silverstone circuit, the roar of high-revving engines and smell of burnt petrol fills the air. GTE sports cars are scream
Published 09 August 2018
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VW's new ID R electric racer is as fast as F1 car

The Pikes Peak hillclimb is widely believed to be one of the most dangerous motor sport events in the world, and no place, you'd imagine, to whee
Published 23 April 2018