Racing and Competition

MINI USA is preparing for its first Rebelle Rally entry, with driver Felicia Killman and navigator Erika Ferrer training for 1,500 miles of rugged terrain in the American West. In its September 23 update, MINI said the pair had completed field training on dunes, rocks and loose ground and had seen the prepared vehicle they will compete in, with the adventure-oriented model variant set for a global reveal shortly before the rally.

The Heart of Racing Team took the Aston Martin Vantage back to the podium at the 6 Hours of Fuji on September 27, recovering from a difficult start to finish second in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 class. Ian James, Zach Robichon and Mattia Drudi followed their Circuit of the Americas victory with another strong result in Japan – the Vantage’s fifth WEC class podium of 2026, keeping the team’s title hopes alive.

Jaguar’s E-type wins the 2026 Goodwood Revival RAC TT finale, with British saloons, Austin J40s and tributes to Brabham and Sheene completing the weekend.

The restored Sunbeam 1000hp is set for a planned low-speed return to Daytona Beach on March 29, 2027, a century after Henry Segrave broke the 200 mph barrier there.

The mighty Sunbeam 1000hp will make its post-restoration debut at the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California before attempting a centennial run at Daytona the following spring. Organisers of the prestigious automotive gathering announced today that the Sunbeam 1000hp will Headline Special Curated Class at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The legendary vehicle is currently being restored at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in Hampshire, England. The aim of the restoration campaign is to return the British engineering icon to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 2027, marking 100 years since it broke the 200mph Land Speed Record in 1927. Significant milestones in its restoration have been met including having the colossal 22.4 litre Matabele V12 aero engine roar to life once again.

MINI John Cooper Works and Bulldog Racing are ready for the toughest race in the world. The top performance of MINI John Cooper Works and an exclusive outer skin create the best conditions for delivering top performance and reliability at the 53rd edition of the 24 Hours Race at the legendary Nürburgring.

The latest thrilling chapter in the Aston Martin story continues this weekend as the British ultra-luxury high performance brand’s all-new Valkyrie hypercar makes its IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship (IMSA) debut in North America’s most demanding endurance race, the legendary Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu has started the year with news that it has reached the £50,000 mark with its Sunbeam 1000hp restoration campaign.

The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is considered to be the ultimate endurance test for human and machine. This year, a MINI John Cooper Works will compete in the 50th edition of the high-speed showdown taking place from 26-29 May at the 25.378 kilometre circuit, consisting of the Grand Prix circuit and legendary Nordschleife.

Jaguar TCS Racing return to the streets of the Eternal City, Rome, this weekend for the second double-header of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Goodwood is delighted to announce that five current Formula 1 teams are already confirmed to attend the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard on June, 23-26.

Aston Martin will return to the Pro class of the Fanatec GT World Series Endurance Cup for the first time since 2019, as Beechdean AMR today announced its two-car Aston Martin Vantage GT3 assault on the world’s premier all-GT racing competition in 2022.

Written by Ian Wagstaff and renowned BRM authority Doug Nye, BRM: Racing for Britain from Porter Press International tells the story of the team, from the difficult early days with the V16 to the glory years of the 1960s, and its V12 finale in the 1970s.

The Aston Martin Vantage claimed a glorious GTE-Am class one-two finish and a maiden Sebring success at the opening round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship in a dramatic, weather-shortened, 1000 Miles of Sebring on Friday.

McLaren Racing today announced a major multi-year partnership with Google, as a new Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the McLaren MX Extreme E Team from 2022.

No less than six Aston Martin Vantage GT race cars will contest two of the biggest endurance races on the international motorsport calendar this weekend as the world-famous Sebring International Raceway plays host to the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Aston Martin will continue to supply official safety car and medical cars to the FIA Formula One® World Championship during the upcoming 2022 season. Additionally, Aston Martin is putting the final touches on the Vantage Safety Car and DBX Medical Car.

The Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team today proudly unveiled the AMR22, its 2022 FIA Formula One® World Championship contender, a century on from the ultra-luxury marque’s first entry into Grand Prix racing.