Steve Davies

A memorable Goodwood weekend has drawn to a close with Jaguar remaining the focus of the Festival as 50 years of the E-type were celebrated.

An estimated 180,000 people attended over the four days of the event, breaking previous records for the Festival – now in its 19th year.

The 2010 Ferrari F10 single-seater, driven by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver, Marc Gené, wowed the crowds today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Ferrari F10 was previously driven by Fernando Alonso during his fight for the title last season, notching up race wins in Bahrain, Germany, Italy, Singapore and Korea.

Jean-Philippe Dayraut, France’s three-time Trophée Andros champion, had long dreamt of contesting the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and his enthusiasm ended up convincing Dacia and Renault Sport Technologies to join him in this extraordinary adventure which called for a hint of folly and bucket-loads of passion!

Porsche has announced that it will be returning to Le Mans in 2014 with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the completely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans, although sister company Audi is catching up fast, having claimed their 10th victory in last month's race.

At last year's European Grand Prix in Valencia, Mark Webber discovered that his RB6 literally had wings when he collided with the rear of Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus during a passing maneuver. Such an experience would have left most of us rather partial to keeping our feet firmly planted on solid ground. But that's not how F1 drivers are wired, especially the likeable Aussie racer Mark Webber.

If you've been following the Pike's Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) in recent years, then you'll be aware of world-renowned driver 'Monster' Nobuhiro Tajima who has held the climb record since 2007, with a time of 10:01.408.

There were troubles aplenty for Team BMW Motorsport, during yesterday evening's first qualifying session at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (DE).

MINI has thrown its newest offspring into the toughest endurance race in the world, giving it a baptism of fire which should prove its sporting credentials. MINI used its experience gained over many years of MINI Challenge sprint racing, in the development of its new racing car for this unique event and this will be the first time the new MINI Coupe has been seen in public. No pressure then..