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• Lucy Pittaway marks 100 years of Brands Hatch with vibrant new artwork

  28-02-2026 06:00
  
  North Yorkshire artist Lucy Pittaway has revealed Brands Hatch – A Century of Power to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the iconic Kent motor racing circuit.
  
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• British Touring Car Championship returns for biggest meeting

  31-07-2025 09:00
  
  Croft Circuit welcomes the biggest meeting of the season when rounds 16, 17, and 18 of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.
  
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• County Durham haulage firm throws weight behind young racing star

  01-06-2025 21:00
  
  County Durham-based haulage company Katem Logistics has pledged support for young racing talent Thomas "T Pot" Potter, providing professional transport services for him and his racing equipment.
  
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• North East firm lands $2.5m deal to cover motor races including F1 events

  22-03-2025 06:00
  
  Middlesbrough-based XCel Broadcast has secured a $2.5 million contract to deliver live TV coverage of over 40 motor races across four Asia supercar racing series over the next two years.
  
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• Rising County Durham karting star seeks funding to swap karts for cars

  11-03-2025 09:00
  
  County Durham karting star Thomas Potter (T.Pot), who overcame intense bullying with counseling support, is transitioning to car racing.
  
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• Meet the UK go-karting champion who started the sport just three years ago

  09-12-2024 13:00
  
  Middlesbrough’s Hassan Zafar was crowned British Indoor Karting Champion, beating over 5,000 competitors to the title.
  
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• Darlington 12-year-old to compete for British Drag Racing title

  18-09-2024 15:30
  
  Candra Redshaw, a 12-year-old from Darlington is set to compete in the British Junior Drag Racing Championship on Friday with ambitions of the title.
  
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• Teesside racer bags five-figure Halfords sponsorship for 2024 campaign

  06-07-2024 19:00
  
  A Teesside motorsports star has landed a five-figure sponsorship from a top motoring company as she prepares for her next racing series.
  
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• North East racer secures lucrative sponsorship for 2024 championship

  06-07-2024 19:00
  
  A Teesside motorsports star has landed a five-figure sponsorship from a top motoring company as she prepares for her next racing series.
  
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• Croft Circuit confirms action-packed motorsport events calendar for 2024

  23-01-2024 12:00
  
  Croft Circuit is gearing up for another action-packed year after confirming its event calendar for 2024.
  
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• Croft Circuit confirms action-packed motorsport events calendar

  23-01-2024 12:00
  
  Croft Circuit is gearing up for another action-packed year after confirming its event calendar for 2024.
  
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• Croft British Touring Car Championship preview and tickets

  28-07-2023 17:55
  
  Full preview as Croft Circuit prepares to host three rounds of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship on a packed weekend of racing
  
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• British Touring Car Championship at Croft - full preview, tickets and local interest

  28-07-2023 17:55
  
  Full preview as Croft Circuit prepares to host three rounds of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship on a packed weekend of racing
  
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• Three rounds of touring car title staged in busy race weekend at Croft

  24-07-2023 13:00
  
  Top class touring cars will be at full throttle as the Croft Circuit stages the latest stages of the annual British Championship at the weekend.
  
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• Croft Circuit hosts sixth race weekend in British Touring Car Championship

  24-07-2023 13:00
  
  Top class touring cars will be at full throttle as the Croft Circuit stages the latest stages of the annual British Championship at the weekend.
  
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• Croft Circuit hosting No Limits Racing Championships this weekend

  06-06-2023 11:07
  
  Motorbike racing takes centre stage when Croft Circuit, near Darlington, hosts the No Limits Racing Championships this weekend.
  
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• Croft Circuit gearing up for No Limits motorbike racing action this weekend

  06-06-2023 11:07
  
  Motorbike racing takes centre stage when Croft Circuit, near Darlington, hosts the No Limits Racing Championships this weekend.
  
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• Viral County Durham 10-year-old kart racer bullied off the track

  10-09-2022 07:00
  
  A speedy young kart racing star is becoming the face of an online anti-bullying campaign after an emotional message from his parents went viral.
  
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• Disgust as talented County Durham kart racer told to end his life by cruel bullies

  10-09-2022 07:00
  
  A speedy young kart racing star is becoming the face of an online anti-bullying campaign after an emotional message from his parents went viral.
  
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• Autograss racing heads to North Yorkshire this weekend

  26-07-2022 11:14
  
  THE region is gearing up for one of the biggest events on the Autograss calendar when the Yorkshire Dales Autograss Club hosts the H&T Trailers Men’s National Autograss Championships this weekend.
  
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• Thousands flock to Croft as North Yorkshire racer seals homecoming triumph

  27-06-2022 10:00
  
  Thousands of motorsport lovers flocked to North Yorkshire to get a glimpse of the best British racecar drivers.
  
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• Croft Circuit on show as Dan Lloyd seals memorable homecoming triumph

  27-06-2022 10:00
  
  Thousands of motorsport lovers flocked to North Yorkshire to get a glimpse of the best British racecar drivers.
  
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• Scorton driver Max Coates has a target on his back at Croft this weekend

  25-06-2022 11:00
  
  THE master will be taking on his apprentices this weekend as Scorton driver Max Coates heads to Croft Circuit for the North Yorkshire venue’s flagship event of the season.
  
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• Max Coates has target on his back in Mini Challenge Trophy at Croft

  25-06-2022 11:00
  
  THE master will be taking on his apprentices this weekend as Scorton driver Max Coates heads to Croft Circuit for the North Yorkshire venue’s flagship event of the season.
  
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• Title race in the balance as British Touring Car Championship heads to Croft

  20-06-2022 18:03
  
  THE UK's biggest car racing series heads to Croft Circuit this weekend - with the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship title battle up for grabs.
  
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• Title race in balance as British Touring Car Championship heads to Croft

  20-06-2022 18:03
  
  THE UK's biggest car racing series heads to Croft Circuit this weekend - with the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship title battle up for grabs.
  
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• Croft Circuit boss Ben Taylor discusses racetrack's future - and whether British Superbikes might one day return

  05-05-2022 06:00
  
  AS he looked out onto Croft Circuit this week, Ben Taylor did not just see miles and miles of tarmac. Instead, after a couple of difficult Covid-affected years, the CEO of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), the not-for-profit organisation that owns the North Yorkshire racetrack, saw the road to a brighter future.
  
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• Croft Circuit boss Ben Taylor discusses racetrack's future

  05-05-2022 06:00
  
  AS he looked out onto Croft Circuit this week, Ben Taylor did not just see miles and miles of tarmac. Instead, after a couple of difficult Covid-affected years, the CEO of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), the not-for-profit organisation that owns the North Yorkshire racetrack, saw the road to a brighter future.
  
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• Max Coates begins his MINI Challenge title push this weekend

  23-04-2022 06:00
  
  The North Yorkshire racer begins his MINI Challenge Championship 2022 title push this weekend at Donnington Park.
  
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• 'Everything is coming together' for Max Coates' season opener

  23-04-2022 06:00
  
  The North Yorkshire racer begins his MINI Challenge Championship 2022 title push this weekend at Donnington Park.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton reveals he is changing his name ahead of the new F1 season

  14-03-2022 15:52
  
  The Formula One driver said he was unsure exactly when the name change will be confirmed.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton is changing his name to honour his mother ahead of new F1 season

  14-03-2022 15:52
  
  The Formula One driver said he was unsure exactly when the name change will be confirmed.
  
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• North Yorkshire driver Max Coates set for busy year with Endurance drive

  22-02-2022 11:02
  
  NORTH YORKSHIRE racing driver Max Coates is approaching the start line of his 2022 season - and is set to be busier than ever over the course of the rest of the year.
  
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• Max Coates will drive in Britcar Endurance Championship

  22-02-2022 11:02
  
  NORTH YORKSHIRE racing driver Max Coates is approaching the start line of his 2022 season - and is set to be busier than ever over the course of the rest of the year.
  
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• Redcar Bears have name their line-up for 2022 Speedway Championship season

  12-12-2021 14:31
  
  A number of familiar faces have returned to Redcar Bears for their 2022 Speedway Championship season.
  
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• Redcar Bears announce line-up for 2022 Speedway Championship season

  12-12-2021 14:31
  
  A number of familiar faces have returned to Redcar Bears for their 2022 Speedway Championship season.
  
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• Marske kart racer Lizzy Mentier wins three titles

  06-12-2021 16:31
  
  LIZZY MENTIER made it three championship titles in 2021 as she was crowned Teesside Sprint Series champion without having to take to the track for the final round of racing.
  
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• Marske 12-year-old Lizzy Mentier wins three karting titles

  06-12-2021 16:31
  
  LIZZY MENTIER made it three championship titles in 2021 as she was crowned Teesside Sprint Series champion without having to take to the track for the final round of racing.
  
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• Ryan Champion wins Roger Albert Clark Rally

  30-11-2021 11:05
  
  NORTH YORKSHIRE rally driver Ryan Champion overcame the extreme weather conditions as well as some strong opposition to win last weekend’s gruelling five-day Roger Albert Clark Rally.
  
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• North Yorkshire duo triumph in storm-hit Roger Albert Clark Rally

  30-11-2021 11:05
  
  NORTH YORKSHIRE rally driver Ryan Champion overcame the extreme weather conditions as well as some strong opposition to win last weekend’s gruelling five-day Roger Albert Clark Rally.
  
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• British Touring Car Championship: The story of the weekend at Croft

  20-09-2021 06:05
  
  THOUSANDS of race fans from around the region and all over the country soaked up the sun a Croft Circuit to watch Britain’s biggest talent on show pit their wits around the track. They weren’t disappointed.
  
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• British Touring Car Championship: How did racing go at Croft?

  20-09-2021 06:05
  
  THOUSANDS of race fans from around the region and all over the country soaked up the sun a Croft Circuit to watch Britain’s biggest talent on show pit their wits around the track. They weren’t disappointed.
  
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• Max Coates wants to win MINI Challenge on outright pace

  20-09-2021 06:00
  
  MAX Coates says he wants to let his own racing do the talking after podium finishes at Croft brought him closer to the leading pack of the 2021 MINI Challenge.
  
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• Max Coates: Racer won't rely on favours in pursuit for MINI Challenge title

  20-09-2021 06:00
  
  MAX Coates says he wants to let his own racing do the talking after podium finishes at Croft brought him closer to the leading pack of the 2021 MINI Challenge.
  
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• Max Coates races to podium finishes at Croft in MINI Challenge

  19-09-2021 17:47
  
  NORTH Yorkshire racer Max Coates completed top five finishes in both rounds of racing in the MINI Challenge at his local race track Croft this weekend.
  
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• Max Coates raced to podium finishes in race weekend at Croft

  19-09-2021 17:47
  
  NORTH Yorkshire racer Max Coates completed top five finishes in both rounds of racing in the MINI Challenge at his local race track Croft this weekend.
  
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• Max Coates has outlined his plans to step up to British Touring by 2023

  18-09-2021 06:55
  
  NORTH Yorkshire racer Max Coates has outlined plans to make the step up to the elite of motor sport racing by 2023 after signing a multi-year deal with Graves Motorsport.
  
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• Max Coates announces plans for step up to British Touring by 2023

  18-09-2021 06:55
  
  NORTH Yorkshire racer Max Coates has outlined plans to make the step up to the elite of motor sport racing by 2023 after signing a multi-year deal with Graves Motorsport.
  
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• Stockton go-kart racer competing in Formula Woman competition

  17-09-2021 19:12
  
  A STOCKTON based auto technician is aiming to get a foot in the door of top-level motorsport as she competes in the televised Formula Woman competition.
  
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• Max Coates is like 'a kid at Christmas' for for Croft homecoming race

  17-09-2021 07:39
  
  MAX Coates grew up a stone’s throw away from Croft Circuit and the North Yorkshire race car driver can barely contain his excitement to race once again at his local track this weekend.
  
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