Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the death of one of Britain’s greatest racing pioneers, Sir Malcolm Campbell. Born in Chislehurst, Kent, Campbell passed away on 31 December 1948 at the age of 63, having held the world speed records on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s, a feat…
The 2018 World Cup in Russia was a marvelous festival of football won by a wonderful team from France but in 48 years’ time how many of that great side will be remembered in the way the iconic Brazilian team that lifted the trophy in 1970 is. Carlos Alberto captained Brazil to glory in 1970…
He was renowned as being boxing’s only eight-division world champion when he retired in 2016 after beating Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand to reclaim his WBO welterweight crown, but when you’ve won 58 fights it must be hard not to go for 60… which could explain why Philippines legend Manny Pacquiao returned to the…
The first of the great sporting institutions of the year, the Australian Open tennis championships celebrate their 114th anniversary in 2019… with prize money at Melbourne Park up 10 per cent on 2018 to A$60.5 million and a brand new ‘player pod’, part of ongoing redevelopment work that offers players the best training and treatment…
Originally constructed in 1907, the Brooklands race track was the ‘Ascot of Motorsport’ in its heyday and the place where speed demon Sir Malcolm Campbell cut his teeth as a racing driver. Built by local landowner Hugh Locke King on 330 acres of farm and woodland on his estate at Weybridge in Surrey, it was…
If you’re a bit of a punter it doesn’t get much better than a day at the races… except perhaps if you get to spend two days at the races. And that’s just what’s on offer at Leicester Racecourse! The racecourse is currently offering a summer evening pass, which grants visitors admission to two summer…
Thousands of cycling enthusiasts will race through the stunning scenery of South Wales this weekend when the country’s biggest cycling sportive returns to Cardiff for the annual Velothon Wales on Sunday, 9 July. Up to 16,000 participants will take up the challenge, including some of the world’s best cyclists as well as recreational riders and…
There’re nine more action-packed days of racing to look forward to in Carmarthenshire before Ffos Los racecourse holds its final event of the year just a week before Christmas. The curtain comes down for the year on Monday, 18 December, when the Christmas Party Raceday takes place, but before then there are nine days of…
Great Britain face old rivals Australia, the Czech Republic and the United States on Saturday, 1 July, when the Monster Energy Speedway World Cup gets underway at King’s Lynn. The Lions are captained by new British champion and Adrian Flux British SGP wild-card Craig Cook, with King’s Lynn icon Robert Lambert also selected. Former SGP…
Just 25 days to go before the Principality Stadium roars to a different sound than that generated by 74,000 passionate Welsh rugby fans, as Cardiff gears up for the 2017 Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix. The sixth leg in the race to become world champion takes place on Saturday, 22 July, when 23…
