On the track
Meccaniche Veloci – Ginetta GT Supercup
This month saw the thrilling conclusion to the Ginetta GT Supercup at Silverstone, and The Prodigal Guide had full access, thanks to the hospitality of Meccaniche Veloci, sponsors of the Century Motorsport team.
By Dublo, published on 31 October 2011
A busted M3. An invoice for repairs. A decision to take. The end?
With one very sick-looking M3 following a respectable crash at Spa’s Eau Rouge, Six faces the invoice for repairs and a decision to go ahead or stop…right…there.
By Straight-Six, published on 28 October 2011
Our Prodigal crash at Spa’s notorious Eau Rouge
We love cars. We relish driving quickly and well. We adore circuits. But driving Spa-Francorchamps in the wet can represent a serious challenge, as Straight-Six finds out. The hard way.
By Straight-Six, published on 26 October 2011
Clamp me harder, baby: high-performance brake lust
There’s nothing like the clamp of a high-performance braking system on your beloved ride of choice. Straight-Six gets new brake discs and pads and gets ready to bed them. Literally.
By Straight-Six, published on 29 September 2011
Prodigal sit-down with racing legend Stefan Johansson
We sit down and talk cars – very fast cars – with Swedish racing legend Stefan Johansson. He’s only raced for Enzo Ferrari in F1 and won the 24 Hours of LeMans. Apart from that, he’s just a great guy with a very odd job.
By The Editors, published on 11 August 2011
Mice and men, grape and vine, grit and grime: the Total 24 Hours of Spa
Do you really want to know how your editors found themselves in a sumptuous hospitality tent guzzling bubbly and ogling pert Czech derrieres as the Total 24 Hours of Spa spat flames, farted exhaust fumes and roared on around them? Well then, boys and girls, we’ll tell you…
By Straight-Six, published on 5 August 2011
Driving exotics with the hoi polloi: a Prodigal affair?
We’ve been to the track again. But this one left little Straight-Six a little frustrated: “You’re hot, bothered, wired and ready to start stroking some pedals and caressing the Alcantara-covered wheel. But no. It’s off to the cold shower with you or, in this case, a spot on the spectator steps nursing a Chimay Bleu while you watch the cars mostly creep round the circuit, probably as nonplussed as you.”
By Straight-Six, published on 23 July 2011
We’re off to the Total 24 Hours of Spa with Swedish lion Stefan Johansson
We’ve been invited to savour the Spa race track through the equivalent of drinks at the bar with the big boys, courtesy of the lion of Sweden, Stefan Johansson. He’s joined United Autosports (an Anglo-American team) which is having another crack at the historic 24-hour race at one of the world’s finest tracks by fielding no less than three Audi R8 LMS.
By Straight-Six, published on 23 July 2011
The Guide goes racing: The elegance and speed of Spa-Francorchamps
It’s not all luxury watches and three star meals ’round here. Oh no. Every now and then, we like to put our lives in our own hands and hope for the best. Straight-Six has been doing just that: blasting ’round one of the world’s greatest race tracks at ludicrous speeds in his M3. Unfortunately, he lived to tell the tale. Not to mention brag about the incredible video footage he brought back too…
By Straight-Six, published on 3 June 2011
Lithe and light, the Lotus Exige Cup 260 skims over Zolder
“To add speed, add lightness.” With our foot straight down on the loud pedal inside a jet black Lotus Exige Cup 260 attacking Belgium’s Zolder race track, the words of the great Sir Colin Chapman who founded Lotus aren’t just ringing in our ears; no, they’re quite literally climbing up our backside and into the [...]
By Straight-Six, published on 28 September 2010
