Corporate Blog – Knockhill Racing Circuit https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:12:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.19 A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE KNOCKHILL DRIVING EXPERIENCES TEAM – JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2023/12/a-huge-announcement-from-the-knockhill-driving-experiences-team-just-in-time-for-christmas/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:12:27 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=25318 Alpine A110, Britain’s best handling car, adds a 5-star multi-award winning experience for Knockhill driving experience customers!

The team at Knockhill are thrilled to announce a partnership with French sports car manufacturer Alpine, with a fleet of multi-award-winning A110s becoming the main track experience cars for the start of the 2024 season. Alpine have an incredible pedigree in motorsport which continues at the very pinnacle of motorsport, with their F1 cars driven by Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.

But it’s their diminutive sports car that has captured the world’s motoring press, with the A110 landing numerous awards since launch, including Top Gear’s “Performance & Sports Car of the Year”, Autocar’s “Five-Star car”, Octane magazine’s “Car of the Year” and Evo Magazine’s “Coupe of the Year”.

Gordon Shedden, 3 times British Touring Car Champion, said “We always strive to provide the best for our driving experiences and the Alpine A110 ticks every box for us, and more! With their involvement in F1, Alpine are a brand on the rise and the A110 is the perfect track training car for us. It’s rare that a car is so devoted to driver involvement: the A110 is quick, agile and provides enormous, accessible performance, handling and fun. Having driven it I can fully see why the world’s press has given it the full five stars – it will be perfect for our customers and they will take our experiences to a whole new level”.

The cars will arrive at Knockhill for the start of the 2024 season, supported by Specialist Cars Alpine Aberdeen and Arnold Clark Alpine Glasgow, and will be used as the instructor coaching car for the Formula Single Seater Experiences, Legends, Supercars and Performance Driving Courses. As a result, 1000s of customers a year will experience just why this special car has been awarded five stars, and significantly enhances the thrill of driving Knockhill, Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre.

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Local Hero Rory Butcher wins BTCC Knockhill thriller — Report and Quotes https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2019/09/local-hero-rory-butcher-wins-btcc-knockhill-thriller-report-and-quotes/ Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:18:20 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=23508 FIFER RORY BUTCHER won a thrilling opening race in the Kwik-Fit British Touring Car Championship at his home circuit, Knockhill, today, in front of an ecstatic Scottish crowd, writes Jim McGill.
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Scot Gordon Shedden takes first world touring car win with Audi in China https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/10/scot-gordon-shedden-takes-first-world-touring-car-win-with-audi-in-china/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:05:35 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/10/ SCOTS AUDI ACE GORDON SHEDDEN produced his best weekend of his 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup season to-date, writes Jim McGill. The 39-year-old from Auchterarder took his first career WTCR podium, pole position and race victory at the Wuhan street circuit in China, amassing the most points of any driver, 52, the same as his race number.
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Triple champ Gordon Shedden leaves BTCC https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/01/triple-champ-gordon-shedden-leaves-btcc/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/01/ SCOT GORDON SHEDDEN has shocked the British Touring Car Championship and Team Dynamics and by announcing he will not contest the 2018 season, writes Jim McGill. The three-time BTCC champ has been linked to a drive in the new TCR-based World Touring Car Cup, though the 38-year-old from Auchterarder has yet to announce his new plans.
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GT Storage Solutions supporting Autoglym World of Supercars with their McLaren P1 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/gt-storage-solutions-supporting-autoglym-world-of-supercars-with-their-mclaren-p1/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:37:26 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ Former Super Lap Scotland competitor Graham Davidson, owner of GT Storage Solutions, will be attending the World of Supercars Show & Trackday, sponsored by Autoglym on Sunday 24th with his McLaren P1. Graham founded www.gtsltd.co.uk in the North East after identifying a shortfall in the provision of bespoke vehicle storage services in the local area.

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Graham has over 10 years of experience owning, servicing & maintaining luxury vehicles of various marques. A regular at track events at Knockhill and around the UK and Europe, Graham also races in the GT cup and Scottish & Northern sports and saloon championships in his Noble M400.

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Graham is a true petrolhead with a passion for all things automotive. A huge thanks to Graham for bringing the P1 and giving one luck ticket purchaser or Season Ticket holder the chance of a passenger lap. Amazing!

Tickets can be bought in advanced via www.knockhill.com or telephoning 01383 723337. They will also be available at the gate on the day as well. Gates open to the public at 10am with track action starting at 10.15am.

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Sytner Group attending Autoglym World of Supercars in force https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/sytner-group-attending-autoglym-world-of-supercars-in-force/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 09:10:39 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ Sytner Group, the UK’s leading group for supercar dealers will be attending in force at the Autoglym World of Supercars Show and Track Day at Knockhill on July 24th. The Edinburgh  division specialist car business will have a very impressive display of some of the latest cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati and Bentley. The display will feature the very latest Ferrari 488 Spider and California T HS, the new Bentley Bentayga as well as the latest models from Lamborghini, Maserati and Porsche. They will also have track cars for customers and prospective customers to experience on track during the Show.

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Stuart Gray, Director of Events said “ We are delighted to have the Sytner Group attending in this way. We have had a long and continuing relationship with the Sytner Group and it will be impressive to see all their franchises represented in this way.”

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Chris Sainsbury, Brand Manager of Graypaul Edinburgh said “ This is a fantastic opportunity for all supercar owners to come together and showcase their fabulous cars along with their local Scottish dealers. The Sytner Group that represent Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati and Bentley in Edinburgh for Scotland are extremely excited to be show casing the latest models of supercars from their represented brands along with their customers bringing their own Supercars like the Ferrari LaFerrari, Ferrari F12 TDF and the Lamborghini SV.

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It will be a day not to be missed for any petrol head young or old. All the team at Sytner Edinburgh have one common DNA in their makeup and that is the passion for racing and Supercars. The business has seen expediential growth in all areas of its supercar business in the last few years, and because of this has invested heavily in a new Ferrari and Maserati showroom at Fort Kinnaird with more to come with the other Brands expanding in the next twelve months. The business is very much a one stop shop for all Scottish Supercar owners needs with factory trained staff in sales, service and parts.

Tickets for the event are available via www.knockhill.com or phoning 01383 723337.

 

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Alan Brunton appointed Operations Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/alan-brunton-appointed-operations-manager-at-knockhill-racing-circuit/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:57:30 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ Following the departure of long standing Circuit Manager Ian Forrest, Alan Brunton has been promoted to take on the role of Operations Manager with responsibility of activities on track and operational matters at Knockhill. A former competitor himself, Alan has been with Knockhill for almost 20 years and is a very familiar face to all who take part in car and bike race meetings, track days as well as those who participate in the Knockhill Driving Experiences.

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Win a passenger ride in the McLaren P1 hypercar at Autoglym World of Supercars https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/win-a-passenger-ride-in-the-mclaren-p1-hypercar-at-autoglym-world-of-supercars/ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ The competition to end all competitions! Fancy a passenger ride in a McLaren P1 hyper car on Sunday 24th July?

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YES, believe it or not, you could be getting a passenger ride in McLaren ultimate road car, the P1. This is only open to anyone who pre purchases a ticket for the Autoglym World of Supercars Show and will happen during the lunch break on show day itself, Sunday July 24th.

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Tickets on sale now on line or on 01383 723337. REMEMBER, this is only open to those who pre purchase an entry ticket.

Passenger must be 18 years or over and sign a disclaimer form, wear a crash helmet as provided by Knockhill and be fit to able to complete the prize. The winner must make their own way to the track and no expenses will be provided. The prize cannot be taken on another date.

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La Ferrari and F12tdf Ferrari confirmed for Autoglym World of Supercars Show https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/la-ferrari-and-f12tdf-ferrari-confirmed-for-autoglym-world-of-supercars-show/ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:04:57 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ We’ve just fallen off our chairs at Knockhill!

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Just confirmed are a La Ferrari and a F12 tdf! And that’s in addition to a P1, Bugatti Veyron WRC and over 100 plus Supercars on July 24th at Knockhill. Gates open at 10am for the Autoglym World of Supercars Show and Track Day for what promises to be the biggest gathering of Supercars ever seen in Scotland.

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Tickets on sale now on line, via 01383 723337 or at the gate on the morning. Spectator admission will be from 10am onwards.

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CSS Transportation to support Autoglym World of Supercars – July 24th https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/css-transportation-to-support-autoglym-world-of-supercars-july-24th/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:05:38 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2016/07/ One of the UK’s leading specialist car transport & storage providers, CSS will be displaying their latest purpose built fully enclosed car transporter at the inaugural Autoglym World of Supercars Show and Trackday at Knockhill on July 24th.

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With over 20 years experience of moving and storing the world’s finest classic, prestige and performance cars, CSS are the established experts in storage & transportation with a dedicated storage facility on the south side of Edinburgh and regular services covering all parts of the UK. We are delighted that they are attending the Autoglym World of Supercars event. For more information on what services they offer, check out www.carstoragescotland.co.uk.

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