This weekend marks the final round of the 2014 World Rally Championship; one which Volkswagen has pretty much dominated proceedings throughout. What better way to celebrate than with photos of mud splattered Polo R WRCs from yesterday’s shakedown. Volkswagen Motorsport have dominated the year heavily; they had the Manufacturers’ championship wrapped up by Rally Australia with…
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Editoral – 2014 US Grand Prix Reflections
Forget Hamilton and Rosberg; the real action in Austin was further back in the pack. But did anyone miss the two tail end teams this weekend? Our editor tries to answer that question. Despite all the rhetoric of potential boycotts, and the apparent spectre of financial implosion hanging over a number of teams, Sunday’s US…
BTCC 2014 – Brands Hatch GP – Rounds 28/29/30 – Review
Slightly later than planned*, our BTCC correspondent gives his take on the final rounds of the 2014 season. Turkington Crowned Champion Colin Turkington was crowned the 2014 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champion at Brands Hatch after a fantastic final round of racing. Turkington, ironically, had his worst weekend of the season, but still came…
Friday Photo Archive – Spa 2014
Editing a website like EngageSportMode often means there are articles you cannot wait to write, and there are those you never want to have to write. This Friday Photo Archive falls somewhere between them; but too close to the ‘never want to’ end of the spectrum than is comfortable. As ever with serious motorsport accidents, it has…
BTCC 2014 – Silverstone – Rounds 25/26/27 – Review
Plato takes title down to the wire! Jason Plato has taken the 2014 British Touring Car Championship title challenge to a final round decider at Brands Hatch after he won the opening two races at Silverstone. However, while Colin Turkington has had his lead cut, it still remains at an incredibly healthy 50 points…
BTCC 2014 – Rockingham – Rounds 22/23/24 – Review
Turkington Extends His Championship Charge! It was another great weekend for the BTCC championship leader, Colin Turkington, in the latest rounds held at Rockingham. Turkington took the chequered flag in the first two races of the day with Rob Austin making a popular climb to the top of the podium for the final race. Turkington’s…
Friday Video – Audi Sport Quattro S1
In anticipation of something special that’s coming to EngageSportMode next week, here’s a video featuring what is probably the most famous rally car ever; the Audi Quattro, shown here in short wheelbase Sport Quattro S1 form. Quite frankly, we could spend hours listening to that five-cylinder Quattro sound, so we’re sure it’ll help you pass a few minutes on a Friday…
EngageSportMode’s Belgian Grand Prix Camping Top Tips
If you didn’t know – let’s be honest we hardly kept it a secret – EngageSportMode was at the Belgian Grand Prix in 2014. As first timers to the Circuit De Spa Francorchamps, we learnt quite a lot about how to get the best out of the experience. So we thought we’d share them. Getting There Our…
BTCC 2014 – Knockhill – Rounds 19/20/21 – Review
Trio of New 2014 Winners at Knockhill! The British Touring Cars made their annual trip north of the border to Knockhill on August Bank Holiday weekend. There were several strong performances from the drivers and teams, as three drivers won for the first time this season. It was also the first time since soft tyres…
2014 Belgian Grand Prix – EngageSportMode Photo Gallery
EngageSportMode went to the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Quite frankly, it was amazing. Along the way we took some photos to try to capture the spirit of attending the race. This was the first time either Uncle Steve or myself had attended a Grand Prix. Suffice to say Belgium is probably one of the best…
BTCC 2014 – Snetterton – Rounds 16/17/18 – Review
Plato and Turkington Shine at Snetterton Jason Plato arrived at Snetterton in desperate need of a good points haul following some average weekends. Plato couldn’t have wished for much better, as he re-ignited his championship challenge following two victories and a fourth place. However, championship leader, Colin Turkington, was also on-song with a brace of…
BTCC Rookie Tom Ingram Takes on Hillclimb
Last time we saw Tom Ingram behind the wheel, he was battling it out at Croft Circuit in the British Touring Car Championship. But last weekend, for a change, he took on the fearsome Harewood Hillclimb. No, not everything in Yorkshire was about the Tour de France on Sunday. Although only a short distance away from…
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