IN THE HEADLINES

ELECTRIC ROAD-RACERS

Hull will host its first closed-road race when electric cars take to the streets on April 28. The Greenpower Education Trust – founded in 1999 – is behind the event, with aspiring engineers given the chance to build and race their own cars. There will be a primary school race (for ages 9-11), secondary school race (11-16) and one for over-24s.

DONINGTON UPGRADES

Extensive work on the paddock entrance at Donington Park will be completed ahead of the start of the new season. The old concrete wall has been removed and a new pedestrian access has been created to the right of the existing entrance, allowing pedestrians and cars to be kept apart.

KITE FLIES IN PRIZE TEST

Classic VW Cup Class B frontrunner Alex

Kite enjoyed a prize test in a latest-spec Volkswagen Racing Cup Team Hard-run Golf last month. Kite, who regularly competes in a Vento VR6, got his taste of more-modern machinery at Brands Hatch. Kite also received sponsorship advice.

MACPHERSON TO FF1600

Scottish teenager Michael Macpherson will make his National Formula Ford 1600 debut this year after joining Kevin Mills Racing. Macpherson, 17, graduated to cars from karting in 2017 when he competed in Scottish FF1600 with Graham Brunton Racing, finishing fifth in the standings. He sat out last season for budget reasons.

MOTUL F2 CAR TO RETURN

A famous ex-henri Pescarolo Motul M1 Formula 2 car will return to racing this summer after several decades away from the track. Historic racer and preparer Stephen Worrad has just started restoration of chassis 206, which was the car used by Pescarolo to win the European Formula 2 Championship round at Thruxton on Easter Monday 1973 (below). Worrad is aiming to compete at the Silverstone Classic.