Motorsport News Magazine
08 January, 2026
Motorsport News (8 Jan 2026) kicks off the year with Jason Plato’s bold BTCC return in a Mercedes-AMG A35, plus F1’s radical 2026 rule shake-up and team intrigue. Rally GB hopes rise as Ireland’s WRC bid stalls, while Gus Greensmith targets WRC2 glory. Features include Full Send Racing’s GT4 ambitions, Nitrous ADM’s GB3/GB4 plans, and retro looks at F1’s dramatic 1976 season and Group B’s last hurrah. Plus, must-see 2026 events and Plum Pudding race report.
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Knockhill goes under cover of darkness
The frantic hot rod final that means the world
The most dramatic btcc challenge of the year
American speedfest gets a pickup
The hunger for britain’s show piece event
How the manx national will be a calendar showpiece
The rumble in the parkland
The must-see events already on mn’s 2026 calendar
Stars set to glow in gb4
Merc in the btcc: a potential unfulfilled
Why plato racing has opted for mercedes-benz for its maiden british touring car championship attack
The beginning
