Rockingham hosted the CART World Series in 2001
The £70 million circuit brought American-style oval racing to Britain in 2001, but its future now looks bleak
Carlos Sainz Jr (right) will replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren next season
Spanish racer to succeed compatriot at Woking squad; 18-year-old Brit Lando Norris is in contention to join him
Alonso is leaving F1 after 17 years
Spaniard is leaving F1 with two championships and 32 race wins – but he has the talent to have achieved even more
Fernando Alonso will not race in F1 in 2019
Double world champion will step away from grand prix racing after 17 years to seek 'new, exciting challenges'
Cupra has hinted at a coupé crossover model for 2020, here as imagined by Autocar
Seat’s performance brand will launch a Cupra Ateca ahead of its first standalone model
Chris Smiley's happy people celebrate his race three win
Three drivers topped the podium in mixed conditions, while Turkington battled his way to a narrow points lead
Elon Musk could take Tesla private
Elon Musk says move could allow electric car firm to focus on long-term goals rather than pleasing investors
The top class of Le Mans is currently for expensive LMP1 prototypes
Neither manufacturer has attended any of the recent meetings at which the future championship is discussed
New car registrations increased in July
Increased demand for petrol and electrified cars leads to year-on-year growth in new car registrations
Daniel Ricciardo will jump from Red Bull to Renault next year
The Australian's move from race-winning Red Bull to the struggling Renault team is a big gamble. But it could be one worth taking
First ID model to arrive will be the hatch in 2020
New ID family is tipped to provide the first R-branded electric performance VW
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