The full line-up for Top Gear has been announced, with a total of seven presenters heading up the BBC’s flagship motoring show.

BMW afficianados are in for a treat with a new limited edition M4 just having been unveiled.

Meath driver Stephen Daly became only the fifth ever driver to make a successful defence of the famed Leinster Trophy.

The most prestigious award in Irish motor racing, the Leinster Trophy, awaits the winner of Sunday’s Formula Ford race in Mondello Park. Drivers like John Watson, Eddie Jordan, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen have all lifted the famous trophy at the Kildare venue and on Sunday Meath’s Stephen Daly will be hoping to retain the trophy for another 12 months.

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Two years after Niki Lauda’s miraculous story was depicted in Ron Howard’s Rush, a new documentary takes a closer look. Formula One’s most famous survivor talks to Susan Griffin

Two years after Niki Lauda’s miraculous story was depicted in Ron Howard’s Rush, a new documentary takes a closer look. Formula One’s most famous survivor talks to Susan Griffin

It’s one of the most famous name tags in motoring and still the fastest-selling car ever. But, more importantly, it will be available in Ireland in right-hand-drive from November, writes Matt Joy

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is hoping to know by the weekend whether a German Grand Prix will take place this year.

To truly excel in a chosen field, you need to be challenged, pushed to the limit of human endurance to find previously untapped reserves of strength and courage.

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn is refusing to get carried away with Lewis Hamilton’s recent victory in Hungary.

The FIA has announced a ban on media and other non-essential personnel in the Formula One pit lane after a cameraman was struck by a loose wheel during Sunday’s German Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel finally lived up to expectations by winning his home race yesterday after being given a run for his money by potential new team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.

Sebastian Vettel finally ended his July jinx by claiming victory in the German Grand Prix as he staved off a grandstand finish from Kimi Raikkonen.

Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back pole positions after relegating home hero Sebastian Vettel to second on the grid for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel is ready to take the fight to Mercedes this weekend following two incident-free practice sessions ahead of the German Grand Prix.

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has been forced to clarify his company’s position after initially appearing to criticise the Formula One teams for Sunday’s British Grand Prix chaos.

Pirelli has today announced a range of measures designed to ensure drivers’ lives are not put at risk in the wake of Sunday’s British Grand Prix debacle.

There is a strong Irish presence in the Jim Clark International Rally, the second round of British Rally Championship, that begins with a stage around the streets of Duns in the Scottish borders this evening.

Michael Schumacher is to get behind the wheel of a Mercedes again next month.

The Formula One teams have finally been handed a provisional calendar for 2013, but with a number of uncertainties.

The future of one of Germany's two Formula One grand prix venues is uncertain as the Nurburgring faces possible insolvency.

Valvoline National Forest Rally Champions, Cork pair, Owen Murphy/James O’Brien (Mitsubishi) won the Mallow-based Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, the fourth round of the series after finishing 6.3 seconds ahead of Colin Britton/Arthur Kierans with former champions, Pat O’Connell/Mark Wiley just nine tenths of a second behind to complete a Mitsubishi top three.

Lewis Hamilton began his Hungarian Grand Prix weekend as he ended Sunday’s race in Germany – out in front.

Martin Whitmarsh believes his McLaren team proved they are tough nuts to crack after weathering a barrage of criticism of late.

Sebastian Vettel has called on Red Bull to get to the bottom of the issues that plagued his home grand prix in Germany yesterday.

LEWIS HAMILTON believes he is back in the fight for the Formula One world title following a German Grand Prix victory he has hailed as “more special than usual”.

Sebastien Buemi has been handed a five-place grid penalty for next Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button has thrown in the towel on his Formula One world title hopes for this year after suffering back-to-back retirements for the first time in three seasons.

Lewis Hamilton reignited his Formula One championship challenge with a much-needed victory in the German Grand Prix.

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull’s Mark Webber.

Mark Webber secured back-to-back pole positions for the first time in 14 months to leave Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the shade at the Nurburgring.

Sebastian Vettel left it late, but the reigning world champion set the fastest time of the German Grand Prix weekend to date in final practice.

Lewis Hamilton heads into qualifying for the German Grand Prix today believing he does not have a chance of claiming pole position.

Fernando Alonso was forced to play the role of filling in a Red Bull sandwich at the end of second practice for this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel believes no-one will ever emulate the feats of Michael Schumacher – not even himself.

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have both jumped to the defence of under-pressure McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh.

Nico Hulkenberg caused a sensation in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix by claiming Williams’ first pole position for five and a half years.

McLaren will today launch an investigation into the penultimate-lap drama that robbed Lewis Hamilton of 18 valuable points in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

THE future of the Belgian Grand Prix would again appear to be up in the air as the Spa-Francorchamps circuit has had its operating licence suspended for the next 17 years.

The future of the Belgian Grand Prix would again appear to be up in the air as the Spa-Francorchamps circuit has had its operating licence suspended for the next 17 years.

Lewis Hamilton is anticipating a battle royal tomorrow in a bid to further underline how the tide has turned on his season.

LEWIS HAMILTON is desperate to savour that podium feeling again.