Author: Matthew Everingham

Weather Chasers It’s not day-after-day that lap records are shattered while the wind tries its best to brush every thing off the track. But nonetheless, this isn’t just any day – that is the 2024 Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge. After an extended, frosty winter, a well-timed warm spell left Sydney Motorsport Park feeling as if it was on fire over Friday and Saturday last week. Spring had arrived down under. The nice and cozy, windy weather was nice for spectators, however it threw an additional spanner within the works for all of the teams – especially those at the sharp end…

KL Base Takeover Kuala Lumpur brought the warmth and humidity, but could SpeedFest 2024 bring enough modified Japanese cars to fill a decommissioned military airbase? KL Base, right in the guts of Malaysia’s capital city, provided the right backdrop for this ambitious event. Locals mentioned that the empty airbase is slated for redevelopment soon, making this festival potentially a one-time experience within the unique location. On arrival, I felt like we were driving onto a movie set. The situation was as iconic as The Fast and the Furious ‘Race Wars’ scene, with limitless rows of car-filled pavilions and a whole…