Stephan Ratel is the power behind the FIA GT series, having been part of its inception in the mid-90s. Over the last few years, he's been pushing for a clear ladder system for progressing through the GT racing ranks, in the same way that exists in the single-seater world. So, following the creation of GT3 (which now lap pretty much on the pace of

First impressions are very important, it is hard-wired into our DNA to make quick assesments based on such flimsy evidence. Experience and some hard earned lessons teach us however that it is sometimes better to take a deep breath and use the other 95% of our brains before committing. Think about it, how many times have we gone WOW! at the first site

Hi there, on the 6th of August, a so-called Orange Driving Day, essentially a trackday organized and sponsored by the Austrian bike manufacturer KTM, took place at the Wachauring in the pittoresque Wachau region. This time, the ODD was focused on the brand-new KTM X-Bow sportscar, and contained several track sessions and a road trip, all supervised