From Pit to Pitlane: Old Aussie Coal Mine to become Race Resort
A former coal mine in New South Wales, Australia will soon be transformed into a luxury race resort.
Detour #241: Racing through history from Boulogne to Pau, France
This classic route across France is a celebration of gallic guts and glory.
New Florida condos come with their own private race track
Petrolheads in the Sunshine State will soon be able to live in the fast lane in one of 75 apartments at Circuit Florida.
Detour Pit Stop #94: Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, UK
England’s only ‘public road race track' is a maddeningly twisty circuit climbing into the hills above Scarborough which you can drive or ride whenever you wish.
Detour #169: Going Rental at The 'Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
Everyone should do a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, no matter how young or old, reckons Dan Trent.
Detour Pit Stop #59: Autòdrom Terramar, Sitges, Spain
Autòdrom Terramar is one of the best preserved and most spectacular early racing circuits in the world – and it’s only minutes from the beach in Sitges.
This amazing Airbnb has its own race track
Normally when you arrive at an Airbnb the driving stops, but not at Little Talladega in Pomona, Missouri where a race track encircles the track and there’s a garage full of go karts to play with.
Detour Pit Stop #46: Lindner Nürburgring Motorsport Hotel, Germany
More than two million people visit the Germany’s legendary Nürburgring every year. Consequently there’s no shortage of accommodation from four star luxury to boutique B&Bs.
Five incredible private race track residences and country clubs
If you like to live fast then perhaps your ideal home could be one of the new racetrack residences at the growing number of car country clubs across the globe?
Detour #69: Reims, France
Reims hasn’t hosted a Grand Prix since 1966, but the faded glory of its photogenic pit lane is still a draw for drivers.
15 F1 circuits you can drive without a race licence
Play Fantasy Formula 1 by driving these public road Grand Prix circuits past and present — and you don’t need even need a race licence to lap them.
Detour #45: Nürburgring to Bonn, Germany
Find out why the B257, the road from the Nürburgring to Bonn, is almost as good as the race track.
Life in the fast lane: Thermal Club
California’s Thermal Club is a country club for petrolheads with money to burn, discovers Detour’s James Mills
Detour Pit Stop #17: Hot laps at California's BMW West Coast Performance Centre
Wish they could all be Californian: the BMW & Mini West Coast Performance Centre is one of the world’s best destinations for a thrilling driving experience