Our pick of five UK circuits for a driving experience day at the start of 2025, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Goodwood and Thruxton, with a note on hiring a car for a full track day.
In January 2025 the OMP One Evo X R racing boot arrived on our site in seven colours, including a new orange and black: FIA 8856-2018, kangaroo leather and rotor lacing.
The Sparco CRW WP winter kart glove: warm, water-resistant neoprene with a silicone grip, for cold UK practice and club karting, plus FIA 8877-2022 alternatives for racing.
The six lowest-priced FIA approved intercom helmets in our range, three open face and three full face, with what to check on approvals and connectors before you buy.
In January 2025 Sparco’s new race boots arrived on our site: the updated Slalom+, the new Rapid with a rotor lace and the redesigned Skid, all FIA 8856-2018.
In January 2025 Sparco’s new helmets arrived on our site: the Stealth RF and Stealth RF Carbon full face helmets and the Flux RJ open face, all homologated to FIA 8859-2024.
In January 2025 the Alpinestars Supertech race boot arrived on our site: a knitted-upper FIA 8856-2018 boot with a carbon heel cup and a 3D printed midsole.
In January 2025 Sparco’s X-Light Full Efficiency race suit and X-Light Plus race boots joined our range: lightweight FIA 8856-2018 racewear, with a suit made partly from regenerated fabric.
In January 2025 we shared Misha Charoudin’s Nürburgring YouTube channel: onboard laps, fast road and race cars, and rides in a Ring taxi, with three videos to start with.
Our visit to Autosport International 2025 at the NEC on 9 January: a Williams F1 car, a Taisan Skyline GT-R, a British GT McLaren, stock cars and tuned road cars.
In January 2025 our first Bell delivery of the year arrived: the GP3 Sport, now also in matt black, and the GT5 Sport, both FIA 8859-2015 and on display to try on.
In January 2025 OMP’s revised First Evo race suit and the women’s First Elle arrived on our site: two-layer FIA 8856-2018 suits with a new two-colour design.
Not sure what fits, which approval you need, or what to choose next? Ask Garreth and Cameron. You’ll get a practical answer from people who handle the kit every day.
