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Matters of moment, December 2013
As the American Le Mans Series rolled into action on a sweltering afternoon in Austin, David Richards’ eyes were glued…

As the American Le Mans Series rolled into action on a sweltering afternoon in Austin, David Richards’ eyes were glued…
Hooked on racing since Stirling’s Aintree win, Mike Doodson has been Team Lotus press officer and part of the BBC…
McLaren has convinced Red Bull Racing’s head of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou to return to Woking. Prodromou worked for McLaren from…
New rules provoke fear of unfair weight penalties The issue of Formula 1 driver weight has been brought sharply into…
A glance at developments from the Formula 1 pitlane Ferrari In an effort to erode Red Bull dominance, Ferrari arrived…
Maria de Villota passed away on October 12, aged 33. A post-mortem found she died of natural causes, although her…
The FIA World Motor Sports Council has approved a 22-race calendar for 2014 – despite the governing body’s own sporting…
Romain Dumas became the first Le Mans 24 Hours winner to score World Rally Championship points, on the Rallye de…
As new Le Mans hybrid makes public debut at Fuji Nissan has taken the first steps towards building a hybrid…
Dario Franchitti is slowly on the mend after a terrible accident during the last lap of this year’s penultimate IndyCar…
Porsche is close to finalising its driver line-up for its return to top-flight sports car racing for the first time…
We regret to report the recent death of former rally star Joginder Singh, aged 81. The Kenyan was a leading…
The Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans will undergo a raft of safety improvements in time for next year’s…
British motor sport was stunned to learn of the death of 26-year-old Porsche Supercup star Sean Edwards, who was killed…
More and more young drivers have been making the grade in NASCAR in recent years. The latest young talent to…
Bentley will make its return to international sports car racing this December, in the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi’s…
1916-2013 George Bignotti, one of American racing’s greatest chief mechanics, has died at the age of 97. Bignotti’s cars won…
Grand Prix Annual As many of our readers will be able to testify, motor racing looks rather good on the…
Maurice Hamilton & Paul Fearnley Given our sport’s all-consuming obsession with lightness, it’s ironic that so much associated literature weighs…
Just Colin Colin McMaster & David Evans As a 12-year-old schoolboy in 1995 I was allowed one poster on the…
Wilson Fittipaldi, former F1 driver and brother of double world champion Emerson who set up their eponymous grand prix team, has died at the age of 80
Dynisma has created what it says is the "most realistic" F1 simulator yet, with Scuderia Ferrari among its customers – James Elson took it for a spin
"The more things change, the more things stay the same," says Warrick Scott, the grandson of NASCAR's first African-American driver, as he reflects on recent and ugly events unfolding in…
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes