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Gordon Kirby

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US editor

He’s been there and seen it all, but GK’s finger is still very much on the pulse of modern US racing. After over 30 years as the American editor of Autosport, he remains one of the most outspoken and authoritative voices on the US scene. Gordon is now Motor Sport’s US editor and monthly columnist, shedding light on everything that is happening on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Villeneuve’s star turn in NASCAR

21/06/10

You have to give it to Jacques Villeneuve. At 39, a dozen years after winning the Formula 1 World Championship, …

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Canada welcomes back F1

14/06/10

The Canadian Grand Prix at le Circuit Gilles Villeneuve adjacent to downtown Montréal is a favourite for many people. We …

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Indycar rebuild starts now

04/06/10

Following Dario Franchitti’s superb Indy 500 win we were sobered by the dismal 3.8 million TV rating – a new …

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Franchitti’s pride after Indy win

01/06/10

Dario Franchitti was the man to beat at Indianapolis this year. The Scot jumped into the lead on the opening …

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Andretti joins drive for Indycar change

12/05/10

Practice starts this weekend for this year’s 94th Indianapolis 500. Qualifying takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May …

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Remembering Gilles at play

06/05/10

Saturday is the anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve at Zolder in 1982. I still recall Gilles’s four years …

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Ganassi pair prevail pre-Indy

05/05/10

Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti scored a one-two sweep for Chip Ganassi’s team at the Kansas Speedway on Saturday. Until …

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An evening with Parnelli Jones

26/04/10

One of the highlights of April’s Long Beach race weekend is the Road Racing Drivers’ Club (RRDC) dinner. Last year …

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Harvick wins Talledega fight

26/04/10

Kevin Harvick scored a textbook win in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race on the giant Talledega superspeedway in Alabama. Over …

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Hunter-Reay flies the flag at home

22/04/10

Ryan Hunter-Reay scored a first-class win in Sunday’s Long Beach Grand Prix Indycar race. He chased hard after early leader …

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Should F1 be a drag race?

29/03/10

Here’s a lesson for the FIA and Formula 1. In 1998 CART introduced a new rear wing called the Handford …

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Johnson works his magic

24/03/10

Jimmie Johnson is beginning to emerge not only as NASCAR’s best driver of the times, but as one of stock …

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Too many rules for racers

23/03/10

Following Formula 1’s Bahrain season-opener Motor Sport’s readers were among race fans around the world who made it clear how …

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Peugeots power to Sebring 1-2

22/03/10

The pair of factory Peugeots ran away with Saturday’s 58th Sebring 12 Hours, completing a 1-2 sweep three laps ahead …

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Mansell’s speed secrets

15/03/10

Jim McGee is happily retired and living in California these days. McGee was one of the most successful Indycar crew …

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Atlantic series sinks

08/03/10

It was no surprise when the announcement was made last week that this year’s Atlantic Championship has been “put on …