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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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Ed Carpenter takes pole at Indy

20/05/13

Ed Carpenter is playing David versus the Goliaths of Penske and Andretti at Indianapolis this year. The 32-year old Carpenter …

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Derrick Walker takes on a new challenge

13/05/13

You have to tip your hat to Derrick Walker and wish him the best of luck. The 68-year old Walker …

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James Hinchcliffe wins again

07/05/13

A chaotic, crash-strewn IndyCar race in the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday got its act together in the closing …

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More on Formula 1 and Long Beach

29/04/13

My blog in this space two weeks ago – about the possibility of Bernie Ecclestone and some partners making a …

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Takuma Sato wins at Long Beach

22/04/13

There was no catching Takuma Sato in the closing stages of this year’s Long Beach Grand Prix. The Japanese driver …

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Will Bernie buy the Long Beach GP?

15/04/13

Next weekend in the heart of the Los Angeles basin I’ll have the pleasure of covering the 39th Long Beach …

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Ryan Hunter-Reay wins in Alabama

08/04/13

IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay bounced back from a poor result in the season opener two weeks ago to score an …

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Tony Bettenhausen and his sons

02/04/13

Tony Bettenhausen was one of America’s greatest racers who twice won the IndyCar championship under the AAA in 1951 and …

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NASCAR to bring DTM to US in 2015

27/03/13

Can the DTM work in America? The idea has been bandied about for five years by the DTM and NASCAR’s …

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Hinchcliffe takes maiden IndyCar win

25/03/13

James Hinchcliffe has been knocking on the door the past two years and scored an excellent first win in Sunday’s …

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Nigel Mansell at Surfers Paradise

18/03/13

For 10 or more years through the ’90s into the new century Australian race fans enjoyed a thriving CART IndyCar …

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Looking ahead to the Sebring 12 Hours

11/03/13

America’s oldest long distance sports car race takes place this Saturday on the rough and tumble Sebring airfield circuit in …

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NASCAR title run takes shape

04/03/13

It’s always said that NASCAR’s marathon season gets underway not at the traditional Daytona 500 season-opener, but at the year’s …

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Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500

25/02/13

Any thoughts that five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might be past his prime were dispelled at Daytona on Sunday as …

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New hope for NASCAR

18/02/13

NASCAR’s long season kicks off next Sunday with the 55th running of the Daytona 500. Practice and qualifying started last …

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In memory of Phil Remington, 1921-2013

12/02/13

Master fabricator Phil Remington passed away over the weekend at his home in California. Remington was renowned as one of …