Just over a month ago our team expanded again with the arrival of Zamir Walimohamed, who was tasked with doing a digital version of Motor Sport magazine.

He’s spent the last few weeks converting the entire September issue into the digital format that iPads use and we are extremely happy to announce that it is now available on iTunes absolutely free.

He’s already started work on the February issue (out the day the magazine goes on sale – December 30), but the September issue is our Christmas present to you all to show you what to expect.

The iPad version will be free to all our print subscribers in the future and will not only include all the same great content as the magazine, but also extra photographs and slideshows, videos to enhance features, and links to audio podcasts and the website.  You will also be able buy single digital editions from iTunes.

For now, we hope you enjoy the free version and do please let us know what you think by rating it on iTunes and leaving us a comment. A big ‘well done’ to Zamir from the rest of us on the editorial team.

Download it by clicking here.

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Step Inside the Circuit has uploaded a new video on Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. The McLaren drivers are speaking about the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend and give some interesting insight into why the track is such a highlight of the calendar.

Oh, and Lewis does say “I might have some trouble with the fans this year because I’ve had some problems with a Brazilian again. I hope the fans go easy on me…”

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Ahead of this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix Vodafone sat Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button down to talk about the race. The two Mclaren drivers also discuss the Korean Grand Prix and how much the 2011 McLaren has been developed over the season.

What do we think? Will the Indian Grand Prix become one of the highlights on the Formula 1 calendar? Judging by the enthusiasm for the sport in the country it’s going to make a pleasant change from some of the less well-attended Grands Prix.

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Ahead of this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix Step Inside the Circuit™ sent over a couple of videos of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton talking about Tokyo and Asia in general.

We know it’s not strictly motor racing, but if you’ve ever wondered what JB thinks of Sumo wrestling, Samurai swords and eating the deadly Fugu blowfish delicacy then it’s worth a watch.

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For our November issue we included a supplement by Nigel Roebuck on the Formula 1 World Champions. It was only available to UK readers, however, so that no one misses out it is available to download here.

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On Saturday October 8, Motor Sport hosted a successful readers’ evening in association with Audi UK at the stunning Audi quattro rooms in West London. Star guests included Le Mans winners Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Audi factory team engineers Howden ‘H’ Haynes and Leena Gade.

When Motor Sport’s editorial team watched the little-known Truth in 24 documentary, which follows Audi’s 2008 Le Mans-winning team, it was clear that this had to be shared with Motor Sport’s readers. And so following on from the success of An Evening of Senna, Motor Sport’s second readers’ event was spawned.

Four months later and five of Audi’s sports cars – the R8c, R8, R10, R15 and R18 – were all in one room along with eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, two-times winner Allan McNish and the brains behind the 2008 and 2011 victories, Howden ‘H’ Haynes and Leena Gade. Motor Sport readers now had their chance to mingle with the team and see the cars close at hand before sitting down to watch the film.

The documentary follows the factory Audi team as they fight through the gruelling race in the knowledge that their car is technically slower that its rival from Peugeot. In one of the most nail-biting Le Mans in recent history, the Audi team works together to overcome its rivals, and it is engineer H’s inspired tyre-change decision 23 and half hours into the race that helps the number two car to victory.

When the Q&A session began after the film, hero Haynes was the talking point of the night. Questions such as, ‘what was going through your mind as the race finished?’ and ‘how did you cope with the exhaustion while maintaining 100 per cent concentration?’ were just a couple of the topics covered. Meanwhile McNish spoke about his dramatic crash at La Sarthe this year, Gade told us how it felt to win her first race as number one engineer, and Kristensen explained his advantage over McNish when it comes to height…

At the end of the evening every attendee left with a bag of goodies. And for those of you who weren’t able to make it there is a special podcast of the evening which will be available for download shortly.

Motor Sport will be hosting more readers’ evenings in 2012, so watch this space.

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The London Olympics is fast approaching and with that comes partners, sponsors and various British athletes doing weird and wonderful things in order to garner interest for the 2012 games and its sponsors alike.

Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been doing her bit, but before you click away it’s worth reading what she discovered at a BP Target Neutral eco-drive day.

A route for the computer-controlled test at Millbrook Proving Ground was set and an expert eco-driver (imagine sitting next to him at supper) set a target time and fuel consumption. Ennis then completed the same course in the same automatic 3-litre diesel, and not only finished the 21-minute test six minutes slower but used a lot more fuel.

At this point we thought it would amount to an extra spend of £50 over a year, but taking into account an annual mileage of 12,000 Ennis would have actually spent £1120 more on fuel.

Beijing Paralympic Games 200m bronze medallist Stef Reid also did the test with a smaller 1.8-litre petrol and could save £460 a year. “It’s not a matter of driving more slowly,” Reid admitted. “It’s being a smoother driver.”

Ennis added: “Efficient driving is about being smooth and safe and anticipating the road ahead. I’ve learned to not accelerate too hard, not to over-rev and slowing down to coast in gear with your foot off the accelerator.”

If you have any confusion about how to save fuel, just ask the next London minicab driver you meet.

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Motor Sport is hosting an exclusive readers’ evening with Audi heroes Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish, number one engineer Howden ‘H’ Haynes and the first female engineer to win Le Mans, Leena Gade. Don’t miss out on this one-off UK screening of the documentary Truth in 24 (scroll to the bottom to see the trailer) with the 2008 Le Mans-winning team at the Audi quattro rooms on Saturday October 8, 2011.

Following on from our successful Senna film evening Motor Sport is offering readers the chance to attend another special event, this time in association with Audi UK, following the Audi factory team as it chases the ultimate prize in sports car racing in the thrilling documentary, Truth in 24. You will then have a chance to put questions to Audi team members Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish, Howden ‘H’ Haynes and Leena Gade. Also taking part in the exclusive Q&A session will be Motor Sport Editor-in-Chief Nigel Roebuck and Editor Damien Smith.

The event will take place in the chic Audi quattro rooms on Saturday October 8, from 7-11pm. On arrival there will be a drinks and canapés reception as well as the chance to tour rooms containing Audi competition cars past and present. A short film from this year’s Le Mans will also be shown. All who attend will be entered into a free prize draw to win tickets to the 2012 Motor Sport Hall of Fame and the winner will be announced on the night (please click here for full terms and conditions).

Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – call Motor Sport magazine on 020 7349 8472 for details and to book your ticket or email readersevents@motorsportmagazine.co.uk for more information. Click here for directions to the Audi Quattro Rooms

Subscribers: £125 (14% off standard ticket price)
Readers: £145 (both prices inclusive of VAT)

This offer closes on Monday September 26. All participants must be 18 or over. Any cancellations before Friday September 30 will be refunded; thereafter there will be no refund. If you subscribe before purchasing the ticket or at the same time you will be eligible for the 14% subscriber discount.

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As I’m sure many of you have heard, this morning it was announced that coverage of Formula 1 from 2012-2018 would be shared between the BBC and Sky. The BBC will air half the races, while Sky Sports will show all the practice sessions as well as qualifying and all the races.

This is obviously sad news as the BBC coverage has been fantastic from start to finish. However, the bigger news is the cost for F1 fans. In the Concorde Agreement it says that Formula 1 must be free to view, but I wonder whether Sky can bypass that by not making the coverage pay-per-view.

But, and this is the bad news, even if the coverage is free you still need Sky – something I do not have in my prehistoric house. A quick bit of research and I have found out the following…

First, I need to buy a Sky box and get that installed. This is something I can thankfully do as I can install a dish on my roof. Many people can’t because of planning restrictions. Once I’ve done that I then need to pay for the monthly sports package and that will cost, at the very least, £480 a year.

Of course, more news will emerge soon on how this will all work, so I am not writing off the money yet. However, this is a very big step for a sport that relies entirely on sponsorship and therefore viewing figures around the globe.

We all know how much it costs to cover Grand Prix racing and we understand that the BBC needs to cut costs. The other day, though, I read a piece in one of the broadsheets that said, ‘the BBC sent over 50 people to cover the Olympic Games ceremony while Sky managed to get away with only 11’. Something doesn’t quite add up here.

What are your thoughts? Will you still be watching Formula 1 on Sky?

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A memorial service for Bill Boddy was held on Friday July 15 at St Andrews Church, Presteigne. The service took place at 2pm, afterwhich the congregation gathered at the Radnorshire Arms at 3pm to enjoy sandwiches and chocolate cake (WB’s favourites). The family have requested no flowers, preferring the alternative of donations to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Motor Sport is deeply saddened to announce the death at the age 98 of Bill Boddy, the mainstay of the magazine throughout most of its existence. Universally known as WB, Boddy was officially the Editor of Motor Sport for an astonishing 55 years, from 1936 to 1991, during which time he made the title an opinionated and highly influential voice in the worlds of racing and motoring. Remarkably, he continued to write for the magazine every single month since, dictating his last column only days before his death.

But his significance extended much further than one publication. He was also arguably the single most important figure in the vintage and classic car movement, using Motor Sport to promote interest in old cars at a time when few were interested. He became a human encyclopaedia on Brooklands, the world’s first race circuit, and apart from writing the definitive history he founded the Brooklands Society which saved the derelict track. A stalwart of vintage and veteran racing – he went on 39 Brighton Runs – he also supported low-cost racing during the 1950s by helping to found the 750MC and promoting the 500cc racing movement which later led to Britain’s domination of the racing scene.

WB’s frank and fearless road tests became the industry benchmark, and by recruiting ‘Jenks’ (the forthright Denis Jenkinson) to the magazine as Grand Prix correspondent he created a pairing which genuinely was, as our masthead proclaimed, “the authoritative voice of the sport”. Boddy used this power to campaign actively on many topics, notably against the introduction of the 70mph speed limit. With a string of books on cars and racing, WB’s deep knowledge was well known and he made countless appearances on radio and TV. In 1997 he received an MBE for services to journalism.

There has probably never been such a long working career in any field: Boddy’s first article was in Motor Sport in 1930, an amazing 81 years ago. WB saw both Nuvolari and Vettel race, knew Caracciola, Hawthorn and Clark, and tested Austin Sevens when they were brand-new. He turned Motor Sport from a tiny specialist title into a major player with great influence in the motoring world, and its continued existence is his legacy.

A full appreciation will appear in the September issue. Following a private cremation, there will be a memorial service for all those who wish to pay their respects. Details at the top.

By Gordon Cruickshank

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Two years down, and the Motor Sport Hall of Fame has grown to include 16 racing heroes.

Having decided to honour members of the sport by inducting them into a Hall of Fame, Motor Sport hosted an evening to do just that in February 2010, with four inductees announced alongside eight founder members. The occasion was a huge success and was lauded as “an indispensable part of the winter season” by inductee Tony Brooks. Twelve months later and we were back at the Roundhouse in Camden on February 15 to induct four more racing icons.

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Motor Sport hosted a special evening in London on June 6 as a group of our enthusiastic readers joined us for a private viewing of the stunning new Ayrton Senna film.

We were honoured to be joined by the movie’s producer Manish Pandey and former McLaren team coordinator Jo Ramirez, the man who somehow managed to remain friends with both Senna and Alain Prost during their incendiary two years as team-mates in 1988-89.

This is the full, unedited, recording of the open discussion after the film which included Jo, Manish, our editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck and features editor Rob Widdows. We apologise for the sound – it was recorded live!

Do let us know your thoughts and keep checking the website for upcoming readers’ evenings. We’ll be doing plenty more.

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Gearbox Gifts is a one-stop shop for all motoring related presents. From gearstick wine corks to car-shaped ice trays… it’s all there.

 

Chater’s motoring books may have a brand new website, but it still stocks a wide range of motor racing and general motoring books.

 

Chris Bayley Automobilia offers a wide selection of original vintage motor racing posters, programmes, magazines and other related items.

 

Eoin Young’s ‘Motormedia’ site stocks scrap books, DVDs, books and lots more. Oh, and he writes for Motor Sport magazine regularly as well.

 

F1 Collectors.com offers everything from a 2011 Team Lotus crew helmet to a helmet signed by world champions James Hunt and Ayrton Senna.

 

Historic Car Art sells original artworks as well as a large selection of original vintage race posters, sculptures, drawings and etchings.

 

Pooks Motor Book specialises in the supply of historical automotive literature with stock dating from 1896 to today and operates a worldwide mail order service.

 

Racing Models is a leading worldwide model car supplier. 1950s road cars? 1970s sportscars? Le Mans cars? Modern Formula 1 cars? They’re all there.

 

Studio 88 offers high quality prints – and canvases – from an extremely comprehensive selection of the many paintings Michael Turner created over the years.

 

Vintage Auto Posters has been supplying a hugely diverse selection of authentic vintage automotive posters since 1980. All are of the highest quality.

 

Speedsport Gallery has an incredibly varied selection of original paintings, fabulous posters, original photographs and some amazing autographs.

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On Thursday April 7 the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) is hosting an evening with designer and engineer Gianpaolo Dallara at the Williams F1 Conference Centre.

It promises to be an interesting night with Chris Aylett, CEO of the MIA, sitting down to interview Gianpaolo about his career, his company and the work that it is currently undertaking. During dinner the founder of the largest race car company in the world will then take questions from the floor.

The idea of the evening is to help people ‘business network’. However, if that doesn’t sound like your type of thing, Williams is also offering attendees a tour of the Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection – the largest private collection of F1 cars in the world.

Motor Sport will be there to listen to what Gianpaolo has to say, as Dallara has plenty of exciting projects on the go. If you’re interested in attending then please contact Jayne Thomas at the MIA on 02476 692600 or jayne.thomas@the-mia.com, or visit www.the-mia.com. Tickets cost £105 + VAT if you’re an MIA member, £135 + VAT if you’re a non-member and £75 + VAT if you’re a student. It’s well worth going if you’re at all interested in car design or the business behind the sport that we all love.

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The 2011 Motor Sport Hall of Fame was considered another huge success. Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Frank Williams, Jody Scheckter and Dario Franchitti were all inducted on the night and some 450 people came to watch, chat and of course, have a few glasses of champagne.

In case you couldn’t make it, here’s a small highlights reel to show you how it all happened.

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Motor Sport Magazine paid tribute to four inspirational racing icons last night at the Roundhouse, London, by inducting them into the prestigious annual Motor Sport Hall of Fame, held in association with TAG Heuer.

Sir Jack Brabham OBE, Sir Frank Williams CBE, Jody Scheckter and Dario Franchitti were all honoured with awards on stage in front of a star-studded audience. Collecting the award on behalf of Sir Jack was his son David Brabham, with the legendary Sir Stirling Moss OBE making the presentation.

Having won three Formula 1 titles in 1959-60 and 1966, Jack Brabham is the oldest surviving World Champion. In 1966 became the only man to ever win the F1 drivers’ title in one of his own cars, having founded the highly successful Brabham racing team.

Frank Williams received his award from legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker, who spoke fondly about the endless passion and commitment to Grand Prix racing that the Wiliams team founder has shown since the late ’60s.

The third inductee of the evening was Ferrari’s 1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter. TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin and five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson bestowed the honour on the South African racer. Scheckter had a sensational career, driving for McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari. He was the last driver to win a world title for Ferrari until Michael Schumacher did so 21 years later.

Completing the line-up of 2011 Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductees was three-time IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti. Highly respected for his achievements in America, the Scot is also a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and undoubtedly Britain’s most successful motor racing export to the US.

The great and good of F1 gathered for the awards, with personalities including Christian Horner, Eddie Jordan, John Watson and Karun Chandhok in attendance on the night. Celebrity faces were also seen gracing the red carpet outside the iconic Roundhouse and mixing with the motor sport fraternity. James Martin, Chris Rea, Nick Mason and Johnnie Walker all joined the exclusive event.

Commenting on his accolade, Sir Frank Williams said: “Number one I must remind myself not to let my ego get the better of me, because this is an amazing magic. It is an honour, something I will try not to brag about.”

In 2010 Mario Andretti, Tony Brooks, Jacky Ickx and Ron Dennis were inducted at the inaugural Motor Sport Hall of Fame event, along with founding members Enzo Ferrari, Tazio Nuvolari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Stirling Moss, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.

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Despite freezing cold weather and a tube strike, Pat Symonds made it to our Chelsea offices and spent a very interesting hour with us. Thankfully Pat is one of the few engineers in Formula 1 that can explain the staggering amount of technology in Formula 1 in layman’s terms and what he has to say about KERS, the new rules and Red Bull this year was fascinating. Not to mention what he had to say about Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Jean Alesi.

We hope you enjoy it. As always, do leave a comment – we’re always interested to know what everyone thinks. Good or bad!

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On Monday next week we will be recording our next audio podcast with ex-Renault executive director of engineering Pat Symonds. Pat worked in Formula 1 for nearly 30 years and putting the fact that he was Michael Schumacher’s race engineer at Benetton aside, he has plenty of stories to tell about the past and present.

If you’d like to ask him a question then simply click here and we will try our best to get through them all. The podcast will be on the site latest Tuesday morning.

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Motor Sport offers you the ultimate line up of Christmas gift ideas. From prints and DVDs, to race car accessories and membership to exclusive car clubs. Have a look below and don’t get stuck for Christmas present ideas! Please click on the images to go to the company’s website.

Airflow has it all: air chambers, car covers, battery conditioners, wheel nut guns, drip trays and polish kits. The Airflow chambers have been a huge success as they can protect classic and racing cars from the elements, and most importantly moisture and therefore rust. The company is now also well-known for its selection of car accessories and customer service.

Gearbox Gifts.com has a great passion for classic cars and historic racing and offers plenty of motoring gifts from clothing to artwork. It also stocks official licensed merchandise from Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby, Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia. it’s definitely worth looking at the clothing and office accessories – there’s plenty there for a car enthusiast!

Moto-Lita hardly needs any introduction, as it is the world leader in handcrafted wood and leather rim steering wheels. In fact, the first steering wheel they built was in the ’50s for a certain Arthur Moss, Stirling’s father. There are options available for classic, racing and replica cars and they also sell genuine IRVIN RAF flying jackets from their Thruxton base.

Be a part of motor racing history by becoming a custodian of your very own square yard of the Brooklands Banking! You’ll receive a personalised certificate as well as being able to name or dedicate a square yard on a virtual reconstruction of the famous Members’ Banking. Your contribution will help them to preserve this iconic site for current and future visitors.

Auto Art specialises in stunning motoring prints that are all based on its portfolio of photographs and have been digitally enhanced using the latest computerised graphic technology.The prints are evocative ‘Pop Art-style’ images that include F1 from the ’60s to the present day, classic cars, military vehicles and can be made into mouse mats, t-shirts and mugs.

Established in 1972, Grand Prix Models are the
model world’s best-known model car specialists
with over 20,000 items available to us. Whether you’re looking for a £20 diecast, a £20,000 super detailed hand built model or anything in between, check our online catalogue or contact our friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Motoprint has a large collection of images available from its private stock that have been taken over the past 50 years at many different locations. All of the photographs on its website are available in digital and printed format and may be purchased with its secure payment partner Paygate, cheque or transfer. Most recent uploads include national races at Kyalami.

Studio 88’s extensive range of prints and Christmas cards, reproduced from original paintings by Michael Turner – one of today’s best known motor sport and aviation artists – and Graham Turner, includes subjects from all eras of motor racing and has something to suit all budgets with over 100 prints in their comprehensive range.

Re-live a bygone era, in colour, with motor racing DVDs from JMW. Stars from the golden age of motor sport, like Moss, Clark, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart, feature in a range of different machinery from tin tops to Formula 1 machinery, battling it out at classic venues such as Brands, Castle Combe and Oulton Park. McLaren – The Dynasty Begins is a must.

RacingChristmas offers the perfect seasonal greetings for motor sport fans who like to surprise their friends. Its special range of Christmas cards marries unique motifs from each type of motor sport on snow-covered circuits with humorous christmas themes. The cards can be shipped anywhere in the world. ‘Say Merry Christmas with Racing Christmas!’

A series of 30 illustrations featuring Grand Prix, Group C cars and MotoGP bikes, that has been produced as signed limited edition cards and numbered prints. The images were drawn from Peter Hutton’s photos and sketches of the actual cars with the co-operation of their owners. The 1990 Leyton House March and 2005 Ducati Desmosedici are just two examples.

Greycar has earned a reputation amongst discerning drivers as the place to go for the very best in period motoring clothing. It offers a range of jackets, eyewear, overalls, driving gloves, scarves, headgear and glovebox accessories, all of which are of the very highest quality. As they say ‘the perfect place for period petrolheads worldwide’.

One of the first, but arguably still the most hilarious of all the motor racing autobiographies, Touch Wood! charts the career of the larger-than-life Hamilton who between 1947-1957 was one of Britain’s foremost racing drivers. The book is punctuated with side-splitting stories like trespassing at Brooklands, this is a non-stop read for any enthusiast.

Give someone you love the unforgettable thrill of driving a world-famous motorsport circuit this Christmas with MSV’s driving gifts. Choose between an F1-style single seater, BMW M3, Porsche 911, rally car or off-road Land Rover Defender at either Brands Hatch, Oulton Park or Bedford Autodrome. Prices start from just £99.

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Below are some of the big names in classic car parts, car finance, car storage and everything else you may need to buy, run and enjoy your car.

JAR is a superior car storage & transportation company based in southeast England. It’s excellent facilities include a superb workshop run by their own engineer with over 35 years experience working with performance/classic cars. It is fully licensed to transport cars throughout the UK/Europe using secure enclosed transporters.

All Transports Limited is a Buckinghamshire-based company providing transport services throughout the UK, Europe and other International destinations. They are a fully insured and professional company and are both International CPC and operators license holders. They also deal with people movement, exhibition and event services, and logistics.

Weatherweave Limited is a family run company that has developed over generations to ensure that they are the UK’s leading supplier and manufacturer of bespoke awnings and trailer covers.They can offer over 100 standard awnings as well as practically every other size and customisation from lighting, flooring to promo clothing and graphics.

Hendon Way Motors was established in 1951 and has been selling cars since the mid ’60s. It is one of the oldest independent retailers of sports cars in Europe and its experience in finding the most appropriate cars for its clients has been its hallmark over the years. It finds the best cars in the market so that its clients can buy with complete confidence.

Elite Auto Storage is a well established company, owned and run by classic car enthusiasts with many years experience of professionally caring for classic, modern and prestige cars and motorcycles. It offers a storage and transportation service that can be tailored to individual requirements and from priceless classics to the most ‘ordinary’ modern car.

Classic Alfa offers the widest range parts at competitive prices ready for immediate despatch, a free, detailed catalogue showing what is actually available for your car, a range of performance upgrades, secure on-line shopping and many used parts for those items which are no longer available new. It also has a selection of Alfa cars for sale.

Anderson Vehicle Movements Limited (AVMUK) has been serving the private and public sector since April 2007. It specialises in the movement of vehicles, and is based in Middlesbrough, where it moves any vehicle up to 3½ tonnes using trade plates. It can collect and deliver vehicles to and from all parts of the UK/Ireland.

Arias Pistons was brought to life in 1969 as a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, high quality pistons and related hardware. Forged out of the need for a better piston, its goal then was to offer a superior product that was competitively priced. As evidenced by its rapid growth and its customers’ satisfaction, this goal was immediately met.

Classic Car Storage Ltd. has been caring for cars and motorcycles for the past 10 years. Situated on three sites close to Goodwood and the Portsmouth Ferry terminal, it offers access seven days a week. It has its own transporter allowing great flexibility collecting and delivering your vehicle. Maintenance programmes, collection, delivery and shipment all catered for.

Buckingham Car Storage offers a premium, prestige and classic car storage service at a discreet location close to Buckingham and Aylesbury. The company is run by classic and prestige car specialists who believe in the highest standards of care for your investment. They also compliment their classic car storage with a range of vehicle care, management and restoration.

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SMDG Performance is a Ferrari and Classic car specialist with over 50 years of industry experience, offering its UK customers a professional Ferrari servicing facility. Its team of fully trained Ferrari mechanics have over 50 years experience in Ferrari servicing at Modena Engineering Ltd. of Surrey and Talacrest Ferrari Specialists of Egham.

Graeme Hunt has been involved with classic cars professionally for over 20 years. In October 2001 he started up Graeme Hunt Ltd. which both sells and restores Bentleys. However, that hasn’t stopped him involving himself in other favourites such as Daytonas, 550s, Dinos, E-types, XKs, Cobras, Corvettes and classic Range Rovers.

Brooklands Motor Company is a specialist in both restoration and complete new builds. It has restored a wide range of cars and is particularly well known for its new builds of AC cars. It also undertakes historic race car preparation and classic and modern insurance repairs. It is based at the famous Brooklands circuit in Surrey.

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Through allastonmartin.com Philip Jones’ brokerage service is in its third decade of serving Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts. Whether buying or selling, seeking an insurance valuation or just researching, allastonmartin.com should be your first stop on the internet for all things Aston Martin whether you are looking for a DB1 or a Cygnet.

Graeme Hunt has been involved with classic cars professionally for over 20 years. In October 2001 he started up Graeme Hunt Ltd. which both sells and restores Bentleys. However, that hasn’t stopped him involving himself in other favourites such as Daytonas, 550s, Dinos, E-types, XKs, Cobras, Corvettes and classic Range Rovers.

Hendon Way Motors was established in 1951 and has been selling cars since the mid ’60s. It is one of the oldest independent retailers of sports cars in Europe and its experience in finding the most appropriate cars for its clients has been its hallmark over the years. It finds the best cars in the market so that its clients can buy with complete confidence.

Duncan Hamilton has been responsible for placing some of the most significant cars ever sold. In addition to its core activities in brokerage and sales of truly significant historic and competition cars it has also provided clients with high quality machines as diverse as Armoured Fighting Vehicles to Vintage Fire Engines and many others.

Runnymede Motor Company specialises in the sale of all post war Aston Martins and other prime classic and prestige cars including Ferrari, Porsche, Bentley and Mercedes. The company has over 30 years experience in selling and racing Aston Martins and is based in Berkshire, close to London and Heathrow airport.

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Please click on the auction houses below to be taken directly to their latest results pages.

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At the Festival of Speed this year our ‘senior contributing writer’ Andrew Frankel took a Porsche 908/3 up the hill at Goodwood. This was no ordinary Porsche 908/3 (is there such a thing?!) either…

Andrew makes it clear in the video just what a pleasure it was to drive, but something we should mention is that the noise of the car is just, quite simply, awesome.

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The Festival of Speed seems to come round quicker every year. Whether this is because we’re getting older or that it is one of the undisputed ‘meetings of the year’ we’re not sure. I’m hoping it’s the latter…

Motor Sport Magazine is back this year and although we won’t have our usual stand next to the cricket pitch we will have a presence on the BMW stand (see map below).

Do come and say hello over the weekend as we’ll be equipped with tea, coffee and of course, the latest subscription offers. Also you may end up bumping in to the likes of Tiff Needell, Jake Humphrey, Murray Walker and Steve Soper who are all going to be visiting the BMW stand over the weekend.

Click here to see a map of Goodwood.

See you there!

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If you’ve ever wondered what an Audi R8 Spyder sounds like through a tunnel then it may be worth having a quick look at the video below…

Motor Sport also has a You Tube channel where you can watch videos and podcasts that we’ve done – if you’d like to register then simply click here.

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Due to a late change of plans, the Patrick Head podcast will be recorded on Friday May 21 rather than today. We’re very sorry for the delay, but we’re pretty sure this one will be worth waiting a couple of days for.

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Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine

As part of Ed Foster’s new column ‘On the Road’, we’ve armed him with a video camera to capture as much of what he sees as possible. This video is an extension of his June issue column when he visited two Volkswagen museums in Wolfsburg and the Volkswagen motor sport facility in Hannover.

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Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine

Part V…

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Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine

Part IV…

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Motor Sport Magazine - The original motor racing magazine