Proud farewell to a legend
28/07/11
As months go, this was one we’ll never forget. The pages were flowing and the deadline was looming as usual …
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Stirling Moss retires from racing
10/06/11
I was surprised by my reaction to the news that Sir Stirling Moss has hung up the Herbert Johnson after …
A trinket from Stirling’s cupboard…
27/01/11
Gasps in the RAC Club last night at the annual Motor Racing Legends prize-giving. Its new Stirling Moss Trophy had …
A lap of Goodwood with Button
19/11/10
I have been out on the road. Not having as much fun as Jack Kerouac, but nonetheless an interesting week …
It’s time to deliver…
20/10/10
OK, I’m back. Apologies for the silence but it proved to be somewhat tricky to send dispatches from the Grande …
Enzo’s masterpiece in green
26/08/10
Were I to ask you to name the most desirable car ever built, what would you say? Your answer would …
Motor racing’s autumnal treats
18/08/10
I have been asked to get back to the blogging, from which I have been absent these past weeks. So …
Moss and Gurney to star at Monterey
11/08/10
The guests of honour at this weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca are Sir Stirling Moss and Dan …
A modern take on tradition
29/07/10
Evolution, not revolution. It’s something of a mantra in motor racing circles, as teams refine and improve the breed. In …
A highly charged season
25/06/10
I wonder if, like me, you are partial to the music of Frank Zappa? In one of his more philosophical …
Two legends reunited
29/04/10
Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti. Quite simply, two of the greatest racing drivers in motor racing history. Even their names, …
Looking to the past for inspiration
15/04/10
The highlight of my year thus far was lunch in a supermarket café. Not the gastronomy, though I did capitulate …
A Festival atmosphere
19/03/10
Thursday March 18 was a good day, with the launch of the 2010 Goodwood season in a perfect English setting. …
Irvine’s dream drive in Gilles’ Ferrari
10/07/09
Eddie Irvine came to the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend to drive a Ferrari. Nothing especially remarkable about this, …
Video Podcast – Goodwood FoS 2009
07/07/09
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the most important car events of the year. It attracts Formula 1 …
Happy Easters at Goodwood
09/04/09
Easter. A time for renewed hope and energy. And motor racing on Easter Monday, one of the sport’s great traditions. …
Can I have your autograph please?
16/07/08
After Rob has written something on the Festival of Speed, it seems a little bit of a cop-out to write …
Goodwood mania
14/07/08
Things ain’t quite what they used to be. Historically the question has always been: ‘How fast from 0 to 60, …
Paul Tracy at Goodwood
11/07/08
Against his will, Paul Tracy is sitting on the sidelines this year, a victim of the fall-out from the reunification …
Come rain, Goodwood will shine
09/07/08
Isn’t life strange? This week, in the sporting headlines, we have Schumacher the cyclist and Rooney the runner. How long …
