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“I can’t believe I’m in England,” said Gary Bettenhausen at Goodwood, “driving this race car my dad used to drive 53 years ago…” Bettenhausen’s father Tony, whom Denis Jenkinson described…
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Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
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The Cadillac V-Series.R No. 01 roared into the 2024 12 Hours of Sebring, and now, thanks to Scalextric, fans can bring this endurance racing powerhouse home in 1:32 scale
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In the same year that Ford has announced its return to Le Mans’ top echelon, Scalextric has chosen to honour one of its most famous drivers. We look back on the cars that defined Ken Miles
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From the Bathurst 1000 to the Fuji Speedway, the Ford Sierra RS500 was comprehensively dominant in its heyday — and its drivers enjoyed every second behind the wheel
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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Marco Bezzecchi’s second consecutive start-to-finish victory at the 2025 MotoGP Valencia GP suggests Aprilia is ready to take the fight to Ducati, but there was one important factor not in play in those two wins
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Hear the stories behind the careers of motor sport’s greats and catch up on our full back catalogue including the latest series: Centenary Stories where we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Motor Sport with some very special guests
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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