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Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…

Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…
Singapore-born of an Australian mother and Scottish father in 1913, Ian F Connell competed in a considerable number of races…
Not long ago, I had the interesting experience of driving the Bugatti 'Black Bess' up Kop Hill, near Princes Risborough.…
At the Lea-Francis OC's Stanford Hall Rally, the 13th in the series, over 40 of these cars assembled, together with…
This year's Brooklands Reunion on June 28 was another great occasion for the Brooklands Society. Lots of notable cars, ascents…
Apart from continuing to use its other sprint venues, this year the VSCC had its first full-scale meeting, on June…
Some 12 days before the Brooklands Society held its annual reunion, with runs up the test hill and sprints along…
The Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Register changed the venue for its National Rally this year from Wolverhampton, Sunbeam's birthplace, to Weston Park, off…
The VSCC's Silverstone Meeting on June 13, dedicated to the memory of Mike Hawthorn, went very much to plan and…
Sir, Oh history! Re the 1939 V16 Alfa Romeo — Ricardo or Ricart? In 1947 I wrote to Harry Ricardo…
Sir, Perhaps I may be able to clear up some points on Robert Benoist's wartime resistance exploits. I am sure…
Sir, In reply to Mr Timothy Ennor's letter published in July's MOTOR SPORT, concerning the identity of the 1 1/2-litre…
Formula One Fact Book, by Ian Morrison. Guinness Publishing, £11.99. Is this another subject suffering from overkill? Time was when…
All-time greats? Sir, Just as a bit of fun, as it serves no purpose, I have listed in order, who…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). To purchase the lead image click here. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
Our final Motor Sport podcast of 2016, in association with Mercedes-Benz, and we sat down with British Touring Car Championship boss Alan Gow. We chat Peter Brock, the past, present…
Ducati’s wolf in sheep’s clothing on his way to the MotoGP pantheon, the Italian manufacturer becomes the first to monopolise five consecutive GP podiums and Marc Márquez dogged by controversy once again
How F1 sprint race weekends work in 2025, including points awarded, the sprint shootout qualifying format, race length and results so far