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Porsche’s 718 and 804 reveal a lesser-known racing history
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Humiliating F1 power unit failures show why complicated battery tech is set to be ditched
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Max Verstappen launches another sensational late season charge but it's too late to stop Kimi Antonelli
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Race leader runs out of fuel on the last lap in 'crazy' finish to Bathurst 1000
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Two corners from becoming champion: Oliver Solberg's heartbreaking crash tops the most thrilling WRC deciders
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Honda's original NSX - reborn for 2027
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Kimi Räikkönen: 'Now I'm a mechanic for my son - and he's almost as quick as me'
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Lost for three decades: when safety fears forced Goodwood Motor Circuit to close
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Alex Brundle: My crumpled Mini is back on track. Time for a mind-blowing engineering trick
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Do safety cars make races boring or more exciting? Dilemma for US series as it considers cutting back cautions
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'Once again we lead the field with superiority': How Mercedes trumpeted the success of legendary Rudolf Caracciola
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'I watched YOU racing' - Clay Regazzoni's surprise revelation to Motor Sport's Denis Jenkinson
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The MotoGP fight that got physical: when Valentino Rossi and Max Biaggi battled on and off the track in 2001
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Happy birthday to the car that saved Porsche
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Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale review: it's extraordinary... but not perfect
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The Porsche racing cars that time forgot
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