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The 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1's gamble that didn't pay off
It was at Monza in 1981 that I asked Chris Pook how ticket sales were going for the inaugural Formula…

It was at Monza in 1981 that I asked Chris Pook how ticket sales were going for the inaugural Formula…
After pushing at India’s door for many years, it’s finally been opened from the inside – much to Bernie’s delight…
In 1965 privateer Peter Sutcliffe reckoned the new Ford GT40 could be a paying proposition. So he bought one –…
And add employer and employee to that list. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have a unique relationship in NASCAR, as…
No one was better than Martin Hines at turning promising young karters into racing royalty. Mr ZIP kart may be…
Taking to the special stages goes far beyond finding a car and a co-driver, so we asked a familiar face…
Scottish rally run provided not only a good result, but proof of how the IRC is blooming The RACMSA Rally…
Triumph’s 675R proves that what’s left of the British motorcycle industry can still produce world-beating machinery By Mat Oxley Twenty…
If nothing else, Triumph managed to attract a very cool fanbase… Triumph never had Norton’s racing success, so lacked some…
Spent a day this month messing about in a chum’s Peugeot 205GTI – an early 1.9-litre car without power steering,…
Vauxhall launch has press running for the hillclimbs Tried my hand at non- Goodwood hillclimbing for the first time, thanks…
Just occasionally a convertible comes along that proves better to drive than the coupé upon which it is based. In…
A diesel-powered Panamera should define all that can go wrong with a Porsche: large, ugly and not even very fast,…
Another month and another Audi is launched. You’d think its relentless pursuit of sales and market share would compromise the…
Over the years there have been many examples of car manufacturers producing ostensibly credible and capable cars only to torpedo…
A message from James May brought back poignant memories of a vintage Bentley This particular recollection was prompted by an…
His marshaling efforts may have been a little half-hearted, but the Audi ace excels in his role as Scottish motor…
Former champ shows same drive as behind the wheel in F1 Thanks to the recent Motor Sport subscribers’ competition, I…
F2 engines just a small part of specialist’s work Technical director David Mountain founded Mountune Racing in 1980 to build…
Injured soldiers continue their build-up to 2013 Dakar rally with an indoor karting session On a recent trip to Team…
Rivalries define sport, so why has MotoGP run out of the head-to-head battles that used to fire up riders and fans?
The Austrian factory, now working with Red Bull F1 aerodynamicists, will use a modular KTM RC16 to optimise aero/engine/chassis design for 2023 MotoGP season
There’s very little all the factories agree on, but engine rotation is one of them After sunshine, rain and fresh air, my favourite natural phenomenon is gyroscopic effect. This is…
“I finally got going after a push and spent a dismal race in the middle of the pack… unable to think much save that Boxing Day was a crazy day…