May 2025

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‘Eddie Jordan was a one-off’

The last time I saw Eddie Jordan he was running late and brusquely apologetic. The occasion was our 100th anniversary…

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Jordan 1-2 at Spa 1998

Eddie Jordan, racing driver and team owner (1948-2025) One of F1’s most charismatic characters, Eddie Jordan, who died in March,…

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Mark Hughes: Clamour for return of V10s suggests F1 took a wrong turn

Unbelievably, the possibility is being discussed of scrapping the planned Formula 1 2026 power unit and its associated chassis. The…

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Karun Chandhok: Is Red Bull’s problem Liam Lawson or the car?

After months of heightened anticipation ahead of 2025’s Formula 1 season, we had the first look into what the year…

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Porsche wins an historic double at Sebring 2025

Porsche No7 Sebring 12 Hours 15/3/25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R0YQoCrzAU Just seven weeks after they had conquered the Daytona 24 Hours, Porsche Penske…

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Top 5 Sebring 12 Hours winners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jpFtWH2i0 1 Porsche (19 wins) Jo Bonnier delivered Porsche its first Sebring 12 Hours win in 1960 with a 718…

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Underrated Porsche 912 steps out of 911’s shadow with restomod treatment

Well, this looks nice... Doesn’t it just. In a world where restomod Porsches just seem to grow fatter, heavier, costlier…

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The unfulfilled promise of Rockingham Speedway

Rockingham Speedway First car race 2001 Last car race 2018 Lap record 24.908sec, Jimmy Vasser, Lola B02/00, 2002 Rockingham, the…

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Nigel Greensall drives…

SILVERSTONE, FEBRUARY 25 A Classic Sports Car Club test day with Ben Snee and his Lotus Elan GTS 26R, coaching…

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Dale Earnhardt Jr builds a legacy of his own

Is there a tougher legacy in motor sport to live up to than Dale Earnhardt? The man known as ‘The…

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Drive to Survive 7: F1’s dark lord returns

The future of the Jack [Doohan], I control you every millimetre.” These are the chilling words of new Formula 1:…

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Doug Nye: From 3 men and a rifle to an army of engineers — my journey through 75 years of racing

Our late little bearded mate Jenks obviously features prominently in this issue’s Mille Miglia pages, but I’m also reminded of…

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Mike Spence: ‘He was a true gentleman’

The quiet man, June 2005 Non-championship Formula 1 races of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s used to be where A-listers…

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Girard-Perregaux dips into Aston Martin paint pot for shimmering new watch

There’s a debate about who created the first wristwatch, with opinions varying between Breguet’s effort for the Queen of Naples…

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Mat Oxley: When Johnny Cecotto ruled the track

Many motorcycle racers move into four wheels once they’ve had enough of getting hurt by falling off two, like seven-times…

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Andrew Frankel: Is petrol fashionable again?

Far from rushing towards electrification, it is well known that every ‘legacy’ manufacturer with a history steeped in petrol and…

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2025 Aston Martin Vanquish review: V12 GT is glorious

Hurtling across a mountainside at some unmentionable speed in the new Aston Martin Vanquish, I was moved to wonder whether…

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Training Brooklyn Beckham to race in Formula E

Despite the gap between the Jeddah double-header (February 14-15) and the Miami ePrix (April 12), it’s been a busy time…

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Letters - May 2025

Reading your review of Pete Lyons’ new book My Travels on Racer Road [Bohemian rhapsody, April] I remembered this photo…

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Ayrton Senna’s rain dance: his sensational first F1 win

Murray Walker is peering at the small screen in the BBC TV commentary box, bracing himself for what is likely…