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WRC set for UK return in 2027 as Rally Scotland marks a major victory for Motorsport UK
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have…
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Shanghai shows F1’s 2026 reset can deliver authentic racing beyond Melbourne’s battery controversy
The first two races of Formula 1’s biggest ever regulation re-set, and we can say that it has fundamentally changed…
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Mercedes sets early pace as Antonelli and Russell emerge as likely title contenders
Formula 1’s new era has officially begun and as I write this on the Monday after the Chinese Grand Prix,…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed…
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell…
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Munari’s greatest rallies: five defining victories that cemented his Lancia legend
5. 1976 Tour de Corse Munari’s 24-valve factory Stratos pushed out 280bhp to the 255 of the 12-valve version of…
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Ferrari Amalfi revealed: entry-level V8 Spider ditches hybrid for pure performance
That looks great! Doesn’t it just. Ferrari’s supercar styling may have been a little divisive of late, but we can…
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Chimay’s fading glory: tracing the history of Belgium’s other great racing circuit
While Chimay is not, strictly speaking, a ‘lost circuit’, this historic Belgian race track is but a shadow of its…
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From banger chaos to BTCC heritage: Brundle’s journey through grassroots grit and legacy
Sometimes a historics journey serves you to the seat of a gleaming V12 screaming down the back straight of a…
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Inside historic racing: Race Retro drama, rare restorations and BTCC upgrades revealed
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IndyCar’s Arlington GP signals a breakthrough in Texas after decades of racing struggles
They like to say everything is bigger and better in Texas, but that hasn’t always been the case for auto…
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Trident missile: a definitive two-volume tribute to Maserati’s legendary 250F
It’s not cheap, but this mighty double-volume set of hardback books in slipcase (295mm x 290mm) is a beautifully evocative…
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Churn and earn: why sustainable collecting beats hoarding every time
With collecting, we love the thrill of the chase – just don’t be tempted into hoarding. We’ve all seen television…
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1966 F1 rule change: How non-championship races shaped a smoother transition
Reaction to this year’s Australian Grand Prix was certainly ‘mixed’ but, while Mercedes and Ferrari expressed delight with the promise…
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Brands Hatch opens its doors in 1950 with Moss among the early stars
Brands Hatch, which this year celebrates its centenary since opening as a venue for cycling, enjoyed its inaugural car racing…
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Tiffany returns to watchmaking with a platinum chronograph that revives its historic Timer
Rarely did American jeweller Charles Lewis Tiffany do badly in business, even when his schemes seemed off-the-wall – such as…
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Why motorcycling’s Le Mans 24 Hours remains endurance racing’s ultimate test
There’s no need to wait until June if you want to watch some 24-hour racing at Le Mans. Motorcycling’s Les…
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Why Alfa Romeo saved the Giulia as Kia’s PV5 shows common sense still matters
Regulars will remember that last month I wrote about the imminent demise of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and its 500bhp…
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